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Revision as of 17:16, 21 March 2010
The International System of Units (commonly abbreviated to SI from its French name Système Internationale d'Unités) is the international system of units of measurement established under the Metre Convention. It is based on seven "base units", with a potentially limitless number of "derived units".
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Base units
| Unit name | Unit symbol | Physical quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| metre | m | length | |
| kilogram | kg | mass | |
| second | s | time | |
| ampere | A | electric current | |
| kelvin | K | thermodynamic temperature | |
| candela | cd | luminous intensity | |
| mole | mol | amount of substance |
Derived units
Multiples and submultiples
Units used with the SI
Notes and references
Notes
References
External links
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See also the corresponding article on Wikipedia. |
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