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What are the three main fundamental units in the metric system?
What are the three main fundamental units in the metric system?
Length, mass, and time.
How many fundamental units exist in the metric system?
How many fundamental units exist in the metric system?
There are only seven fundamental units.
What distinguishes derived units from fundamental units?
What distinguishes derived units from fundamental units?
Derived units are formed from combinations of fundamental units, while fundamental units are standalone measurements.
Provide an example of a derived unit and its components.
Provide an example of a derived unit and its components.
Why is it important to differentiate between fundamental and derived units?
Why is it important to differentiate between fundamental and derived units?
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Fundamental Units
Fundamental Units
The basic building blocks of the metric system. These units are independent and cannot be broken down into simpler units.
Derived Units
Derived Units
Units that are derived from combinations of fundamental units. They represent a combination of two or more fundamental units.
Meter (m)
Meter (m)
The standard unit of length in the metric system. It is defined as the distance traveled by light in vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
Kilogram (kg)
Kilogram (kg)
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Second (s)
Second (s)
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Study Notes
Fundamental Units
- Three main fundamental units: Length, Mass, Time
- Units of fundamental quantities: Known as fundamental or base units
- Examples: metre, kilogram, second
- Only seven fundamental units in the metric system
Derived Units
- Derived units result from combinations of fundamental units
- Exist in large numbers in the metric system
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