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SI Dimensions of Physical Quantities

SI Dimensions of Physical Quantities: Alphabetic List

compiled by Stanislav Skora , Extra Byte, Via R.Sanzio 22C, Castano Primo, Italy 20022 in Stan's Library, Ed.S.Sykora, Vol.I. First release February 28, 2005.
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Quantity A:
Acceleration, angular Abb number Absorbed radiation dose Absorbed dose rate Acceleration, linear Action Activity of radioactive source Admittance, inductive Admittance, of a circuit Albedo, of a surface Angular acceleration Angular moment of inertia Angular moment of motion Angular velocity Annealing point Area Attenuation

Dimension

Alternatives

Definition/Notes

s -2 1 m 2.s -2 m 2.s -3 m.s -2 kg.m 2.s -1 s -1 kg-1.m -2.s 3.A2 kg-1.m -2.s 3.A2 1 s -2 kg.m 2 kg.m 2.s -1 s -1 K m2 m -1

rad.s -2 Dimensionless J.kg-1, Gy (gray) Gy.s -1

[AngularVelocity]/[Time] Inverse of refractive index. [Energy]/[Mass] [Absorbed dose]/[Time] [Velocity]/[Time]

J.s Bq (becquerel) S (siemens) S (siemens) Dimensionless rad.s -2

[Energy]*[Time], [Moment of motion]*[Distance] [Events]/[Time] 1/[Inductive impedance]. 1/[Circuit impedance]. [Reflected elmag power]/[Incident elmag power] [AngularVelocity]/[Time] [Mass]*[Distance2]

J.s rad.s -1

[Moment of motion]*[Distance]. Like [action]. [Plane angle]/[Time] Temperature at which viscosity drops below 1012 Pa.s [Distance]*[Distance]

dB/m

[Ratio]/m. Applies to propagation.

B:
Bandwidth Baud rate Bulk modulus s -1 bit.s -1 kg-1.m.s 2 Hz baud Pa-1 [Frequency] [Information]/[Time]. Also: information flux. [Pressure]/([Volume]/[Volume]). Same as compressibility .

C:
Capacitance, electric Capacitive reactance Capacitive susceptance Circulation Characteristic impedance Charge, electric Charge, quantum Charge, molecular/ionic, quantum Charge density Charge/mass ratio Charge, molar Chemical potential, molar Circuit admittance Circuit impedance Collision cross section Compressibility Compression Compression modulus Compressive strength Concentration, molar Concentration, by mass Concentration, by volume Concentration, by weight kg-1.m -2.s 4.A2 kg.m 2.s -3.A-2 kg-1.m -2.s 3.A2 m 2.s -1 kg.m 2.s -3.A-2 s .A 1 1 m -3.s .A kg-1.s.A s.A.mol-1 kg.m 2.s -2.mol-1 kg-1.m -2.s 3.A2 kg.m 2.s -3.A-2 m2 kg-1.m.s 2 kg.m -1.s -2 kg-1.m.s 2 kg.m -1.s -2 m -3.mol 1 1 1 Dimensionless Dimensionless Dimensionless Pa-1 N.m -2, Pa (pascal) Pa-1 N.m -2, Pa C.V-1, F (farad) (ohm) S (siemens) J.s.kg-1 V.A-1, , ohm C (coulomb) Dimensionless Dimensionless C.m -3 C.kg-1 C.mol-1 J.mol-1 S (siemens) (ohm) [Distance]*[Distance]. Same as cross section [Pressure]/([Volume]/[Volume]). Same as bulk modulus . [Force]/[Area]. ... same as pressure [Pressure]/([Volume]/[Volume]). Same as compressibility . [Force]/[Area]. Same dimension as pressure. [Quantity]/[Volume]. Same as molar density. [Mass of substance]/[Total mass]. Same as mass concentration [Volume of substance]/[Total volume]. Same as volume concentration . [Mass of substance]/[Total mass]. Same as mass concentration [Charge]/[Potential] 1/(i[Angular frequency].[Capacitance]) 1/[Capacitive reactance]. [Angular moment]/[Mass], [Velocity]*[Loop length] ([Mag.Permeability]/[El.Permittivity]) [Current]*[Time] [Charge]/[Elementary charge quantum] [Charge of a molecule or ion]/[Elementary charge quantum] [Charge]/[Volume] [Charge]/[Mass]. Same as specific charge [Charge]/[Quantity] [InternalEnergy]/[QuantityOfSubstance] 1/[Circuit impedance].

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Concentration, by weight Conductance, electric Conductivity, electric Conductivity, molar Conductivity, thermal Constringence Convergence Count of events/instances Count rate Couple Critical angle of repose Cross section Cryoscopic constant Current, electric Current density (electric) Current intensity (electric) Current noise, variance nJ2 Curvature radius 1 kg-1.m -2.s 3.A2 kg-1.m -3.s 3.A2 kg-1.s 3.A2.mol-1 kg.m.s -3.K-1 1 m -1 1 s -1 kg.m 2.s -2 rad m2 kg.mol-1.K A m -2.A m -2.A s.A2 m

SI Dimensions of Physical Quantities

Dimensionless A.V-1, S (siemens) S.m -1 S.m 2.mol-1 W.m -1.K-1 Dimensionless dioptry [Mass of substance]/[Total mass]. Same as mass concentration 1/[Resistance]. 1/[Resistivity] [El.conductivity]/[Concentration] [Heat flux]/([Distance]*[Temperature]) [Transversal striction]/[Londitudinal elongation]. in optics, but not only ... This covers all kinds of enumerations. [Events]/[Time] N.m or degree 2*[Force]*[Distance] for two non-aligned opposing forces. Steepest angle of a slope before a slide [Distance]*[Distance] K/(mol/kg) A (ampere) [Current]/[Area]. Same as current intensity. [Current]/[Area]. Same as current density. A2/Hz [Current]2/[Bandwidth] of a line in plane/space or surface in space [Temperature]/[Molality]

D:
Density of electric charge Density of electric current Density of energy Density of mass Density of substance Dielectric constant Dielectric strength/rigidity Diffusion coefficient Diffusivity, thermal Dipole moment, electric Dipole moment, magnetic Dispersive power Dispersivity quotient Distance Dose of absorbed radiation Dose rate Drift speed Duration Dynamic viscosity m -3.s.A m -2.A kg.m -1.s -2 kg.m -3 m -3.mol 1 kg.m.s -3.A-1 m 2.s -1 m 2.s -1 m.s.A m 2.A 1 m -1 m m 2.s -2 m 2.s -3 m.s -1 s kg.m -1.s -1 s (second) Pa.s ([Force]/[Area])/[Velocity] J.kg-1, Gy (gray) Gy.s -1 C.m J.T-1 Dimensionless Dimensionless V.m -1 J.m -3 C.m -3 [Charge]/[Volume] [Current]/[Area]. Same as current intensity. [Energy]/[Volume]. [Mass]/[Volume]. Same as specific density. [Quantity]/[Volume]. Same as concentration. [Permittivity]/[Permittivity of vacuum]. Same as relative permittivity [Potential]/[Distance]. Same as electric strength [Distance2]/[Time]. ([Temperatute]/[Time])/[2Temperature]. [Charge]*[Distance] [Current]*[Area] Ratio of differences of refractive indices. [Refractive index]/[Wavelength] in all Euclidean n-dimensional spaces. [Energy]/[Mass]. [Absorbed dose]/[Time]. Steady-state speed of an object. .

E:
Ebullioscopic constant Electric capacitance Electric charge Electric conductance Electric conductivity Electric conductivity, molar Electric current Electric dipole moment Electric field strength Electric field gradient Electric flux density Electric inductance Electric induction Electric intensity Electric permittivity Electric permittivity, relative Electric polarization Electric potential kg.mol-1.K kg-1.m -2.s 4.A2 s .A kg-1.m -2.s 3.A2 kg-1.m -3.s 3.A2 kg-1.s 3.A2.mol-1 A m.s.A kg.m.s -3.A-1 kg.s -3.A-1 m -2.s.A kg.m 2.s -2.A-2 m -2.s.A kg.m.s -3.A-1 kg-1.m -3.s 4.A2 1 m -2.s.A kg.m 2.s -3.A-1 K/(mol/kg) C.V-1, F (farad) C (coulomb) A.V-1, S (siemens) S.m -1 S.m 2.mol-1 A (ampere) C.m V.m -1 V.m -2 C.m -2 V.s.A-1, H (henry) C.m -2 V.m -1 F.m -1 Dimensionless C.m -2 W.A-1, J.C-1, V (volt) [Charge]*[Distance] [Potential]/[Distance]. Also called electric intensity [El.field strength]/[Distance]. [Charge]/[Area]. Also called electric induction [Potential]/[dCurrent/dt] [Charge]/[Area]. More properly electric flux density [Potential]/[Distance]. More properly electric field strength [El.flux density]/[El.field strength]. [Permittivity]/[Permittivity of vacuum]. Same as dielectric constant [Charge]/[Area]. Like electric flux density [Power]/[Current], [Energy]/[Charge] [Temperature]/[Molality]. [Charge]/[Potential] [Current]*[Time] [Current]/[Potential]. Inverse of resistance. 1/[Resistivity]. [El.conductivity]/[Concentration].

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Electric potential Electric quadrupole moment Electric resistance Electric resistivity Electric strength Electromagnetic vector potential Electromotive force (emf) Electrostriction coefficient Emittance, luminous Energy Energy, molar Energy, specific Energy density Energy flux Enthalpy Enthalpy, molar Enthalpy, specific Entropy Entropy, molar Entropy, specific Evolution rate on log-scale Expansion coefficient, thermal Exposure Extinction coefficient

kg.m 2.s -3.A-1 m 2.s.A kg.m 2.s -3.A-2 kg.m 3.s -3.A-2 kg.m.s -3.A-1 kg.m.s -2.A-1 kg.m 2.s -3.A-1 kg-2.m -2.s 6.A2 cd.sr.m -2 kg.m 2.s -2 kg.m 2.s -2.mol-1 m 2.s -2 kg.m -1.s -2 kg.m 2.s -3 kg.m 2.s -2 kg.m 2.s -2.mol-1 m 2.s -2 kg.m 2.s -2.K-1 kg.m 2.s -2.K-1.mol-1 m 2.s -2.K-1 s -1 K-1 kg-1.s.A m -1

W.A-1, J.C-1, V (volt) C.m 2 V.A-1, (ohm) .m V.m -1 V.s.m -1, T.m V m 2.V-2 lm.m -2, lx (lux) N.m, J (joule) J.mol-1 J.kg-1 J.m -3 J.s -1, W (watt) J J.mol-1 J.kg-1 J.K-1 J.K-1.mol-1 J.K-1.kg-1

SI Dimensions of Physical Quantities

[Power]/[Current], [Energy]/[Charge] [Electric dipole]*[Distance], [Electric charge]*[Distance2] [Potential]/[Current] ([Resistance]*[Length])/[Area]. [Potential]/[Distance]. Also called dielectric strength . [El.field strength]*[Time] or [Mag.flux density]*[Distance] [Potential] ([Volume]/[Volume])/[Electric field strength]2. [Luminous flux]/[Area]. Same as luminous exitance [Force]*[Distance], [Power]*[Time]. [Energy]/[Quantity]. [Energy]/[Mass]. [Energy]/[Volume]. [Energy]/[Time]. Same as power. Like energy and heat. [Enthalpy]/[Quantity]. Like molar heat. [Enthalpy]/[Mass]. Like specific heat. [Heat]/[Temperature]. [Entropy]/[Quantity]. [Entropy]/[Mass]. d{ln(Q)}/dt = (dQ/dt)/Q. Also relative evolution rate ([Length]/[Length])/[Temperature].

C.kg-1 dB/m

[Charge]/[Mass]. Used for ionising radiations. Used for propagation of radiation.

F:
Fire point Flash point Force Force, thermodynamic Free energy Free energy, molar Free energy, specific Free enthalpy Free enthalpy, molar Free enthalpy, specific Frequency of waves or events Frequency drift rate Friction Friction coefficient Fugacity K K kg.m.s -2 kg.m.s -2.mol-1 kg.m 2.s -2 kg.m 2.s -2.mol-1 m 2.s -2 kg.m 2.s -2 kg.m 2.s -2.mol-1 m 2.s -2 s -1 s -2 kg.m.s -2 1 kg.m -1.s -2 N (newton) N/mol J J.mol-1 J.kg-1 J J.mol-1 J.kg-1 Hz (hertz) Hz.s -1 N (newton) Dimensionless Pa [Frequency]/[Time]. Tangential force between two moving surfaces. [Tangential force]/[Normal force]. Effective pressure in real gases. Temperature at which ignited vapour keeps burning Temperature at which vapour can be kept burning [Mass]*[Acceleration]. [Chemical potential]/[Distance]. Also Helmholtz function. Like energy. [Free energy]/[Quantity]. Also molar Helmholtz function [Free energy]/[Mass]. Also specific Helmholtz function Also Gibbs function. Like energy. [Free enthalpy]/[Quantity]. Also molar Gibbs function [Free enthalpy]/[Mass]. Also specific Gibbs function

G:
Gain of a device g-factor of a particle Gradient, of electric field Gradient, of magnetic field Gradient, thermal Gravitational field intensity Gravitational field potential Gravity Gyromagnetic ratio 1 1 kg.s -3.A-1 kg.m -1.s -2.A-1 K.m -1 m.s -2 m 2.s -2 m.s -2 kg-1.s.A Hz.T-1 Dimensionless Dimensionless V.m -2 T.m -1 [Output]/[Input], like-quantities ratio. Often in dB. [Magnetic moment]/([Spin].[Bohr magneton]) [El.field strength]/[Distance]. [Mag.flux density]/[Distance]. [Temperature]/[Distance]. Same as temperature gradient [Force]/[Mass], [Acceleration]. Same as gravity [Energy]/[Mass]. [Force]/[Mass], [Acceleration]. Same as grav. field intensity [Mag.moment]/[Angular moment of motion].

H:
Half life Hamiltonian Hardness Heat Heat, molar s kg.m 2.s -2 kg.m -1.s -2 kg.m 2.s -2 kg.m 2.s -2.mol-1 J N.m -2 J J.mol-1 typically of a radioactive substance [Force]*[Distance], [Power]*[Time]. Like energy [Force]/[Area]. Same as pressure. Like energy. [Heat]/[Quantity].

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Heat, molar Heat, specific Heat capacity Heat capacity, molar Heat capacity, specific Heat | Thermal conductivity Heat flux Heat flux density

kg.m 2.s -2.mol-1 m 2.s -2 kg.m 2.s -2.K-1 kg.m 2.s -2.K-1.mol-1 m 2.s -2.K-1 kg.m.s -3.K-1 kg.m 2.s -3 kg.s -3

J.mol-1 J.kg-1 J.K-1

SI Dimensions of Physical Quantities

[Heat]/[Mass].

[Heat]/[Quantity].

[Heat]/[Temperature]. [Heat capacity]/[Quantity]. [Heat capacity]/[Mass]. [Heat flux]/([Distance]*[Temperature]). [Heat]/[Time]. Like power. [Heat flux]/[Area]. Same as irradiance.

J.K-1.mol-1 J.K-1.kg-1 W.m -1.K-1 J.s, W W.m -2

I:
Illuminance Impact resistance Impedance, characteristic Impedance, inductive Impedance, of a circuit Impulse Inductance Induction, electric Inductive admittance Inductive impedance Information Information flux Intensity of electric current Internal energy Internal energy, molar Internal energy, specific Ion mobility Ionic force (strength) Ionic quantum charge Ionic strength (force) Irradiance cd.sr.m -2 kg.s -2 kg.m 2.s -3.A-2 kg.m 2.s -3.A-2 kg.m 2.s -3.A-2 kg.m.s -1 kg.m 2.s -2.A-2 m -2.s.A kg-1.m -2.s 3.A2 kg.m 2.s -3.A-2 bit-1 bit.s -1 m -2.A kg.m 2.s -2 kg.m 2.s -2.mol-1 m 2.s -2 kg-1.m -1.s 2.A m -3.mol 1 m -3.mol kg.s -3 W.m -2 Dimensionless J J.mol-1 J.kg-1 m 2.s -1.V-1 V.s.A-1, Wb.A-1, H (henry) C.m -2 S (siemens) (ohm) bit baud lm.m -2, lx (lux) J.m -2 V.A-1, , ohm (ohm) (ohm) [Moment of motion], [Force]*[Time], [Mass]*[Velocity]. [Potential]/[dCurrent/dt], [Mag.flux]/[Current] [Charge]/[Area]. Same as electric flux density 1/[Inductive impedance]. i[Angular frequency].[Inductance] One bit is the elementary information quantum. [Information]/[Time]. Also called baud rate. [Current]/[Area]. Same as current density. Like energy and heat. [Internal energy]/[Quantity]. Like molar heat. [Internal energy]/[Mass]. Like specific heat. [Velocity]/[Electric field strength] . Sum([Concentration]*[Ionic quantum charge]2). [Ion charge]/[Elementary charge quantum] Sum([Concentration]*[Ionic quantum charge]2). [Heat flux]/[Area]. Same as heat flux density [Luminous flux]/[Area]. [Energy]/[Area] ([Mag.Permeability]/[El.Permittivity]). i[Angular frequency].[Inductance]

J:
Joule-Thomson coefficient kg-1.m.s 2.K K.Pa-1 [Temperature]/[Pressure].

K:
Katalytic activity Kinematic viscosity K-space vector mol.s -1 m 2.s -1 m -1 katal [Quantity]/[Time]. Same as molar production rate [Dynamic viscosity]/[Density] same as reciprocal space position.

L:
Lagrangian Length Linear stiffness Logarithmic ratio logb(A/A') Logarithmic ratio ln(A/A') Logarithmic ratio Log(P/P')/10 Logarithmic ratio Log(X/X')/20 Logarithmic scale differential Luminance Luminosity Luminous coefficient Luminous efficacy Luminous efficiency Luminous emittance Luminous energy Luminous flux Luminous intensity Luminous power kg.m 2.s -2 m kg.s -2 1 1 1 1 1 cd.m -2 cd 1 cd.sr.kg-1.m -1.s 3 1 cd.sr.m -2 cd.sr.s cd.sr cd cd.sr cd (candle) Dimensionless lm/W Dimensionless lm.m -2, lx (lux) lm.s lm (lumen) cd (candle) lm (lumen) J m (meter) N.m -1 log in any base b Np (neper) dB (decibel) dB (decibel) Dimensionless [Force]/[Displacement]. ... of a structure Applicable to any ratio of like quantities. Uses natural logarithm. Uses base-10 logarithm. Aplies only to power P. Aplies to voltages (X=V) and currents (X=I). dQ/Q, d{ln(Q)}, for any quantity Q. Also relative differential [Luminosity]/[Area] Same as luminous intensity [Luminous efficacy]/[683 lm/W]. Same as luminous efficiency [Luminous flux]/[Power] [Luminous efficacy]/[683 lm/W]. Same as luminous coefficient [Luminous flux]/[Area]. Same as luminous exitance [Luminous flux]*[Time]. Also known as talbot [Luminosity]*[Solid angle]. Same as luminous power Same as luminosity [Luminosity]*[Solid angle]. Same as luminous flux [Force]*[Distance], [Power]*[Time]. Like energy

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m 2.A kg.m -1.s -2.A-1 m -1.A kg.m 2.s -2.A-1 kg.s -2.A-1 kg.s -2.A-1 m -1.A m 2.A kg.m.s -2.A-2 1 m 3.A 1 m -1.A kg.s -1.A-1 A 1 kg kg.m -3 1 kg.s -1 kg.s -1 kg.mol-1 1 s -1 kg-1.m.s 2 kg.m.s -2 kg-1.m -1.s 2.A kg-1.mol s.A.mol-1 m -3.mol kg-1.m -3.s 3.A2.mol-1 m -3.mol kg.m 2.s -2.mol-1 kg.m 2.s -2.mol-1 kg.m 2.s -2.K-1.mol-1 kg.m 2.s -2.mol-1 kg.m 2.s -2.mol-1 kg.m 2.s -2.mol-1 kg.m 2.s -2.K-1.mol-1 kg.m 2.s -2.mol-1 kg.mol-1 mol.s -1 m 3.mol-1 m 3.s -1.mol-1 m -3.mol m 3.mol-1 m -3.mol 1 kg.m 2.s -2 kg.m.s -1 kg.m 2.s -2.A-2 V.s.A-1, Wb.A-1, H (henry) Dimensionless N.m katal J.mol-1 J.mol-1 J.K-1.mol-1 J.mol-1 J.mol-1 J.mol-1 J.K-1.mol-1 J.mol-1 S.m -1.mol-1 Pa-1 N, N.rad-1 m 2.s -1.V-1 mol/kg C.mol-1 Dimensionless Dimensionless kg Dimensionless kg (kilogram) [Mass]/[Volume]. Same as specific density. [Mass of substance]/[Total mass]. Also concentration by weight [Mass]/[Time]. Same as mass production rate [Mass]/[Time]. Same as mass flow . [Mass]/[Quantity] Of an body on a Kepler orbit; t.sqrt(G(M1+M2)/r3) Of an body on a Kepler orbit; sqrt(G(M1+M2)/r3) [Pressure]/([Volume]/[Volume]). Same as compressibility 3 [Force]/[Angle]. Same as shear modulus. [Velocity]/[Electric field strength] . [Quantity]/[Mass]. A way to specify concentration of a solution. [Charge]/[Quantity] [Quantity]/[Volume]. Same as concentration [El.conductivity]/[Concentration]. [Quantity]/[Volume]. Same as concentration. [Energy]/[Quantity]. [Enthalpy]/[Quantity]. Like molar heat. [Entropy]/[Quantity]. [Free energy]/[Quantity]. Also molar Helmholtz function [Free enthalpy]/[Quantity]. Also molar Gibbs function [Heat]/[Quantity]. [Heat capacity]/[Quantity]. [Internal energy]/[Quantity]. Like molar heat. [Mass]/[Quantity] [Quantity]/[Time]. Like katalytic activity. [(r2-1)/(r2+2)]/[Concentration], where r is the refractive index [Relaxation rate]/[Concentration]. [Quantity]/[Volume]. Same as concentration [Volume]/[Quantity]. T.Hz-1 J.T-1 H.m -1 Dimensionless m.J.T-1 Dimensionless V.s, W.s.A-1, Wb (weber) Wb.m -2, T (tesla) Wb.m -2, T (tesla) J.T-1 T.m -1

M:
Magnetic dipole moment Magnetic field gradient Magnetic field strength Magnetic flux Magnetic flux density Magnetic induction Magnetic intensity Magnetic moment Magnetic permeability Magnetic permeability, relative Magnetic quadrupole moment Magnetic susceptibility Magnetization Magnetogyric ratio Magnetomotive force (mmf) Magnitude of a star Mass Mass density Mass concentration Mass flow Mass production rate Mass, molar Mean anomaly Mean motion Modulus of compression Modulus of rigidity Mobility, ionic Molality Molar charge Molar concentration Molar conductivity, electric Molar density Molar energy Molar enthalpy Molar entropy Molar free energy Molar free enthalpy Molar heat Molar heat capacity Molar internal energy Molar mass Molar production rate Molar refractivity Molar relaxivity Molar solubility Molar volume [Current]*[Area]. Same as magnetic moment. [Mag.flux density]/[Distance]. [Current]/[Distance]. Also called magnetic intensity [Potential]*[Time], [Power]/[dCurrent/dt] [Mag.flux]/[Area]. Also called magnetic induction [Mag.flux]/[Area]. More properly magnetic flux density [Current]/[Distance]. More properly magnetic field strength [Current]*[Area] [Mag.flux density]/[Mag.field strength]. [Permeability]/[Permeability of vacuum]. [Mag.dipole]*[Distance] [Relative permeability]-1. [Mag.moment]/[Volume]. Like magnetic field strength [Angular moment of motion]/[Mag.moment]. [Current]*[Number of turns] m-m'=-100.4(S/S'), where S,S' are the luminous fluxes of two stars

Molarity Molecular quantum charge Moment of force Moment of motion Mutual inductance

[Quantity]/[Volume]. Same as concentration or molar density [Charge of a molecule]/[Elementary charge quantum] [Force]*[Distance]. [Mass]*[Velocity], [Mass flow]*[Distance]. [Potential]/[dCurrent/dt], [Mag.flux]/[Current]

N:
Notch resistance Number density kg.s -2 m -3 J.m -2 [Energy]/[Area] [Particles]/[Volume].

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Number density Number density, molar Number of events/instances Number of turns

m -3 mol-1 1 1

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[Particles]/[Volume]. [Particles]/[Mol]. The Avogadro constant. This covers all kinds of enumerations. Often used in electric engineering.

O:
Osmotic pressure kg.m -1.s -2 Pa

P:
Peltier coefficient Permeability, magnetic Permittivity, electric Permittivity, relative Phase angle Phase drift rate Pi coefficient, molar Piezzoelectric coefficient Plane angle Polarization, electric Position vector Potential, electric Power Prandtl number Propagation loss Poynting vector Pressure Probability of an event Probability density on ln-scale kg.m 2.s -3.A-1 kg.m.s -2.A-2 kg-1.m -3.s 4.A2 1 1 s -1 kg.m -1.s -2.mol-1 kg.m.s -3.A-1 1 m -2.s.A m kg.m 2.s -3.A-1 kg.m 2.s -3 1 m -1 kg.s -3 kg.m -1.s -2 1 1 Np-1 W.A-1, J.C-1, V (volt) J.s -1, W (watt) Dimensionless dB/m W.m -2 N.m -2, Pa (pascal) W.A-1, V H.m -1 F.m -1 Dimensionless rad rad.s -1 J.m -3 V.m -1 rad C.m -2 [Charge]/[Area]. Like electric flux density. in all Euclidean n-dimensional spaces. [Power]/[Current], [Energy]/[Charge] [Energy]/[Time]. Equivalent to energy flux. [Kinematic viscosity]/[Thermal diffusivity]. [Ratio]/m. Used for any other quantity. [El.field strength]/[Mag.field strength]. Like irradiance [Force]/[Area]. Real number lying in the interval [0,1]. [Probability]/[Natural-logarithmic ratio] [Heat flux]/[Current]. [Mag.flux density]/[Mag.field strength]. [El.flux density]/[El.field strength]. [Permittivity]/[Permittivity of vacuum]. Dielectric constant. in exp(i(t+)) [Phase angle]/[Time]. [InternalEnergy]/[Volume]. [Electric field strength]/([Length]/[Length]).

Q:
Quadrupole moment, electric Quadrupole moment, magnetic Quantity of substance Quantum charge Quantum charge, molecular or ionic Quotient of dispersivity m 2.s.A m 3.A mol 1 1 m -1 C.m 2 m.J.T-1 mol Dimensionless Dimensionless [Charge]/[Elementary charge quantum] [Molecule/ion charge]/[Charge quantum] [Refractive index]/[Wavelength] [Electric dipole]*[Distance], [Electric charge]*[Distance2] [Mag.dipole]*[Distance]

R:
Radiance Radiation dose Radiation dose rate Radioactivity Radius of curvature Rotational stiffness Ratio of like quantities Reactance, capacitive Reciprocal space position Redox potential Reduction potential Refractive index Refractivity, molar Refractivity, specific Relative differential Relative evolution rate Relative permeability, magnetic Relative permittivity, electric Relative variation Relaxation rate Relaxation time Relaxivity, molar kg.s -3.sr-1 m 2.s -2 m 2.s -3 s -1 m kg.m 2.s -2.rad-1 1 kg.m 2.s -3.A-2 m -1 kg.m 2.s -3.A-1 kg.m 2.s -3.A-1 1 m 3.mol-1 m 3.kg-1 1 s -1 1 1 1 s -1 s m 3.s -1.mol-1 Dimensionless Dimensionless Dimensionless Dimensionless V (volt) V (volt) Dimensionless N.m.rad-1 Dimensionless (ohm) W.m -2.sr-1 J.kg-1, Gy (gray) Gy.s -1 Bq (becquerel) ([Power]/[Area])/[Solid angle]. [Energy]/[Mass]. [Absorbed dose]/[Time]. [Events]/[Time]. of a line in plane/space or surface in space [Moment of force]/[Angle]. ... of a structure. Q1/Q2, with Q1 and Q2 having the same dimension 1/(i[Angular frequency].[Capacitance]) same as k-space vector. Same as reduction potential. Same as redox potential. Light speeds ration (in a medium)/(in vacuum). [(r2-1)/(r2+2)]/[Concentration] [(r2-1)/(r2+2)]/[Specific density], dQ/Q, d{ln(Q)}, for any quantity Q. Also log-scale differential d{ln(Q)}/dt = (dQ/dt)/Q. Also evolution rate on log-scale [Permeability]/[Permeability of vacuum]. [Permittivity]/[Permittivity of vacuum]. Dielectric constant. Q/Q, for any quantity Q. 1/[Relaxation time]. Used in all branches of Science. Used in all branches of Science. [Relaxation rate]/[Concentration].

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Relaxivity, molar Reluctance, magnetic Resistance, electric Resistance, thermal Resistance to impact Resistivity, electric Reynolds number RF attenuation m 3.s -1.mol-1 kg-1.m -1.s 2.A2 kg.m 2.s -3.A-2 kg-1.m -2.s 3K kg.s -2 kg.m 3.s -3.A-2 1 m -1

SI Dimensions of Physical Quantities

[Relaxation rate]/[Concentration]. m.H-1 V.A-1, (ohm) K/W J.m -2 .m Dimensionless dB/m 1/[Permeability]. [Potential]/[Current] of a device. [T]/[Power]. [Energy]/[Area]. Same dimension as notch resistance ([Resistance]*[Length])/[Area]. [Velocity]*[length]/[Kinematic viscosity] [Ratio]/m. Applies to propagation.

S:
Seeback coefficient Self-diffusion coefficient Settling rate Shear modulus Softening point Solid angle Solubility, molar Sonic attenuation Specific charge Specific density Specific energy Specific enthalpy Specific entropy Specific free energy Specific free enthalpy Specific heat Specific heat capacity Specific internal energy Specific refractivity Specific volume Speed Spin Star magnitude Stiffness, linear Stiffness, rotational Strain point Strength, compressive Strength, dielectric Strength, electric field Strength, ionic Strength, magnetic field Strength, tensile Surface density of charge Surface element Surface energy Surface tension Susceptance, capacitive Susceptibility, magnetic Stress kg.m 2.s -3.A-1.K-1 m 2.s -1 s -1 kg.m.s -2 K 1 m -3.mol m -1 kg-1.s.A kg.m -3 m 2.s -2 m 2.s -2 m 2.s -2.K-1 m 2.s -2 m 2.s -2 m 2.s -2 m 2.s -2.K-1 m 2.s -2 m 3.kg-1 m 3.kg-1 m.s -1 1 1 kg.s -2 kg.m 2.s -2.rad-1 K kg.m -1.s -2 kg.m.s -3.A-1 kg.m.s -3.A-1 m -3.mol m -1.A kg.m -1.s -2 m -2.s.A m2 kg.s -2 kg.s -2 kg-1.m -2.s 3.A2 1 kg.m -1.s -2 J/m 2 N/m S (siemens) Dimensionless Pa, N.m -2 N.m -2, Pa C.m -2 N.m -2, Pa V.m -1 V.m -1 Dimensionless Dimensionless N.m -1 N.m.rad-1 J.kg-1 J.kg-1 J.K-1.kg-1 J.kg-1 J.kg-1 J.kg-1 J.K-1.kg-1 J.kg-1 dB/m C.kg-1 sr (steradian) [Quantity]/[Volume]. Same as concentration [Power ratio]/m. Applies to propagation. [Charge]/[Mass]. Charge/mass ratio. [Mass]/[Volume]. Same as density of mass [Energy]/[Mass]. [Enthalpy]/[Mass]. Like specific heat. [Entropy]/[Mass]. [Free energy]/[Mass]. Also specific Helmholtz function [Free enthalpy]/[Mass]. Also specific Gibbs function [Heat]/[Mass]. [Heat capacity]/[Mass]. [Internal energy]/[Mass]. Like specific heat. [(r2-1)/(r2+2)]/[Specific density] [Volume]/[Mass]. [Distance]/[Time]. Same as velocity. of a quantum particle m-m' = -100.4(S/S'), where S,S' are luminous fluxes of two stars [Force]/[Displacement]. ... of a structure. [Moment of force]/[Angle]. ... of a structure. Temperature at which viscosity drops below 1013.5 Pa.s [Force]/[Area]. Same dimension as pressure. [Potential]/[Distance]. Same as electric strength [Potential]/[Distance]. Also called electric intensity Sum([Concentration]*[Ionic quantum charge]2). [Current]/[Distance]. Also called magnetic intensity [Force]/[Area]. Same as pressure. [Charge]/[Area] [Distance]*[Distance]. Same as area [Energy]/[Area]. Same as surface tension. [Force]/[Length]. Same as surface energy. 1/[Reactance]. [Relative permeability]-1. [Force]/[Area]. Same as pressure. typically dB/s N, N.rad-1 V.K-1 [Potential]/[Temperature]. Same as thermoelectric power [Distance2]/[Time]. [Ratio]/[Time]. [Force]/[Angle]. Same as modulus of rigidity Temperature at which hardness drops below a level.

T:
Temperature Temperature gradient Tensile strength Tension Thermal conductivity Thermal diffusivity K K.m -1 kg.m -1.s -2 kg.m -1.s -2 kg.m.s -3.K-1 m 2.s -1 N.m -2, Pa Pa, N.m -2 W.m -1.K-1 K (kelvin) [Temperature]/[Distance]. Same as thermal gradient [Force]/[Area]. Same as pressure. [Force]/[Area]. Like pressure. [Heat flux]/([Distance]*[Temperature]). Same as heat conductivity ([Temperatute]/[Time])/[2Temperature].

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Thermal expansion coefficient Thermal gradient Thermal resistance Thermodynamic force Thermoelectric power | Thermopower Thomson coefficient Time Torque Traction Traction coefficient Transmission loss K-1 K.m -1 kg-1.m -2.s 3K kg.m.s -2.mol-1 kg.m 2.s -3.A-1.K-1 kg.m 2.s -3.A-1.K-1 s kg.m 2.s -2 kg.m.s -2 1 m -1

SI Dimensions of Physical Quantities

([Length]/[Length])/[Temperature]. [Temperature]/[Distance]. Same as temperature gradient K/W N/mol V.K-1 W.K-1.A-1 s (second) N.m N (newton) Dimensionless dB/m [Force]*[Distance]. Same as moment of force Maximum tangential force before slipping. [Traction]/[Weight]. [Ratio]/m. Used for any other quantity. of a device. [T]/[Power]. [Chemical potential]/[Distance]. [Potential]/[Temperature]. Same as Seeback coefficient [Heat flux]/([Temperature]*[Current]).

U: V:
van der Waals constant: a van der Waals constant: b van der Waals virial constant: A van der Waals virial constant: B Variance of current noise nJ2 Variance of voltage noise nV 2 Vector potential, electromagnetic Velocity Verdet constant Virial coefficient: second Virial coefficient: third Virial coefficient: fourth Viscosity, dynamic Viscosity, kinematic Voltage Voltage noise, variance nV 2 Volume Volume concentration kg.m 5.s -2 m3 kg-1.m 5.s -2.mol-2 kg-1.m 3.mol-1 s.A2 kg2.m 4.s -5.A-2 kg.m.s -2.A-1 m.s -1 kg-1.m -1.s 2.A1 kg.m 5.s -2.mol-2 kg.m 8.s -2.mol-3 kg.m 11.s -2.mol-4 kg.m -1.s -1 m 2.s -1 kg.m 2.s -3.A-1 kg2.m 4.s -5.A-2 m3 1 Dimensionless V V2/Hz rad.m -1.T-1 Pa.(mol.m -3)-2 Pa.(mol.m -3)-3 Pa.(mol.m -3)-4 Pa.s A2/Hz V2/Hz V.s.m -1, T.m Pa.m 6 a in (p+a/V2)(V-b)=RT. b in (p+a/V2)(V-b)=RT. A in p=(n/V)RT+(n/V)2(RTB-A). B in p=(n/V)RT+(n/V)2(RTB-A). [Current]2/[Bandwidth] [Voltage]2/[Bandwidth] [El.field strength]*[Time], [Mag.flux density]*[Distance] [Distance]/[Time]. Same as speed. ([Angle]/[Length])/[Magnetic flux density] A in p=(n/V)RT+A(n/V)2+B(n/V)3+C(n/V)4. B in p=(n/V)RT+A(n/V)2+B(n/V)3+C(n/V)4. C in p=(n/V)RT+A(n/V)2+B(n/V)3+C(n/V)4. ([Force]/[Area])/[Velocity] [Dynamic viscosity]/[Density] [Potential], same as electromotive force [Voltage]2/[Bandwidth] [Area]*[Distance] [Volume of substance]/[Total volume]

W:
Wavelength Wavenumber Work function m m -1 kg.m 2.s -2 J, eV [Wave velocity]/[Frequency]. [Number of waves]/[Distance]. [Energy] needed to remove an electron.

X: Y:
Young modulus kg.m -1.s -2 N.m -2, Pa [Stress]/([Length]/[Length]).

Z:

Notes: - bold magenta symbols in the alternatives column indicate quantities defined by the SI system. - square brackets stand for dimension of the quantity they enclose. - abbreviations El. and Mag. stand for Electric and Magnetic, respectively. - [Quantity] stands for [Quantity of substance]. - Names of units are written with small first letter, even when derived from names of persons.
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