SI Base Units

Vocabulary flashcards covering the seven SI base units, their physical quantities, and corresponding symbols.

Le Système International d’Unités

The official French name for SI Units, which consist of seven base units.

Seven SI Base Units Table

A table outlining the seven fundamental physical quantities, their corresponding SI units, and their symbols.

Meter

The SI base unit for the quantity of length, represented by the symbol $\text{m}$.

Kilogram

The SI base unit for the quantity of mass, represented by the symbol $\text{kg}$.

Kelvin

The SI base unit for the quantity of temperature, represented by the symbol $\text{K}$.

Second

The SI base unit for the quantity of time, represented by the symbol $\text{s}$.

Mole

The SI base unit for the quantity of amount of substance, represented by the symbol $\text{mol}$.

Ampere

The SI base unit for the quantity of electric current, represented by the symbol $\text{A}$.

Candela

The SI base unit for the quantity of luminous intensity, represented by the symbol $\text{cd}$.