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Base Units
\table{Quantity|Unit|Symbol|Mass|kilogram|kg|Length/displacement|metre|m|Time|seconds|s}


\table{Quantity|Unit|Symbol|Speed/velocity|metres per second|m s\super-script{-1}|Acceleration|metres per second per second|m s\super-script{-2}|weight/force|newton|N (=kg m s\super-script{-2})}

kilograms is a measure of mass.
weight is a force which is measured in newtons (N)

Quantities and units in mechanics

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Match the base and derived units with the SI unit.

Mass
Length/displacement
Time
Speed/velocity
Acceleration
Weigtht/force

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Write o.32 grams in SI units using standard form.

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Write 4km in SI units

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