what is quantity that can be measured called
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Answer:
A quantity that can be measured is called physical quantity.
Explanation:
Measurable quantities like length, mass, weight, force, and time are examples of physical quantities. The physical quantities are classified into two groups:
- Fundamental physical quantities and
- Derived physical quantities
Fundamental physical quantities
The physical quantities which are basic and independent are fundamental physical quantities. Examples are length, mass, time, temperature, amount of substance, luminous intensity, and electric current.
Thus, there are only seven fundamental physical quantities. These are measured in their own fundamental units.
Derived physical quantities
The physical quantities which are dependent on and derived from fundamental physical quantities are called derived physical quantities. Examples are Area, Pressure, Work, energy, power, etc.
There are many derived physical quantities and they are measured in derived units.