Base quantity Symbol Description SI base unit Dimension Comments

The one-
dimensional
Length l metre (m) L
extent of an
object
A measure
of resistance
Mass m kilogram (kg) M extensive, scalar
to
acceleration
The duration
Time t second (s) T scalar
of an event
Rate of flow
of electrical
Electric current I ampere (A) I
charge per
unit time
Average
kinetic
energy per
Temperature T kelvin (K) Θ intensive, scalar
degree of
freedom of a
system
Number of
particles
compared to
Amount of
n the number mole (mol) N extensive, scalar
substance
of atoms in
0.012 kg of
12
C
Wavelength
-weighted
Luminous power of
L candela (cd) J scalar
intensity emitted light
per unit
solid angle
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SI derived
Derived quantity Symbol Description Dimension Comments
unit
Change of the
speed or
Acceleration a→ m s−2 L T−2 vector
velocity per unit
time
 SI derived
Derived quantity Symbol Description Dimension Comments
unit
Extent of a
Area A m2 L2 scalar
surface
Mass per unit
Area density ρA kg m−2 M L−2
area
Stored charge
farad (F = A2
Capacitance C per unit electric 4 −1 −2 M−1 L−2 T4 I2 scalar
s kg m )
potential
Change in
reaction rate due katal (kat =
Catalytic activity T−1 N
to presence of a mol s−1)
catalyst
Change in
reaction rate due
Catalytic activity to presence of a
kat m−3 L−3 T−1 N
concentration catalyst per unit
volume of the
system
Energy per unit
change in M L2 T−2
Chemical potential μ J mol−1 intensive
amount of N−1
substance
Change of
jounce per unit
Crackle c→ time: the fifth m s−5 L T−5 vector
time derivative
of position
Electric current
Current density J→ per unit cross- A m−2 L−2 I vector
section area
Received
radiation
sievert (Sv =
Dose equivalent H adjusted for the L2 T−2
m2 s−2)
effect on
biological tissue
Measure for the
resistance of an
Dynamic viscosity η Pa s M L−1 T−1
incompressible
fluid to stress
Electric charge Q The force per coulomb (C = TI extensive,
 SI derived
Derived quantity Symbol Description Dimension Comments
unit
unit electric
A s) conserved quantity
field strength
Electric charge Electric charge
ρQ C m−3 L−3 T I intensive
density per unit volume
Strength of the
Electric
D electric C m−2 L−2 T I vector field
displacement
displacement
Electric field Strength of the
E→ V m−1 M L T−3 I−1 vector field
strength electric field
Measure for
how easily
Electrical siemens (S =
G current flows M−1 L−2 T3 I2 scalar
conductance A2 s3 kg−1 m−2)
through a
material
Measure of a
Electrical material's ability
σ S m−1 M−1 L−3 T3 I2 scalar
conductivity to conduct an
electric current
Energy required
to move a unit
charge through volt (V = kg
Electric potential V M L2 T−3 I−1 extensive, scalar
an electric field m2 A−1 s−3)
from a reference
point
Electric
Electrical potential per ohm (Ω = kg extensive, scalar,
R M L2 T−3 I−2
resistance unit electric m2 A−2 s−3) assumes linearity
current
Bulk property
ohm metre
Electrical equivalent of
ρ (Ω⋅m = kg m3 M L3 T−3 I−2 intensive, scalar
resistivity electrical
A−2 s−3)
resistance
Capacity of a
joule (J = kg extensive, scalar,
Energy E body or system M L2 T−2
m2 s−2) conserved quantity
to do work
Energy per unit
Energy density ρE J m−3 M L−1 T−2 intensive
volume
Entropy S Logarithmic J K−1 M L2 T−2 extensive, scalar
measure of the Θ−1
 SI derived
Derived quantity Symbol Description Dimension Comments
unit
number of
available states
of a system
Transfer of
newton (N =
Force F→ momentum per M L T−2 extensive, vector
kg m s−2)
unit time
Number of
(periodic) hertz (Hz =
Frequency f T−1 scalar
occurrences per s−1)
unit time
Distance
Fuel efficiency traveled per unit L−2 scalar
volume of fuel
Time for a
quantity to
Half-life t1/2 s T
decay to half its
initial value
Heat Q Thermal energy joule (J) M L2 T−2
Energy per unit
M L2 T−2
Heat capacity Cp temperature J K−1 extensive
Θ−1
change
Heat flow per
Heat flux density ϕQ unit time per W m−2 M T−3
unit surface area
Luminous flux
lux (lx = cd sr
Illuminance Ev per unit surface L−2 J
m−2)
area
Resistance to an
alternating
current of a
ohm (Ω = kg
Impedance Z given M L2 T−3 I−2 complex scalar
m2 A−2 s−3)
frequency,
including effect
on phase
newton second
Transferred
Impulse J (N⋅s = kg m M L T−1 vector
momentum
s−1)
Inductance L Magnetic flux henry (H = kg M L2 T−2 I−2 scalar
generated per m2 A−2 s−2)
 SI derived
Derived quantity Symbol Description Dimension Comments
unit
unit current
through a circuit
Electromagnetic
radiation power
Irradiance E W m−2 M T−3
per unit surface
area
Power per unit
Intensity I cross sectional W m−2 M T−3
area
Change of
acceleration per
unit time: the
Jerk j→ m s−3 L T−3 vector
third time
derivative of
position
Change of jerk
per unit time:
Jounce (or snap) s→ the fourth time m s−4 L T−4 vector
derivative of
position
Mass per unit
Linear density ρl M L−1
length
Perceived
Luminous flux (or lumen (lm =
F power of a light J
luminous power) cd sr)
source
Ratio of flow
Mach number (or velocity to the
M unitless 1
mach) local speed of
sound
Magnetic field Strength of a
H A m−1 L−1 I vector field
strength magnetic field
Measure of
magnetism,
taking account
weber (Wb =
Magnetic flux Φ of the strength M L2 T−2 I−1 scalar
kg m2 A−1 s−2)
and the extent
of a magnetic
field
Magnetic flux B Measure for the tesla (T = kg M T−2 I−1 pseudovector field
 SI derived
Derived quantity Symbol Description Dimension Comments
unit
strength of the
density A−1 s−2)
magnetic field
Amount of
magnetic
Magnetization M A m−1 L−1 I vector field
moment per unit
volume
Mass of a
substance as a
Mass fraction x kg/kg 1 intensive
fraction of the
total mass
(Mass) Density (or Mass per unit
ρ kg m−3 M L−3 intensive
volume density) volume
Average time
for a particle of
Mean lifetime τ s T intensive
a substance to
decay
Amount of
Molar
C substance per mol m−3 L−3 N intensive
concentration
unit volume
Amount of
energy present
M L2 T−2
Molar energy in a system per J mol−1 intensive
N−1
unit amount of
substance
Entropy per unit
M L2 T−2
Molar entropy amount of J K−1 mol−1 intensive
Θ−1 N−1
substance
Heat capacity of
Molar heat a material per M L2 T−2
c J K−1 mol−1 intensive
capacity unit amount of Θ−1 N−1
substance
Inertia of an
object with
Moment of inertia I respect to kg m2 M L2 tensor, scalar
angular
acceleration
Product of an
Momentum p→ object's mass Ns M L T−1 vector, extensive
and velocity
 SI derived
Derived quantity Symbol Description Dimension Comments
unit
Measure for
how the
magnetization
of material is
Permeability μ H m−1 M L T−2 I−2 intensive
affected by the
application of
an external
magnetic field
Measure for
how the
polarization of a
material is
Permittivity ε F m−1 M−1 L−3 T4 I2 intensive
affected by the
application of
an external
electric field
Ratio of circular
Plane angle θ arc length to radian (rad) 1
radius
Rate of transfer
Power P of energy per watt (W) M L2 T−3 extensive, scalar
unit time
Force per unit pascal (Pa =
Pressure p M L−1 T−2 intensive, scalar
area kg m−1 s−2)
Rate of change
of crackle per
unit time: the
Pop p→ m s−6 L T−6 vector
sixth time
derivative of
position
Number of
(Radioactive) particles becquerel (Bq
A T−1 extensive, scalar
Activity decaying per = s−1)
unit time
Ionizing
radiation energy
(Radioactive) gray (Gy = m2
D absorbed by L2 T−2
Dose s−2)
biological tissue
per unit mass
Radiance L Power of W m−2 sr−1 M T−3
 SI derived
Derived quantity Symbol Description Dimension Comments
unit
emitted
electromagnetic
radiation per
unit solid angle
per emitting
source area
Power of
emitted
Radiant intensity I electromagnetic W sr−1 M L2 T−3 scalar
radiation per
unit solid angle
Rate of a
chemical
Reaction rate r mol m−3 s−1 N L−3 T−1 intensive, scalar
reaction for unit
time
Factor by which
the phase
Refractive index n velocity of light unitless 1 intensive, scalar
is reduced in a
medium
Ratio of area on
Solid angle Ω a sphere to its steradian (sr) 1
radius squared
Moved distance
per unit time:
Speed v the first time m s−1 L T−1 scalar
derivative of
position
Energy density
Specific energy J kg−1 L2 T−2 intensive
per unit mass
Specific heat Heat capacity
c J kg−1 K−1 L2 T−2 Θ−1 intensive
capacity per unit mass
Volume per unit
Specific volume v mass (reciprocal m3 kg−1 M−1 L3 intensive
of density)
Quantum-
mechanically
Spin S defined angular kg m2 s−1 M L2 T−1
momentum of a
particle
 SI derived
Derived quantity Symbol Description Dimension Comments
unit
Extension per
Strain ε unitless 1
unit length
Force per unit
Stress σ oriented surface Pa M L−1 T−2 order 2 tensor
area
Energy change
Surface tension γ per unit change N m−1 or J m−2 M T−2
in surface area
Measure for the
Thermal ease with which
k W m−1 K−1 M L T−3 Θ−1 intensive
conductivity a material
conducts heat
Product of a
force and the
perpendicular
bivector (or
distance of the newton metre
Torque τ M L2 T−2 pseudovector in
force from the (N m)
3D)
point about
which it is
exerted
Speed and
Velocity v→ direction of an m s−1 L T−1 vector
object
Three
dimensional
Volume V m3 L3 extensive, scalar
extent of an
object
Perpendicular
distance
Wavelength λ between m L
repeating units
of a wave
Repetency or
spacial
frequency: the
Wavenumber k m−1 L−1 scalar
number of
cycles per unit
distance
Wavevector k→ Repetency or m−1 with L−1 vector
spacial direction
 SI derived
Derived quantity Symbol Description Dimension Comments
unit
frequency
vector: the
number of
cycles per unit
distance
Gravitational
newton (N =
Weight w force on an M L T−2 vector
kg m s−2)
object
Transferred joule (J = kg
Work W M L2 T−2 scalar
energy m2 s−2)
scalar; assumes
Ratio of stress pascal (Pa =
Young's modulus E M L−1 T−2 isotropic linear
to strain kg m−1 s−2)
material