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

 

J

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

 

 

K

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
potential

(-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

 

 

L

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

 

 

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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)