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Paper 1 · June 2009 · Units and Measurement

Which quantity is not a base quantity?

Atemperature

Belectric charge

Celectric current

Damount of substance

Explanation

Electric charge is a derived quantity (charge = current × time). Temperature, electric current and amount of substance are all SI base quantities.

ZIMSEC Physics Paper 1, June 2009, Q1

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