True or false: measurement in physics

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Physics is a quantitative science based on measurement.

2. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   A unit is an arbitrarily chosen but properly standardised reference.

3. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Base quantities are defined in terms of derived ones.

4. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Derived quantities are expressed using base units.

5. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Every physical quantity is a base quantity.

Explanation