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Units and dimensions

The SI units for the five basic dimensions are:
the second(for time)
the metre(for length)
the kilogram(for mass)
the kelvin(for temperature)
the ampere(for electric current)
Time second s
Frequency hertz Hz s
-1
Length metre m
Area metre x metre m
2
Volume metre x metre x metre m
3
Speed, velocity metre /second m s
-1
Acceleration metre /(second x second) m s
-2
Mass kilogram kg
Density mass /volume kg m
-3
Force newton N kg m s
-2
Work, energy, heat joule J N m kg m
2
s
-2
electron volt eV 1.60x10
-19
J
Power watt W J /s kg m
2
s
-3
Pressure pascal Pa N /m
2
kg m
-1
s
-2
Temperature kelvin K
Electric current ampere A
Charge coulomb C A s
Potential difference volt V J /C kg m
2
A
-1
s
-3
Resistance ohm V /A kg m
2
A
-2
s
-3
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