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Q: How was the first meter derived?
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Why is square meter called derived unit?

A square meter is a derived unit because it is a unit of measurement that is calculated by multiplying two one-dimensional units (meters) together to represent a two-dimensional area. It does not have a unique physical definition but is derived from the fundamental unit of length.


What is a derived for area?

If you use meters for length, then the derived unit is the square meter.


Why is area derived unit?

In the SI, the square meter is derived from the meter (meter x meter). But in general, which units are derived and which are base units really depends on the system of measurement chosen. You could define a unit of area as a base unit, and derive a length as the square root of that - although I don't think any serious system of units has actually done that so far.


What is the SI-derived unit for area?

The square meter.


Is meter a derived unit?

yes no maybe so


What is a derived untit?

It means that it is defined on the basis of other units. For example, in the SI, the meter and the second are two of the seven "base units"; the unit for area is the square meter (meter x meter), so it is a DERIVED unit; so is the unit for speed, meters / second.


What is the metric base units of volume?

The meter is the metric base unit for volume, and the cubic meter is the derived unit.


What are other three units derived from the SI base unit for length?

Square meter, cubic meter, diopter (= 1/meter). Then, of course, there are derived units that include the meter together with other units - this can be said of most SI units - such as meter/second (for speed), meter/second2 (for acceleration), newton for force (mass x acceleration), work or energy (force x distance), etc.


What are the metric base units that is used for mass length and volume?

Mass: kilogram Length: meter Volume: cubic meter (this is not a base unit, since it is derived from the meter)


Meter is a derived unit or not?

In the SI measurement system, a meter is a "base unit". However, the definition relies on the prior definition of the second.


What is the derived unit of pressure in the SI?

The derived unit of pressure in the International System of Units (SI) is the Pascal (Pa). It is defined as one Newton per square meter (N/m²).


Is a cubic meter a SI unit?

m can mean milli or 10-3 and as such is a multiplier not a unit m = mass (kg) or other is a fundamental and not a derived unit M = moles is a fundamental unit m = meter is a fundamental unit and not derived