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@@ -260,6 +260,14 @@ example we can define ``si::kilometre`` as::
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as ``km²`` would be invalid).
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.. note::
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[SIBrochure]_ states:
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However, when prefixes are used with SI units, the resulting units are no
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longer coherent, because the prefix introduces a numerical factor other than one.
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Derived Units
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@@ -268,10 +276,21 @@ Derived Units
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names (i.e. ``N`` (newton)) or can be composed from the names of units of quantities
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used to define thier derived quantity (i.e. ``km/h``).
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The [SIBrochure]_ states:
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Derived units are defined as products of powers of the base units. When the numerical
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factor of this product is one, the derived units are called coherent derived units. The base
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and coherent derived units of the SI form a coherent set, designated the set of coherent SI
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units. The word “coherent” here means that equations between the numerical values of
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quantities take exactly the same form as the equations between the quantities themselves.
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Derived Named Units
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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The [SIBrochure]_ also says:
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Some of the coherent derived units in the SI are given special names.
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Derived named units have a unique symbol (i.e. ``N`` (newton) or ``Pa``
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(pascal)) and they are defined in the same way as base units (which
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always have to be a named unit)::
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