alleryAmong these, which is the base unit of mass in the SI system?
ANewton
BGram
CQuintal
DKilogram
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Kilogram
1. The SI system names one base unit for mass.
2. That unit is the kilogram, symbol kg.
3. The gram is a thousandth of it, the quintal and tonne are larger metric units, and the newton measures force, not mass.
_Source: Wikipedia, Kilogram, Lead section_
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