Appendix
of Dimensions
Dimensional
Listing
|
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
|
absolute temperature |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
CRC F73 |
|
acceptor ionization energy |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
AIP 41; CRC F74 |
|
activation energy |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC F363 |
|
atomic energy |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC F79 |
|
bar liter |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
RR |
|
barrel of oil equivalent |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
RR |
|
bending moment |
torque |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
newton meter |
AIP 42 |
|
boiling point |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
CRC B211, B455, D187, F64 |
|
bond energy |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC F82 |
|
btu |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC F83, F285, F346; MH 2422; RR |
|
calorie |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC F84, F285, F347; MH 2422; RR |
|
celsius heat unit |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
RR |
|
characteristic rotational temperature |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
AIP 46 |
|
characteristic vibrational temperature |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
AIP 46 |
|
chemical affinity |
. |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule per mole |
AIP 40 |
|
chemical potential |
potential energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule per mole |
AIP 45 |
|
color temperature |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
RR |
|
compensation point |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
CRC F87 |
|
curie temperature |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
AIP 43 |
|
debye temperature |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
AIP 46 |
|
degree celsius |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
AIP 44; CRC F134, F283; MH 2423 |
|
degree centigrade |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
CRC F85, F349; RR |
|
degree farenheit |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
CRC F349; MH 2423; RR |
|
degree rankine |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
CRC F121, F285, F349; MH 2423; RR |
|
degree reaumur |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
RR |
|
disintegration energy |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
AIP 43 |
|
donor ionization energy |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
AIP 41 |
|
einstein temperature |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
AIP 46 |
|
einstein unit |
molar energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule per mole |
RR |
|
electromagnetic moment |
. |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
. |
Sz 58 |
|
electron affinity |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC E65, F95 |
|
electronvolt |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC F285, F349, F360; RR |
|
energy |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
AIP 41; CRC F134, F283, F313; M 1-18, 3-52 |
|
energy gap |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
AIP 41 |
|
enthalpy (2) |
enthalpy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule per mole |
CRC F65 |
|
enthalpy (3) |
enthalpy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
AIP 41; Sz 57, 676 |
|
erg |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC F284, F349; RR |
|
exchange integral |
. |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
AIP 42 |
|
fermi energy |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
AIP 41 |
|
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 |
|
free energy |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
AIP 41 |
|
hartree |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC F219; RR |
|
heat |
heat |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC F102; MH 2415 |
|
heat effect |
heat |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC F102 |
|
inch pound |
torque |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
newton meter |
RR |
|
ionization potential |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC E80, E87, F106 |
|
joule |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC F107, F134, F283, F313, F352; M 1-18, 3-52; MH 2415, 2422 |
|
kelvin |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
CRC F108, F282, F352; M 1-18; MH 2415 |
|
kinetic energy |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
AIP 41; CRC F108 |
|
latent heat of vaporization |
heat |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC F109 |
|
lattice energy |
molar energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule per mole |
CRC D101, F109 |
|
level width |
. |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
AIP 46 |
|
liter-atmosphere |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC F353; RR |
|
liter-bar |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC F353 |
|
lumberg |
luminous energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
lumen second |
RR |
|
luminous energy |
luminous energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
lumen second |
CRC E210 |
|
magnetic dipole moment |
magnetic moment |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule per tesla |
AIP 39; CRC B228; Sz 58, 678 |
|
magnetic moment |
magnetic moment |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule per tesla |
CRC E82, F111, F115 |
|
magneton |
magnetic moment |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule per tesla |
CRC B228, E82, F111, F115 |
|
melting point |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
CRC B210, B455, C31, C671 |
|
molar energy |
molar energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule per mole |
CRC F302; Sz 59, 684 |
|
molar heat of dilution |
molar heat |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule per mole |
CRC D121 |
|
molar heat of formation |
molar heat |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule per mole |
CRC E110, F64 |
|
molar heat of fusion |
molar heat |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule per mole |
CRC B211, C666, C671, F65, F70 |
|
molar heat of sublimation |
molar heat |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule per mole |
CRC B211 |
|
molar heat of transformation |
molar heat |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule per mole |
CRC B211 |
|
molar heat of transition |
molar heat |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule per mole |
CRC D46 |
|
molar heat of vaporization |
molar heat |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule per mole |
CRC F65, F70 |
|
molecular energy |
molar energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule per mole |
CRC D50 |
|
moment of couple |
torque |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
newton meter |
AIP 43; CRC F88 |
|
moment of force |
torque |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
newton meter |
CRC F113; M 3-4; Sz 57 |
|
neel temperature |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
AIP 43; CRC F114 |
|
potential energy |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
AIP 41 |
|
quad |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
RR |
|
quantity of heat |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
AIP 43; CRC F134, F315; M 1-18 |
|
quantity of light |
luminous energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
lumen second |
AIP 43; CRC E210 |
|
quantum |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC F120; RR |
|
q-unit |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
RR |
|
radiant energy |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC E209; Sz 58, 681 |
|
reaction energy |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
AIP 43 |
|
Reaumur |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
Kelvin |
Joe Bond's Master System |
|
spontaneous-ignition temperature |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
CRC F126 |
|
superconductor critical transition temperature |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
AIP 43 |
|
superconductor energy gap |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
AIP 46 |
|
talbot |
luminous energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
lumen second |
AQ 25; CRC E210; RR |
|
tce |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
RR |
|
temperature |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
AIP 40; CRC F127, F282; M 1-18; MH 2415 |
|
therm |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC F358; RR |
|
thermie |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
RR |
|
thermodynamic energy |
heat |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
AIP 43 |
|
toe |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
RR |
|
ton (3) |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
M 1-24; RR |
|
torque |
torque |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
newton meter |
AIP 42; CRC F113, F379; M 3-52 |
|
weiss temperature |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
AIP 46 |
|
work |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
AIP 44; CRC F132, F134; M 1-18, 3-52; MH 2415 |
Notes:
1) Repitious modifications of the
same
measurement (i.e.:mega-, milli-, micro-; free, rotational, ...) may not
be
reiterated.
2) Statistics units may not 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)