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What are fundamental and derived unit​

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Fundamental unit are the units of the fundamental quantities
There fundamental quantities are the basic quantities from which other quantities can be derived e.g length ,mass e.t.c


Derives unit are being derived from the combination of two or more fundamental quantities e.g Density=Mass/Volume
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Fundamental units are all those units which are independent of any other unit (including themselves). Derived units are all those units which are obtained by multiplying and/or dividing one or more fundamental units with or without introducing any other numerical factor.

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