Appendix of Dimensions

Alphabetical Listing

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

 

A

Measurement

Description

Fundamental

Quantity

SP

Dimensions

SI unit

Reference

a-1 time

time

time

(1,0,0)

second

CRC F78

abbe number

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

CRC F73

absolute activity

exponential

number

(0,0,0)

unity

AIP 45; CRC F291

absolute density

density

density

(0,-3,1)

kilogram per cu meter

CRC F73

absolute gravity

density

density

(0,-3,1)

kilogram per cu meter

CRC F73

absolute humidity

density

density

(0,-3,1)

kilogram per cu meter

CRC F73

absolute pressure

pressure

pressure

(-2,-1,1)

pascal

CRC F73, F119

absolute specific gravity

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

CRC F73

absolute temperature

temperature

energy

(-2,2,1)

kelvin

CRC F73

absolute viscosity

dynamic viscosity

dynamic viscosity

(-1,-1,1)

pascal second

CRC F38

absorbance unit

transmission

number

(0,0,0)

.

RR

absorbed dose

absorbed dose

specific energy

(-2,2,0)

gray

CRC F101, F134, F283, F314, F360

absorbed dose rate

absorbed dose rate

specific power

(-3,2,0)

gray per second

CR F360; Sz 59, 687

absorptance

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

AIP 44; CRC F73, E210

absorption coefficient

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

CRC F73

absorption cross-section (1)

cross section

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

CRC F73

absorption cross-section (2)

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

CRC F73

absorption factor

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

AIP 44; CRC F73

acceleration

acceleration

acceleration

(-2,1,0)

meter per sq second

AIP 38; CRC F283, F363; M 1-18, 3-52; MH 2416

acceptor ionization energy

energy

energy

(-2,2,1)

joule

AIP 41; CRC F74

acceptor number density

number density

volume concentration

(0,-3,0)

acceptors per cu meter

AIP 39

acetone number

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

CRC F74

acoustic absorption coefficient

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

CRC F73

acoustic impedance

acoustic impedance

acoustic impedance

(-1,-4,1)

pascal second per cu meter

efunda.com; owenscorning.com; phys.unsw.edu.au

acoustic ohm

acoustic impedance

acoustic impedance

(-1,-4,1)

pascal second per cu meter

efunda.com; owenscorning.com; RR

acoustic power

.

.

.

.

CRC F322

acoustic pressure

pressure

pressure

(-2,-1,1)

pascal

AIP 39

acoustic velocity

speed

velocity

(-1,1,0)

meter per second

CRC F75

acre

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

CRC F346; M 1-16; MH 2417

acre foot

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

CRC F346; RR

action

work time

angular momentum

(-1,2,1)

joule second

CRC F75

action integral

work time

angular momentum

(-1,2,1)

joule second

AIP 42

activation energy

energy

energy

(-2,2,1)

joule

CRC F363

active mass

density

density

(0,-3,1)

kilogram per cu meter

CRC F75

activity (1)

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

CRC F100

activity (2)

radioactivity

frequency

(-1,0,0)

becquerel

AIP 40; CRC F134, F283, F314, F360; M 1-18

activity coefficient

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

AIP 38

admirality mile

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

admittance

admittance

conductance

(-1,-2,1)

siemens

M 15-3; Sz 58, 680

aeon

time

time

(1,0,0)

second

RR

affinity

.

.

.

.

CRC F329

agate line

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

air mass

.

absorption

.

.

RR

air watt

power

power

(-3,2,1)

watt

RR

albedo

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

.

CRC F75

ale gallon

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

alen

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

alfven number

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

CRC F76

alfven speed

speed

velocity

(-1,1,0)

meter per second

CRC F76

almude

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

alqueire (1)

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

RR

alqueire (2)

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

amagat density

volume concentration

volume concentration

(0,-3,0)

mole per cu meter

RR

amagat volume

molar volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter per mole

RR

amber

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

amount of substance

quantity

number

(0,0,0)

mole

AIP 39; CRC F282, F311; M 1-18; MH 2415

ampere

electric current

electric current

(-2,0,1)

ampere

CRC F282; M 1-18; RR

ampere hour

electric charge

electric charge

(-1,0,1)

coulomb

CRC F76, F346

ampere-turn

magnetomotive force

electric current

(-2,0,1)

ampere-turn

CRC F346; RR

amphora

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

amu

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

AIP 39; CRC F285; RR

anchor

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

angle

plane angle

number

(0,0,0)

radian

CRC F313

angstrom

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

CRC F284, F315, F346; RR

angular acceleration

angular acceleration

angular acceleration

(-2,0,0)

radian per sq second

AIP 44; CRC F77; M 1-18, 3-52; MH 2416

angular density

mass per plane angle

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram per radian

.

angular displacement

plane angle

number

(0,0,0)

radian

CRC F77

angular frequency

frequency

frequency

(-1,0,0)

per second

AIP 46

angular inertia

angular inertia

angular inertia

(0,2,1)

kilogram sq meter

CRC F77

angular jerk

angular jerk

angular jerk

(-3,0,0)

radian per cu second

Sz 57, 694

angular momentum

angular momentum

angular momentum

(-1,2,1)

joule second

AIP 42; CRC F77; M 3-52

angular velocity

angular velocity

frequency

(-1,0,0)

radian per second

CRC F77, F283, F364; M 1-18, 3-52; MH 2416

angular wave number

.

wave number

(0,-1,0)

per meter

AIP 38

angular wave vector

.

wave number

(0,-1,0)

per meter

AIP 39

aperture ratio

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

CRC F78

apostilb

emitted luminous power density

radiance

(-3,0,1)

candela per sq meter

CRC F346; RR

apparent power

power

power

(-3,2,1)

watt

M 15-3

apparent volume

.

.

.

.

CRC F78

are

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

CRC F346; M 1-19; RR

area

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

AIP 40; CRC F77, F283, F363; M 1-18, 3-52; MH 2416

area density

area density

capacitance

(0,-2,1)

kilogram per sq meter

Sz 57, 672

arpent (1)

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

arpent (2)

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

RR

arroba

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

arshin

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

artaba

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

artel

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

assay ton

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

M 1-17

astronomical unit

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

CRC F78, F346; RR

astronomical year

time

time

(1,0,0)

second

CRC F78

atmo-meter

atmo-meter

angular acceleration

(-2,0,0)

.

RR

atmosphere

pressure

pressure

(-2,-1,1)

pascal

CRC F78, F284, F346; MH 2421; RR

atom

time

time

(1,0,0)

second

RR

atomic attenuation coefficient

atomic attenuation

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

AIP 45; Sz 59

atomic energy

energy

energy

­(-2,2,1)

joule

CRC F79

atomic heat capacity

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

CRC F79

atomic mass

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

AIP 39; RR

atomic number

quantity

number

(0,0,0)

mole

AIP 44; RR

atomic stopping power

atomic stopping power

atomic stopping power

(-2,4,1)

joule sq meter

AIP 43

atomic volume

molar volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter per mole

CRC B209

attenuation

.

.

.

.

CRC F79

attenuation coefficient

.

.

.

.

CRC F79

attenuation factor

.

wave number

(0,-1,0)

per meter

AIP 44

aught

.

wave number

(0,-1,0)

.

RR

aume

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

awg

quantity per distance

wave number

(0,-1,0)

?

RR

azimuth

plane angle

number

(0,0,0)

radian

CRC F80

 

 

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Notes:

1) Repitious modifications of the same measurement (i.e.:mega-, milli-, micro-; free, rotational, ...) may not be reiterated.

2) Statistics units may not be included.

3) The following abreviations are used: sq = square, cu = cubic.

 

References:

1) AIP = E. Richard cohen, The Physics Quick Reference guide, 1996, American Institute of Physics.

2) AQ = C. W. Allen, Astrophysical quantities second edition, 1963, The Athlone Press University of London.

3) CRC = CRC Handbook of chemistry and Physics 70th edition, 1989, CRC Press.

4) M = Mark's Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers ninth edition, 1978, McGraw-Hill.

5) MH = Machinery's Handbook 23rd edition, 1988, Industrial Press.

6) RR = Russ Rowlett's (web-based) Dictionary of Units of Measurement.