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Why is fundamental physical quantities different from derived physical quantities?
(A) Fundamental physical quantities are derived from derived physical quantities.
(B) Derived physical quantities are derived from fundamental physical quantities.
(C) Derived and fundamental physical quantities have no relation. (D) All are answers
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(B) Derived physical quantities are derived from fundamental (base) physical quantities.
Explanation: Fundamental (base) quantities (e.g., length, mass, time, electric current, temperature, amount of substance, luminous intensity) are taken as independent. Derived quantities (e.g., velocity = length/time, force = mass·acceleration = kg·m/s²) are expressed in terms of those base quantities.
Explanation: Fundamental (base) quantities (e.g., length, mass, time, electric current, temperature, amount of substance, luminous intensity) are taken as independent. Derived quantities (e.g., velocity = length/time, force = mass·acceleration = kg·m/s²) are expressed in terms of those base quantities.
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