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Physics : Measurement Science, Instrumentation

Gupta, S. V. Units of Measurement Past, Present and Future. International System of Units

Explains the units in physics and engineering and the international system of units Useful reference to researchers and engineers It is for the first time that the subject of quantities and their respective units is dealt this much in detail, a glimpse of units of measurements of base quantities of length, time, mass and volume is given for ancient India, three and four dimensional systems of measurement units are critically examined, establishment of the fact that only four base units are needed to describe a system of units, the basics to arrive at the unit of a derived quantity are explained, basic, derived and dimensionless quantities including quantity calculus are introduced, life history of scientists concerned with measurements units are presented to be inspiring to working metrologists and students. The International System of Units including, Metre Convention Treaty and its various organs including International National of Weights and Measure are described. The realisation of base units is given in detail. Classes of derived units Springer within the SI, units permitted for time to come, units outside SI but used in special fields of 2010, XVIII, 158 p. 32 illus., measurements are described. Methods to express large numbers are explained in detail. 1st 1 illus. in color. edition Multiples and sub-multiples prefixes and their proper use are also given. The latest trends to redefine the base Kilogram, Ampere, Kelvin and Mole on existing base units of mass, electric current, temperature and amount of substance, in terms of a single parameter or fundamental constants are briefly described. Printed book Softcover Order online at springer.com/booksellers Printed book Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH Softcover Customer Service ISBN 978-3-642-26153-4 Tiergartenstrasse 15-17 £ 109,99 | CHF 143,50 | 121,48 € | 69121 Heidelberg 133,63 € (A) | 129,98 € (D) Germany T: +49 (0)6221 345-4301 Available [email protected] Discount group Science (SC) Product category Monograph Series Springer Series in Materials Science

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