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 |
jag |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
jansky |
radio signal flux density |
electric current |
(-2,0,1) |
joule per sq meter |
RR |
jar |
capacitance |
capacitance |
(0,-2,1) |
farad |
RR |
jeroboam |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
jersey foot |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
jiffy |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
jigger |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
jin |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
jitro |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
jo |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
joch |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
Jones |
. |
complex unit |
z? d/t1/2/w |
. |
RR |
joule |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC F107, F134, F283, F313, F352; M 1-18, 3-52; MH 2415, 2422 |
journal |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
juchert |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
jug |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
jupiter |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
jutro |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
kairi |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
kanal |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
kappland |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
karat |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
katal |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Nist printout p3; RR |
kati |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
katta |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
kayser |
. |
wave number |
(0,-1,0) |
[reciprocal centimeter] |
M 1-22; RR |
kcmill |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
keddah |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
keel |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
keg (1) |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
keg (2) |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
kelvin |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
CRC F108, F282, F352; M 1-18; MH 2415 |
ken |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
kerat |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
kerma |
absorbed dose |
specific energy |
(-2,2,0) |
gray |
AIP 42; CRC F134, F360 |
kerma rate |
absorbed dose rate |
specific power |
(-3,2,0) |
gray per second |
CRC F360 |
kilderkin |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F352; RR |
kilogram |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
CRC F108, F282, F352; M 1-18; MH 2415 |
kin |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
kinematic viscocity |
kinematic viscosity |
electrical |
(-1,2,0) |
sq meter per second |
AIP 45; CRC F37, F108, F283, F339; M 1-18, 3-52; MH 2416; Sz 57, 673 |
kinetic energy |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
AIP 41; CRC F108 |
kip |
force |
force |
(-2,1,1) |
newton |
CRCC F353; M 1-23; RR table27 p120 |
klafter (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
klafter (2) |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
knoop hardness |
hardness |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
pascal |
RR |
knot |
speed |
velocity |
(-1,1,0) |
meter per second |
CRC F108, F353; M 1-16; RR |
koddi |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
koku |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
kommerzlast |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
koyan |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
kph |
speed |
velocity |
(-1,1,0) |
meter per second |
CRC F352; RR |
krina |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
ksi |
pressure |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
pascal |
RR |
kulmet |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
kunitz |
. |
biochem rate |
. |
. |
RR |
kwan |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
kyu |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
labor |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
lambda |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
lambert |
emitted luminous power density |
radiance |
(-3,0,1) |
candela per sq meter |
CRC E210, F108, F353; M 1-23; RR |
lanac |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
land mile |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F126 |
langley |
heat transmission |
electric current |
(-2,0,1) |
joule per sq meter |
CRC F109, F353; M 1-23; RR |
lap |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
larmor circular frequency |
frequency |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
per second |
AIP 46 |
last (1) |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F353; RR |
last (2) |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
killogram |
RR |
latent heat of phase change |
. |
specific energy |
(-2,2,0) |
joule per kilogram |
CRC F363, F364, F377 |
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 |
lattice plane spacing |
. |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 38 |
lattice vector |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 43 |
lea |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
league |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F353; M 1-16; RR |
leap |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
legoa |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
legua (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
legua (2) |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
length |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 39; CRC F109, F282, F363; M 1-18, 3-52; MH 2415 |
lethal dose |
. |
. |
. |
. |
RR |
level width |
. |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
AIP 46 |
li |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
liang |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
libra |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
lieue |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
light second |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
light year |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F109, F353; RR |
ligne |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
ligula |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
limit of superheat |
. |
volume activity |
(-1,-3,0) |
nuclei per cu meter second |
CRC C721 |
line (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F353; RR |
line (2) |
magnetic flux |
area |
(0,2,0) |
weber |
CRC F353; RR |
lineal energy |
linear energy density |
force |
(-2,1,1) |
joule per meter |
CRC F360 |
linear absorption coefficient |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F73 |
linear acceleration |
acceleration |
acceleration |
(-2,1,0) |
meter per sq second |
periodic table |
linear attenuation coefficient (1) |
. |
wave number |
(0,-1,0) |
per meter |
AIP 45 |
linear attenuation coefficient (2) |
exponential |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F73; Sz 59, 686 |
linear density |
linear density |
linear density |
(0,-1,1) |
kilogram per meter |
periodic table |
linear energy transfer |
energy transfer |
force |
(-2,1,1) |
joule per meter |
CRC F360 |
linear jerk |
linear jerk |
jerk |
(-3,1,0) |
meter per cu second |
Sz 57, 694 |
linear number density |
linear number density |
wave number |
(0,-1,0) |
. |
periodic table entry |
linear range |
. |
. |
. |
. |
CRC F324 |
linear stopping power |
linear stopping power |
force |
(-2,1,1) |
joule per meter |
AIP 43 |
linear strain |
strain |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 38 |
linear thermal expansion coefficient |
linear thermal expansion |
thermal expansion |
(2,-2,-1) |
. |
CRC F128; Sz 57, 676 |
linear velocity |
velocity |
velocity |
(-1,1,0) |
meter per second |
periodic table |
link |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F353; M 1-16; RR |
lippie |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
liter |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F284, F353; MH 2418; RR |
liter-atmosphere |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC F353; RR |
liter-bar |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC F353 |
livre |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
load |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
london penetration depth |
. |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 45 |
long ton |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
M 1-17; RR |
lorenz coefficient |
lorenz coefficient |
lorenz coefficient |
(2,0,-2) |
sq volt per sq kelvin |
AIP 42 |
loss angle |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
AIP 44 |
lot |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
loudness level |
acoustic loudness |
number |
(0,0,0) |
decibel |
AIP 42 |
lpf |
volume flow |
volume flow |
(-1,3,0) |
cu meter per second |
RR |
lug |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
lumberg |
luminous energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
lumen second |
RR |
lumen |
received luminous power |
power |
(-3,2,1) |
lumen |
CRC E210, F110, F134, F283, F314, F353; M 1-18; MH 2416 |
luminance |
emitted luminous power density |
radiance |
(-3,0,1) |
candela per sq meter |
CRC E207, E210, F110, F283, F341; M 1-18; MH 2416 |
luminous density |
energy density |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
lumen second per cu meter |
CRC E210 |
luminous efficacy |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
lumen per watt |
AIP 42; CRC E210 |
luminous efficiency |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC E210 |
luminous emittance |
received luminous power density |
radiance |
(-3,0,1) |
lux |
CRC E210, F97 |
luminous energy |
luminous energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
lumen second |
CRC E210 |
luminous excitance |
received luminous power density |
radiance |
(-3,0,1) |
lux |
CRC E210, F97 |
luminous flux |
received luminous power |
power |
(-3,2,1) |
lumen |
AIP 47; CRC E210, F110, F134, F283, F314; M 1-18; MH 2416 |
luminous flux density |
received luminous power density |
radiance |
(-3,0,1) |
lux |
CRC E210 |
luminous intensity |
emitted luminous power |
power |
(-3,2,1) |
candela |
AIP 41; CRC E210, F110, F282; M 1-18; MH 2415 |
lusec |
power |
power |
(-3,2,1) |
watt |
RR |
lustrum |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
lux |
received luminous power density |
radiance |
(-3,0,1) |
lux |
CRC E210, F104, F134, F283, F314, F353; M 1-18; MH 2416 |
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)