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Length, mass, time, current, temperature, substance
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📐 Formula — Volume is calculated as length multiplied by width multiplied by height: .
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1. What is the International System of Units (SI)?
2. Which set lists SI base units for length, mass, time, electric current, temperature, and amount of substance in that order?
3. What makes a unit a derived unit in the SI system?
What is the International System of Units (SI system)?
A decimal measurement system established in 1960.
Which organization established the SI system in 1960?
The General Conference of Weights and Measures.
Which SI base unit measures length?
The meter.
Which SI base unit measures mass?
The kilogram.
Which SI base unit measures time?
The second.
Which SI base unit measures electric current?
The ampere.
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