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Full forms of different standard systems:

CGS System

CGS stands for Centimeter-Gram-Second. It is a system of measurement in which the fundamental units are the centimetre for length, the gram for mass, and the second for time. This system is commonly used in the fields of physics, chemistry, and engineering.

FPS System

FPS stands for Foot-Pound-Second. It is a system of measurement in which the fundamental units are the foot for length, the pound for force or weight, and the second for time. This system is commonly used in the United States for engineering and physics applications, but it is less common internationally.

System of units

MKS System

MKS stands for Meter-Kilogram-Second. It is a system of measurement in which the fundamental units are the meter for length, the kilogram for mass, and the second for time. This system is commonly used in scientific and engineering applications, and it is the primary system of measurement used in most countries outside of the United States.

SI System

SI stands for International System of Units. It is the modern form of the metric system and is the most widely used system of measurement in the world. The SI system is based on the MKS system, but it has expanded to include additional units and prefixes for very large and very small quantities. The SI system is used in science, industry, and commerce, and it provides a standard for measurement that is consistent and internationally recognized.

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CBSE CLASS XII Related Questions

  • 1.
    Assertion (A) : The mass of a nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of the constituent nucleons. Reason (R) : Energy is absorbed when the nucleons are bound together to form a nucleus.

      • Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
      • Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
      • Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
      • Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false.

    • 2.
      If Bohr’s quantization postulate (angular momentum \( = \frac{nh}{2\pi} \)) is a basic law of nature, it should be equally valid for the case of planetary motion also. Why, then, do we never speak of quantization of orbits of planets around the Sun? Explain.


        • 3.
          Two heaters rated as \((P_1,V)\) and \((P_2,V)\) are connected in series across a dc source of \(V/2\) volt. The power consumed by the combination will be –

            • \((P_1+P_2)\)
            • \(\dfrac{P_1+P_2}{2}\)
            • \(\dfrac{P_1P_2}{2(P_1+P_2)}\)
            • \(\dfrac{P_1P_2}{4(P_1+P_2)}\)

          • 4.
            Write any two features of nuclear forces.


              • 5.
                The figure shows three point charges kept at the vertices of triangle ABC. The net electric field, due to this system of charges, at the midpoint M of base BC will be:

                  • \( \frac{q}{4 \pi \epsilon_0 l^2} \) pointing along MA
                  • \( \frac{q}{\pi \epsilon_0 l^2} \) pointing along AM
                  • \( \frac{q}{2 \pi \epsilon_0 l^2} \) pointing along AM
                  • Zero

                • 6.
                  A square loop of side 0.50 m is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.4 T perpendicular to the plane of the loop. The loop is rotated through an angle of 60° in 0.2 s. The value of emf induced in the loop will be:

                    • 5 V
                    • 3.5 V
                    • 2.5 V
                    • Zero V
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