Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
Sort these into SI base quantities and derived quantities: length, density, mass, power, time, amount of substance, electric charge, temperature. For each derived one, say how it is built.
The SI has seven base quantities: length (m), mass (kg), time (s), electric current (A), temperature (K), amount of substance (mol) and luminous intensity (cd). Every other quantity is derived from them through a formula, and so is its unit.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Plan. Compare each with the list of seven base quantities.
Step 1. Base. Length, mass, time, amount of substance and temperature.
Step 2. Derived. Density is mass over volume (). Power is energy per time (). Electric charge is current times time ().
Answer: Base: length, mass, time, amount of substance, temperature. Derived: density, power, electric charge.
Watch out. Charge feels basic, but the SI chose current as the base quantity of electricity. Charge is derived from it.
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