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Chapter 12 — Chapter 12 — Empirical Data Collection and Analysis
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📘Easy summary
Scientists in different countries using different units (metres vs feet) face confusion and wasted conversion time. They adopted the SI (Système International): base 10, precise standards, units derived from each other without conversion factors. It gives accuracy, consistency, universal understanding, and lets results be compared, replicated and verified — ensuring safety, reliability, reproducibility and progress.
⭐Key points
- Other systems: CGS, MKS, Imperial.
- Reliable = consistently trustworthy; reproducible = same result when repeated by others.
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🌿Real-life example
A mass in grams in Lahore is understood identically in Paris.
💡Exam tip
- Give two benefits: easy sharing, fewer conversions.
✅Quick check
1. SI units are based on:
2. Which is NOT a unit system named in book?
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