SI Base Units
Quantity Name Symbol
Length metre m
Mass kilogram kg
Time second s
Electric Current ampere A
Thermodynamic Temp. kelvin K
Amount of Substance mole mol
Luminous Intensity candela cd
 
SI Derived Units
Quantity Symbol
Area m2
Volume m3
Speed, Velocity m/s
Acceleration m/s2
Wave Number m-1
Density, Mass Density kg/m3
Specific Volume m3/kg
Current Density A/m2
Magnetic Field Strength A/m
Concentration mol/m3
Luminance cd/m2
 
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SI Derived Units with Special Names Expressed in
other units
Quantity Name Symbol  
Frequency hertz Hz s-1
Force newton N m kg s-2
Pressure, Stress pascal Pa N/m2 m-1 kg s-2
Energy, Work,
Heat Quantity
joule J N m m2 kg s-2
Power, Radiant Flux watt W J/s m2 kg s-3
Electric Charge,
Quantity of Electricity
coulomb C s A
Electric Potential,
Potential Difference,
Electromotive Force
volt V W/A m2 kg s-3 A-1
Capacitance farad F C/V m-2 kg-1 s4 A3
Electric Resistance ohm ΩV/A m2 kg s-2 A-1
Electric Conductance siemens S A/V m-2 kg-1 s3 A2
Magnetic Flux weber Wb V s m2 kg s-2 A-1
Magnetic Flux Density tesla T Wb/m2 kg s-2 A-1
Inductance henry H Wb/A M2 kg s-2 A-2
Celsius Temperature degree celsius °C K
Luminous Flux lumen lm cd sr
Illuminance lux lx lm/m2 m-2 cd sr
Activity of a Radionuclidebequerel Bq s-1
Absorbed Dose, Kerma,
Specific Energy Imparted,
Absorbed Dose Index
gray Gy J/kg m2 s-2
Dose Equivalent,
Dose Equivalent Index
sievert Sv J/kg m2 s-2
 
SI Derived Units Expressed
by Means of Special Names
Expressed in
SI base units
Quantity Symbol  
Dynamic Viscosity Pa s m-1 kg s-1
Moment of Force N m M2 kg s-2
Surface Tension N/m kg s-2
Heat Flux Density,
Irradiance
W/m2 kg s-3
Heat Capacity, Entropy J/K M2 kg s-2 K-1
Specific Heat Capacity,
Specific Entropy
J/(kg K) m2 s-2 K-1
Specific Energy J/kg M2 s-2
Thermal Conductivity W/(m K) m kg s-3 K-1
Energy Density J/m3 m-1 kg s-2
Electric Field Strength V/m m kg s-3 A-1
Electric Charge Density C/m3 m-3 s A
Electric Flux Density C/m2 m-2 s A
Permittivity F/m m-3 kg-1 s4 A2
Permeability H/m m kg s-2 A-2
Molar Energy J/mol m2 kg s-2 mol-1
Molar Entropy,
Molar Heat Capacity
J/(mol K) m2 kg s-2 K-1 mol-1
Exposure (x and γ rays)C/kg kg-1 s A
Absorbed Dose Rate Gy/s M2 s-3
 
SI Supplementary Units Expressed in
SI base units
Quantity Name Symbol  
Plane Angle radian rad m m-1 = 1
Solid Angle steradian sr m2 m-2 = 1
 
SI Derived Units Formed Using Supplementary Units
Quantity Symbol  
Angular Velocity rad/s
Angular Acceleration rad/s2
Radiant Intensity W/sr
Radiance W/(m2 sr)