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Base Unit
Base units are units that are fundamental building blocks in a system of measurement. There are seven base units in the SI system.
Basic quantity
Name
Symbol
Mass
kilogram
kg
Length
metre
m
Time
second
s
Electric current
ampere
A
Temperature
kelvin
K
Amount of substance
mole
mol
Luminous intensity
candela
cd
The radian and steradian may also be treated as basic units.
See also:
CGS Units
,
Derived Units
,
SI Units
.
Subjects:
Physics
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