Diagram: New SI (IMAGE)

Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)

Diagram: New SI

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In the new International System of Units (SI), seven fundamental constants will be determined as defining reference entities. The seven base units -- arranged in the outer circle of the diagram -- will lose their prominent role.

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(Diagram: BIPM)

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