In earlier time scientists of different countries were using different systems of units for measurement. Three such systems, the CGS, the FPS (or British) system and the MKS system were in use extensively till recently.
The base units for length, mass and time in these systems were as follows :
`text(CGS-)` centimetre, gram and second
`text(FPS-)` foot, pound and second
`text(MKS-)` metre, kilogram and second
`text(SI System)`
• The system of units which is at present internationally accepted for measurement is the Système Internationaled’ Unites (French for International System of Units), abbreviated as SI.
• In SI, there are seven base units as given in .Table.
`text(Note)`
When mole is used, the elementary entities must be specified. These entities may be atoms, molecules, ions, electrons, other particles or specified groups of such particles.
• Besides the seven base units, there are two more units - (a) radian (b) steradian
In earlier time scientists of different countries were using different systems of units for measurement. Three such systems, the CGS, the FPS (or British) system and the MKS system were in use extensively till recently.
The base units for length, mass and time in these systems were as follows :
`text(CGS-)` centimetre, gram and second
`text(FPS-)` foot, pound and second
`text(MKS-)` metre, kilogram and second
`text(SI System)`
• The system of units which is at present internationally accepted for measurement is the Système Internationaled’ Unites (French for International System of Units), abbreviated as SI.
• In SI, there are seven base units as given in .Table.
`text(Note)`
When mole is used, the elementary entities must be specified. These entities may be atoms, molecules, ions, electrons, other particles or specified groups of such particles.
• Besides the seven base units, there are two more units - (a) radian (b) steradian