SI Units Flashcards: 7 Base Units & 22 Named Derived Units

Practice all 7 SI base units and 22 derived units with special names: quantities, symbols, and base-unit expressions in one installable deck.

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Most SI lists are easy to scan and awkward to recall. These 110 text-only cards turn the complete core into small retrieval tasks: all seven base units and all 22 derived units with special names and symbols.

What the cards practice

  • Quantity ↔ unit and symbol: recall each base quantity and every named derived quantity in both directions.

  • Named unit ↔ coherent base-unit expression: expand all 22 special names, then reverse the mapping with the quantity supplied whenever an expression is shared.

  • Notation and distinctions: keep case, spacing, symbol grammar, Hz/Bq, Gy/Sv, rad/sr, and kelvin/degree Celsius intervals straight.

The deck leaves out prefixes, conversions, non-SI units, unnamed derived units, significant figures, uncertainty, laboratory procedures, historical definitions, defining-constant values, and proprietary exam material. Expression-to-unit prompts always state the quantity, so shared expressions such as s⁻¹ and m²·s⁻² stay unambiguous.

The sequence establishes the seven base units first. It then alternates the 22 named units with a deterministic stride before moving from identity recall to base-unit expressions. Related directions and easy-to-confuse units stay at least three unrelated cards apart; the review scheduler handles longer-term spacing after installation.

Facts were checked against the BIPM SI Brochure, 9th edition, version 4.01 and NIST SP 330 §2, with notation checked against NIST SP 330 §5. The 2026 BIPM edition expresses radian and steradian as unit one; this deck follows that current form. No source prose, third-party deck text, or exam content was copied.

An AI tool helped draft and sequence the cards and generated the cover. Every final front and back was manually checked against the official SI tables. The original questions, answers, selection, sequence, metadata, and cover are shared under CC0 1.0 to the extent those elements can be dedicated; the underlying SI facts remain common knowledge.

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    What is the SI base unit for time?

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    second (s).

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    What is the SI base unit for length?

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    metre (m).

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    What is the SI base unit for mass?

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    kilogram (kg).

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    What is the SI base unit for electric current?

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    ampere (A).

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    What is the SI base unit for thermodynamic temperature?

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    kelvin (K).

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    What is the SI base unit for amount of substance?

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    mole (mol).

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    What is the SI base unit for luminous intensity?

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    candela (cd).

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    Which SI base quantity uses the second (s)?

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    Time.

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    Which SI base quantity uses the metre (m)?

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    Length.

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    Which SI base quantity uses the kilogram (kg)?

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    Mass.

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    Which SI base quantity uses the ampere (A)?

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    Electric current.

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    Which SI base quantity uses the kelvin (K)?

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    Thermodynamic temperature.

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    Which SI base quantity uses the mole (mol)?

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    Amount of substance.

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    Which SI base quantity uses the candela (cd)?

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    Luminous intensity.

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    Which SI unit with a special name is used for plane angle?

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    radian (rad).

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    Which SI unit with a special name is used for energy, work, or amount of heat?

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    joule (J).

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    Which SI unit with a special name is used for electric resistance?

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    ohm (Ω).

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    Which SI unit with a special name is used for Celsius temperature?

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    degree Celsius (°C).

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    Which SI unit with a special name is used for dose equivalent?

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    sievert (Sv).

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    Which SI unit with a special name is used for force?

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    newton (N).

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    Which SI unit with a special name is used for electric potential difference?

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    volt (V).

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    Which SI unit with a special name is used for magnetic flux density?

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    tesla (T).

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    Which SI unit with a special name is used for activity referred to a radionuclide?

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    becquerel (Bq).

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    Which SI unit with a special name is used for solid angle?

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    steradian (sr).

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    Which SI unit with a special name is used for power or radiant flux?

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    watt (W).

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    Which SI unit with a special name is used for electric conductance?

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    siemens (S).

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    Which SI unit with a special name is used for luminous flux?

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    lumen (lm).

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    Which SI unit with a special name is used for catalytic activity?

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    katal (kat).

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    Which SI unit with a special name is used for pressure or stress?

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    pascal (Pa).

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    Which SI unit with a special name is used for capacitance?

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    farad (F).

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    Which SI unit with a special name is used for inductance?

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    henry (H).

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    Which SI unit with a special name is used for absorbed dose or kerma?

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    gray (Gy).

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    Which SI unit with a special name is used for frequency?

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    hertz (Hz).

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    Which SI unit with a special name is used for electric charge?

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    coulomb (C).

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    Which SI unit with a special name is used for magnetic flux?

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    weber (Wb).

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    Which SI unit with a special name is used for illuminance?

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    lux (lx).

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    What quantity uses the radian (rad)?

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    Plane angle.

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    What quantity uses the joule (J)?

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    Energy, work, and amount of heat.

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    What quantity uses the ohm (Ω)?

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    Electric resistance.

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    What quantity uses the degree Celsius (°C)?

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    Celsius temperature.

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    What quantity uses the sievert (Sv)?

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    Dose equivalent.

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    What quantity uses the newton (N)?

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    Force.

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    What quantity uses the volt (V)?

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    Electric potential difference.

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    What quantity uses the tesla (T)?

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    Magnetic flux density.

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    What quantity uses the becquerel (Bq)?

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    Activity referred to a radionuclide.

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    What quantity uses the steradian (sr)?

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    Solid angle.

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    What quantity uses the watt (W)?

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    Power and radiant flux.

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    What quantity uses the siemens (S)?

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    Electric conductance.

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    What quantity uses the lumen (lm)?

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    Luminous flux.

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    What quantity uses the katal (kat)?

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    Catalytic activity.

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    What quantity uses the pascal (Pa)?

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    Pressure and stress.

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    What quantity uses the farad (F)?

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    Capacitance.

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    What quantity uses the henry (H)?

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    Inductance.

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    What quantity uses the gray (Gy)?

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    Absorbed dose and kerma.

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    What quantity uses the hertz (Hz)?

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    Frequency.

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  56. Kadi namba 56

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    What quantity uses the coulomb (C)?

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    Electric charge.

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    What quantity uses the weber (Wb)?

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    Magnetic flux.

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    What quantity uses the lux (lx)?

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    Illuminance.

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    Express the radian (rad) in coherent SI base units.

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    1. The symbol rad keeps the plane-angle context explicit.

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    Express the joule (J) in coherent SI base units.

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    kg·m²·s⁻².

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    Express the ohm (Ω) in coherent SI base units.

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    kg·m²·s⁻³·A⁻².

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    Express the degree Celsius (°C) in coherent SI base units.

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    K. A degree Celsius and a kelvin have the same size; their zero points differ.

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    Express the sievert (Sv) in coherent SI base units.

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    m²·s⁻².

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    Express the newton (N) in coherent SI base units.

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    kg·m·s⁻².

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    Express the volt (V) in coherent SI base units.

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    kg·m²·s⁻³·A⁻¹.

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    Express the tesla (T) in coherent SI base units.

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    kg·s⁻²·A⁻¹.

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    Express the becquerel (Bq) in coherent SI base units.

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    s⁻¹. Use Bq for stochastic nuclear transformations, not periodic phenomena.

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    Express the steradian (sr) in coherent SI base units.

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    1. The symbol sr keeps the solid-angle context explicit.

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    Express the watt (W) in coherent SI base units.

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    kg·m²·s⁻³.

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    Express the siemens (S) in coherent SI base units.

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    kg⁻¹·m⁻²·s³·A².

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    Express the lumen (lm) in coherent SI base units.

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    cd·sr. Since sr has unit one, this is dimensionally cd; sr keeps the solid-angle context explicit.

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    Express the katal (kat) in coherent SI base units.

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    mol·s⁻¹.

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    Express the pascal (Pa) in coherent SI base units.

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    kg·m⁻¹·s⁻².

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    Express the farad (F) in coherent SI base units.

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    kg⁻¹·m⁻²·s⁴·A².

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    Express the henry (H) in coherent SI base units.

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    kg·m²·s⁻²·A⁻².

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    Express the gray (Gy) in coherent SI base units.

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    m²·s⁻².

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    Express the hertz (Hz) in coherent SI base units.

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    s⁻¹. Use Hz for periodic phenomena.

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    Express the coulomb (C) in coherent SI base units.

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    A·s.

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    Express the weber (Wb) in coherent SI base units.

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    kg·m²·s⁻²·A⁻¹.

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    Express the lux (lx) in coherent SI base units.

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    cd·sr·m⁻². Since sr has unit one, this is dimensionally cd·m⁻²; sr keeps the solid-angle context explicit.

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    For plane angle, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression 1?

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    radian (rad).

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    For energy, work, or amount of heat, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression kg·m²·s⁻²?

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    joule (J).

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    For electric resistance, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression kg·m²·s⁻³·A⁻²?

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    ohm (Ω).

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    For Celsius temperature, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression K?

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    degree Celsius (°C).

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    For dose equivalent, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression m²·s⁻²?

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    sievert (Sv).

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    For force, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression kg·m·s⁻²?

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    newton (N).

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    For electric potential difference, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression kg·m²·s⁻³·A⁻¹?

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    volt (V).

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    For magnetic flux density, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression kg·s⁻²·A⁻¹?

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    tesla (T).

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    For activity referred to a radionuclide, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression s⁻¹?

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    becquerel (Bq).

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    For solid angle, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression 1?

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    steradian (sr).

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    For power or radiant flux, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression kg·m²·s⁻³?

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    watt (W).

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    For electric conductance, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression kg⁻¹·m⁻²·s³·A²?

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    siemens (S).

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    For luminous flux, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression cd·sr?

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    lumen (lm).

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    For catalytic activity, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression mol·s⁻¹?

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    katal (kat).

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    For pressure or stress, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression kg·m⁻¹·s⁻²?

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    pascal (Pa).

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    For capacitance, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression kg⁻¹·m⁻²·s⁴·A²?

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    farad (F).

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    For inductance, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression kg·m²·s⁻²·A⁻²?

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    henry (H).

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    For absorbed dose or kerma, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression m²·s⁻²?

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    gray (Gy).

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    For frequency, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression s⁻¹?

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    hertz (Hz).

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    For electric charge, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression A·s?

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    coulomb (C).

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    For magnetic flux, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression kg·m²·s⁻²·A⁻¹?

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    weber (Wb).

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    For illuminance, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression cd·sr·m⁻²?

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    lux (lx).

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    How are SI unit names capitalized in English?

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    They normally start with a lowercase letter, even when named after a person. Within this deck, the proper-name modifier in degree Celsius keeps its capital C.

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    What determines capitalization in an SI unit symbol?

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    Symbols derived from proper names start with a capital letter; the others are lowercase. Case is mandatory and meaningful.

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    How do SI unit symbols behave in plurals and at sentence endings?

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    They never take a plural ending, and they take no period unless the symbol ends a sentence. Unit symbols are mathematical symbols, not abbreviations.

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    How should a number and an SI unit symbol be spaced?

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    Put a space between them: 25 m and 20 °C. In °C, the degree sign and C stay together.

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    Both hertz and becquerel reduce to s⁻¹. When is each used?

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    Use hertz (Hz) for periodic phenomena and becquerel (Bq) for activity referred to a radionuclide. The shared expression doesn't make the quantities interchangeable.

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    Both gray and sievert reduce to m²·s⁻². What distinguishes them?

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    Gray (Gy) is used for absorbed dose or kerma; sievert (Sv) is used for dose equivalent. The quantity context determines the special name.

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    Radian and steradian both have coherent unit expression 1. What distinguishes them?

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    Radian (rad) is used for plane angle; steradian (sr) is used for solid angle. Their symbols preserve the quantity context.

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    For temperature intervals, how do kelvin and degrees Celsius compare?

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    A change of 1 K equals a change of 1 °C. Their zero points differ, so absolute temperatures aren't numerically equal.

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