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Some problems in basic metrology

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The paper discusses some of the problems of modern metrology in the context of the past. These include those relating to physical quantities, uncertainties, the SI units, and the role of the fundamental physical constants.

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    Brian W. Petley

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Translated from Izmeritel'naya Tekhnika, No. 10, pp. 66–70, October, 1993.

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Petley, B.W. Some problems in basic metrology. Meas Tech 36, 1184–1193 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00979470

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