Units of Measurement : Past, Present and Future. International System of Units. 1st ed. 2010

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by S. V. Gupta

出版情報:

Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2010

著者名:

• Gupta, S. V.
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シリーズ名:

Springer Series in Materials Science ; 122

ISBN:

9783642007385 [3642007384]    

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Metrology Through Ages -- System of Quantities and Units -- Various Systems of Units -- Metre Convention and Evolution of Base Units -- Realization of Base Units -- Derived Quantities and Their Units -- Expressing SI Units -- Future Definitions of SI Units -- Scientists Associated with Units of Measurements.
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 within the SI, units permitted for time to come, units outside SI but used in special fields of measur

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