Question

Match the following SI units with their corresponding fundamental quantities.

• A. Luminous intensity
• B. Electric current
• C. Amount of substance
• D. Temperature

Answer 1

Ampere, named after the scientist Andre Marie Ampere is the SI unit for the fundamental quantity, electric current.

Candela, coined from the Latin word candela meaning candle, is the SI unit for the fundamental quantity, luminous intensity.

Mole, coined from the German word, mol meaning molecule, is the SI unit for the fundamental quantity, amount of substance.

Kelvin, named after the scientist W.T Baron Kelvin, is the SI unit for the fundamental quantity, temperature.