Basics, terms, explanations

SI units
Units
Size Symbol SI units Permissible units other than SI Conversion into associated SI unit and ratios No longer permissible units and conversions

Length

m (metre)

1 (inch = 0.0254 m) 1 nm = (nautical mile) = 1852 m 1 b (barn) = 10-28 m 1 a (are) = 10 m 1 ha (hectare) = 104 m sq.m., sq.dm., sq.cm., etc. (Names allowed, symbol not allowed)
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Surface

m (square metre)

Volume

(cubic metre)
sr (steradian) s (second)

l (litre)

1 l = 10 m

Solid angle Time

1 sr = 1 m/m

1 (square degree) = 3.046 10-4 sr 1 g (square grade) = 2.467 10-4 sr

min (minute) 1 min = 60 s h (hour) 1 h = 3600 s d (day) 1 d = 86400 s rpm rpm km/h t (tonne) t/m kg/l 1 Hz = 1/s 1 rpm ( 1/60) s 1 rpm = 1 (1/min)
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Frequency Rotation speed Velocity Acceleration Mass Density Moment of inertia Force

f n v g m J F

Hz (Hertz) s
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1 gal (gal) = 10-2 m/s 1 q (metric hundred weight) = 100 kg 1 kp m s = 9.81 kg m 1 dyn (dyn) = 10-5 N 1 p (pond) = 9.80665 10-3 N 1 kp (kilopond) = 9.80665 N 1 kpm = 9.80665 Nm 1 Nm = 0.7375 lb-ft 1 atm = 1.01325 bar 1 at = 0.980665 bar 1 Torr = 1.333224 10-3 bar 1 m CE = 98.0665 10-3 bar 1 mm Hg = 1.333224 10-3 bar 1 kp/m = 9.80665 N/m 1 kp/cm = 98.0665 10-3 N/m 1 kp/mm = 9.80665 10-6 N/m 1 P (Poise) = 10-1 Pa s 1 St (stokes) = 10-4 m/s 1 cal = 4.1868 J 1 kpm = 9.80665 J 1 erg = 10-7 J

m/s m/s kg (kilogram) kg/m kg m N (Newton)

1 km/h = (1/3.6) m/s normal fall acceleration gn= 9.80665 m/s 1 t = 10 kg 1t/m = 1000 kg/m 1kg/l = 1000 kg/m 1 N = 1 kg m/s

Torque Pressure

M p

Nm Pa (Pascal)

bar

1 Pa = 1 N/m 1 bar = 105 Pa

Mechanical stress Dynamic viscosity Kinematic viscosity Work energy Electric charge

N/m Pa Pa s m/s J (Joule)

1 N/m = 1 Pa

W E Q

eV (electronvolt) W h

1 Pa s = 1 N s/m 1 m/s = 1 Pa s m/kg 1 J = 1 Nm = 1 H2O 1 W h = 3.6 KJ 1C=1As

C (Coulomb)

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Electric potential Electric current Electric resistance Power

U I R P

V (Volt) A (Ampere) (Ohm) W (Watt)

1 V = 1 W/A 1 = 1 V/A 1 W = 1 J/s = 1 Nm/s 1W=1VA 1 F = 1 C/V

1 abs = 1 1 PS = 735.498 W 1 kcal/h = 1.163 W 1 kpm/s = 10 W 1 Oe (Oersted) = 79.5775 A/m

Electric capacitance Magnetic field strength Magnetic flux Magnetic flux density Inductance

C H

F (Farad) A/m

B L

Wb (Weber) T (Tesla) H (Henry) S (Siemens) K (Kelvin)

1 Wb = 1 V s 1 T = 1 Wb/m 1 H = 1 Wb/A 1 S = 1/ 1 C = 1 K O C = 273.15 K 1 C = 1 K O K = -273.15 C

1 Mx (Maxwell) = 10-8 Wb

1 G (Gauss) = 10 T
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Electric con- G ductance Thermodynamic temperature Temperature (C) Thermal capacity T

t, C

C (degree Celsius) J/K

1 Kcl/degree = 4.1868 10-3 J/K 1 Cl (clausius) = 4.1868 J/K

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