difference between basic and derived units?

 a basic unit is a unit which does not depend on any other unit or which is independent,it is also known as fundamental unit and the unit which is derived from fundamental unit is known as derived unit.

BASIC UNIT ARE THE

basic units are the units which are based unit out of the seven base units...e.g., time..length...mass...and derived units are those which can derived with the help of these base units...e.g., if you devide lenght by time you 'll get speed..so speed can be said to be a derived un

units of basic quantities are called basic units.And quantities which could be expressed in terms of basic units are called derived units.