SI derived units

SI derived units

Derived units expressed in terms of base units
1. Area
  Attachments:
  - Square metre
2. Volume
  Attachments:
  - cubic metre
3. Speed, velocity
  Attachments:
  - Velocity
4. acceleration
  Attachments:
  - acceleration
5. wavenumber
  Attachments:
  - Wavenumber
6. density
  Attachments:
  - Density
7. mass concentration
8. luminance
  Attachments:
  - Luminance
units in the SI with special names and symbols
1. frequency
2. force
3. pressure,
4. energy, work, amount of heat
5. power, radiant flux
6. electric charge, amount of electricity
7. electric potential, difference,electromotive force
8. capacitance
9. electric resistance
10. electric conductance
11. magnetic flux density
12. Celsius temperature
13. luminous flux
14. catalytic activity
coherent derived units whose names and symbols include SI coherent derived units with special names and symbols
1. moment of force
2. surface tension
3. heat capacity, entropy
4. molar entropy,, molar heat capacity
5. thermal conductivity
Units outside the SI
1. Non-SI units accepted for use with the SI, and units based on fundamental constants
  1. time
    1. minute
    2. hour
    3. day
  2. area
    1. hectare
  3. volume
    1. litre
  4. mass
    1. tonne
2. Other non-SI units
  1. pressure
    1. bar
    2. millimetre of mercury
3. length
  1. ångström
4. distance
  1. nautical mile
5. area
  1. barn
6. speed
  1. knot
7. Non-SI units associated with the CGS and the CGS-Gaussian system of units
  1. energy
    1. erg
  2. force
    1. dyne
  3. luminance
    1. stilb
  4. illuminance
    1. phot
  5. acceleration
    1. gal
  6. magnetic flux
    1. maxwell
  7. magnetic flux density
    1. gauss
  8. magnetic field
    1. oersted
8. Other non-SI units not recommended for use
  1. used but only in specialized fields
    1. barrel of oil
    2. in particular countries
      1. inch
      2. foot
      3. yard

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