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Is radian a fundamental or derived unit?
Even though it's supplementary, is it supplementary fundamental or supplementary derived?
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Original post by Aaradhana
Is radian a fundamental or derived unit?
Even though it's supplementary, is it supplementary fundamental or supplementary derived?


The class of supplementary units was abolished in 1995. The radian is now a derived unit. See Wikipedia and here: http://physics.nist.gov/Pubs/SP811/sec04.html

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Thanks alot! :smile:

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