Q1. a) Choose which quantity/unit is fundamental, or derived quantity/unit by ticking (√ ).  Sl No Quantity Fundamental Quantity Derived Quantity Fundamental Unit Derived Unit Example m/s       √ 1 volume         2 J/kg         3 viscosity         4 N/m         5 Surface tension         6 Angular velocity         7 s-2         8 Heat flux density         9 V/m         10 Thermal conductivity

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Q1. a) Choose which quantity/unit is fundamental, or derived quantity/unit by ticking (√ ). 

Sl No

Quantity

Fundamental Quantity

Derived Quantity

Fundamental Unit

Derived Unit

Example

m/s

 

 

 

1

volume

 

 

 

 

2

J/kg

 

 

 

 

3

viscosity

 

 

 

 

4

N/m

 

 

 

 

5

Surface tension

 

 

 

 

6

Angular velocity

 

 

 

 

7

s-2

 

 

 

 

8

Heat flux density

 

 

 

 

9

V/m

 

 

 

 

10

Thermal conductivity

 

 

 

 

 

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A quantity that expressed independently without using any other quantity is termed as a fundamental quantity while derived quantity is expressed by using two or more than two fundamental quantity.

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