Force & Volume Fundamental Units

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The discussion revolves around the fundamental base units for Force and Volume in the context of physics. Participants are exploring the definitions and relationships between these units and their derived counterparts.

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  • Conceptual clarification, Assumption checking

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  • Participants are questioning the nature of base versus derived units, with some suggesting that volume is measured in cm³ while others clarify that it is m³. The relationship between force and its derived unit, the Newton, is also being examined.

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The discussion is active, with participants providing different perspectives on the definitions of units. Some guidance has been offered regarding the derivation of units, but there is no explicit consensus on the base units for force and volume.

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There appears to be some confusion regarding the distinction between base units and derived units, as well as the specific units used for measuring volume.

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What are the fundamental base units for Force and Volume?
I think its cm3 for volume but not completely sure.
 
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the fundamental units are

kilogram (kg)
metre (m)
candela (Ca)
second (s)
ampere (A)
kelvin (K)
mole (mol)

So for something like speed which has the formula speed=distance/time, the unit would be m/s

So for force, write down how you'd get force and then check the units for it.
 
There are no base units for force or volume. The units for those are said to be derived from the base units. So, volume would have the derived unit m3, derived from the base unit for length, m. Likewise the derived unit for force is N = m·kg·s-2, derived from the base units m, kg, and s.
 
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