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An Introduction to Physical Science

14th Edition
James Shipman + 3 others
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781305079137
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An Introduction to Physical Science

14th Edition
James Shipman + 3 others
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781305079137

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Which of the following is not a fundamental quantity?

  1. (a) length
  2. (b) weight
  3. (c) mass
  4. (d) time

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