SI (System-International)
system consists of 7 Basic Units
Unit
|
SI name
|
SI symbol
|
length
|
metre
|
m
|
mass
|
kilogramme
|
kg
|
time
|
second
|
s
|
electric current
|
Ampere
|
A
|
temperature difference
|
Kelvin
|
K
|
luminous intensity
|
candela
|
cd
|
quantity of substance
|
mole
|
mol
|
From the
basic units, Derived units are defined
Unit
|
SI name
|
SI symbol
|
Relationship
|
SI basic units
|
frequency
|
hertz
|
Hz
|
s-1
|
|
speed, velocity
|
m / s
|
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plane angle
|
radian
|
rad
|
m x m-1 = 1
|
|
angular velocity
|
rad / s
|
s-1
|
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acceleration
|
m / s2
|
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angular acceleration
|
rad / s2
|
s-2
|
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area
|
m2
|
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volume
|
m3
|
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mass density
|
kg / m3
|
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specific volume
|
m3 / kg
|
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force
|
newton
|
N
|
kg x m x s-2
|
|
work, energy, heat
|
joule
|
J
|
N x m
|
m2 x kg x s-2
|
pressure, stress
|
pascal
|
Pa
|
N / m2
|
m-1 x kg x s-2
|
power
|
watt
|
W
|
J / s
|
m2 x kg x s-3
|
electric potential difference, EMF
|
volt
|
V
|
W / A
|
m2 x kg x s-3 x A-1
|
electric resistance
|
ohm
|
Ω
|
V / A
|
m2 x kg x s-3 x A-2
|
electric conductance
|
siemens
|
S
|
A / V
|
m-2 x kg-1 x s3 x A2
|
current density
|
A / m2
|
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electric charge
|
coulomb
|
C
|
s x A
|
|
capacitance
|
farad
|
F
|
C / V
|
m-2 x kg-1 x s4 x A2
|
magnetic flux
|
weber
|
Wb
|
V x s
|
m2 x kg x s-2 x A-1
|
magnetic flux density
|
tesla
|
T
|
Wb / m2
|
kg x s-2 x A-1
|
magnetic field strength
|
A / m
|
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inductance
|
henry
|
H
|
Wb/ A
|
m2 x kg x s-2 x A-2
|
Celsius temperature
|
degree Celsius
|
°C
|
K
|
Prefixes for
Multiplication Factors
Multiplication factor
|
Prefix
|
SI symbol
|
1012
|
tera
|
T
|
109
|
giga
|
G
|
106
|
mega
|
M
|
103
|
kilo
|
k
|
102
|
hecto
|
h
|
101
|
deca
|
da
|
10-1
|
deci
|
d
|
10-2
|
centi
|
c
|
10-3
|
milli
|
m
|
10-6
|
micro
|
µ
|
10-9
|
nano
|
n
|
10-12
|
pico
|
p
|