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What is measurement of a physical quantity?

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The process of comparing a physical quantity with a standard unit to check the number of time a given standard is contained in the quantity is called measurement of physical quantity.
For example, to measure the length of a cloth, shopkeeper uses a metre rod. Here, metre rod is a standard unit for measurement.
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