Concept explainers
Interpretation:
The seven base units present in the SI metric system are to be named.
Concept Introduction:
SI metric system is the International System of Units which is used as the system of measurement for different quantities. For the metric system, it is the modern form and contains coherent system for the measuring units. It is based on seven base units along with a set of twenty prefixes which are used to specify the multiples and fractions of the base units.
Answer to Problem 6.1Q
The seven base units for the SI metric system are meter, kilogram, second, kelvin, ampere, candela, and mole.
Explanation of Solution
The seven base units of the SI metric system are written below along with the quantities for which they are used and the symbols which are used to represent these units.
Quantity | Base Unit | Symbol |
1. Length | meter | m |
2. Mass | kilogram | kg |
3. Time | second | s |
4. temperature | kelvin | K |
5. Electric current | ampere | A |
6. Luminous intensity | candela | cd |
7. Amount of substance | mole | mol |
For additional measurements, these base units are combined as required to derive the necessary units.
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