Question

What is the difference between a base quantity and a derived quantity?

Answer 1

Base quantities are physical quantities that cannot be defined in terms of other quantities. Table shows five base quantities and their respective SI units. Derived quantities are physical quantities derived from combinations of base quantities through multiplication

Answer 2

Base quantities in normal terms are the producers of derived quantities.

Step-by-step explanation:

It takes two base quantities to create a derived quantity. e.g

length(base quantity) × width/breadth(base quantity) = area(derived quantity)