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Which of these is not an SI base unit meter yard Kelvin cm?
yard - is not even metric - and thus NOT an SI base unitcm - is NOT a base unit -a cm is 1/100th of 1 meterK (for Kelvin) and meter are SI base units
Is a CM a base unit?
No, the SI base unit for length is the meter which is equal to one hundred centimeters.
Is mm the abbreviation of centimeter?
No, although a centimetre is a unit of length, the meter (m) is the SI base unit for length. 1 cm = 0.01m. Not only isn't it a base unit, it's not even an SI unit! In the SI system, multiples are based on 10 raised to the power of multiples of 3. So, whereas a millimetre, is an SI unit, a centimetre is not -although, of course, it is a metric unit.
Why is a cubic centimeter an example of a derived unit?
Go to pg. 18 and in the 2nd paragraph you will find the answer. :D
What is the si base unit for capacity?
There is no SI base unit for capacity. In order to express capacity using SI units, you must resort to a derived unit, such as m³ or cm³ (cubic meters or cubic centimeters). In the metric system, the measurement of Liters (or Litres) may be used, but this is not an SI unit. One liter is equal to 1 dm³ (one cubic decimeter), which is a derived SI unit.
SI unit for length?
cm
What SI units can be used for measuring length?
The SI unit used for measuring length is the meter (m). Sub-multiples and multiples of the meter, such as millimeters (mm), centimeters (cm), and kilometers (km), can also be used depending on the scale of the length being measured.
What SI unit is used to measure the height of a desk?
The SI unit used to measure the height of a desk is meters (m).
What units of measurement do you use for speed?
SI UNIT : metre/second2 CGS UNIT :cm/second2
What is the basic unit of weight in the metric system?
Note that weight actually refers to force exerted due to the acceleration of gravity and the mass of an object. It is commonplace to see the terms weight and mass used interchangeably, though. The SI base unit of mass is the kilogram. The original metric system specified the gram as the base mass unit. The SI base unit of force, which technically would be the correct unit of weight is the Newton (kg*m/s2). The dyne is another 'metric' unit of force (g*cm/s2).
What is the longest unit a centimeter inch yard or a meter?
cm , inch < yard < metre. Metre is the longest unit. at approximately 1 yard 3.3 inches.
What is the standard SI unit for centimeters?
To measure length, the SI unit is meters. Therefore, a one meter contains 100 centimeters.CommentIt should be pointed out that a centimetre is not actually an SI unit -it is described as being a 'non-preferred unit'. In other words, it is a metric unit which may be used alongside the SI system, but is not part of the SI system. SI units all are based on 10 raised to the power of multiples of +/-3.So, the 'base' unit for length is the metre, and its submultiples are millimetre, micrometre, etc., and its multiples are kilometre, etc. Units such as centimetre (10-2), etc., are not used.
