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SI Units

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SI Units

Here's a comprehensive list of some common physical quantities along with their corresponding SI units:
  • Length: Meter (m)
  • Mass: Kilogram (kg)
  • Time: Second (s)
  • Electric Current: Ampere (A)
  • Temperature: Kelvin (K)
  • Amount of Substance: Mole (mol)
  • Luminous Intensity: Candela (cd)

Derived SI Units:

  • Area: Square Meter (m²)
  • Volume: Cubic Meter (m³)
  • Speed/Velocity: Meter per Second (m/s)
  • Acceleration: Meter per Second Squared (m/s²)
  • Force: Newton (N)
  • Energy/Work: Joule (J)
  • Power: Watt (W)
  • Pressure: Pascal (Pa)
  • Electric Charge: Coulomb (C)
  • Electric Potential/Voltage: Volt (V)
  • Electric Resistance: Ohm (Ω)
  • Frequency: Hertz (Hz)
  • Electric Capacitance: Farad (F)
  • Electric Inductance: Henry (H)
  • Electric Conductance: Siemens (S)
  • Magnetic Flux: Weber (Wb)
  • Magnetic Flux Density: Tesla (T)
  • Electric Conductivity: Siemens per Meter (S/m)
  • Electric Current Density: Ampere per Square Meter (A/m²)
  • Density: Kilogram per Cubic Meter (kg/m³)
  • Angular Velocity: Radian per Second (rad/s)
  • Electric Field Strength: Volt per Meter (V/m)
  • Electric Charge Density: Coulomb per Cubic Meter (C/m³)
  • Surface Tension: Newton per Meter (N/m)