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CH2104
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Units and Dimensions
The Seven Basic S.I. Units
S.I.-Systéme Internationale d
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UnitésPhysical Quantity Name of Unit Symbol for Unit
Length Metre mMass Kilogram kgTime Second sElectric current Ampere AThermodynamic temperature Kelvin KLuminous intensity Candela cdAmount of substance Mole molSome Derived S.I. Units
Physical Quantity Name of Unit Symbol for Unit Symbol Expressed InBasic S.I. Units
Energy Joule J kg m
2
s
-2
Force Newton N kg m s
-2
= J m
-1
Pressure Pascal Pa kg m
-1
s
-2
= N m
-2
Power Watt W kg m
2
s
-3
= J s
-1
Electric Charge Coulomb C A sElectric PotentialDifferenceVolt V kg m
2
s
-3
A
-1
= J A
-1
s
-1
Magnetic Induction Telsa T Kg s
-2
A
-1
= V s m
-2
Customary Temperature Celsius
o
C
o
C= K-273.15Frequency Hertz Hz s
-1
Accepted Non-S.I. Unitsa) Units related to S.I. units
Physical Quantity Name of Unit Symbol for Unit S.I. Equivalent
Length Angstrom Å 10
-10
mVolume LitreMillilitrelmldm
3
or 10
-3
m
3
Molar Concentration(Molarity)Molar M cm
3
or 10
-3
dm
3
Wave Number Reciprocal Centimetre cm
-1
10
2
m
-1
Magnetic Induction Gauss G 10
-4
TMass GramTonnegt10
-3
kg10
3
kgPressure Bar bar 10
5
N m
-2
b) Other accepted non-S.I. units
Physical Quantity Name of Unit Symbol for Unit S.I. Equivalent
Energy electron-Volt eV 1.6021 x 10
19
JRadioactivity Curie Ci 37 x 10
9
s
-1
Dipole Moment Debye D 3.334 x 10
-30
C m
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