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Download Solution PDFCandela is unit of _________.
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Option 4 : luminous intensity
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Download Solution PDFCONCEPT:
- The standard units of measurement defined by the ISU for the seven base quantities are SI base units.
- All other SI units are derived from them.
- 7 Basic SI units with their quantities:
| Fundamental Quantities | |
| Quantities | S.I unit |
| Mass | Kilogram(kg) |
| Length | Meter(m) |
| Time | second(s) |
| Amount of Substance | Mole(mol) |
| Temperature | Kelvin(K) |
| Electric Current | Ampere(A) |
| Luminous intensity | Candela(cd) |
EXPLANATION:
- From the above table, it is clear that Candela is a unit of luminous intensity. Therefore option 4 is correct.
Important Points
- Supplementary units: The units that are used along with base units to form derived units in the International System are called supplementary units.
| Supplementary Quantities | |
| Plane angle | radian(rad) |
| Solid angle | steradian(Sr) |
| Derived Quantities | |
| Inductance | Henry (H) |
| Magnetic Flux | Weber (Wb) |
| Pressure | Pascal(Pa) |
| Power | Watt(W) |
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