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measurement, the same quantity can have different measurements at
different places. Therefore, the traditional systems of measurement

are being replaced by scientic system in present days.
Different systems of measurement
Different systems of units are used to measure the physical quantities.
Some commonly used systems of units are described below:

CGS system

The system of units in which length is measured in centimetre, mass
is measured in gram and time is measured in second is called CGS
system. It is a French system of measurement.
Length Mass Time

Centimetre Gram Second
C G S

FPS system
The system of units in which length is measured in foot, mass is
measured in pound and time is measured in second is called FPS
system. It is the British system of measurement.

Length Mass Time
Foot Pound Second

F P S

MKS system
The system of units in which length is measured in metre, mass is
measured in kilogram and time is measured in second is called MKS
system.

Length Mass Time
Metre Kilogram Second

M K S

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