TABLE 1.

Comparative units.

Physical quantity	SI unit (symbol)	CGS unit
Force	Newton (N)	dyne = 1.10–5 N
Pressure	Pascal (Pa)	barye = dyne cm–2 = 1.10–1 Pa
Viscosity	pascal second (Pa s)	poise = barye second = 1.10–1 Pa s
Length	meter (m)	centimeter = 1.10–2 m
Velocity	meter/second (m s–1)	centimeter/second = 1.10–2 m s–1
Volume	meter3 (m3)	centimeter3 = 1.10–6 m3
Flow rate	meter3/second (m3 s–1)	centimeter3/second = 1.10–6 m3 s–1
Shear rate	second–1 (s–1)	second–1 (s–1)

Units of basic physical quantities in the international system (SI) of units and the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) system of units.