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The metric, or SI, system has seven base units, from these seven all other units are derived.

Length- metre (m).

Time- second (s).

Mass- kilogram (kg).

Temperature- kelvin (K).

Electric current- ampere (A).

Luminous intensity- candela (cd).

Amount of substance- mole (mol).

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How do derived units differ from base unites?

Seven metric base units make up the foundation of SI. And Specific combinations of SI base units yield derived units. That's why the differ.


Which is the functional unit of the metric system?

I have no idea what you mean with "functional unit". The SI has units to measure lots of different things; basically there are seven base units (such as the meter, the second, and the kilogram), and several dozen derived units, i.e., units derived from the base units, for example meters/second for speed.


Is joule a derived unit?

Yes, the joule is a derived unit in the International System of Units (SI). It is derived from the base units of kilogram, meter, and second, and is used to measure energy, work, and heat.


What do derived units look like?

Derived units do not have a single 'look'. They are produced from the base units of a measuring system such as the SI system.In the SI system there are seven base units which are;MetreKilogramSecondAmpereKelvinMoleCandelaAll other units are DERIVED units.For example the units for volume is the cubic metre and density is derived from the metre and kilogram. So density is kilograms per cubic metre in the SI system.


What are th base units in the metric unit and what do they measure?

The SI, or metric, system is devided into two sets of units; base units and derived units. The base units are used to define all other units. There are seven base units. metre, m. length. kilogram, kg, mass. second, s, time. ampere, A, electrical current. kelvin,K, temperature. candela, cd, luminous intensity. mole, mol, amount of substance.

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The metric system has seven base units of measure how many are derived from those seven?

20


The metric system has seven base units of measure and how many derived from those seven?

More then 100


What derived units?

derived units come from basic units such as length, time, electrical current.AnswerIn SI, Derived Units are any units that are not Base Units. There are seven Base Units, from which all Derived Units are formed. For example, a coulomb (derived unit) is equal to an ampere second (both Base Units).


How do derived units differ from base unites?

Seven metric base units make up the foundation of SI. And Specific combinations of SI base units yield derived units. That's why the differ.


Which is the functional unit of the metric system?

I have no idea what you mean with "functional unit". The SI has units to measure lots of different things; basically there are seven base units (such as the meter, the second, and the kilogram), and several dozen derived units, i.e., units derived from the base units, for example meters/second for speed.


What is the basic unit used to measure SI?

There are seven base units in the SI system. They are; metre, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, mole and candela. Other units are derived from these.


What is a derived unit of measure?

The best-known system of units is the SI, so I'll use it as an example. SI has several "base units", like meter (for length), kilogram (for mass), and seconds (for time) (a total of 7 base units). Other units are derived from the seven base units; for example, areas are measured in meters2, volumes in meters3, speeds and velocities in meters/second, etc.


A unit of measure made of a combination of two or more base units is called?

derived


Basic SI units along with their English unit equivalent?

There are seven (7) Base SI units and many more derived SI units.The seven Base SI units are as follows:meter____ m__measure of lengthkilogram__kg__measure of masssecond___s___measure of timeKelvin____K__measure of temperaturemole_____mol measure of the amount of a substanceampere___A__measure of electrical currentcandela___cd_measure of luminous intensity (brightness)


Is joule a derived unit?

Yes, the joule is a derived unit in the International System of Units (SI). It is derived from the base units of kilogram, meter, and second, and is used to measure energy, work, and heat.


What is the difference between a base unit from a derived unit?

There are 7 base SI units and all other are defined using these 7 base units. See the related question below:[http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_all_the_SI_unitsWhat are all SI units?]


Differentiate derived units from supplementary units?

Derived units are units formed by combining base units through mathematical operations, such as area (square meters). Supplementary units are units used alongside base units to form the complete set of units in a system, such as the radian for angles in the International System of Units.