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Can anyone tell me what's the base quantities for Force, Pressure and Charge?​

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Force, pressure, and charge are all what are called derived units. They come from algebraic combinations of base units, measures of things like length, time, temperature, mass, and current. Speed, for instance, is a derived unit, since it's a combination of length and time in the form [speed] = [length] / [time] (miles per hour, meters per second, etc.)

Force is defined with Newton's equation F = ma, where m is an object's mass and a is its acceleration. It's unit is kg·m/s², which scientists have called a Newton. (Example: They used 9 Newtons of force)

Pressure is force applied over an area, defined by the equation P = F/A. We can derive its from Newtons to get a unit of N/m², a unit scientists call the Pascal. (Example: Applying 100 Pascals of pressure)

Finally, charge is given by the equation Q = It, where I is the current flowing through an object and t is how long that current flows through. It has a unit of A·s (ampere-seconds), but scientist call this unit a Coulomb. (Example: 20 Coulombs of charge)

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