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Table 4. Examples of SI Derived Units Expressed by means of Special Names

SI Units

Quantity Name Symbol Expression

in terms of

SI base

units

dynamic viscosity pascal second Pa-s m–1.kg.s–

moment of force metre newton N.m m^2 .kg.s–

surface tension newton per metre N/m kg.s–

heat flux density, irradiance watt per square metre W/m^2 kg.s–

heat capacity, entropy joule per kelvin J/K m^2 .kg.s–2.K–

specific heat capacity, specific joule per kilogram kelvin J/(kg.K) m^2 .s–2.K–

entropy

specific energy joule per kilogram J/kg m^2 .s–

thermal conductivity watt per metre kelvin W/(m.K) m.kg.s–3.K–

energy density joule per cubic metre J/m^3 m–1.kg.s–

electric field strength volt per metre V/m m.kg.s–3.A–

electric charge density coloumb per cubic metre C/m^3 m–3.s.A

electric flux density coloumb per square metre C/m^2 m–2.s.A

permitivity farad per metre F/m m–3.kg–1.s^4 .A^4

current density ampere per square metre A/m^2 —

magnetic field strength ampere per metre A/m —

permeability henry per metre H/m m.kg.s–2.A–

molar energy joule per mole J/mol m^2 .kg.s–2mol–

molar heat capacity joule per mole kelvin J/(mol.K) m^2 .kg.s–2.K–1.mol–

The SI units assigned to third class called “Supplementary units” may be regarded either as

base units or as derived units. Refer Table 5 and Table 6.

Table 5. SI Supplementary Units

SI Units

Quantity

Name Symbol

plane angle radian rad

solid angle steradian sr