| Quantity | CGS | MKS | MTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| length (l) | centimetre (cm) | metre (m) | metre |
| mass(m) | gram (g) | kilogram (kg) | tonne (t) |
| time (t) | second (s) | second | second |
| velocity(v) | cm/s | m/s | m/s |
| acceleration (a) | gal (Gal) | m/s² | m/s² |
| force (F) | dyne (dyn) | newton (N) | sthene (sn) |
| pressure (p) | barye (Ba) | pascal (Pa) | pieze (pz) |
| energy (W) | erg (erg) | joule (J) | kilojoule (kJ) |
| power (P) | erg/s | watt (W) | kilowatt (kW) |
| viscosity (µ) | poise (p) | Pa·s | pz·s |