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

 

C

Measurement

Description

Fundamental

Quantity

SP

Dimensions

SI unit

Reference

caballeria

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

RR

cable length

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

CRC F347; M 1-16; RR

caliber (1)

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

CRC F347; RR

caliber (2)

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

RR

caliper

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

callipic cycle

time

time

(1,0,0)

second

RR

calorie

energy

energy

(-2,2,1)

joule

CRC F84, F285, F347; MH 2422; RR

candela

emitted luminous power

power

(-3,2,1)

candela

CRC F84, F282, F347; M 1-18; MH 2415

candle

 

 

 

 

CRC F84

candlepower

emitted luminous power

power

(-3,2,1)

candela

CRC E210; RR

candy

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

canna

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

cantar

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

canvas

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

capacitance

capacitance

capacitance

(0,-2,1)

farad

AIP 41; AQ 28; CRC F84, F134, F283, F313; M 1-18, 15-3; MH 2415

capacitive reactance

i resistance

resistance

(1,2,-1)

ohm

M 15-3

cape foot

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

cape rood

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

carat

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

CRC F347; M 1-17; RR

carcel

emitted luminous power

power

(-3,2,1)

candela

RR

carga

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

carreau

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

RR

carrier lifetime

.

.

.

.

CRC F328

carrier susceptibility

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

.

CRC F377

carton

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

carucate

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

RR

case

quantity

number

(0,0,0)

unity

RR

castellation

plane angle

number

(0,0,0)

radian

RR

catty

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

cawney

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

RR

cc

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

celsius heat unit

energy

energy

(-2,2,1)

joule

RR

cental

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

CRC F347; M 1-17; RR

centimeter of mercury

pressure

pressure

(-2,-1,1)

pascal

CRC F348; RR

centimeter of water

pressure

pressure

(-2,-1,1)

pascal

CRC F348; RR

centner

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

century

time

time

(1,0,0)

second

RR

cfm

volume flow

volume flow

(-1,3,0)

cu meter per second

RR

cfu

.

mass concentration

(0,0,-1)

.

RR

chain

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

CRC F348; M 1-16; RR

chaldron (1)

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

chaldron (2)

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

champer

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

CRC F73

characteristic diffusion length

.

.

.

.

CRC F330

characteristic impedance

sound impedance

conductance

(-1,-2,1)

newton second per cu meter

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characteristic rotational temperature

temperature

energy

(-2,2,1)

kelvin

AIP 46

characteristic temperature

.

.

.

.

CRC F328

characteristic vibrational temperature

temperature

energy

(-2,2,1)

kelvin

AIP 46

charge number of ion

.

.

.

.

CRC F329

charge of particle

electric charge

electric charge

(-1,0,1)

coulomb

CRC F329

charka

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

chemical affinity

.

energy

(-2,2,1)

joule per mole

AIP 40

chemical potential

potential energy

energy

(-2,2,1)

joule per mole

AIP 45

ch'ih

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

choppin

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

cicero

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

circle

plane angle

number

(0,0,0)

radian

RR; table27 p112

circular inch

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

CRC F348; M 1-16; RR

circular mil

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

CRC F85, F348; M 1-16; RR

circumference

plane angle

number

(0,0,0)

radian

CRC F348; M 1-17

city block

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

clausius

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

joule per kelvin

RR

click

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

clo

insulation efficiency

insulation efficiency

(1,2,0)

sq meter kelvin per watt

CRC F348; RR

clove

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

clusec

power

power

(-3,2,1)

watt

RR

coefficient of tension

pressure increase

thermal expansion

(2,-2,-1)

per kelvin

CRC F86

coffee measure

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

coffeespoon

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

coherence length

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

AIP 45; CRC F86

collision frequency

.

.

.

.

CRC F330

collision number

collision rate density

volume activity

(-1,-3,0)

collisions per cu meter second

CRC F290

collision stopping power

specific stopping power

mass stopping power

(-2,4,0)

joule per meter kilogram

NIST

collothun

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

color temperature

temperature

energy

(-2,2,1)

kelvin

RR

column inch

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

RR

combining weight

mass per valence

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

CRC F86

commercial acre

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

RR

compensation point

temperature

energy

(-2,2,1)

kelvin

CRC F87

compliance tensor

compressibility

permeability

(2,1,-1)

sq meter per newton

AIP 40

compressibility

compressibility

permeability

(2,1,-1)

sq meter per newton

AIP 45; CRC E110, F12, F86, F87; Sz 676

compression

.

.

.

.

non-conserving forces folder

compressive strength

stress

pressure

(-2,-1,1)

pascal

CRC F64

compton wavelength

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

AIP 45; CRC F87

concentration (1)

mass concentration

density

(0,-3,1)

kilogram per cu meter

CRC F363, F365, F378

concentration (2)

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

CRC F363, F365, F378

concentration (2)

molar concentration

volume concentration

(0,-3,0)

mole per cu meter

AIP 38; CRC F87, F283; Sz 684

condosity

molar weight concentration

density

(0,-3,1)

kilogram mole per cu meter

CRC D271

conductance

conductance

conductance

(-1,-2,1)

siemens

AIP 41; AQ 28; CRC F87, F134, F283, F313; M 1-18, 15-3

electrical conductivity

volume conductivity

electrical conductivity

(-1,-3,1)

siemens per meter

AIP 44; CRC E63, F87, F364; M 15-3; Sz 58

congius

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

coomb

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

cord

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

CRC F348; M 1-16; RR

coriolis acceleration

acceleration

acceleration

(-2,1,0)

meter per sq second

.

coulomb

electric charge

electric charge

(-1,0,1)

coulomb

CRC F88, F134, F283, F348; M 1-18; MH 2415

coupling coefficient

.

.

.

.

CRC F321

covada

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

cover

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

RR

covido

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

cps

.

frequency

(-1,0,0)

hertz

RR

cran

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

crannock

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

crith

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

cross section

cross section

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

AIP 46; CRC F284

crotchet

time

time

(1,0,0)

second

RR

crumb

quantity

number

(0,0,0)

unity

RR

cuadra (1)

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

cuadra (2)

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

RR

cuartillo

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

cubic expansion coefficient

.

thermal expansion

(2,-2,-1)

per kelvin

AIP 44

cubic foot

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

CRC F348; RR

cubic inch

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

CRC F348; RR

cubic meter

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

CRC F349; RR

cubic yard

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

CRC F349; RR

cubit

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

CRC F349; RR

cuerda (1)

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

cuerda (2)

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

RR

cuerda (3)

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

cumec

volume flow

volume flow

(-1,3,0)

cu meter per second

RR

cunit

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

cup

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

CRC F349; RR

curie

radioactivity

frequency

(-1,0,0)

becquerel

CRC F284, F315, F349, F360; RR

curie temperature

temperature

energy

(-2,2,1)

kelvin

AIP 43

current density

.

pressure gradient

(-2,-2,1)

ampere per sq meter

CRC F303, F364

cusec

volume flow

volume flow

(-1,3,0)

cu meter per second

RR

cut

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)