A physical quantity is measured and the result is expressed as nu where u is the unit used and n is the numerical value. If the result is expressed in various units then

(a) n ∝ size of u

(b) n ∝u 2

(c) n ∝ √u

(d) n ∝ 1/u

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The correct answer is

(d) n ∝1/u

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(d) n ∝ 1/u

The larger the unit used to express the physical quantity, the lesser will be the numerical value.

Example:

1 kg of sugar can be expressed as 1000 g or 10000 mg of sugar.

Here, g (gram) is the larger quantity as compared to mg (milligram), but the numerical value used with gram is lesser than the numerical value used with milligram.

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