what is the difference between SI unit and CGS unit?
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The SI system, for this reason, is also called the MKS system. CGS system: On the other side or the second self-consistent system uses centimetres, grams and seconds for length, mass and time.
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Where are these systems used?
Measurements Mass
Unit in MKS/SI kilogram
Unit in CGS Grams
SI equivalent 103
Answer:
in CGS system the unit of length, mass and time are centimetre (cm), gram (g) and second (s), respectively.
In SI system the unit of length, mass and time are metre (m), kilogram (kg) and second (s), respectively. The SI system is an extended version of the MKS system or the metric system, where, apart from length, mass and time, there are six more fundamental quantities, viz., temperature (kelvin, K), luminous intensity (candela, cd), electric current (ampere, A), amount of substance (mole, mol), angle (radian, rd) and solid angle (steradian, st-rd).
In many fields of science and engineering, SI is the only system of units in use. However, there are certain subfields where CGS is prevalent. For example in electrodynamics and electromagnetism the CGS or Gausian units are still used as the equations look neater in this system compared to those in SI system