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Q.Which of the following quantity is not a fundamental quantity?

(a) temperature
(b) charge
(c) quantity of matter
(d) luminous intensity
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Charge is not a fundamental (base) SI quantity; it is derived from current and time.

The SI system defines seven base (fundamental) quantities: length, mass, time, electric current, thermodynamic temperature, amount of substance, and luminous intensity. Every other physical quantity is derived from combinations of these seven.

Checking each option:

  • (a) Temperature — a base quantity (unit: kelvin, K).
  • (b) Charge — NOT a base quantity. Electric current (ampere, A) is the base quantity; charge Q = I × t is derived from current and time. …

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