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

 

F

Measurement

Description

Fundamental

Quantity

SP

Dimensions

SI unit

Reference

face cord

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

faden

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

faggot

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

fall (1)

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

fall (2)

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

RR

fanega (1)

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

RR

fanega (2)

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

farad

capacitance

capacitance

(0,-2,1)

farad

CRC F134, F283, F313; M 1-18; MH 2415;

faraday

molar electric charge

electric charge

(-1,0,1)

coulomb per mole

CRC F98; M 1-21; RR table27 p115

farthingdale

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

RR

fathom

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

CRC F349; M 1-16; MH 2417

fatt

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

feddan

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

RR

fermi

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

CRC F98, F315, F349; M 1-21

fermi energy

energy

energy

(-2,2,1)

joule

AIP 41

fifth

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

filette

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

fine structure separation

.

wave number

(0,-1,0)

per meter

CRC E65

finger

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

firkin (1)

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

CRC F349; RR

firkin (2)

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

firlot

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

first hyper-polarizability

first hyper-polarizability

first hyper-polarizability

(1,-1,1)

cu coulomb cu meter per sq joule

efunda.com

first hyper-susceptibility

first hyper-susceptibility

mechanical
permeability

(1,-1,0)

coulomb meter per joule

efunda.com

fist (1)

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

fist (2)

plane angle

number

(0,0,0,)

radian

RR

fit

.

frequency

(-1,0,0)

hertz

RR

flagon

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

flask (1)

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

flask (2)

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

flat

plane angle

number

(0,0,0,)

radian

RR

floor

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

flops

.

frequency

(-1,0,0)

hertz

RR

flow resistance

.

force

(-2,1,1)

.

CRC F363

fluence

particle fluence

fuel efficiency

(0,-2,0)

per sq meter

CRC F360; Sz 59, 688

fluence rate

particle fluence rate

heat transfer coefficient

(-1,-2,0)

per sq meter second

AIP 46; CRC F360; Sz 59, 688

fluid head

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

CRC F363

fluidity

fluidity

fluidity

(1,1,-1)

per pascal second

CRC F98

flux density

particle fluence rate

heat transfer coefficient

(-1,-2,0)

per sq meter second

AIP 46; Sz 59, 688

fod

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

foot

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

CRC F349; M 1-16; MH 2417

foot of water

pressure

pressure

(-2,-1,1)

pascal

CRC F350

foot-candle

received luminous power density

radiance

(-3,0,1)

lux

CRC E210, F99, F104, F350; M 1-21

foot-lambert

emitted luminous power density

radiance

(-3,0,1)

candela per sq meter

CRC E210, F99, F350; M 1-22

foot-pound

torque

energy

(-2,2,1)

newton meter

MH 2422; RR; table27 p116

foot-poundal

torque

energy

(-2,2,1)

newton meter

CRC F350; M 1-22; MH 2422;

foot-pound-force

torque

energy

(-2,2,1)

newton meter

M 1-22

force

force

force

(-2,1,1)

newton

AIP 41; CRC F134, F283, F313, F363; M 1-18, 3-52; MH 2415

fortnight

time

time

(1,0,0)

second

RR

fot

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

fother

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

fotmal

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

fpm

speed

velocity

(-1,1,0)

meter per second

RR

fps

speed

velocity

(-1,1,0)

meter per second

RR

frail

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

franklin

electric charge

electric charge

(-1,0,1)

coulomb

CRC F350; RR

f-ratio

proportion

number

(0,0,0,)

unity

CRC F78

free energy

energy

energy

(-2,2,1)

joule

AIP 41

free-wave

proportion

number

(0,0,0,)

unity

CRC F73

freight ton

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

french

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

frequency

frequency

frequency

(-1,0,0)

hertz

AIP 38; CRC F134, F283, F313, F363; M 1-18, 3-52; MH 2416

friction coefficient

proportion

number

(0,0,0,)

unity

CRC F16, F100

frigorie

power

power

(-3,2,1)

watt

RR

fuder

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

fugacity

pressure

pressure

(-2,-1,1)

pascal

CRC F100, F291

funt

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

furlong

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

CRC F350; M 1-16; RR

fuss

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

 

 

G

Measurement

Description

Fundamental

Quantity

SP

Dimensions

SI unit

Reference

g

acceleration

acceleration

(-2,1,0)

meter per sq second

CRC F363; Sz 57, 673

gal

acceleration

acceleration

(-2,1,0)

meter per sq second

CRC F100, F339, F350; M 1-22

gallon

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

CRC F350; M 1-16; MH 2418

galopin

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

gamma (1)

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

CRC F350; Sz 61

gamma (2)

magnetic flux density

number

(0,0,0,)

tesla

CRC F350; M 1-22; RR

garnets

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

gauge (1)

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

gauge (2)

.

wave number

(0,-1,0,)

.

RR

gauge pressure

pressure

pressure

(-2,-1,1)

pascal

CRC F119

gauss

magnetic flux density

number

(0,0,0,)

tesla

CRC F100, F284, F340, F350; M 1-22

gear inch

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

gee

acceleration

acceleration

(-2,1,0)

meter per sq second

RR

geepound

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

CRC F350; RR

generation

time

time

(1,0,0)

second

RR

geographical mile

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

geopotential height

potential energy per mass

specific energy

(-2,2,0)

joule per kilogram

CRC F100

geopotential meter

potential energy per mass

specific energy

(-2,2,0)

joule per kilogram

CRC F101

g-factor

proportion

number

(0,0,0,)

unity

AIP 38

gilbert

magnetomotive force

electric current

(-2,0,1)

ampere-turn

CRC F101, F340, F350

gill

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

CRC F350; M 1-16; RR

glass (1)

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

glass (2)

time

time

(1,0,0)

second

RR

glean

quantity

number

(0,0,0,)

unity

RR

go

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

goad

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

gon

plane angle

number

(0,0,0,)

radian

CRC F350; RR

gpf

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

gpm

volume flow

volume flow

(-1,3,0)

cu meter per second

RR

gps

volume flow

volume flow

(-1,3,0)

cu meter per second

RR

grad

plane angle

number

(0,0,0,)

radian

RR

grade

plane angle

number

(0,0,0,)

radian

M 1-22; RR

grain

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

CRC F350; M 1-17; MH 2419

gram

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

CRC F101, F351; MH 2419; RR

gran

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

grano

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

grav

acceleration

acceleration

(-2,1,0)

meter per sq second

RR

gray

absorbed dose

specific energy

(-2,2,0)

gray

CRC F101, F134, F283, F314, F351, F360

gross

quantity

number

(0,0,0,)

unity

RR

group velocity

.

.

.

.

CRC F322

growler

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

growth rate

rate

frequency

(-1,0,0)

per second

AIP 44

gunter's chain

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

M 1-16; RR

gutenberg

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

gyromagnetic coefficient

.

.

.

.

CRC F324

gyromagnetic ratio

magneton per angular momentum

frequency

(-1,0,0)

per second tesla

AIP 44

 

 

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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.

7) Sz = T. Szirtes, Applied dimensional analysis and Modeling, 1998, McGraw-Hill.

8) S&H = H. Poincare', Science and Hypothesis (translated 1905, Dover 1952)