Basic Quantity Unit

Name Symbol Name Symbol

length l metre m
mass m kilogram kg
time t second s
temperature
Celsius θ degree Celsius °C
Kelvin T kelvin K
electric current I ampere A

Derived Quantity Unit

Name Symbol Formula Name Symbol
area A A = l2 square metre m2
volume V V = l3 cubic metre m3
density ρ m kilogram per kgm−3
ρ=
V cubic metre
velocity v d metre per second m s−1
v=
t
acceleration a v metre per second ms−2
a=
t squared
force F F = ma Newton N
kinetic energy Ek 1 joule J
Ek = m v 2
2
potential energy Ep E p =mgh joule J
power P E watt W
P=
t

momentum p kilogram metre kgm s−1

per second
pressure P pascal Pa
Work done W joule J
frequency f hertz Hz
electric charge Q coulomb C
resistance R ohm Ω
electromotive force E volt V
potential V volt V