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SI base units and SI derived Units – Physics

SI base units and SI derived Units – Physics

Base Quantity Unit Symbol
Time Second s
Length Meter m
Mass Kilogram kg
Electric Current Ampere A
Temperature Kelvin K
Amount of Substance Mole mol
Candela Luminous
Intensity
cd

Important SI Derived Units

Quantity Unit Symbol
Area Square Meter m2
Volume Cubic Meter m3
Speed or Velocity Meter Per
Second
m/s
Acceleration Meter Per
Second Square
m/s2
Angular Velocity Radian Per
Second
rad/s
Frequency Hertz Hz
Force Newton N
Pressure Pascal Pa
Work or Energy Joule or
Newton meter
J or Nm
Power Watt W
Electric Charge Coulomb C
Potential Difference
Electromotive Force(emf)
Volt V
Electric Field Strength Volt Per Meter V/m
Electric Resistance Ohm or
Volt/Ampere
Ω or V/A
Capacitance Farad F
Magnetic Flux Weber Wb
Inductance Henry H
Magnetic Flux Density Tesla T
Magnetic Field Strength Ampere Per
Meter
A/m
Entropy Joule Per Kelvin J/K
Specific Heat Joule Per
Kilogram Kelvin
J/(Kg. K)
Thermal Conductivity Watt Per
Meter Kelvin
W/(m.K)
Plane Angle Radian rad
Solid Angle Steradian sr

Unit Prefix in the Metric System

Prefix Multiplier
tera 1012
giga 109
mega 106
kilo 103
hecto 102
deca 10
deci 10-1
centi 10-2
mili 10-3
micro 10-6
nano 10-9
pico 10-12

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