HOME WORK - 31/10/2019 - Science and Technology - NIOS - 212 - MEASUREMENT IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - 1
Secondary Course

Module I Measurement in Science - HW-01-01

Chapter Name - MEASUREMENT IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - 1
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#. Answer the following Topics in 6 lines only or 6 points :

T1.WHAT IS A MEASUREMENT?
1. Why do we need to make a measurement?
2. What is a Unit?
3. Characteristics of a Unit

T2.HOW DID OUR ANCESTORS MAKE MEASUREMENTS?
1. Need for a standard unit
2. Indian measurement system
3. (a) Indian measurement system in the ancient period
4. (b) Indian measurement system in the medieval period
5. (c) Indian measurement system during British period
6. Relation between various units of mass used during the British period

T3.THE MODERN MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS

T4.SI UNITS
1. Derived Units
2. SI Prefixes
3. How do we use SI prefixes?
4. Rules for Representing SI Units
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Important Questions for NIOS - ODE & PE

Q1. Give the common unit to measure our body temperature and write its SI unit
Q2. What are the advantages of SI units?