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M.K.S.A SYSTEM [1 record]

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Record 1 2009-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Measurements
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
DEF

A system of electrical and mechanical units in which length, mass, time, and electric current are the fundamental quantities, and the units of these quantities are the meter, the kilogram, the second, and the ampere repesctively.

Key term(s)
  • metre kilogramme second ampere system
  • meter kilogram second ampere system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures électriques
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición eléctrica
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
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