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 |
|
a-1 time |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
CRC F78 |
|
abbe number |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F73 |
|
absolute activity |
exponential |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 45; CRC F291 |
|
absolute density |
density |
density |
(0,-3,1) |
kilogram per cu meter |
CRC F73 |
|
absolute gravity |
density |
density |
(0,-3,1) |
kilogram per cu meter |
CRC F73 |
|
absolute humidity |
density |
density |
(0,-3,1) |
kilogram per cu meter |
CRC F73 |
|
absolute pressure |
pressure |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
pascal |
CRC F73, F119 |
|
absolute specific gravity |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F73 |
|
absolute temperature |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
CRC F73 |
|
absolute viscosity |
dynamic viscosity |
dynamic viscosity |
(-1,-1,1) |
pascal second |
CRC F38 |
|
absorbance unit |
transmission |
number |
(0,0,0) |
. |
RR |
|
absorbed dose |
absorbed dose |
specific energy |
(-2,2,0) |
gray |
CRC F101, F134, F283, F314, F360 |
|
absorbed dose rate |
absorbed dose rate |
specific power |
(-3,2,0) |
gray per second |
CR F360; Sz 59, 687 |
|
absorptance |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 44; CRC F73, E210 |
|
absorption coefficient |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F73 |
|
absorption cross-section (1) |
cross section |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
CRC F73 |
|
absorption cross-section (2) |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F73 |
|
absorption factor |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 44; CRC F73 |
|
acceleration |
acceleration |
acceleration |
(-2,1,0) |
meter per sq second |
AIP 38; CRC F283, F363; M 1-18, 3-52; MH 2416 |
|
acceptor ionization energy |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
AIP 41; CRC F74 |
|
acceptor number density |
number density |
volume concentration |
(0,-3,0) |
acceptors per cu meter |
AIP 39 |
|
acetone number |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F74 |
|
acoustic absorption coefficient |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F73 |
|
acoustic impedance |
acoustic impedance |
acoustic impedance |
(-1,-4,1) |
pascal second per cu meter |
efunda.com; owenscorning.com; phys.unsw.edu.au |
|
acoustic ohm |
acoustic impedance |
acoustic impedance |
(-1,-4,1) |
pascal second per cu meter |
efunda.com; owenscorning.com; RR |
|
acoustic power |
. |
. |
. |
. |
CRC F322 |
|
acoustic pressure |
pressure |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
pascal |
AIP 39 |
|
acoustic velocity |
speed |
velocity |
(-1,1,0) |
meter per second |
CRC F75 |
|
acre |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
CRC F346; M 1-16; MH 2417 |
|
acre foot |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F346; RR |
|
action |
work time |
angular momentum |
(-1,2,1) |
joule second |
CRC F75 |
|
action integral |
work time |
angular momentum |
(-1,2,1) |
joule second |
AIP 42 |
|
activation energy |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC F363 |
|
active mass |
density |
density |
(0,-3,1) |
kilogram per cu meter |
CRC F75 |
|
activity (1) |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F100 |
|
activity (2) |
radioactivity |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
becquerel |
AIP 40; CRC F134, F283, F314, F360; M 1-18 |
|
activity coefficient |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 38 |
|
admirality mile |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
admittance |
admittance |
conductance |
(-1,-2,1) |
siemens |
M 15-3; Sz 58, 680 |
|
aeon |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
|
affinity |
. |
. |
. |
. |
CRC F329 |
|
agate line |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
air mass |
. |
absorption |
. |
. |
RR |
|
air watt |
power |
power |
(-3,2,1) |
watt |
RR |
|
albedo |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
. |
CRC F75 |
|
ale gallon |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
alen |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
alfven number |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F76 |
|
alfven speed |
speed |
velocity |
(-1,1,0) |
meter per second |
CRC F76 |
|
almude |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
alqueire (1) |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
|
alqueire (2) |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
amagat density |
volume concentration |
volume concentration |
(0,-3,0) |
mole per cu meter |
RR |
|
amagat volume |
molar volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter per mole |
RR |
|
amber |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
amount of substance |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
mole |
AIP 39; CRC F282, F311; M 1-18; MH 2415 |
|
ampere |
electric current |
electric current |
(-2,0,1) |
ampere |
CRC F282; M 1-18; RR |
|
ampere hour |
electric charge |
electric charge |
(-1,0,1) |
coulomb |
CRC F76, F346 |
|
ampere-turn |
magnetomotive force |
electric current |
(-2,0,1) |
ampere-turn |
CRC F346; RR |
|
amphora |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
amu |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
AIP 39; CRC F285; RR |
|
anchor |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
angle |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
CRC F313 |
|
angstrom |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F284, F315, F346; RR |
|
angular acceleration |
angular acceleration |
angular acceleration |
(-2,0,0) |
radian per sq second |
AIP 44; CRC F77; M 1-18, 3-52; MH 2416 |
|
angular density |
mass per plane angle |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram per radian |
. |
|
angular displacement |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
CRC F77 |
|
angular frequency |
frequency |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
per second |
AIP 46 |
|
angular inertia |
angular inertia |
angular inertia |
(0,2,1) |
kilogram sq meter |
CRC F77 |
|
angular jerk |
angular jerk |
angular jerk |
(-3,0,0) |
radian per cu second |
Sz 57, 694 |
|
angular momentum |
angular momentum |
angular momentum |
(-1,2,1) |
joule second |
AIP 42; CRC F77; M 3-52 |
|
angular velocity |
angular velocity |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
radian per second |
CRC F77, F283, F364; M 1-18, 3-52; MH 2416 |
|
angular wave number |
. |
wave number |
(0,-1,0) |
per meter |
AIP 38 |
|
angular wave vector |
. |
wave number |
(0,-1,0) |
per meter |
AIP 39 |
|
aperture ratio |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F78 |
|
apostilb |
emitted luminous power density |
radiance |
(-3,0,1) |
candela per sq meter |
CRC F346; RR |
|
apparent power |
power |
power |
(-3,2,1) |
watt |
M 15-3 |
|
apparent volume |
. |
. |
. |
. |
CRC F78 |
|
are |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
CRC F346; M 1-19; RR |
|
area |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
AIP 40; CRC F77, F283, F363; M 1-18, 3-52; MH 2416 |
|
area density |
area density |
capacitance |
(0,-2,1) |
kilogram per sq meter |
Sz 57, 672 |
|
arpent (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
arpent (2) |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
|
arroba |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
arshin |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
artaba |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
artel |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
assay ton |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
M 1-17 |
|
astronomical unit |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F78, F346; RR |
|
astronomical year |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
CRC F78 |
|
atmo-meter |
atmo-meter |
angular acceleration |
(-2,0,0) |
. |
RR |
|
atmosphere |
pressure |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
pascal |
CRC F78, F284, F346; MH 2421; RR |
|
atom |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
|
atomic attenuation coefficient |
atomic attenuation |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
AIP 45; Sz 59 |
|
atomic energy |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC F79 |
|
atomic heat capacity |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F79 |
|
atomic mass |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
AIP 39; RR |
|
atomic number |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
mole |
AIP 44; RR |
|
atomic stopping power |
atomic stopping power |
atomic stopping power |
(-2,4,1) |
joule sq meter |
AIP 43 |
|
atomic volume |
molar volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter per mole |
CRC B209 |
|
attenuation |
. |
. |
. |
. |
CRC F79 |
|
attenuation coefficient |
. |
. |
. |
. |
CRC F79 |
|
attenuation factor |
. |
wave number |
(0,-1,0) |
per meter |
AIP 44 |
|
aught |
. |
wave number |
(0,-1,0) |
. |
RR |
|
aume |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
awg |
quantity per distance |
wave number |
(0,-1,0) |
? |
RR |
|
azimuth |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
CRC F80 |
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.