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⚛️ Physics  ·  Units and Measurements  ·  NEET & JEE

The SI unit of time is the:

Answer: second.

  • A second
  • B minute
  • C hour
  • D day

Correct answer: A. second

Explanation: The second (s) is the SI base unit of time.

The 7 SI Base UnitsLengthmetre (m)fundamentalMasskilogram (kg)Timesecond (s)Electric Currentampere (A)Temperaturekelvin (K)Amount ofSubstancemole (mol)LuminousIntensitycandela (cd)Every other physical quantity is derived by combining powers of these 7 base units

The 7 SI base units. All derived units (newton, joule, watt, volt, etc.) can be expressed as combinations of these 7 fundamental units raised to various powers.

Concept context

SI base units, dimensional analysis, significant figures, and error propagation. The toolkit every physics calculation relies on.

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