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
|
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
|
caballeria |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
|
cable length |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F347; M 1-16; RR |
|
caliber (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F347; RR |
|
caliber (2) |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
caliper |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
callipic cycle |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
|
calorie |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC F84, F285, F347; MH 2422; RR |
|
candela |
emitted luminous power |
power |
(-3,2,1) |
candela |
CRC F84, F282, F347; M 1-18; MH 2415 |
|
candle |
|
|
|
|
CRC F84 |
|
candlepower |
emitted luminous power |
power |
(-3,2,1) |
candela |
CRC E210; RR |
|
candy |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
canna |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
cantar |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
canvas |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
capacitance |
capacitance |
capacitance |
(0,-2,1) |
farad |
AIP 41; AQ 28; CRC F84, F134, F283, F313; M 1-18, 15-3; MH 2415 |
|
capacitive reactance |
i resistance |
resistance |
(1,2,-1) |
ohm |
M 15-3 |
|
cape foot |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
cape rood |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
carat |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
CRC F347; M 1-17; RR |
|
carcel |
emitted luminous power |
power |
(-3,2,1) |
candela |
RR |
|
carga |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
carreau |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
|
carrier lifetime |
. |
. |
. |
. |
CRC F328 |
|
carrier susceptibility |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
. |
CRC F377 |
|
carton |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
carucate |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
|
case |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
castellation |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
RR |
|
catty |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
cawney |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
|
cc |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
celsius heat unit |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
RR |
|
cental |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
CRC F347; M 1-17; RR |
|
centimeter of mercury |
pressure |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
pascal |
CRC F348; RR |
|
centimeter of water |
pressure |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
pascal |
CRC F348; RR |
|
centner |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
century |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
|
cfm |
volume flow |
volume flow |
(-1,3,0) |
cu meter per second |
RR |
|
cfu |
. |
mass concentration |
(0,0,-1) |
. |
RR |
|
chain |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F348; M 1-16; RR |
|
chaldron (1) |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
chaldron (2) |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
champer |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F73 |
|
characteristic diffusion length |
. |
. |
. |
. |
CRC F330 |
|
characteristic impedance |
sound impedance |
conductance |
(-1,-2,1) |
newton second per cu meter |
siengpielaudio.com, wordiq.com |
|
characteristic rotational temperature |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
AIP 46 |
|
characteristic temperature |
. |
. |
. |
. |
CRC F328 |
|
characteristic vibrational temperature |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
AIP 46 |
|
charge number of ion |
. |
. |
. |
. |
CRC F329 |
|
charge of particle |
electric charge |
electric charge |
(-1,0,1) |
coulomb |
CRC F329 |
|
charka |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
chemical affinity |
. |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule per mole |
AIP 40 |
|
chemical potential |
potential energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule per mole |
AIP 45 |
|
ch'ih |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
choppin |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
cicero |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
circle |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
RR; table27 p112 |
|
circular inch |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
CRC F348; M 1-16; RR |
|
circular mil |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
CRC F85, F348; M 1-16; RR |
|
circumference |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
CRC F348; M 1-17 |
|
city block |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
clausius |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
joule per kelvin |
RR |
|
click |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
clo |
insulation efficiency |
insulation efficiency |
(1,2,0) |
sq meter kelvin per watt |
CRC F348; RR |
|
clove |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
clusec |
power |
power |
(-3,2,1) |
watt |
RR |
|
coefficient of tension |
pressure increase |
thermal expansion |
(2,-2,-1) |
per kelvin |
CRC F86 |
|
coffee measure |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
coffeespoon |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
coherence length |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 45; CRC F86 |
|
collision frequency |
. |
. |
. |
. |
CRC F330 |
|
collision number |
collision rate density |
volume activity |
(-1,-3,0) |
collisions per cu meter second |
CRC F290 |
|
collision stopping power |
specific stopping power |
mass stopping power |
(-2,4,0) |
joule per meter kilogram |
NIST |
|
collothun |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
color temperature |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
RR |
|
column inch |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
|
combining weight |
mass per valence |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
CRC F86 |
|
commercial acre |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
|
compensation point |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
CRC F87 |
|
compliance tensor |
compressibility |
permeability |
(2,1,-1) |
sq meter per newton |
AIP 40 |
|
compressibility |
compressibility |
permeability |
(2,1,-1) |
sq meter per newton |
AIP 45; CRC E110, F12, F86, F87; Sz 676 |
|
compression |
. |
. |
. |
. |
non-conserving forces folder |
|
compressive strength |
stress |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
pascal |
CRC F64 |
|
compton wavelength |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 45; CRC F87 |
|
concentration (1) |
mass concentration |
density |
(0,-3,1) |
kilogram per cu meter |
CRC F363, F365, F378 |
|
concentration (2) |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F363, F365, F378 |
|
concentration (2) |
molar concentration |
volume concentration |
(0,-3,0) |
mole per cu meter |
AIP 38; CRC F87, F283; Sz 684 |
|
condosity |
molar weight concentration |
density |
(0,-3,1) |
kilogram mole per cu meter |
CRC D271 |
|
conductance |
conductance |
conductance |
(-1,-2,1) |
siemens |
AIP 41; AQ 28; CRC F87, F134, F283, F313; M 1-18, 15-3 |
|
electrical conductivity |
volume conductivity |
electrical conductivity |
(-1,-3,1) |
siemens per meter |
AIP 44; CRC E63, F87, F364; M 15-3; Sz 58 |
|
congius |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
coomb |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
cord |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F348; M 1-16; RR |
|
coriolis acceleration |
acceleration |
acceleration |
(-2,1,0) |
meter per sq second |
. |
|
coulomb |
electric charge |
electric charge |
(-1,0,1) |
coulomb |
CRC F88, F134, F283, F348; M 1-18; MH 2415 |
|
coupling coefficient |
. |
. |
. |
. |
CRC F321 |
|
covada |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
cover |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
|
covido |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
cps |
. |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
hertz |
RR |
|
cran |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
crannock |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
crith |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
cross section |
cross section |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
AIP 46; CRC F284 |
|
crotchet |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
|
crumb |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
cuadra (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
cuadra (2) |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
|
cuartillo |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
cubic expansion coefficient |
. |
thermal expansion |
(2,-2,-1) |
per kelvin |
AIP 44 |
|
cubic foot |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F348; RR |
|
cubic inch |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F348; RR |
|
cubic meter |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F349; RR |
|
cubic yard |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F349; RR |
|
cubit |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F349; RR |
|
cuerda (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
cuerda (2) |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
|
cuerda (3) |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
cumec |
volume flow |
volume flow |
(-1,3,0) |
cu meter per second |
RR |
|
cunit |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
cup |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F349; RR |
|
curie |
radioactivity |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
becquerel |
CRC F284, F315, F349, F360; RR |
|
curie temperature |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
AIP 43 |
|
current density |
. |
pressure gradient |
(-2,-2,1) |
ampere per sq meter |
CRC F303, F364 |
|
cusec |
volume flow |
volume flow |
(-1,3,0) |
cu meter per second |
RR |
|
cut |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
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
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.
7) Sz = T. Szirtes, Applied dimensional analysis and Modeling, 1998, McGraw-Hill.
8) S&H = H.
Poincare', Science
and
Hypothesis (translated 1905, Dover 1952)