What is unit system ? Write different types of system of units.

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To describe natural and man made events around us many concepts are required. These concepts are called quantity.

There are two types of unit.

$(1)$ Fundamental quantity: Minimum number of quantities which are independent of each other and by using these quantities any event can be described are called fundamental quantities.

E.g. : length, mass and time.

$(2)$ Derived quantity : Quantity which are obtained by using fundamental quantity are called derived quantity.

E.g. : velocity, acceleration, force, work, power.

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