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Physics Units, Dimensions and Measurement Units Single Correct MCQ
Published on: September 12, 2026

Length cannot be measured by

A
Fermi
B
Debye
C
Micron
D
Light year

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The correct answer is:
B

To determine which option cannot be used to measure length, let's briefly review what each unit represents:

  • Fermi: A fermi (or femtometer) is equal to $10^{-15}$ meters and is commonly used in nuclear and particle physics to measure very small distances, making it a unit of length.
  • Debye: A debye is not a unit of length but rather a unit of electric dipole moment. Thus, it cannot be used to measure length.
  • Micron: A micron (or micrometer) is equal to $10^{-6}$ meters and is widely used in various scientific fields to measure lengths at the microscopic scale.
  • Light year: A light year is the distance light travels in one year, approximately $9.46 imes 10^{15}$ meters, and is a valid unit of length used in astronomy.

Since the question asks for the option that cannot measure length, the correct answer is:

Debye, as it measures electric dipole moments and not length.

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