Below are some examples of coherent derived SI units expressed in terms of base units:
Derived Quantity | Symbol | Name | Symbol |
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area | A | square meter | m2 |
volume | V | cubic meter | m3 |
speed, velocity | v | meter per second | m/s |
acceleration | a | meter per second squared | m/s2 |
density, mass density | ρ | kilogram per cubic meter | kg/m3 |
surface density | ρA | kilogram per square meter | kg/m2 |
specific volume | v | cubic meter per kilogram | m3/kg |
current density | j | ampere per square meter | A/m2 |
magnetic field strength | H | ampere per meter | A/m |
concentration | c | mole per cubic meter | mol/m3 |
mass concentration | ρ, γ | kilogram per cubic meter | kg/m3 |
luminance | Lv | candela per square meter | cd/m2 |
refractive index | n | 1 (dimensionless) | |
relative permeability | μr | 1 (dimensionless) |