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A physical quantity is measured and the result is expressed as nu where u is the unit used and n is the numberical value. If the result is expressed in various units then

A

`npropu^2`

B

`npropu`

C

`npropsqrtu`

D

`nprop(1)/(u)`

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D
`P=nu` `because` `nprop(1)/(u)`
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