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SI Base Units
Quantity
Name of Base unit
Unit Symbol
length
metre
m
mass
kilogram
kg
time
second
s
electric current
ampere
A
thermodynamic temperature
kelvin
K
amount of substance
mole
mol
luminous intensity
candela
cd
Technical Information
SI Base Units
Quantity
Unit Name
Unit Symbol
Expression in terms
of SI base units
force
Newton
N
m kg s
-2
energy
joule
J
m
2
kg s
-2
power
watt
W
m
2
kg s
-3
pressure, stress
pascal
Pa
m
-1
kg s
-2
electric potential
volt
V
m
2
kg s
-3
A
-1
electric charge
coulomb
C
s A
electric flux
coulomb
C
s A
magnetic flux
weber
Wb
m
2
kg s
-2
A
-1
magnetic flux density
tesla
T
kg s
-2
A
-1
electric resitance
ohm
Ω
m
2
kg s
-3
A
2
capacitance
farad
F
m
-2
kg
-1
s
4
A
2
inductance
henry
H
m
2
kg s
-2
A
-2
Celsius temperature
degree Celsius
ºC
K
frequency
hertz
Hz
s
-1
luminous flux
lumen
lm
cd sr
illuminance
lux
lx
m
-2
cd sr
activity (of a radionuclide)
Becquerel
Bq
s
-1
absorbed dose
gray
Gy
m
2
s
-2
dose equivalent
sievert
Sv
m
2
s
-2
torque
newton metre
N m
m
2
kg s
-2
electric field strength
volt per metre
V/m
m kg s
-3
A
-1
magnetic field strength
ampere per metre
A/m
m
-1
A
thermal conductivity
watt per metre kelvin
W m
-1
k
-1
m kg s
-3
K
-1
luminance
candela per square metre
cd/m
2
m
-2
cd
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