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Define the SI unit of mass (or) What is one kilogram in SI system of units?

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Kilogram is the SI unit of mass. One kilogram is the mass of the prototype cylinder of platinum iridum alloy (whose height is equal to its diameter), preserved at the international Bureau of Weights and Measures at Serves, near Paris, France.
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