| Base Quantity | Unit | Symbol |
|---|---|---|
| Length | metre | m |
| Mass | kilogram | kg |
| Time | second | s |
| Electric current | ampere | A |
| Temperature | kelvin | K |
| Amount of substance | mole | mol |
| Luminous intensity | candela | cd |
Supplementary units (now derived): radian (plane angle), steradian (solid angle).
Key derived units with special names: Newton (N = kgm/), Joule (J = Nm), Watt (W = ), Pascal (Pa = ^2), Hertz (Hz = ), Coulomb (C = A*s), Volt (V = ), Ohm (Omega = ).