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

 

U

Measurement

Description

Fundamental

Quantity

SP

Dimensions

SI unit

Reference

uncia

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

unit magnetic pole

.

force

(-2,1,1)

newton

M 15-4

unit pole

magnetic flux

area

(0,2,0)

weber

CRC F358; M 1-24, 15-4

unit-area acoustic impedance

sound impedance

conductance

(-1,-2,1)

newton second per cu meter

lp2cd.com

unze

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

urna

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

 

 

V

Measurement

Description

Fundamental

Quantity

SP

Dimensions

SI unit

Reference

vac

electric potential difference

electrical
potential

(-1,2,0)

volt

RR

vagon

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

vapor capacity

.

permeability

(2,1,-1)

.

CRC F365

vapor expansion intensity

vapor expansion intensity

vapor expansion intensity

(2,-5,0)

kilogram per cu meter kelvin

CRC F379

vapor pressure

pressure

pressure

(-2,-1,1)

pascal

CRC B455, F130

var

i power

power

(-3,2,1)

var

M 15-3; RR

vara

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

M 1-16; RR

vdc

electric potential difference

electrical
potential

(-1,2,0)

volt

RR

vedro

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

velocity

velocity

velocity

(-1,1,0)

meter per second

AIP 38; CRC E44, F131, F283; M 1-18, 3-52; MH 2416

velocity gradient

velocity per meter

frequency

(-1,0,0)

meter per second meter

CRC F379

verge

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

vergee

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

RR

vershok

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

versta

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

vibrational quantum number

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

AIP 40

vicker's hardness

hardness

pressure

(-2,-1,1)

pascal

RR

viertel

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

violle

emitted luminous power

power

(-3,2,1)

candela

RR

virgate

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

RR

viscosity

dynamic viscosity

dynamic viscosity

(-1,-1,1)

pascal second

CRC F37, F61, F63, F65, F131; M 1-18, 3-52; RR

visibility

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

CRC F131

viss

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

voidage

.

number

(0,0,0)

.

CRC F363

volcanic explosivity

.

scale

.

.

RR

voltage

electric potential difference

electrical
potential

(-1,2,0)

volt

CRC F131, F134, F283, F313, F360, F364; M 1-18; MH 2415

volume

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

AIP 40; CRC F132, F283, F363; M 1-18, 3-52; MH 2416

volume charge density

volume charge density

electrical
conductivity

(-1,-3,1)

coulomb per cu meter

Sz 58, 677

volume conductivity

volume conductivity

electrical
conductivity

(-1,-3,1)

siemens per meter

CRC F87

volume flow

volume flow

volume flow

(-1,3,0)

cu meter per second

CRC F363; M 3-52

volume fraction

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

AIP 46; Sz 685

volume magnetic suscepibility

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

AIP 46 wikipedia

volume radiation concentration

volume activity

volume activity

(-1,-3,0)

becquerel per liter

periodic table

volume strain

.

.

.

.

CRC F318

volume velocity

.

.

.

.

CRC F132

volumetric cooling area

.

wave number

(0,-1,0)

sq meter per cu meter

CRC F363

volumetric thermal expansion coefficient

volumetric thermal expansiont

thermal expansion

(2,-2,-1)

.

CRC F128; Sz 57, 676

volumetric unit

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

vorticity tensor invariant

.

angular acceleration

(-2,0,0)

.

CRC F378

 

 

W

Measurement

Description

Fundamental

Quantity

SP

Dimensions

SI unit

Reference

wah

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

watch

time

time

(1,0,0)

second

RR

water inch

volume flow

volume flow

(-1,3,0)

cu meter per second

RR

watt

power

power

(-3,2,1)

watt

CRC F134, F283, F313, F358, F360; M 1-18, 3-52; MH 2415, 2422

wave number

wave number

wave number

(0,-1,0)

per meter

AIP 46; CRC F132; M 1-18; Sz 57, 675, 681

wave vector

.

wave number

(0,-1,0)

per meter

AIP 46

wavelength

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

AIP 45; CRC F132; RR

weber

magnetic flux

area

(0,2,0)

weber

CRC F132, F134, F283, F313, F358; M 1-18; MH 2416

week

time

time

(1,0,0)

second

CRC F359; RR

weight

force

force

(-2,1,1)

newton

AIP 44; CRC F112, F132

weiss temperature

temperature

energy

(-2,2,1)

kelvin

AIP 46

werst

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

wey (1)

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

wey (2)

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

width

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

CRC F316 (indirect ref)

wind chill

.

 

.

.

RR

wineglass

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

work

energy

energy

(-2,2,1)

joule

AIP 44; CRC F132, F134; M 1-18, 3-52; MH 2415

working level

volume activity

volume activity

(-1,-3,0)

becquerel per liter

RR

 

 

X

Measurement

Description

Fundamental

Quantity

SP

Dimensions

SI unit

Reference

x-ray density

.

density

(0,-3,1)

kilogram per cu meter

CRC D38

x-unit

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

CRC F132, F359; RR

 

 

Y

Measurement

Description

Fundamental

Quantity

SP

Dimensions

SI unit

Reference

yard (1)

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

CRC F359; M 1-16; MH 2417

yard (2)

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

RR

yard (3)

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

yard of ale

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

year

time

time

(1,0,0)

second

CRC F359; RR

yield

.

number

(0,0,0)

.

.

yield strength

stress

pressure

(-2,-1,1)

pascal

CRC F133, F134

yield stress

stress

pressure

(-2,-1,1)

pascal

CRC F364

young's modulus

stress

pressure

(-2,-1,1)

pascal

AIP 41; CRC F64; Sz 57, 676

 

 

Z

Measurement

Description

Fundamental

Quantity

SP

Dimensions

SI unit

Reference

z

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

zak

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

zentner

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

zoll

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)