Question

Difference between fundamental unit and derived unit

Answer 1

Derived units can be expressed in terms of fundamental units as product of them.

Fundamental units cannot be expressed in terms of other fundamental units.

Answer 2

Fundamental units are the units of the fundamental physical quantities in SI system. They are not formed from other units. There are a total of seven fundamental units such as meter, kilogram, ampere, and second. Derived units are those units that are used for derived quantities.