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Which of the following is a fundamental (base) physical quantity in the SI system?

Answer: Luminous intensity.

  • A Luminous intensity
  • B Velocity in standard reference material
  • C Force under most conditions studied
  • D Momentum in most observed cases

Correct answer: A. Luminous intensity

Explanation: Luminous intensity (candela) is one of the seven SI base quantities, while velocity, force, and momentum are all derived quantities.

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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