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 |
|
face cord |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
faden |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
faggot |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
fall (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
fall (2) |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
|
fanega (1) |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
|
fanega (2) |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
farad |
capacitance |
capacitance |
(0,-2,1) |
farad |
CRC F134, F283, F313; M 1-18; MH 2415; |
|
faraday |
molar electric charge |
electric charge |
(-1,0,1) |
coulomb per mole |
CRC F98; M 1-21; RR table27 p115 |
|
farthingdale |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
|
fathom |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F349; M 1-16; MH 2417 |
|
fatt |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
feddan |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
|
fermi |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F98, F315, F349; M 1-21 |
|
fermi energy |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
AIP 41 |
|
fifth |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
filette |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
fine structure separation |
. |
wave number |
(0,-1,0) |
per meter |
CRC E65 |
|
finger |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
firkin (1) |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F349; RR |
|
firkin (2) |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
firlot |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
first hyper-polarizability |
first hyper-polarizability |
first hyper-polarizability |
(1,-1,1) |
cu coulomb cu meter per sq joule |
efunda.com |
|
first hyper-susceptibility |
first hyper-susceptibility |
mechanical |
(1,-1,0) |
coulomb meter per joule |
efunda.com |
|
fist (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
fist (2) |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0,) |
radian |
RR |
|
fit |
. |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
hertz |
RR |
|
flagon |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
flask (1) |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
flask (2) |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
flat |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0,) |
radian |
RR |
|
floor |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
flops |
. |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
hertz |
RR |
|
flow resistance |
. |
force |
(-2,1,1) |
. |
CRC F363 |
|
fluence |
particle fluence |
fuel efficiency |
(0,-2,0) |
per sq meter |
CRC F360; Sz 59, 688 |
|
fluence rate |
particle fluence rate |
heat transfer coefficient |
(-1,-2,0) |
per sq meter second |
AIP 46; CRC F360; Sz 59, 688 |
|
fluid head |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F363 |
|
fluidity |
fluidity |
fluidity |
(1,1,-1) |
per pascal second |
CRC F98 |
|
flux density |
particle fluence rate |
heat transfer coefficient |
(-1,-2,0) |
per sq meter second |
AIP 46; Sz 59, 688 |
|
fod |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
foot |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F349; M 1-16; MH 2417 |
|
foot of water |
pressure |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
pascal |
CRC F350 |
|
foot-candle |
received luminous power density |
radiance |
(-3,0,1) |
lux |
CRC E210, F99, F104, F350; M 1-21 |
|
foot-lambert |
emitted luminous power density |
radiance |
(-3,0,1) |
candela per sq meter |
CRC E210, F99, F350; M 1-22 |
|
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 |
|
force |
force |
force |
(-2,1,1) |
newton |
AIP 41; CRC F134, F283, F313, F363; M 1-18, 3-52; MH 2415 |
|
fortnight |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
|
fot |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
fother |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
fotmal |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
fpm |
speed |
velocity |
(-1,1,0) |
meter per second |
RR |
|
fps |
speed |
velocity |
(-1,1,0) |
meter per second |
RR |
|
frail |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
franklin |
electric charge |
electric charge |
(-1,0,1) |
coulomb |
CRC F350; RR |
|
f-ratio |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0,) |
unity |
CRC F78 |
|
free energy |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
AIP 41 |
|
free-wave |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0,) |
unity |
CRC F73 |
|
freight ton |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
french |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
frequency |
frequency |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
hertz |
AIP 38; CRC F134, F283, F313, F363; M 1-18, 3-52; MH 2416 |
|
friction coefficient |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0,) |
unity |
CRC F16, F100 |
|
frigorie |
power |
power |
(-3,2,1) |
watt |
RR |
|
fuder |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
fugacity |
pressure |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
pascal |
CRC F100, F291 |
|
funt |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
furlong |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F350; M 1-16; RR |
|
fuss |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
|
g |
acceleration |
acceleration |
(-2,1,0) |
meter per sq second |
CRC F363; Sz 57, 673 |
|
gal |
acceleration |
acceleration |
(-2,1,0) |
meter per sq second |
CRC F100, F339, F350; M 1-22 |
|
gallon |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F350; M 1-16; MH 2418 |
|
galopin |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
gamma (1) |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
CRC F350; Sz 61 |
|
gamma (2) |
magnetic flux density |
number |
(0,0,0,) |
tesla |
CRC F350; M 1-22; RR |
|
garnets |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
gauge (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
gauge (2) |
. |
wave number |
(0,-1,0,) |
. |
RR |
|
gauge pressure |
pressure |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
pascal |
CRC F119 |
|
gauss |
magnetic flux density |
number |
(0,0,0,) |
tesla |
CRC F100, F284, F340, F350; M 1-22 |
|
gear inch |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
gee |
acceleration |
acceleration |
(-2,1,0) |
meter per sq second |
RR |
|
geepound |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
CRC F350; RR |
|
generation |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
|
geographical mile |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
geopotential height |
potential energy per mass |
specific energy |
(-2,2,0) |
joule per kilogram |
CRC F100 |
|
geopotential meter |
potential energy per mass |
specific energy |
(-2,2,0) |
joule per kilogram |
CRC F101 |
|
g-factor |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0,) |
unity |
AIP 38 |
|
gilbert |
magnetomotive force |
electric current |
(-2,0,1) |
ampere-turn |
CRC F101, F340, F350 |
|
gill |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F350; M 1-16; RR |
|
glass (1) |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
glass (2) |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
|
glean |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0,) |
unity |
RR |
|
go |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
goad |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
gon |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0,) |
radian |
CRC F350; RR |
|
gpf |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
gpm |
volume flow |
volume flow |
(-1,3,0) |
cu meter per second |
RR |
|
gps |
volume flow |
volume flow |
(-1,3,0) |
cu meter per second |
RR |
|
grad |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0,) |
radian |
RR |
|
grade |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0,) |
radian |
M 1-22; RR |
|
grain |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
CRC F350; M 1-17; MH 2419 |
|
gram |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
CRC F101, F351; MH 2419; RR |
|
gran |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
grano |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
grav |
acceleration |
acceleration |
(-2,1,0) |
meter per sq second |
RR |
|
gray |
absorbed dose |
specific energy |
(-2,2,0) |
gray |
CRC F101, F134, F283, F314, F351, F360 |
|
gross |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0,) |
unity |
RR |
|
group velocity |
. |
. |
. |
. |
CRC F322 |
|
growler |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
growth rate |
rate |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
per second |
AIP 44 |
|
gunter's chain |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
M 1-16; RR |
|
gutenberg |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
gyromagnetic coefficient |
. |
. |
. |
. |
CRC F324 |
|
gyromagnetic ratio |
magneton per angular momentum |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
per second tesla |
AIP 44 |
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)