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derived SI unit comparison table

Subject has symbol has definition

acceleration unit m·s^-2 meter per second squared

amount-of-substance concentration unit mol·m^-3 mole per cubic meter

area unit m² square meter

current density unit A·m^-2 ampere per square meter

luminance unit cd·m^-2 candela per square meter

magnetic field strength unit A·m^-1 ampere per meter

mass density unit kg m^-3 kilogram per cubic meter

mass fraction unit kg·kg^-1 = 1 kilogram per kilogram, which may be represented by the number one

named derived SI unit

specific volume unit m³·kg^-1 cubic meter per kilogram

velocity unit m·s^-1 meter per second

volume unit m³ cubic meter

wave number unit m^-1 reciprocal meter

Subject	has symbol	has definition
acceleration unit	m·s^-2	meter per second squared
amount-of-substance concentration unit	mol·m^-3	mole per cubic meter
area unit	m²	square meter
current density unit	A·m^-2	ampere per square meter
luminance unit	cd·m^-2	candela per square meter
magnetic field strength unit	A·m^-1	ampere per meter
mass density unit	kg m^-3	kilogram per cubic meter
mass fraction unit	kg·kg^-1 = 1	kilogram per kilogram, which may be represented by the number one
named derived SI unit
specific volume unit	m³·kg^-1	cubic meter per kilogram
velocity unit	m·s^-1	meter per second
volume unit	m³	cubic meter
wave number unit	m^-1	reciprocal meter

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