Appendix B
SI Derived Units
Examples of SI derived units expressed in terms of base units
| Derived Quantity | SI Derived Unit Name | Symbol |
| Area | square metre | m2 |
| Volume | cubic metre | m3 |
| Speed, velocity | metre per second | m·s−1 |
| Acceleration | metre per second squared | m·s−2 |
| Wavenumber | reciprocal metre | m−1 |
| Density | kilogram per cubic metre | kg·m−3 |
| Current density | ampere per square metre | A·m−2 |
| Magnetic field strength | ampere per metre | A·m−1 |
| Concentration | mole per cubic metre | mol·m−3 |
| Luminance | candela per square metre | cd·m−2 |
| Refractive index | unity | 1 |
SI derived units with special names and symbols
| Derived Quantity | SI Derived Unit Name | Symbol | In Terms of Other Units | In Terms of Base Units |
| Plane angle | radian | rad | 1 | |
| Solid angle | steradian ... |
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