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 |
|
pace |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F355; RR |
|
packen |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
packing fraction |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F117 |
|
palm |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F355; RR |
|
parallax |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
CRC F117 |
|
parasang |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
parsec |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F117, F355; M 1-23; RR |
|
partial pressure |
pressure |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
pascal |
CRC F117, F291, F292 |
|
particle displacement |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 45 |
|
particle fluence |
particles per area |
fuel efficiency |
(0,-2,0) |
. |
CRC F360; Sz 59, 688 |
|
particle fluence rate |
particles per area second |
heat transfer coefficient |
(-1,-2,0) |
. |
AIP 46; CRC F360; Sz 59, 688 |
|
particle flux density |
particles per area second |
heat transfer coefficient |
(-1,-2,0) |
. |
AIP 46; Sz 59, 688 |
|
pascal |
pressure |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
pascal |
CRC F117, F134, F283, F313, F355, F360; M 1-18; MH 2416 |
|
pascal-second |
dynamic viscosity |
dynamic viscosity |
(-1,-1,1) |
pascal second |
CRC F355; RR |
|
path length |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 40 |
|
pearl grain |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
peck |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F355; M 1-16; RR |
|
peltier coefficient |
. |
electric |
(-1,2,0) |
volt |
AIP 46 |
|
pencil hardness |
hardness |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
pascal |
RR |
|
pennyweight |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
CRC F355; M 1-17; RR |
|
pentad |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
|
percent by volume |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
percent by weight |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
perch (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F355; M 1-16; RR |
|
perch (2) |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
M 1-16; RR |
|
period |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
AIP 43; CRC F118; M 15-3 |
|
perm |
mechanical permeability |
mechanical permeability |
(1,-1,0) |
kilogram per pascal second sq meter |
M 1-23; RR |
|
permeability (1) |
magnetic permeability |
permeability |
(2,1,-1) |
henry per meter |
AIP 45; CRC F215; M 15-4; Sz 58, 681 |
|
permeability (2) |
hydrodynamic permeability |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
CRC F349, F364; RR |
|
permeability (3) |
mechanical permeability |
mechanical permeability |
(1,-1,0) |
kilogram per pascal second sq meter |
(efunda.com) |
|
permeance (1) |
magnetic permeance |
inductance |
(2,2,-1) |
henry |
AQ 28; M 15-4 |
|
permeance (2) |
mechanical permeance |
time |
(1,0,0) |
kilogram per pascal second meter |
(efunda.com) |
|
perm-inch |
mechanical permeance |
time |
(1,0,0) |
kilogram per pascal second meter |
M 1-23; RR |
|
permittivity |
permittivity |
density |
(0,-3,1) |
farad per meter |
AIP 44; CRC F215; M 15-3; Sz 58, 678 |
|
pes |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
pfund |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
pH |
exponential |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
phase angle |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
CRC F118 |
|
phase difference |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
AIP 46 |
|
phon |
sound intensity? [see CRC loudness] |
radiance? |
|
. |
CRC F118; RR |
|
phot |
received luminous power density |
radiance |
(-3,0,1) |
lux |
CRC E210, F104, F118, F341, F355; M 1-23 |
|
pica |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F355; M 1-23; RR |
|
picolo |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
pied |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
piede |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
pieze |
pressure |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
pascal |
RR |
|
pik |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
pin |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
pinch |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
ping |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
|
pint |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F355; M 1-16; RR |
|
pipa |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
pipe |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
plane angle |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
AIP 44; CRC F283, F313; M 1-18 |
|
plank |
angular momentum |
angular momentum |
(-1,2,1) |
joule second |
RR |
|
plank length |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
plank mass |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
plank time |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
|
plasma pressure |
. |
. |
. |
. |
CRC F330 |
|
plasma unit |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
point (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F356; M 1-24; RR |
|
point (2) |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
RR |
|
point (3) |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
point (4) |
relative density |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
point (5) |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
|
poise |
dynamic viscosity |
dynamic viscosity |
(-1,-1,1) |
pascal second |
CRC F37, F38, F118, F284, F339, F356; M 1-24; MH 2423 |
|
poisson ratio |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 45; CRC F64 |
|
pol |
. |
air polution concentration |
. |
. |
RR |
|
polarizability |
polarizability |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC E70, E72, E74 |
|
polarization |
polarization |
conductance |
(-1,-2,1) |
coulomb per sq meter |
AIP 43; AQ 28 |
|
polarization vector |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 38 |
|
pole |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F356; M 1-16; RR |
|
pole strength |
pole strength |
force |
(-2,1,1) |
ampere-turn meter |
M 15-4 |
|
polegada |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
pollex |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
poncelet |
power |
power |
(-3,2,1) |
watt |
RR |
|
pond |
force |
force |
(-2,1,1) |
newton |
CRC F356; MH 2420; RR |
|
pony |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
pood |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
population |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F119 |
|
porosity (1) |
. |
number |
(0,0,0) |
. |
CRC F363 |
|
porosity (2) |
permeability |
mechanical permeability |
(1,-1,0) |
. |
RR |
|
position vector |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 40 |
|
pot |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
potential difference |
electric potential difference |
electric |
(-1,2,0) |
volt |
AIP 43; CRC F134, F313 |
|
potential energy |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
AIP 41 |
|
pottle |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F356; RR |
|
pouce |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
poumar |
linear density |
linear density |
(0,-1,1) |
kilogram per meter |
RR |
|
pound |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
CRC F284, F356; M 1-17; MH 2420 |
|
poundal |
force |
force |
(-2,1,1) |
newton |
M 1-24; MH 2420; RR |
|
power |
power |
power |
(-3,2,1) |
watt |
AIP 43; CRC F119, F134, F283, F313, F360, F364; M 1-18, 3-52; MH 2415 |
|
poynting vector |
power per area |
radiance |
(-3,0,1) |
watt per sq meter |
AIP 77 |
|
ppm |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F355; RR |
|
pressure |
pressure |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
pascal |
AIP 39; CRC F119, F134, F283, F313, F360, F363; M 1-18, 3-52; MH 2416 |
|
pressure drop |
. |
dynamic viscosity |
(-1,-1,1) |
. |
CRC F366 |
|
pressure gradient |
pressure gradient |
pressure gradient |
(-2,-2,1) |
pascal per meter |
CRC F366 |
|
principal quantum number |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 39 |
|
propagation vector |
. |
wave number |
(0,-1,0) |
per meter |
AIP 39 |
|
proton number |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F323 |
|
psi |
pressure |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
pascal |
CRC F356; RR |
|
psig |
pressure |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
pascal |
RR |
|
pu |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
pulgada |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
puncheon |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F356; RR |
|
pund |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
pyong |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
|
pyron |
heat flow |
radiance |
(-3,0,1) |
joule per sq meter second |
CRC F120; 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)