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derived SI unit
subject			fact

derived SI unit	has unit defined in terms of derived SI unit via a system of quantity equations
	has base unit defined in terms of the seven SI base units via a system of quantity equations
	is a kind of SI unit
SI unit	is an acronym for Syteme Internationale
unit	has historical origin
	represents

Kinds of derived SI unit :

• acceleration unit (3 facts) (m·s^-2) - meter per second squared
• amount-of-substance concentration unit (3 facts) (mol·m^-3) - mole per cubic meter
• area unit (3 facts) (m²) - square meter
• current density unit (3 facts) (A·m^-2) - ampere per square meter
• luminance unit (3 facts) (cd·m^-2) - candela per square meter
• magnetic field strength unit (3 facts) (A·m^-1) - ampere per meter
• mass density unit (3 facts) (kg m^-3) - kilogram per cubic meter
• mass fraction unit (3 facts) (kg·kg^-1 = 1) - kilogram per kilogram, which may be represented by the number one
• named derived SI unit (22 kinds, 162 facts)
• specific volume unit (3 facts) (m³·kg^-1) - cubic meter per kilogram
• velocity unit (3 facts) (m·s^-1) - meter per second
• volume unit (3 facts) (m³) - cubic meter
• wave number unit (3 facts) (m^-1) - reciprocal meter