Question

Write difference between fundamental units and derived units

Answer 1

Answer:

1: Fundamental units are units which are independent and cannot be expressed in term of other physical quantity. for eg- mass , time etc.

2: Derived units are the units which can be expressed in term of fundamental units .

for eg. unit of area , unit of volume etc.

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.