Complete Definition of "derived unit"

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Noun
derived unit

  1. In the SI International System of Units, a unit derived from one of the seven base units of length (meter), mass (kilogram), time (second), electric current (ampere), thermodynamic temperature (kelvin), amount of substance (mole) and luminous intensity (candela).

#* thus, the derived unit of electrical resistance (ohm) is derived from length, mass, time, and electric current -<br> &Omega; = m<sup>2</sup>&middot;kg&middot;s<sup>-3</sup>&middot;A<sup>-2</sup>

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Finnish: johdannaisyksikkö
Swedish: härledd enhet c

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