Dimensional Formulae of Physical Quantities
S.No] Physical Quantity | Relationship with other Remark Dimensional
physical quantities Formula
i Length x breadth MET]
2. Length x breadth x_height IMT)
3. Mass/volume [ML>T]
4._| Frequency Titime period [MrT]
5._| Velocity, speed Displacementitime [MLT]
6._| Acceleration Velocity/time [MT]
7._| Force’ Mass x_ Acceleration [ML TI
8._| Impulse Force x Time [MLT]
9._| Work, Energy Force x Distance IML T*]
10 | Power Work/Time IMT]
TT | Momentum Mass x Velocity IMLT}
12 | Pressure, stress Force/Area IML"?
13 | Strain’ change in dimension [IM LT)
Original dimension
14 | Modulus of elasticity | Stress/Strain IML]
15 | Surface tension Force/Length IMU]
16 | Surface energy Energy/Area IMD]
17 | Velocity gradient Velocity/distance Iwo Ty
18 | Pressure gradient Pressure/distance IML7 Ty
19 | Pressure energy Pressure x volume IML?T?]
20 | Coefficient of Force/area x velocity [ML7T]
. gradient
21 | Angle, Angular ‘Arc/radius IML Ty]
= _| displacement
22 | Trigonometric ratio Length/length [M°L?T')
(sin®, cos®, tand, ete).
23 | Angular velocity ‘Angle/time IML]
24 | Angular acceleration | Angular velocity/time IM LT
25 | Radius of gyration _| Distance [ML]
26 | Moment of inertia Mass x (radius of gyration)” IML’T)27 [Angular momentum —_] Moment of inertial x angular [MULT]
: velocit
28 | Moment of force, Force x distance IML?T*]
-__| moment of couple
29 | Torque ‘Angular momentum/time IML T=]
Or
Force x_distance
30 | Angular frequency 2nx Frequency IML)
31 | Wavelength Distance IM LT}
32 | Hubble constant Recession speed/distance IML]
33 | Intensity of wave (Energy/time)/area IMD T]
34 | Radiation pressure Intensity of wave IML? T?]
: Speed of light
35 | Energy densi Energy/volume IML? Tt]
36 | Critical velocity Reyrold snamber x soefcen of vasosiy IWLry
: ‘Mise deste
37 | Escape velocity (2x acceleration due to [ML T"]
: ravity x_earth’s radius)!”
38 | Heat energy, internal | Work (= Force x distance) [ML'T*]
- [energy
39 | Kinetic energy (1/2) mass x (velocity)? IMU TT]
40 | Potential energy Mass x acceleration due to
: gravity x height
1 | Rotational kinetic x moment of inertia x IMLT*]
[energy (angular velocity)’
42 | Efficiency ‘output work or energy IML Tr)
: Input work or energy
43 | Angular impulse Torque x time
44 | Gravitational constant | Force x (distance
mass x mass
45 | Planck constant Energy/frequency IMT]
46 | Heat capacity, entropy | Heat energy/temperature [IML
47 | Specific heat capacity Heat Ener, [M’L? T?K-]
Mass x temperature
48 | Latent heat Heat energy/mass MET
49 | Thermal expansion changein dimension [ML K7]
coefficient or thermal
expansivit
‘Original dimension x temperature30 | Thermal conductivity | _Heat energy thickne MLTR]
Areax temperature x time
31 | Bulk modulus or ‘volumex[changein pressure] IML Ty]
(compressibility” [change in volume}
52 | Centripetal (Velocity) / radius [IM LT]
«| acceleration
53 | Stefan constant [Energ/areax time) [ML°TK=]
: (Temperature)
34 | Wien constant Wavelength x temperature [MLT'K]
55 | Boltzmann constant _ | Energy/temperature [ML? T?K7]
56 | Universal gas constant | Pressure x volume MET
. mole x temperature mot"]
37 | Charge Current x time [MT Tay
58 | Current density Current/area [M°L* T°A]
59 | Voltage, electric Work/charge [ML TA")
potential,
electromotive force
60 | Resistance Potential difference [ML? A}
: Current
61 | Capacitance Charge/potential difference IML FA]
62 | Electrical resistivity or | Resistance x area [ML Ary
(electrical Tength
conductivity)”
63 | Electric field Electrical force/charge [MLT“A-]
64 | Electric flux Electric field x area [ML'T°A"]
65 | Electric dipole Torque/electric field [M° LTA]
.__| moment
66 | Electric field strength | Potential difference [MLT*A“]
«| or electric intensity distance
67 | Magnetic field, Force [ML TA}
. | magnetic flux density, | Curent x length
magnetic induction
68 | Magnetic flux Magnetic field x area [ML? TA]
69 | Inductance “Magnetic flux [ML T?A~]
: ‘Current
70 | Magnetic dipole Torque/magnetic field or IML? TA]
«| moment current x area
71 | Magnetic field Magnetic moment IML" Ay
strength, magnetic
intensity or magnetic
moment densit
Volume72 | Permittivity constant ‘Charge charge IP Tay
(or free space) 4nx electric force x/ distance)”
73 | Permeability constant | _ 2m forcex distance [MLT*A>]
(of free space) current x current length
74 | Refractive index Speed of fightin vacuum IMT]
: Speed of light in medium
75 | Faraday constant ‘Avogadro constant x [MITA mor
: elementary charge J
76 | Wave number 2n/wavelength [M°L-
77 | Radiant flux, Radiant | Energy emitted/time IMT]
«| power
78 | Luminosity of radiant | Radiant power or radiant fl IMT]
+ | flux or radiant Solid angle
intensity
79 | Luminous power or | Luminous energy emitted IMU Ty
luminous flux of ime
source
80 | Luminous intensity of | Luminous flux IMT]
illuminating power of | ~ solidangle
source
81 | Intensity of Luminous intensi IMD]
illumination or distance)?
luminance :
82 | Relative luminosity Tuminousflaxofasoues wT
of given wavelength
Tuminous fox of peak sensitivity
wavelength (555nm] soure
of same power
83 | Luminous efficiency _ | Total luminous flux IML]
: Total radiant flux
84 | Illuminance or ‘Luminous flux incident [ML°T*]
~__| illumination area
85 | Mass defect (sum of masses of nucleons) IMU Ty
: = (mass of the nucleus)
86 | Binding energy of Mass defect x (speed of [ML? T"]
«| nucleus light in vacuum)?
87 | Decay constant 0.693/half life IMD]
88 [Resonant frequency | i [ML AP
(Inductancex capacitance)"?
89 | Quality factor or @ IML]
- | factor of coil
90 | Power of lens (Focal lengthy IMT]
‘91 | Magnification Image distan¢ [ML T)
Object distance92 | Fluid low rate Mor
[viscosity coefficient) x (length)
93 | Capacitive reactance | (Angular frequency x [ML A=}
: capacitance)"
94 | Inductive reactance | (Angular frequency x [ML Ary
inductance)