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Define CGS system of units.

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IT is the Gausian system of units, which uses centimeter, gram and second as the basic units for measuring length, mass and time respectively.
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  • The density of a material in CGS system of units is 4 g cm^(3) . In a system of units in which unit of length is 10 cm and unit of mass is 100 g. then the value of density of material will be .......

    A
    0.04
    B
    0.4
    C
    40
    D
    400

  • The density of a material in CGS system of units is 4 g cm^(-3) . In a system of units in which unit of length is 10 cm and unit of mass is 100 g, then the value of density of material will be :

    A
    0.04
    B
    0.4
    C
    40
    D
    400

  • The density of a material in CGS system of units is 4 g cm^(-3) . In a system of units in which unit of length is 10 cm and unit of mass is 100 g, then the value of density of material will be :

    A
    0.04
    B
    0.4
    C
    40
    D
    400

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    Th e density of a material in CGS system of units is 4 g cm^(-3) . In a system of units in which unit of length is 10 cm and unit of mass is 100 g, then the value of density of material will be

    The density of material in CGS system of units is 4gcm^(-3) . In a system of units in which unit of length is 10 cm and unit of mass is 100 gm, then the value of density of material will be

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