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प्रश्न
The basic unit of time is second.
पर्याय
True
False
उत्तर
This statement is True.
Explanation:
The basic unit of time in the International System of Units (SI) is the second.
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You can make your own sundial and use it to mark the time of the day at your place. First of all, find the latitude of your city with the help of an atlas. Cut out a triangular piece of cardboard such that its one angle is equal to the latitude of your place and the angle opposite to it is a right angle. Fix this piece, called gnomon, vertically along a diameter of a circular board a shown in Figure One way to fix the gnomon could be to make a groove along a diameter on the circular board.
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