derived unit
A unit that is defined by simple combination of base
units. There are 18 derived units in the SI
system. These are listed in the table below.
| Derived SI units with special names |
| physical quantity |
name of unit |
symbol |
| frequency |
hertz |
Hz |
| energy |
joule |
J |
| force |
newton |
N |
| power |
watt |
W |
| pressure |
pascal |
Pa |
| electric charge |
coulomb |
C |
| electrical resistance |
ohm |
Ω |
| electrical conductance |
siemens |
S |
| electrical capacitance |
farad |
F |
| magnetic flux |
weber |
Wb |
| inductance |
henry |
H |
| magnetic flux density |
tesla |
T |
| luminous flux |
lumen |
lm |
| illuminance |
lux |
lx |
| absorbed dose |
gray |
Gy |
| activity |
becquerel |
Bq |
| equivalent dose |
sievert |
Sv |
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