Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the SI unit for pressure?
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SI Units
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What does the abbreviation 'SI' stand for in the context of SI units?
A
Scientific International System
B
Système International d'Unités
C
Standardized International Units
D
Systematic International Units
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Understand that 'SI' is an abbreviation related to a system of measurement units used internationally in science and engineering.
Recognize that 'SI' stands for a French phrase, as the system was established by an international organization with French origins.
Recall that the full French name is 'Système International d'Unités', which translates to 'International System of Units' in English.
Note that this system defines standard units for fundamental quantities like length, mass, time, electric current, temperature, amount of substance, and luminous intensity.
Conclude that among the given options, the correct expansion of 'SI' is 'Système International d'Unités'.
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