PlanetPhysics/SI Units and Derivations

The seven SI base units are given in the table below. These units are assumed to be independent of each other.

There are many quantities that can be measured using units that are derived from the base units. Some of these are written in terms of the base units. Some examples are given in the table below.

Other derived units have their own names. Some examples are given in the table below.

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\noindent Reference: National Institute of Standards and Technology, http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/