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 |
|
q.d |
. |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
hertz |
RR |
|
q.h |
. |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
hertz |
RR |
|
q.I.d. |
. |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
hertz |
RR |
|
qian |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
qintar |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
quad |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
RR |
|
quadrant |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
CRC F356; M 1-17; RR |
|
quadrennium |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
|
quadropole moment |
atomic symmetry |
angular momentum |
(-1,2,1) |
coulomb sq meter |
AIP 43 |
|
quantity of electricity |
electric charge |
electric charge |
(-3,0,1) |
coulomb |
AIP 43; CRC F134, F215, F283, F313; M 1-18, 15-3 |
|
quantity of heat |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
AIP 43; CRC F134, F315; M 1-18 |
|
quantity of light |
luminous energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
lumen second |
AIP 43; CRC E210 |
|
quantity of magnetism |
magnetic flux |
area |
(0,2,0) |
weber |
CRC F111 |
|
quantum |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC F120; RR |
|
quart |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F356; M 1-16; RR |
|
quarter (1) |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
RR |
|
quarter (2) |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
"land Measurements" pamph |
|
quarter (3) |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F357; RR |
|
quarter (4) |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
CRC F357; M 1-17; RR |
|
quarter (5) |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
|
quartern |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
quartern-loaf |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
quarto |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
quaver |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
|
quinqennium |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
|
quintal |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
CRC F357; RR |
|
q-unit |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
RR |
|
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
|
rad |
absorbed dose |
specific energy |
(-2,2,0) |
gray |
CRC F120, F284, F357, F360, F361; M 1-24; RR; Sz 62, 692 |
|
radian |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
CRC F120, F283, F357; M 1-18; RR |
|
radian per second |
angular velocity |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
radian per second |
RR |
|
radiance |
power per area and solid angle |
radiance |
(-3,0,1) |
watt per sq meter steradian |
CRC E209; Sz 58, 681 |
|
radiant density |
energy density |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
joule per cu meter |
CRC E209 |
|
radiant emittance |
power per area |
radiance |
(-3,0,1) |
watt per sq meter |
CRC E209 |
|
radiant energy |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
CRC E209; Sz 58, 681 |
|
radiant energy density |
. |
. |
. |
. |
CRC F321 |
|
radiant energy fluence rate |
fluence rate |
radiance |
(-3,0,1) |
watt per sq meter |
AIP 46 |
|
radiant energy flux |
. |
. |
. |
. |
CRC F321 |
|
radiant excitance |
power per area |
radiance |
(-3,0,1) |
watt per sq meter |
CRC E209, F97 |
|
radiant exposure |
. |
electric current |
(-2,0,1) |
. |
Sz 59, 687 |
|
radiant flux |
power |
power |
(-3,2,1) |
watt |
CRC E209, F134; Sz 58, 681 |
|
radiant flux density |
power per area |
radiance |
(-3,0,1) |
watt per sq meter |
CRC E209 |
|
radiant intensity |
power per solid angle |
power |
(-3,2,1) |
watt per steradian |
CRC E209; M 1-18 |
|
radiant power |
power |
power |
(-3,2,1) |
watt |
Sz 58, 681 |
|
radiation chemical yield |
. |
thermal expansion |
(2,-2,-1) |
mole per joule |
CRC F360 |
|
radiation dose |
absorbed dose |
specific energy |
(-2,2,0) |
gray |
periodic table |
|
radiation dose equivalent |
dose equivalent |
specific energy |
(-2,2,0) |
sievert |
CRC F124 |
|
radiation dose rate |
absorbed dose rate |
specific power |
(-3,2,0) |
gray per second |
periodic table |
|
radiativestopping power |
specific stopping power |
mass stopping power |
(-2,4,0) |
joule per meter kilogram |
NIST |
|
radioactivity (? Check listed sources for "radio" ref) |
radioactivity |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
becquerel |
? AIP 40; CRC F134, F283, F314, F360; M 1-18 |
|
radiocarbon year |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
|
radius |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 40 |
|
radius of gyration |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F121 |
|
rai |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
|
range |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
AIP 43 |
|
rapidity |
velocity |
|
|
. |
. |
|
rate |
rate |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
hertz |
. |
|
rate coefficient |
. |
. |
. |
. |
CRC F330 |
|
rate of shear |
rate |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
. |
CRC F364 |
|
rate-of-strain tensor invariant |
. |
angular acceleration |
(-2,0,0) |
. |
CRC F378 |
|
rayl |
sound impedance |
conductance |
(1,-2,1) |
newton second per cu meter |
efunda.com; lp2cd.com; RR; sizes.com |
|
rayleigh |
emitted photon density |
fuel efficiency |
(0,-2,0) |
per sq meter |
RR |
|
rayleigh number |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F121 |
|
reactance |
i resistance |
resistance |
(1,2,-1) |
ohm |
Sz 58, 678 |
|
reaction energy |
energy |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
joule |
AIP 43 |
|
reaction rate |
reaction rate |
electrical |
(-1,-3,1) |
kilogram per cu meter second |
CRC F363, F366, F379 |
|
reaction rate constant |
. |
velocity |
(-1,1,0) |
. |
CRC F366, F379 |
|
reactive power |
i power |
power |
(-3,2,1) |
var |
M 15-3; RR |
|
ream |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
Reaumur |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
Kelvin |
Joe Bond's Master System |
|
rebah |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
|
reciprocal kelvin |
reciprocal kelvin |
thermal expansion |
(2,-2,-1) |
per kelvin |
RR |
|
reciprocal lattice vector |
. |
wave number |
(0,-1,0) |
per meter |
AIP 41 |
|
reciprocal meter |
. |
wave number |
(0,-1,0) |
reciprocal meter |
M 1-18 |
|
recombination coefficient |
recombination |
volume flow |
(-1,3,0) |
cu meter per second |
AIP 44 |
|
redshift |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
|
reduced activity |
. |
. |
. |
. |
CRC F329 |
|
reduced mass |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
AIP 39 |
|
reduction potential |
. |
electric |
(-1,2,0) |
volt |
CRC D159 |
|
redwood second |
kinematic viscosity |
electric |
(-1,2,0) |
sq meter per second |
CRC F38 |
|
reflectance |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC E210 |
|
reflection coefficient |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F121 |
|
reflectivity |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F121 |
|
refractive index |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 39; CRC F105 |
|
refractivity |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F105, F121 |
|
register ton |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F357; M 1-17; RR |
|
rehoboam |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
relative activity |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F292 |
|
relative atomic mass |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 40 |
|
relative chemical activity |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 37 |
|
relative density |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 38 |
|
relative elongation |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F317 |
|
relative humidity |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F122 |
|
relative molar mass |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 42 |
|
relative molecular mass |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 42 |
|
relative permeability |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 45 |
|
relative permitivitty |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 42 |
|
relative stopping power |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
(amershamhealth.com) |
|
relaxation time |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
AIP 46; CRC F364 |
|
reluctance |
reluctance |
pressure gradient |
(-2,-2,1) |
reciprocal henry |
AQ 28; CRC F122; M 15-4; Sz 58, 679 |
|
reluctivity |
distance per inductance |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
meter per henry |
CRC F122; M 15-4 |
|
rem |
dose equivalent |
specific energy |
(-2,2,0) |
sievert |
CRC F122, F123, F357, F360, F361; M 1-24; Sz 62, 692 |
|
rep |
absorbed dose |
specific energy |
(-2,2,0) |
gray |
CRC F123; RR |
|
residual resistivity |
. |
. |
. |
. |
CRC F327 |
|
resistance |
resistance |
resistance |
(1,2,-1) |
ohm |
AQ 28; CRC F122, F313; M 15-3 |
|
resistivity |
resistivity |
resistivity |
(1,3,-1) |
ohm meter |
CRC B206, E95, F122; M 15-3; Sz 58, 678 |
|
retinol equivalent |
international units |
. |
. |
. |
RR |
|
revolution |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
CRC F357; RR |
|
reyn |
dynamic viscosity |
dynamic viscosity |
(-1,-1,1) |
pascal second |
CRC F39, F357; RR |
|
rhe |
fluidity |
fluidity |
(1,1,-1) |
per pascal second |
CRC F98, F357; M 1-24; RR |
|
rheinfuss |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
rhm |
. |
"roentgen hour meter" |
. |
. |
RR |
|
ri |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
richter |
earthquake intensity |
. |
|
richter |
RR |
|
rick |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
ridge |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
riga last |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
right angle |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
CRC F357; RR |
|
rigidity coefficient |
. |
dynamic viscosity |
(-1,-1,1) |
. |
CRC F364 |
|
ring size |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
rockwell hardness |
hardness |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
pascal |
RR |
|
rod |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F357; M 1-16; MH 2417 |
|
roede |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
roentgen |
exposure |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
coulomb per kilogram |
CRC F123, F284, F357, F360; M 1-24; Sz 62, 692 |
|
rood (1) |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
rood (2) |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
CRC F357; RR |
|
rope |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F357; RR |
|
rotary power |
plane angle per distance |
wave number |
(0,-1,0) |
radian per meter |
CRC E424, F123 |
|
rotation rate |
. |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
. |
CRC F363 |
|
rotational quantum number |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 42 |
|
round |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
|
rpm |
angular velocity |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
hertz |
CRC F357; RR |
|
run |
. |
yard hank per mass |
. |
. |
RR |
|
rundlet |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
|
rute |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
|
rutherford |
wavenumber |
wave number |
(0,-1,0) |
. |
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)