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Thisisalistofphysicalquantities.
ThefirsttableliststhebasequantitiesusedintheInternationalSystemofUnitstodefinethephysical
dimensionofphysicalquantitiesfordimensionalanalysis.Notethattheangleandsolidangleareincluded
inthislistbutareactuallydimensionlessquantities.Thesecondtablelisttheotherphysicalquantities.
Note:neitherthenamesnorthesymbolsusedforthephysicalquantitiesareinternationalstandards.
SomequantitiesareknownasseveraldifferentnamessuchasthemagneticBfieldwhichknownasthe
magneticfluxdensity,themagneticinductionorsimplyasthemagneticfielddependingonthecontext.
Similarly,surfacetensioncanbedenotedbyeither,orT.Thetableusuallylistsonlyonenameand
symbol.
Thefinalcolumnlistssomespecialpropertiessomeofthequantitieshavesuchastheirscalingbehavior
(i.e.whetherthequantityisintensiveorextensive),theirtransformationproperties(i.e.whetherthe
quantityisascalar,vectorortensor)orwhetherthequantityisconserved.
Base
quantity

Symbol

Description

SIunit

Symbolfor
dimension

Length

Theonedimensionalextentofan
object.

metre(m)

Mass

Theamountofmatterinan
object.

kilogram
(kg)

Time

Thedurationofanevent.

second(s)

Electric
current

Rateofflowofelectricalcharge.

ampere
(A)

Temperature

Averageenergyperdegreeof
freedomofasystem.

kelvin(K)

intensive

Numberofparticlescomparedto
thenumberofatomsin0.012kg
of12C.

mole(mol)

extensive

Amountofenergyemittedbya
lightsourceinaparticular
direction.

candela
(cd)

Amountof
substance
Luminous
intensity

Comments

extensive

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Derived
quantity

Symbol

Description

SIunits

Dimension

Planeangle

Measureofachangeindirection
ororientation.

radian
(rad)

Solidangle

Measureofthesizeofanobject
asprojectedonasphere.

steradian
(sr)

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Absorbed
doserate

Absorbeddosereceivedperunit
oftime.

Gys1

L2T3

Rateofchangeofthespeedor
velocityofanobject.

ms2

LT2

Rateofchangeinangularspeed
orvelocity.

rads2

T2

Theangleincrementedinaplane
byasegmentconnectingan
objectandareferencepoint.

rads1

T1

scalaror
pseudovector

Angular
momentum

Measureoftheextentand
directionandobjectrotatesabout
areferencepoint.

kgm2s1

ML2T1

conserved
quantity,
pseudovector

Area

Thetwodimensionalextentofan
object.

m2

Areadensity

Theamountofmassperunitarea
ofatwodimensionalobject.

kgm2

Measurefortheamountofstored
chargeforagivenpotential.

farad(F
=A2s4
kg1m2)

I2T4M1
L2

Catalytic
activity

Changeinreactionratedueto
presenceofacatalyst.

katal(kat
=mols
1)

NT1

Catalytic
activity
concentration

Changeinreactionratedueto
presenceofacatalystperunit
volumeofthesystem.

katm3

NL3T1

Acceleration
Angular
acceleration
Angularspeed
(orangular
velocity)

Capacitance

vector

L2
ML2

Chemical
potential

Theamountofenergyneededto
addaparticletoasystem.

Jmol1

ML2T2
N1

intensive

Molar
concentration

Amountofsubstanceperunit
volume.

molm3

NL3

intensive

Amountofelectriccurrent
flowingthroughasurface.

Am2

IL2

vector

Dose
equivalent

Measureforthereceivedamount sievert
ofradiationadjustedfortheeffect
(Sv=m2
ofdifferenttypesofradianton
s2)
biologicaltissue.

Dynamic
Viscosity

Measurefortheresistanceofan
incompressiblefluidtostress.

Pas

Electric
Charge

Amountofelectriccharge.

coulomb
(C=As)

Electric
chargedensity

Amountofelectricchargeper
unitvolume.

Electric
displacement

Current
density

Electricfield
strength

L2T2

ML1T1
IT

extensive,
conserved
quantity

Cm3

ITL3

intensive

Strengthoftheelectric
displacement.

Cm2

ITL2

vectorfield

Strengthoftheelectricfield.

Vm1

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vectorfield
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Electrical
conductance

Electric
potential
Electrical
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Meausureforhoweasilycurrent
flowsthroughamaterial.

siemens
(S=A2
s3kg1m
2)

L2M1
T3I2

scalar

volt(V=
Theamountofworkrequiredto
bringaunitchargeintoanelectric kgm2A
1s3)
fieldfrominfinity.

L2MT3
I1

scalar

Thedegreetowhichanobject
opposesthepassageofanelectric
current.

ohm(=
kgm2A
2s3)

L2MT3
I2

scalar

ML2T2

extensive,
scalar,
conserved
quantity

Energy

Thecapacityofabodyorsystem
todowork.

joule(J=
kgm2s
2)

Energy
density

Amountofenergyperunit
volume.

Jm3

ML1T2 intensive

Entropy

Measurefortheamountof
availablestatesforasystem.

JK1

ML2T2
1

extensive,
scalar

Thecauseofacceleration,acting
onanobject.

newton
(N=kg
ms2)

MLT2

vector

Distancetraveledpermeter
cubed.

fuel
efficiency
(mpg=m
m3

MM3

scalar

Thecauseofachangein
momentum,actingonanobject.

kgms1

MLT1

vector

Thenumberoftimessomething
happensinaperiodoftime.

hertz(Hz
=s1)

T1

t1/2

Thetimeneededforaquantityto
decaytohalfitsoriginalvalue.

Amountofenergytransferred
betweensystemsdueto
temperaturedifference.

ML2T2

Heatcapacity

Cp

Amountofenergyneededtoraise
thetemperatureofasystemby
JK1
onedegree.

Heatflux
density

Amountofheatflowingthrougha
Wm2
surfaceperunitarea.

Illuminance

Ev

Totalluminousfluxincidenttoa
surfaceperunitarea.

lux(lx=
cdsrm
2)

JL2

Measurefortheresistanceofan
electricalcircuitagainstan

ohm(=
kgm2A

L2MT3

Force

Fuel
efficiency

Impulse
Frequency
Halflife
Heat

Impedance

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ML2T2
1

extensive

MT3

complex
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alternatingcurrent.
Indexof
refraction

2s3)

I2

Thefactorbywhichthespeedof
lightisreduceinamedium.

Inductance

Measurefortheamountof
magneticfluxgeneratedfora
certaincurrentrunthrougha
circuit.

henry(H
=kgm2
A2s2)

Irradiance

Powerofelectromagnetic
radiationflowingthrougha
surfaceperunitarea.

Wm2

Lineardensity

Amountofmassperunitlength
ofaonedimensionalobject.

Luminous
flux(or
luminous
power)

lumen
Perceivedpowerofalightsource. (lm=cd
sr)

Magnetic
fieldstrength

Strengthofamagneticfieldina
material.

Am1

Measureofquantityof
magnetism,takingaccountofthe
strengthandtheextentofa
magneticfield.

weber
(Wb=kg
m2A1s
2)

ML2T2
I1

scalar

Magneticflux
density

Measureforthestrengthofthe
magneticfield.

tesla(T=
kgA1s
2)

MT2I1

pseudovector
field

Magnetization

Amountofmagneticmomentper
unitvolume.

Am1

IL1

Massfraction

Massofasubstanceasafraction
ofthetotalmass.

kg/kg

intensive

(Mass)
Density
(volume
density)

Theamountofmassperunit
volumeofathreedimensional
object.

kgm3

ML3

intensive

Meanlifetime

Averagetimeneededfora
particletodecay.

intensive

Molarenergy

Amountofenergypresentisa
systemperunitamountof
substance.

Jmol1

ML2T2
N1

intensive

Molarentropy

Amountofentropypresentina
systemperunitamountof
substance.

JK1mol

ML2T2
1N1

intensive

JK1mol

ML2T2
N1

intensive

Magneticflux

Heatcapacityofamaterialper
unitamountofsubstance.

Momentof
inertia

Inertiaofanobjectwithrespectto
kgm2
angularacceleration.
Productofanobject'smassand

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ML2T2
I2
MT2
ML1

Molarheat
capacity

intensive

IL1

ML2

vectorfield

vectorfield

tensor
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MLT1

velocity.

Ns

Measureforhowthe
magnetizationofmaterialis
affectedbytheapplicationofan
externalmagneticfield.

Hm1

Permittivity

Measureforhowthepolarization
ofamaterialisaffectedbythe
applicationofanexternalelectric
field.

Fm1

I2M1L3
intensive
T4

Power

Therateofchangeinenergyover
time.

watt(W)

ML2T3

Pressure

Amountofforceperunitarea.

pascal
(Pa=kg
m1s2)

ML1T2 intensive

Numberofparticlesdecayingper
unittime.

becquerel
(Bq=s
1)

T1

(Radioactive)
Dose

Amountofenergyabsorbedby
biologicaltissuefromionizing
radiationperunitmass.

gray
(unit)
(Gy=m2
s2)

L2T2

Radiance

Powerofemittedelectromagnetic
radiationpersolidangleandper
projectedsourcearea.

Wm2sr

Radiant
intensity

Powerofemittedelectromagnetic
radiationpersolidangle.

Wsr1

ML2T3

Reactionrate

Measureforspeedofachemical
reaction.

molm3
s1

NL3T1 intensive

Speed

Rateofchangeofthepositionof
anobject.

ms1

LT1

scalar

Amountofenergypresentper
unitmass.

Jkg1

L2T2

intensive

Permeability

(Radioactive)
Activity

Specific
energy
Specificheat
capacity

Jkg1K

MLT2I
2

extensive

intensive

extensive

extensive

MT3

L2T2

scalar

Heatcapacityperunitmass.

Thevolumeoccupiedbyaunit
massofmaterial(reciprocalof
density).

m3kg1

Spin

Intrinsicpropertyofparticles,
roughlytobeinterpretedasthe
intrinsicangularmomentumof
theparticle.

kgm2s1

ML2T1

Stress

Amountofforceexertedper
surfacearea.

Pa

2tensor.(or
ML1T2 scalar)

Surface
tension

Amountofworkneededto
Nm1or
changethesurfaceofaliquidbya
Jm2
unitsurfacearea.

Specific
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L3M1

intensive

MT2
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Measurefortheeasewithwhicha Wm1K
1
materialconductsheat.

MLT3
1

intensive

Productofaforceandthe
perpendiculardistanceofthe
forcefromthepointaboutwhich
itisexerted.

Nm

ML2T2

pseudovector

Speedofanobjectinachosen
direction.

ms1

LT1

Volume

Thethreedimensionalextentof
anobject.

m3

L3

Wavelength

Distancebetweenrepeatingunits
ofapropagatingwave.

Wavenumber

Reciprocalofthewavelength.

m1

Amountofgravitationforce
exertedonanobject.

newton
(N=kg
ms2)

MLT2

Energydissipatedbyaforce
movingoveradistance,scalar
productoftheforceandthe
movementvector.

joule(J=
kgm2s
2)

ML2T2

Thermal
conductivity
Torque

Velocity

Weight

Work

vector
extensive

L1

scalar

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