Why length, mass and time are chosen as base quantities in mechanics?

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In mechanics, length, mass and time are chosen as the base quantities due to the following reasons: 1- Length,mass and time are the simplest units. 2- These quantities can't be derived from one another. 3- All otherquantities can be expressed in terms of length, mass and time.
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Inmechanics,length,mass and time are chosenas thebase quantitiesdue to the following reasons: 1-Length,mass and timeare the simplest units. 2- Thesequantitiescan't be derived from one another. 3- All otherquantitiescan be expressed in terms oflength,mass and time. read less
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Because they are the fundamental quantities based on these quantities there are derived quantities For example Acceleration which is a derived quantitiy from length and time I.e. with unit m/s2 Similarly force is derived quantity from mass,length and time I.e. with unit kg m/s2
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Because they are the fundamental quantities based on these quantities there are derived quantities For example Acceleration which is a derived quantitiy from length and time I.e. with unit m/s2 Similarly force is derived quantity from mass,length and time I.e. with unit kg m/s2 read less
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