Define Unit and its types

A standard magnitude or quantity used for measurement is known as a unit.


Types of Units


There are two types of units:


(i) Fundamental units
(ii) Derived units


(i) Fundamental units: The units adopted for measuring the fundamental quantities like
length, mass, and time are called fundamental units.


(ii) Derived units: The units which are derived from the fundamental units are called derive
units.

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