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3 point different between fundamental units and derived units


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Answer:

3diferences

Step-by-step explanation:

fundamental are independent but derived are dependent

there are 7fundamental units but there are many derived units from fundamental.

meter, second, kilogram, etc are examples of fundamental but m/s^2, newton, joule, etc are derived units

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Answer:

Fundamental Units:

1) Fundamental units also called base units are used to describe base quantities

2) They cannot be expressed in terms of derived units.

3) Examples : Meter, Ampere, Second etc.

Derived Units:

1) Derived units are used to describe derived quantities.

2) They can be expressed in terms of fundamental units.

3) Examples: Newton, Joule, Hertz, Pascal etc.

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