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What is difference of derived quantity and fundamental quantity?

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Fundamental quantities are such things as the kilogram ( a physical mass of metal), the Metre (now defined by reference to atomic oscillations).

[In detail, metre, second, kg, mole, Kelvin, candela.]

Derived quantities are such things as the force due to gravity, acceleration, and more obvious ones such as ml, cm, and so on.

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The SI does not define 'fundamental quantity', instead it uses the term 'Base Unit'. All other units are 'Derived Units', so-called because they are each derived from combinations of Base Units.

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