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SI Units and Derived Units Overview

This document describes the basic SI units and derived units used in different measurement systems. The basic SI units are the kilogram (kg) for mass, meter (m) for length, second (s) for time, ampere (A) for electric current, kelvin (K) for temperature, candela (Cd) for luminous intensity, and mole (mol) for amount of substance. Derived units are formed by combining basic units and include units like meters/second for velocity, meters/second^2 for acceleration, newtons for force, joules for work or energy, and watts for power. Prefixes are also used to denote multiples and submultiples of units for large and small quantities.

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SI Units and Derived Units Overview

This document describes the basic SI units and derived units used in different measurement systems. The basic SI units are the kilogram (kg) for mass, meter (m) for length, second (s) for time, ampere (A) for electric current, kelvin (K) for temperature, candela (Cd) for luminous intensity, and mole (mol) for amount of substance. Derived units are formed by combining basic units and include units like meters/second for velocity, meters/second^2 for acceleration, newtons for force, joules for work or energy, and watts for power. Prefixes are also used to denote multiples and submultiples of units for large and small quantities.

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BASIC SI UNIT

BASIC SI UNIT
LUMINOUS AMOUNT OF Unit Of Mass Derived In F.P.S System
SYSTEM OF MASS LENGTH TIME FORCE CURRENT TEMPERATURE
INTENSITY SUBSTANCE
INTERNATIONAL
F = ma
m= a
(Kg) (m) (S) (A) (K) (Cd) (Mol)
M.K.S (S.I)
killo gram Meter Second
-----
Ampere Kelvin Candela Mole
f
m = pound
foot/ sec2
(gm) (cm) (S)
C.G.S (S.I)
Gram Centi gram Second
----- ---- ---- ----- ----- m = pound x sec -2
foot
(Pt) (S) (Lb) m = pound – sec -2
F.P.S (S.I) ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Foot Second Pound foot

Derived UNIT

Derived UNIT Velocity Acceleration Force Work or Energy Power

Meter Meter joule


M.K.S
-------- = (ms-1) -------- = (ms-1) Kgm s-2 = Newton N m – joule -------- = (Js-1)= Walt
(Meter Killo Gram Second)
second second second
C-m C-m Erg
C.G.S
--------=(Cms-1) ---------= (Cms-2) gmCmS-2 = dyne Dyne cm = Erg -------- = Erg S-1
(Centi Gram Second)
second Second2 second
Foot Foot Ft-lb
F.P.S
-------- = (Fts-1) -------- = (Fts-2) -------------- Ft = foot -------- =Ft-lb S-1
(Foot Pound Second)
second Second2 second
Prefixes
All physical quantities derived from
the fundamental quantities are
known as “DERIVED UNIT”

We can use prefixes with the


unit for large & small quantities

Deca 101 Deci 10-1


Hector 102 Centi 10-2
Killo 10 3 Milli 10-3
Mega 10 6 Micro 10-6
Giga 10 9 Nano 10-9
Tira 10 12 Pico 10-12
Peta 10 15 Femto 10-15
Exa 10 18 Atto 10-18
Zeta 10 21 Zepto 10-21
Yotta 10 24 Yoctto 10-24
BASIC SI
UNIT LUMINOUS AMOUNT OF
SYSTEM OF MASS LENGTH TIME FORCE CURRENT TEMPERATURE
INTENSITY SUBSTANCE
INTERNATIONA
L
(Kg) (m) (S) (A) (K) (Cd) (Mol)
M.K.S (S.I) -----
killo gram Meter Second Ampere Kelvin Candela Mole

(gm) (cm) (S)


C.G.S (S.I) ----- ---- ---- ----- -----
Gram Centi gram Second

(Pt) (S) (Lb)


F.P.S (S.I) ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Foot Second Pound

BASIC SI UNIT

Derived UNIT

Derived UNIT Velocity Acceleration Force Work or Energy Power

M.K.S Meter Meter joule


-------- = (ms-1) -------- = (ms-1) -2
Kgm s = Newton N m – joule -------- = (Js-1)= Walt
(Meter Killo Gram Second)
second second second
C-m C-m Erg
C.G.S
--------=(Cms-1) ---------= (Cms-2) gmCmS-2 = dyne Dyne cm = Erg -------- = Erg S-1
(Centi Gram Second)
second Second2 second
Foot Foot Ft-lb
F.P.S
-------- = (Fts-1) -------- = (Fts-2) -------------- Ft = foot -------- =Ft-lb S-1
(Foot Pound Second)
second Second2 second

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