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Derived Unit

Derived UnitMeasuresDerivationFormal Definition
Hertz (Hz)Frequency$/s$$s^{-1}$
Newton (N)Force$kg\cdot(m/s^2)$$kg\cdot m\cdot s^{-2}$
Pascal (Pa)Pressure$N/m^2$$kg\cdot m^{-1}\cdot s^{-2}$
Joule (J)Energy or work$N\cdot m$$kg\cdot m^2\cdot s^{-2}$
Watt (W)Power$J/s$$kg\cdot m^2\cdot s^{-3}$
Coulomb (C)Electric charge$A\cdot s$$A\cdot s$
Volt (V)Electric potential$W/A$$kg\cdot m^2\cdot s^{-3}\cdot A^{-1}$
Farad (F)Electric capacitance$C/V$$kg^{-1}\cdot m^{-2}\cdot s^4\cdot A^2$
Ohm (Ω)Electric resistance$V/A$$kg\cdot m^2\cdot s^{-3}\cdot A^{-2}$
Siemens (S)Electric conductance$A/V$$kg^{-1}\cdot m^{-2}\cdot s^3\cdot A^2$
Weber (Wb)Magnetic flux$V\cdot s$$kg\cdot m^2\cdot s^{-2}\cdot A^{-1}$
Tesla (T)Magnetic flux density$Wb/m^2$$kg\cdot s^{-2}\cdot A^{-1}$
Henry (H)Inductance$Wb/A$$kg\cdot m^2\cdot s^{-2}\cdot A^{-2}$
Degree Celsius (°C)Temperature$K-273.15$$K$
Radian (rad)Plane angle$m\cdot m^{-1}$
Steradian (sr)Solid angle$m^2\cdot m^{-2}$
Lumen (lm)Luminous flux$cd\cdot sr$$cd\cdot sr$
Lux (lx)Illuminance$lm/m^2$$cd\cdot sr\cdot m^{-2}$
Becquerel (Bq)Activity$/s$$s^{-1}$
Gray (Gy)Absorbed dose$J/kg$$m^2\cdot s^{-2}$
Sievert (Sv)Dose equivalent$Gy\cdot\text{(multiplier)}$$m^2\cdot s^{-2}$
Katal (kat)Catalytic activity$mol/s$$mol\cdot s^{-1}$