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

 

N

Measurement

Description

Fundamental

Quantity

SP

Dimensions

SI unit

Reference

nail

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

CRC F354; RR

nautical mile

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

M1-16; RR; Sz 60, 689

nebuchadnezzar

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

neck

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

neel temperature

temperature

energy

(-2,2,1)

kelvin

AIP 43; CRC F114

neper

acoustic loudness

number

(0,0,0)

decibel

CRC F354; RR

neutral particle temperature

.

.

.

.

CRC F329

neutron number

quantity

number

(0,0,0)

unity

AIP 42; CRC F114

newton

force

force

(-2,1,1)

newton

CRC F114, F134, F283, F313, F354; M1-18, 3-52; MH 2415

ngarn

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

RR

niacin equivalent (NE)

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

nibble

quantity

number

(0,0,0)

unity

RR

nile

.

reactivity [see inhour, RR]

.

.

RR

nip

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

nit

emitted luminous power density

radiance

(-3,0,1)

candela per sq meter

CRC E210, F355; RR

noggin

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

CRC F355; RR

nook

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

RR

normal

volume concentration

volume concentration

(0,-3,0)

(mole per mole)per cu meter

CRC F115; RR

normal cubic meter

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

normal stress

stress

pressure

(-2,-1,1)

pascal

AIP 46

nose

distance

distance

(0,1,0)

meter

RR

note

time

time

(1,0,0)

second

RR

nox

received luminous power density

radiance

(-3,0,1)

lux

CRC F355; RR

nuclear mass

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

AIP 39

nuclear spin quantum number

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

AIP 42

nuclear stopping power

specific stopping power

mass stopping power

(-2,4,0)

joule per meter kilogram

NIST

nucleon number

quantity

number

(0,0,0)

unity

AIP 40; CRC F115

number

quantity

number

(0,0,0)

unity

SP

number density of particles

.

volume concentration

(0,-3,0)

per cu meter

AIP 39

numerical aperture

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

CRC F115

n-unit

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

CRC F121

nusselt number

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

CRC F115

 

 

O

Measurement

Description

Fundamental

Quantity

SP

Dimensions

SI unit

Reference

obol

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

octane number

.

.

.

.

RR

octant (1)

plane angle

number

(0,0,0)

radian

RR

octant (2)

solid angle

number

(0,0,0)

steradian

RR

octarius

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

octavillo

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

octennium

time

time

(1,0,0)

second

RR

oersted

magnetic field strength

pressure

(-2,-1,1)

ampere-turn per meter

CRC F111, F115, F284, F340, F355; M 1-23

ohm

resistance

resistance

(1,2,-1)

ohm

CRC F116, F134, F283, F313; M 1-18

oitavo

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

oke

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

olf

.

odor intensity

.

.

RR

olympiad

time

time

(1,0,0)

second

RR

omer

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

RR

omn.bih

.

frequency

(-1,0,0)

hertz

RR

omn.hor

.

frequency

(-1,0,0)

hertz

RR

ons

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

RR

open window unit

.

sound absorption, I.e. sabin

.

.

RR

orbital angular momentum quantum number

proportion

number

(0,0,0)

unity

AIP 39

order of reflection

quantity

number

(0,0,0)

unity

AIP 39

osmolal

mass concentration

mass concentration

(0,0,-1)

mole per kilogram

RR

osmolality

specific pressure

specific pressure

(-2,-1,0)

pascal per kilogram

CRC D271

osmolar

volume concentration

volume concentration

(0,-3,0)

mole per cu meter

RR

osmole

pressure

pressure

(-2,-1,1)

pascal

RR

osmosity

molar weight concentration

density

(0,-3,1)

kilogram mole per cu meter

CRC D271

osmotic coefficient

exponential

number

(0,0,0)

unity

CRC F294

osmotic pressure

pressure

pressure

(-2,-1,1)

pascal

AIP 46

ostent

time

time

(1,0,0)

second

RR

ounce (1)

volume

volume

(0,3,0)

cu meter

CRC F355; M 1-16; RR

ounce (2)

mass

mass

(0,0,1)

kilogram

CRC F355; M 1-17; MH 2419

ounce weight

.

density

(0,-3,1)

kilogram per cu meter

RR

overpotential

electric potential difference

electric
potential

(-1,2,0)

volt

CRC F117

oxgang

area

area

(0,2,0)

sq meter

RR

 

 

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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)