SI Units Flashcards: 7 Base Units & 22 Named Derived Units

Practice all 7 SI base units and 22 derived units with special names: quantities, symbols, and base-unit expressions in one installable deck.

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Most SI lists are easy to scan and awkward to recall. These 110 text-only cards turn the complete core into small retrieval tasks: all seven base units and all 22 derived units with special names and symbols.

What the cards practice

  • Quantity ↔ unit and symbol: recall each base quantity and every named derived quantity in both directions.

  • Named unit ↔ coherent base-unit expression: expand all 22 special names, then reverse the mapping with the quantity supplied whenever an expression is shared.

  • Notation and distinctions: keep case, spacing, symbol grammar, Hz/Bq, Gy/Sv, rad/sr, and kelvin/degree Celsius intervals straight.

The deck leaves out prefixes, conversions, non-SI units, unnamed derived units, significant figures, uncertainty, laboratory procedures, historical definitions, defining-constant values, and proprietary exam material. Expression-to-unit prompts always state the quantity, so shared expressions such as s⁻¹ and m²·s⁻² stay unambiguous.

The sequence establishes the seven base units first. It then alternates the 22 named units with a deterministic stride before moving from identity recall to base-unit expressions. Related directions and easy-to-confuse units stay at least three unrelated cards apart; the review scheduler handles longer-term spacing after installation.

Facts were checked against the BIPM SI Brochure, 9th edition, version 4.01 and NIST SP 330 §2, with notation checked against NIST SP 330 §5. The 2026 BIPM edition expresses radian and steradian as unit one; this deck follows that current form. No source prose, third-party deck text, or exam content was copied.

An AI tool helped draft and sequence the cards and generated the cover. Every final front and back was manually checked against the official SI tables. The original questions, answers, selection, sequence, metadata, and cover are shared under CC0 1.0 to the extent those elements can be dedicated; the underlying SI facts remain common knowledge.

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  1. Karte 1

    Frage

    What is the SI base unit for time?

    Antwort

    second (s).

  2. Karte 2

    Frage

    What is the SI base unit for length?

    Antwort

    metre (m).

  3. Karte 3

    Frage

    What is the SI base unit for mass?

    Antwort

    kilogram (kg).

  4. Karte 4

    Frage

    What is the SI base unit for electric current?

    Antwort

    ampere (A).

  5. Karte 5

    Frage

    What is the SI base unit for thermodynamic temperature?

    Antwort

    kelvin (K).

  6. Karte 6

    Frage

    What is the SI base unit for amount of substance?

    Antwort

    mole (mol).

  7. Karte 7

    Frage

    What is the SI base unit for luminous intensity?

    Antwort

    candela (cd).

  8. Karte 8

    Frage

    Which SI base quantity uses the second (s)?

    Antwort

    Time.

  9. Karte 9

    Frage

    Which SI base quantity uses the metre (m)?

    Antwort

    Length.

  10. Karte 10

    Frage

    Which SI base quantity uses the kilogram (kg)?

    Antwort

    Mass.

  11. Karte 11

    Frage

    Which SI base quantity uses the ampere (A)?

    Antwort

    Electric current.

  12. Karte 12

    Frage

    Which SI base quantity uses the kelvin (K)?

    Antwort

    Thermodynamic temperature.

  13. Karte 13

    Frage

    Which SI base quantity uses the mole (mol)?

    Antwort

    Amount of substance.

  14. Karte 14

    Frage

    Which SI base quantity uses the candela (cd)?

    Antwort

    Luminous intensity.

  15. Karte 15

    Frage

    Which SI unit with a special name is used for plane angle?

    Antwort

    radian (rad).

  16. Karte 16

    Frage

    Which SI unit with a special name is used for energy, work, or amount of heat?

    Antwort

    joule (J).

  17. Karte 17

    Frage

    Which SI unit with a special name is used for electric resistance?

    Antwort

    ohm (Ω).

  18. Karte 18

    Frage

    Which SI unit with a special name is used for Celsius temperature?

    Antwort

    degree Celsius (°C).

  19. Karte 19

    Frage

    Which SI unit with a special name is used for dose equivalent?

    Antwort

    sievert (Sv).

  20. Karte 20

    Frage

    Which SI unit with a special name is used for force?

    Antwort

    newton (N).

  21. Karte 21

    Frage

    Which SI unit with a special name is used for electric potential difference?

    Antwort

    volt (V).

  22. Karte 22

    Frage

    Which SI unit with a special name is used for magnetic flux density?

    Antwort

    tesla (T).

  23. Karte 23

    Frage

    Which SI unit with a special name is used for activity referred to a radionuclide?

    Antwort

    becquerel (Bq).

  24. Karte 24

    Frage

    Which SI unit with a special name is used for solid angle?

    Antwort

    steradian (sr).

  25. Karte 25

    Frage

    Which SI unit with a special name is used for power or radiant flux?

    Antwort

    watt (W).

  26. Karte 26

    Frage

    Which SI unit with a special name is used for electric conductance?

    Antwort

    siemens (S).

  27. Karte 27

    Frage

    Which SI unit with a special name is used for luminous flux?

    Antwort

    lumen (lm).

  28. Karte 28

    Frage

    Which SI unit with a special name is used for catalytic activity?

    Antwort

    katal (kat).

  29. Karte 29

    Frage

    Which SI unit with a special name is used for pressure or stress?

    Antwort

    pascal (Pa).

  30. Karte 30

    Frage

    Which SI unit with a special name is used for capacitance?

    Antwort

    farad (F).

  31. Karte 31

    Frage

    Which SI unit with a special name is used for inductance?

    Antwort

    henry (H).

  32. Karte 32

    Frage

    Which SI unit with a special name is used for absorbed dose or kerma?

    Antwort

    gray (Gy).

  33. Karte 33

    Frage

    Which SI unit with a special name is used for frequency?

    Antwort

    hertz (Hz).

  34. Karte 34

    Frage

    Which SI unit with a special name is used for electric charge?

    Antwort

    coulomb (C).

  35. Karte 35

    Frage

    Which SI unit with a special name is used for magnetic flux?

    Antwort

    weber (Wb).

  36. Karte 36

    Frage

    Which SI unit with a special name is used for illuminance?

    Antwort

    lux (lx).

  37. Karte 37

    Frage

    What quantity uses the radian (rad)?

    Antwort

    Plane angle.

  38. Karte 38

    Frage

    What quantity uses the joule (J)?

    Antwort

    Energy, work, and amount of heat.

  39. Karte 39

    Frage

    What quantity uses the ohm (Ω)?

    Antwort

    Electric resistance.

  40. Karte 40

    Frage

    What quantity uses the degree Celsius (°C)?

    Antwort

    Celsius temperature.

  41. Karte 41

    Frage

    What quantity uses the sievert (Sv)?

    Antwort

    Dose equivalent.

  42. Karte 42

    Frage

    What quantity uses the newton (N)?

    Antwort

    Force.

  43. Karte 43

    Frage

    What quantity uses the volt (V)?

    Antwort

    Electric potential difference.

  44. Karte 44

    Frage

    What quantity uses the tesla (T)?

    Antwort

    Magnetic flux density.

  45. Karte 45

    Frage

    What quantity uses the becquerel (Bq)?

    Antwort

    Activity referred to a radionuclide.

  46. Karte 46

    Frage

    What quantity uses the steradian (sr)?

    Antwort

    Solid angle.

  47. Karte 47

    Frage

    What quantity uses the watt (W)?

    Antwort

    Power and radiant flux.

  48. Karte 48

    Frage

    What quantity uses the siemens (S)?

    Antwort

    Electric conductance.

  49. Karte 49

    Frage

    What quantity uses the lumen (lm)?

    Antwort

    Luminous flux.

  50. Karte 50

    Frage

    What quantity uses the katal (kat)?

    Antwort

    Catalytic activity.

  51. Karte 51

    Frage

    What quantity uses the pascal (Pa)?

    Antwort

    Pressure and stress.

  52. Karte 52

    Frage

    What quantity uses the farad (F)?

    Antwort

    Capacitance.

  53. Karte 53

    Frage

    What quantity uses the henry (H)?

    Antwort

    Inductance.

  54. Karte 54

    Frage

    What quantity uses the gray (Gy)?

    Antwort

    Absorbed dose and kerma.

  55. Karte 55

    Frage

    What quantity uses the hertz (Hz)?

    Antwort

    Frequency.

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  56. Karte 56

    Frage

    What quantity uses the coulomb (C)?

    Antwort

    Electric charge.

  57. Karte 57

    Frage

    What quantity uses the weber (Wb)?

    Antwort

    Magnetic flux.

  58. Karte 58

    Frage

    What quantity uses the lux (lx)?

    Antwort

    Illuminance.

  59. Karte 59

    Frage

    Express the radian (rad) in coherent SI base units.

    Antwort

    1. The symbol rad keeps the plane-angle context explicit.

  60. Karte 60

    Frage

    Express the joule (J) in coherent SI base units.

    Antwort

    kg·m²·s⁻².

  61. Karte 61

    Frage

    Express the ohm (Ω) in coherent SI base units.

    Antwort

    kg·m²·s⁻³·A⁻².

  62. Karte 62

    Frage

    Express the degree Celsius (°C) in coherent SI base units.

    Antwort

    K. A degree Celsius and a kelvin have the same size; their zero points differ.

  63. Karte 63

    Frage

    Express the sievert (Sv) in coherent SI base units.

    Antwort

    m²·s⁻².

  64. Karte 64

    Frage

    Express the newton (N) in coherent SI base units.

    Antwort

    kg·m·s⁻².

  65. Karte 65

    Frage

    Express the volt (V) in coherent SI base units.

    Antwort

    kg·m²·s⁻³·A⁻¹.

  66. Karte 66

    Frage

    Express the tesla (T) in coherent SI base units.

    Antwort

    kg·s⁻²·A⁻¹.

  67. Karte 67

    Frage

    Express the becquerel (Bq) in coherent SI base units.

    Antwort

    s⁻¹. Use Bq for stochastic nuclear transformations, not periodic phenomena.

  68. Karte 68

    Frage

    Express the steradian (sr) in coherent SI base units.

    Antwort

    1. The symbol sr keeps the solid-angle context explicit.

  69. Karte 69

    Frage

    Express the watt (W) in coherent SI base units.

    Antwort

    kg·m²·s⁻³.

  70. Karte 70

    Frage

    Express the siemens (S) in coherent SI base units.

    Antwort

    kg⁻¹·m⁻²·s³·A².

  71. Karte 71

    Frage

    Express the lumen (lm) in coherent SI base units.

    Antwort

    cd·sr. Since sr has unit one, this is dimensionally cd; sr keeps the solid-angle context explicit.

  72. Karte 72

    Frage

    Express the katal (kat) in coherent SI base units.

    Antwort

    mol·s⁻¹.

  73. Karte 73

    Frage

    Express the pascal (Pa) in coherent SI base units.

    Antwort

    kg·m⁻¹·s⁻².

  74. Karte 74

    Frage

    Express the farad (F) in coherent SI base units.

    Antwort

    kg⁻¹·m⁻²·s⁴·A².

  75. Karte 75

    Frage

    Express the henry (H) in coherent SI base units.

    Antwort

    kg·m²·s⁻²·A⁻².

  76. Karte 76

    Frage

    Express the gray (Gy) in coherent SI base units.

    Antwort

    m²·s⁻².

  77. Karte 77

    Frage

    Express the hertz (Hz) in coherent SI base units.

    Antwort

    s⁻¹. Use Hz for periodic phenomena.

  78. Karte 78

    Frage

    Express the coulomb (C) in coherent SI base units.

    Antwort

    A·s.

  79. Karte 79

    Frage

    Express the weber (Wb) in coherent SI base units.

    Antwort

    kg·m²·s⁻²·A⁻¹.

  80. Karte 80

    Frage

    Express the lux (lx) in coherent SI base units.

    Antwort

    cd·sr·m⁻². Since sr has unit one, this is dimensionally cd·m⁻²; sr keeps the solid-angle context explicit.

  81. Karte 81

    Frage

    For plane angle, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression 1?

    Antwort

    radian (rad).

  82. Karte 82

    Frage

    For energy, work, or amount of heat, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression kg·m²·s⁻²?

    Antwort

    joule (J).

  83. Karte 83

    Frage

    For electric resistance, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression kg·m²·s⁻³·A⁻²?

    Antwort

    ohm (Ω).

  84. Karte 84

    Frage

    For Celsius temperature, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression K?

    Antwort

    degree Celsius (°C).

  85. Karte 85

    Frage

    For dose equivalent, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression m²·s⁻²?

    Antwort

    sievert (Sv).

  86. Karte 86

    Frage

    For force, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression kg·m·s⁻²?

    Antwort

    newton (N).

  87. Karte 87

    Frage

    For electric potential difference, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression kg·m²·s⁻³·A⁻¹?

    Antwort

    volt (V).

  88. Karte 88

    Frage

    For magnetic flux density, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression kg·s⁻²·A⁻¹?

    Antwort

    tesla (T).

  89. Karte 89

    Frage

    For activity referred to a radionuclide, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression s⁻¹?

    Antwort

    becquerel (Bq).

  90. Karte 90

    Frage

    For solid angle, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression 1?

    Antwort

    steradian (sr).

  91. Karte 91

    Frage

    For power or radiant flux, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression kg·m²·s⁻³?

    Antwort

    watt (W).

  92. Karte 92

    Frage

    For electric conductance, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression kg⁻¹·m⁻²·s³·A²?

    Antwort

    siemens (S).

  93. Karte 93

    Frage

    For luminous flux, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression cd·sr?

    Antwort

    lumen (lm).

  94. Karte 94

    Frage

    For catalytic activity, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression mol·s⁻¹?

    Antwort

    katal (kat).

  95. Karte 95

    Frage

    For pressure or stress, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression kg·m⁻¹·s⁻²?

    Antwort

    pascal (Pa).

  96. Karte 96

    Frage

    For capacitance, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression kg⁻¹·m⁻²·s⁴·A²?

    Antwort

    farad (F).

  97. Karte 97

    Frage

    For inductance, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression kg·m²·s⁻²·A⁻²?

    Antwort

    henry (H).

  98. Karte 98

    Frage

    For absorbed dose or kerma, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression m²·s⁻²?

    Antwort

    gray (Gy).

  99. Karte 99

    Frage

    For frequency, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression s⁻¹?

    Antwort

    hertz (Hz).

  100. Karte 100

    Frage

    For electric charge, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression A·s?

    Antwort

    coulomb (C).

  101. Karte 101

    Frage

    For magnetic flux, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression kg·m²·s⁻²·A⁻¹?

    Antwort

    weber (Wb).

  102. Karte 102

    Frage

    For illuminance, which named SI unit has the coherent base-unit expression cd·sr·m⁻²?

    Antwort

    lux (lx).

  103. Karte 103

    Frage

    How are SI unit names capitalized in English?

    Antwort

    They normally start with a lowercase letter, even when named after a person. Within this deck, the proper-name modifier in degree Celsius keeps its capital C.

  104. Karte 104

    Frage

    What determines capitalization in an SI unit symbol?

    Antwort

    Symbols derived from proper names start with a capital letter; the others are lowercase. Case is mandatory and meaningful.

  105. Karte 105

    Frage

    How do SI unit symbols behave in plurals and at sentence endings?

    Antwort

    They never take a plural ending, and they take no period unless the symbol ends a sentence. Unit symbols are mathematical symbols, not abbreviations.

  106. Karte 106

    Frage

    How should a number and an SI unit symbol be spaced?

    Antwort

    Put a space between them: 25 m and 20 °C. In °C, the degree sign and C stay together.

  107. Karte 107

    Frage

    Both hertz and becquerel reduce to s⁻¹. When is each used?

    Antwort

    Use hertz (Hz) for periodic phenomena and becquerel (Bq) for activity referred to a radionuclide. The shared expression doesn't make the quantities interchangeable.

  108. Karte 108

    Frage

    Both gray and sievert reduce to m²·s⁻². What distinguishes them?

    Antwort

    Gray (Gy) is used for absorbed dose or kerma; sievert (Sv) is used for dose equivalent. The quantity context determines the special name.

  109. Karte 109

    Frage

    Radian and steradian both have coherent unit expression 1. What distinguishes them?

    Antwort

    Radian (rad) is used for plane angle; steradian (sr) is used for solid angle. Their symbols preserve the quantity context.

  110. Karte 110

    Frage

    For temperature intervals, how do kelvin and degrees Celsius compare?

    Antwort

    A change of 1 K equals a change of 1 °C. Their zero points differ, so absolute temperatures aren't numerically equal.

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