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I noticed from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SI_derived_unit thanthat derived units have to be written in a specific order. For example Newton Metre is written:

$$\text{m}^2⋅\text{kg}⋅\text{s}^{−2}$$

But not:

$$\text{s}^{−2}⋅\text{kg}\cdot\text{m}^2$$

I may assume that the 22 + 6 SI units have a weight order such as

$$ \text{m} > \text{kg} > \text{s} $$

Is this really the case, or isare there any exceptions?

I noticed from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SI_derived_unit than derived units have to be written in a specific order. For example Newton Metre is written:

$$\text{m}^2⋅\text{kg}⋅\text{s}^{−2}$$

But not:

$$\text{s}^{−2}⋅\text{kg}\cdot\text{m}^2$$

I may assume that the 22 + 6 SI units have a weight order such as

$$ \text{m} > \text{kg} > \text{s} $$

Is this really the case, or is there any exceptions?

I noticed from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SI_derived_unit that derived units have to be written in a specific order. For example Newton Metre is written:

$$\text{m}^2⋅\text{kg}⋅\text{s}^{−2}$$

But not:

$$\text{s}^{−2}⋅\text{kg}\cdot\text{m}^2$$

I may assume that the 22 + 6 SI units have a weight order such as

$$ \text{m} > \text{kg} > \text{s} $$

Is this really the case, or are there any exceptions?

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Is there a rule on which order to write derived SI units?

I noticed from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SI_derived_unit than derived units have to be written in a specific order. For example Newton Metre is written:

$$\text{m}^2⋅\text{kg}⋅\text{s}^{−2}$$

But not:

$$\text{s}^{−2}⋅\text{kg}\cdot\text{m}^2$$

I may assume that the 22 + 6 SI units have a weight order such as

$$ \text{m} > \text{kg} > \text{s} $$

Is this really the case, or is there any exceptions?