Derivation of Units

Velocity and Acceleration

t
x
v
A
A
= units are
s
m

SI Units
Length m
Mass kg
Time s
Electric current A
Temperature K
Luminous intensity Cd (candela)

Derived Units
Force N
Energy/Work J
Power W
Pressure Pa
Charge C
Resistance
O
Capacitance F
t
v
a
A
A
= units are
2
s
m



Force (Newtons)
ma F =
2 2
s
m kg
s
m
kg N

= |
.
|

\
|
=


Energy/Work (J oules)
Fd W=
2
2
s
m kg
m N J

= =
2
2
1
mv KE =
2
2
2
s
m kg
s
m
kg J

=
|
.
|

\
|
=
mgh PE =
2
2
2
s
m kg
m
s
m
kg J

=
|
.
|

\
|
=


Power (Watts)
t
W
P
A
=
3
2
2
2
s
m kg
s
s
m kg
s
J
=

=


Density
units are
3
m
kg

V
m
=


Pressure (Pascal)

2 2
s m
kg
m
N
Pa

= =
A
F
P =
gD P
fluid
=
2 2 3
s m
kg
m
s
m
m
kg
Pa

= |
.
|

\
|
|
.
|

\
|
=

Electric Field Strength
qE F = so
q
F
E = units are
C
N
(not usually broken down further but could be)


Potential/Voltage (Volts)
qV PE = so
q
PE
V =
3
2
3
2
s A
m kg
A
s
m kg
A
W
C
s W
C
J
Volts

= =

= =


Current (Ampere)
t
q
I =
s
C
Amps=


Resistance (Ohms)
so
I
R=
V

3 2
2
3 2
2 2
2
2
2
s A
m kg
s C
m kg s
s C
m kg
C
s J
s
C
C
J
A
V

= = = O (a little tricky) IR V =


Capacitance
V
Q
C =
2
4 2
2 2
4 2
2
2 2
2
2
2 2
m kg
s A
m kg s
s C
m kg
s C
s
m kg
C
J
C
C
J
C
V
C
F

= =
|
.
|

\
|
= =

(a little tricky)


Magnetic Field Strength (Tesla)
u so
u sin qv
B=
F

s C
kg
m C
s
s
m
kg
m C
s N
s
m
C
N
T

=
2
sin qvB F =
u so
u sin I
B =
F

s C
kg
m C
s
s
m
kg
m C
s N
m
s
C
N
m A
N
T

=
2
sin B I F =