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Difference between Fundamental Quantities & Derived Units

Fundamental Units

A Physical Quantity which is independent of other physical quantities can be written in the form of a Fundamental Unit.
Units which cannot be written interms of other units are called Fundamental Units.

Examples includes Meter (for lenght/distance), Gram (for weight), Kelvin (for temperature) etc.

Unlike a Fundamental Unit, Derived Units are those units which are always written interms of other units (or interms of Fundamental Units).

Examples includes Newton (for Force), Acceleration, Power etc.
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