BASE SI UNITS

kg – kilogram A – Ampere mol - mole

m – meter K – Kelvin

s – second Cd - Candela

Named units derived from SI base units[2]

Symbo SI base unit

Name Quantity Equivalents
l Equivalents

hertz Hz frequency 1/s s−1

radian rad angle m/m 1

steradian sr solid angle m2/m2 1

newton N force, weight kg⋅m/s2 kg⋅m⋅s−2

pascal Pa pressure, stress N/m2 kg⋅m−1⋅s−2

joule J energy, work, heat m⋅N, C⋅V, W⋅s kg⋅m2⋅s−2

watt W power, radiant flux J/s, V⋅A kg⋅m2⋅s−3

coulomb C electric charge or quantity of electricity s⋅A, F⋅V s⋅A

voltage, electrical potential difference, electromotive

volt V W/A, J/C kg⋅m2⋅s−3⋅A−1
force

farad F electrical capacitance C/V, s/Ω kg−1⋅m−2⋅s4⋅A2

ohm Ω electrical resistance, impedance, reactance 1/S, V/A kg⋅m2⋅s−3⋅A−2

 Named units derived from SI base units[2]

Symbo SI base unit

Name Quantity Equivalents
l Equivalents

siemens S electrical conductance 1/Ω, A/V kg−1⋅m−2⋅s3⋅A2

weber Wb magnetic flux J/A, T⋅m2,V⋅s kg⋅m2⋅s−2⋅A−1

V⋅s/m2, Wb/m2,
tesla T magnetic induction, magnetic flux density kg⋅s−2⋅A−1
N/(A⋅m)

henry H electrical inductance V⋅s/A, Ω⋅s, Wb/A kg⋅m2⋅s−2⋅A−2

degree
°C temperature relative to 273.15 K K K
Celsius

lumen lm luminous flux cd⋅sr cd

lux lx illuminance lm/m2 cd⋅m−2

becquerel Bq radioactivity (decays per unit time) 1/s s−1

gray Gy absorbed dose (of ionizing radiation) J/kg m2⋅s−2

sievert Sv equivalent dose (of ionizing radiation) J/kg m2⋅s−2

katal kat catalytic activity mol/s s−1⋅mol.

Examples of derived quantities and units[edit]
Kinematic SI derived units

Expression in terms
Name Symbol Quantity
of SI base units

metre per second m/s speed, velocity m⋅s−1

metre per second squared m/s2 acceleration m⋅s−2

metre per second cubed m/s3 jerk, jolt m⋅s−3

metre per second to the fourth m/s4 snap, jounce m⋅s−4

radian per second rad/s angular velocity s−1

radian per second squared rad/s2 angular acceleration s−2

hertz per second Hz/s frequency drift s−2

cubic metre per second m3/s volumetric flow m3⋅s−1

 Mechanical SI derived units

Expression in
Name Symbol Quantity terms
of SI base units

square metre m2 area m2

cubic metre m3 volume m3

newton-second N⋅s momentum, impulse m⋅kg⋅s−1

newton metre second N⋅m⋅s angular momentum m2⋅kg⋅s−1

newton-metre N⋅m = J/rad torque, moment of force m2⋅kg⋅s−2

newton per second N/s yank m⋅kg⋅s−3

wavenumber, optical power, curvature, spatial
reciprocal metre m−1 m−1
frequency

kilogram per square metre kg/m2 area density m−2⋅kg

kilogram per cubic metre kg/m3 density, mass density m−3⋅kg

cubic metre per kilogram m3/kg specific volume m3⋅kg−1

joule-second J⋅s action m2⋅kg⋅s−1

joule per kilogram J/kg specific energy m2⋅s−2

joule per cubic metre J/m3 energy density m−1⋅kg⋅s−2

 Mechanical SI derived units

Expression in
Name Symbol Quantity terms
of SI base units

newton per metre N/m = J/m2 surface tension, stiffness kg⋅s−2

watt per square metre W/m2 heat flux density, irradiance kg⋅s−3

kinematic viscosity, thermal
square metre per second m2/s m2⋅s−1
diffusivity, diffusion coefficient

Pa⋅s =
pascal-second dynamic viscosity m−1⋅kg⋅s−1
N⋅s/m2

kilogram per metre kg/m linear mass density m−1⋅kg

kilogram per second kg/s mass flow rate kg⋅s−1

watt per steradian square

W/(sr⋅m2) radiance kg⋅s−3
metre

watt per steradian cubic

W/(sr⋅m3) radiance m−1⋅kg⋅s−3
metre

watt per metre W/m spectral power m⋅kg⋅s−3

gray per second Gy/s absorbed dose rate m2⋅s−3

metre per cubic metre m/m3 fuel efficiency m−2

 Mechanical SI derived units

Expression in
Name Symbol Quantity terms
of SI base units

watt per cubic metre W/m3 spectral irradiance, power density m−1⋅kg⋅s−3

joule per square metre

J/(m2⋅s) energy flux density kg⋅s−3
second

reciprocal pascal Pa−1 compressibility m⋅kg−1⋅s2

joule per square metre J/m2 radiant exposure kg⋅s−2

kilogram square metre kg⋅m2 moment of inertia m2⋅kg

newton metre second per

N⋅m⋅s/kg specific angular momentum m2⋅s−1
kilogram

watt per steradian W/sr radiant intensity m2⋅kg⋅s−3

watt per steradian metre W/(sr⋅m) spectral intensity m⋅kg⋅s−3

Molar SI derived units

Expression in terms
Name Symbol Quantity
of SI base units

mole per cubic metre mol/m3 molarity, amount of substance concentration m−3⋅mol
 Molar SI derived units

Expression in terms
Name Symbol Quantity
of SI base units

cubic metre per mole m3/mol molar volume m3⋅mol−1

joule per kelvin mole J/(K⋅mol) molar heat capacity, molar entropy m2⋅kg⋅s−2⋅K−1⋅mol−1

joule per mole J/mol molar energy m2⋅kg⋅s−2⋅mol−1

siemens square metre per mole S⋅m2/mol molar conductivity kg−1⋅s3⋅A2⋅mol−1

mole per kilogram mol/kg molality kg−1⋅mol

kilogram per mole kg/mol molar mass kg⋅mol−1

cubic metre per mole second m3/(mol⋅s) catalytic efficiency m3⋅s−1⋅mol−1

Electromagnetic SI derived units

Expression in terms
Name Symbol Quantity
of SI base units

electric displacement field, polarization

coulomb per square metre C/m2 m−2⋅s⋅A
density

coulomb per cubic metre C/m3 electric charge density m−3⋅s⋅A

ampere per square metre A/m2 electric current density m−2⋅A

siemens per metre S/m electrical conductivity m−3⋅kg−1⋅s3⋅A2

 Electromagnetic SI derived units

Expression in terms
Name Symbol Quantity
of SI base units

farad per metre F/m permittivity m−3⋅kg−1⋅s4⋅A2

henry per metre H/m magnetic permeability m⋅kg⋅s−2⋅A−2

volt per metre V/m electric field strength m⋅kg⋅s−3⋅A−1

ampere per metre A/m magnetization, magnetic field strength m−1⋅A

coulomb per kilogram C/kg exposure (X and gamma rays) kg−1⋅s⋅A

ohm metre Ω⋅m resistivity m3⋅kg⋅s−3⋅A−2

coulomb per metre C/m linear charge density m−1⋅s⋅A

joule per tesla J/T magnetic dipole moment m2⋅A

square metre per volt second m2/(V⋅s) electron mobility kg−1⋅s2⋅A

reciprocal henry H−1 magnetic reluctance m−2⋅kg−1⋅s2⋅A2

weber per metre Wb/m magnetic vector potential m⋅kg⋅s−2⋅A−1

weber metre Wb⋅m magnetic moment m3⋅kg⋅s−2⋅A−1

tesla metre T⋅m magnetic rigidity m⋅kg⋅s−2⋅A−1

ampere radian A⋅rad magnetomotive force A

 Electromagnetic SI derived units

Expression in terms
Name Symbol Quantity
of SI base units

metre per henry m/H magnetic susceptibility m−1⋅kg−1⋅s2⋅A2

Photometric SI derived units

Expression in terms
Name Symbol Quantity
of SI base units

lumen second lm⋅s luminous energy s⋅cd

lux second lx⋅s luminous exposure m−2⋅s⋅cd

candela per square

cd/m2 luminance m−2⋅cd
metre

lumen per watt lm/W luminous efficacy m−2⋅kg−1⋅s3⋅cd

Thermodynamic SI derived units

Expression in terms
Name Symbol Quantity
of SI base units

joule per kelvin J/K heat capacity, entropy m2⋅kg⋅s−2⋅K−1

joule per kilogram specific heat capacity, specific

J/(K⋅kg) m2⋅s−2⋅K−1
kelvin entropy
 Thermodynamic SI derived units

Expression in terms
Name Symbol Quantity
of SI base units

watt per metre kelvin W/(m⋅K) thermal conductivity m⋅kg⋅s−3⋅K−1

kelvin per watt K/W thermal resistance m−2⋅kg−1⋅s3⋅K

reciprocal kelvin K−1 thermal expansion coefficient K−1

m−1⋅K
kelvin per metre K/m temperature gradient