Physical Quantities and Prefixes

7 base quantities:

Base quantity SI unit Symbol of SI unit

Length metre m
Time second s
Temperature kelvin K
Mass kilogram kg
Current ampere A
Amount of substance mole mol
Luminous intensity candela cd

Derived quantities:

Derived quantity SI unit Symbol of SI unit

Area square metre m2
Volume cubic metre m3
Speed, Velocity metre per second m/s
Acceleration metre per square second m/s2
Density kilogram per cubic metre kg/m3
Force newton N
Pressure paschal Pa
Energy joule J
Power watt W
Frequency hertz Hz
Voltage volt V
Charge coulomb C
Resistance ohm Ω
Resistivity ohm metre Ωm
Capacitance farad F
Conductance siemens S
oC
Celsius temperature degree Celsius
Magnetic flux weber Wb
Magnetic flux density tesla T
Inductance henry H
Luminous flux lumen lm
Illuminance lux lx
Activity of a radionuclide becquerel Bq
Absorbed dose gray Gy
Dose equivalent sievert Sv
Catalytic activity katal kat
Prefixes:

Prefix Symbol Factor

yotta Y 1024
zetta Z 1021
exa E 1018
peta P 1015
tera T 1012
giga G 109
mega M 106
kilo k 103
hecto h 102
deca da 101
deci d 10-1
centi c 10-2
milli m 10-3
micro µ 10-6
nano n 10-9
pico p 10-12
femto f 10-15
atto a 10-18
zepto z 10-21
yocto y 10-24