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Measuring mass, length and time
It can be easy to use a modern measuring device to make measurements without thinking about the underlying ideas. A serious look at measurement techniques will also reveal the meaning of these three fundamental quantities – mass, length and time.
Experiments
Measuring lengths in centimetres
Measuring the thickness of a coin
Measuring the thickness of aluminium leaf
Measuring the radius of a marble
Time intervals using a heavy pendulum
Investigating the time of oscillation of a pendulum
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