• lb • mile

• hour • ton
• kg • km
• ft • s
• min • yd
• cm • ms
• m • oz
• year • g
 Mass Length Time
• lb • cm • s
• oz • m • year
• kg • yd • ms
• mile
• ton • hour
• ft
• g • min
• km
 UNIT 1:
MEASUREMENT AND UNITS
1.02 System of Units
Prepared by: Dr. Hor
 Learning Outcomes
• State the basic SI units
• Identify basic and derived quantities/units
• Explain why it is important to use SI units
Physical Quantity

10 kg
 Base Quantities and Derived Quantities

• A base quantity is a
physical quantity where
Physical it cannot be expressed
Quantities in terms of the others

Base Derived • A derived quantity is a

Quantities Quantities physical quantity where
it can be expressed in
terms of the others
 Base Quantities and SI Units
• SI means International of Standard Units
Base Quantity SI Unit (symbol)
Mass kilogram (kg)
Length metre (m)
Time second (s)
Electric current ampere (A)
Temperature kelvin (K)
Derived Quantities and SI Units
Derived Quantity SI Unit (symbol)
Area m2
Volume
Speed/Velocity
Acceleration ms-2
Density
Force kg m s-2 or N
Derived Quantities and SI Units
Derived Quantity SI Unit (symbol)
Area m2
Volume m3
Speed/Velocity m/s or m s-1
Acceleration ms-2
Density kg/m3 or kg m-3
Force kg m s-2 or N
Eg.
1 kg + 2.5 kg =
2 kg + 400 g =
2 lb + 3 kg =
15 oz + 500 g =
1 m x 2 ft =