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The basic unit is meter. Centimeter and the cubic value are derived from the basic meter.

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It isn't. It's a submultiple of a 'base unit'.

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Is the cubic centimeter a base or derived unit?

yes, cubic centimeter is a derived unit.


What kind of unit is a cubic centimeter?

It is a derived metric unit for volume.


What happens to the unit for volume?

Such a unit is often derived from the unit of length, which is cubed. For example, in the SI, the official unit is the cubic meter; derived units include the cubic decimeter (a.k.a. the liter), and the cubic centimeter (a.k.a. the milliliter).


What is the SI derived unit for volume?

The SI derived unit for volume is the cubic meter (m^3).


Why are derived units more complex than fundamental units?

Derived units is obtained from a combination of fundamental units. Derived unit is a cubic centimeter or a cube that is a centimeter on each side.


What is the SI-derived unit for volume?

The cubic meter. Also, cubic decimeter (= liter), cubic centimeter (= milliliter), cubic millimeter, cubic kilometer, etc.


Unit of measurement for volume?

The cubic meter. Derived units like the liter (equal to the cubic decimeter) or the cubic centimeter are also quite popular.


Explain why the unit of volume is in centimeter cube or cubic centimeter?

Cubic centimeter and centimeter cube equal the same thing. The cubic volume of any substance is 1 unit x 1 unit x 1 unit.


What unit is a cubic cetimeter of?

The "cubic centimeter" is a unit of volume.


What is the difference between centimeters and cubic centimeters?

A centimeter is a unit of length, a cubic centimeter is a unit of volume.


What is the metrick unit for volume?

The SI derived unit for volume is the cubic meter, m3. However, the cubic centimeter, cm3, is very common, as well as the liter, L, and milliliter, mL.


What is the difference between a cubic centimeter centimeter and a square centimeter?

centimeter - unit of lengthsquare centimeter - unit of areacubic centimeter - unit of volume - equal to milliliter