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Main page This is a list of physical quantities.

Contents The first table lists the base quantities used in the International System of Units to define the
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physical dimension of physical quantities for dimensional analysis. The second table lists the
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derived physical quantities. Derived quantities can be mentioned in terms of the base quantities.
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Tools behavior (i.e. whether the quantity is intensive or extensive), their transformation properties (i.e.
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The one-dimensional
Page information Length l metre (m) L
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extent of an object.
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Mass m kilogram (kg) M
in an object. scalar
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The duration of an
Time t second (s) T scalar
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Printable version Electric Rate of flow of
I ampere (A) I
Languages current electrical charge.

Average energy per

intensive,
Temperature T degree of freedom of kelvin (K)
scalar
Deutsch a system.
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Number of particles

Latina Amount of compared to the extensive,
n mole (mol) N
Magyar substance number of atoms in scalar
Bahasa Melayu 0.012 kg of 12C.

Amount of energy

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L candela (cd) J scalar
intensity source in a particular
direction.
Measure of a change
Plane angle in direction or radian (rad) 1
orientation.
Measure of the size of
Solid angle an object as projected steradian (sr) 1
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Derived
Description SI units Dimension Comments
quantity
Absorbed dose
Absorbed
received per unit of Gy s1 L2 T3
dose rate
time.
Rate of change of the

Acceleration a speed or velocity of m s2 L T2 vector
an object.
Rate of change in
Angular
angular speed or rad s2 T2
acceleration
velocity.
The angle
Angular incremented in a
speed (or plane by a segment scalar or
rad s1 T1
angular connecting an object pseudovector
velocity) and a reference point
per unit time.
Measure of the extent
conserved
Angular and direction an
L kg m2 s1 M L2 T1 quantity,
momentum object rotates about a
pseudovector
reference point.
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 The two-dimensional
Area A m2 L2 scalar
extent of an object.
The amount of mass
Area density A per unit area of a two- kg m2 M L2
dimensional object.
Measure for the
amount of stored farad (F = A2
Capacitance C I2 T4 M 1 L2 scalar
charge for a given s4 kg1 m2)
potential.
Change in reaction
Catalytic katal (kat =
rate due to presence N T1
activity mol s1)
of a catalyst.
Change in reaction
Catalytic
rate due to presence
activity kat m3 N L3 T1
of a catalyst per unit
concentration
volume of the system.
The amount of energy
Chemical
needed to add a J mol1 M L2 T2 N1 intensive
potential
particle to a system.
Molar Amount of substance
C mol m3 N L3 intensive
concentration per unit volume.
Rate of change of

Crackle c Jounce. The fifth m s5 L T5 Vector
derivative of position.
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 Amount of electric
Current
J current flowing A m2 I L2 vector
density
through a surface.
Measure for the
received amount of
Dose radiation adjusted for sievert (Sv =
H L2 T2
equivalent the effect of different m2 s2)
types of radiant on
biological tissue.
Measure for the
Dynamic resistance of an
Pa s M L1 T1
Viscosity incompressible fluid to
stress.
extensive,
Electric Amount of electric coulomb (C =
Q IT conserved
Charge charge. A s)
quantity
Electric Amount of electric
charge Q charge per unit C m3 I T L3 intensive
density volume.
Electric Strength of the
D C m2 I T L2 vector field
displacement electric displacement.
Electric field Strength of the
E V m1 M L T3 I1 vector field
strength electric field.
Measure for how siemens (S =
Electrical
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 Electrical
G easily current flows A2 s3 kg1 L2 M 1 T3 I2 scalar
conductance
through a material. m2)
Measure of a siemens per
Electrical material's ability to metre (S/m =
M L3 1 T3 I2 scalar
conductivity (sigma) conduct an electric A2 s3 kg1
current. m2 .m1)
The amount of work
required to bring a
Electric volt (V = kg
V unit charge into an M L2 T3 I1 scalar
potential m2 A1 s3)
electric field from
infinity.
The degree to which
Electrical an object opposes the ohm ( = kg
R M L2 T3 I2 scalar
resistance passage of an electric m2 A2 s3)
current.
Measure of how
ohm-metre
strongly a given
Electrical (m = kg
(rho) material opposes the M L3 T3 I2 scalar
resistivity m2 A2 s3
flow of electric
.m)
current.
extensive,
The capacity of a
joule (J = kg scalar,
Energy E body or system to do M L2 T2
m2 s2) conserved
work.
quantity

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 Energy Amount of energy per
E J m3 M L1 T2 intensive
density unit volume.
Measure for the
extensive,
Entropy S amount of available J K1 M L2 T2 1
scalar
states for a system.
The cause of
newton (N =
Force F acceleration, acting M L T2 vector
kg m s2)
on an object.
Distance traveled per
Fuel efficiency L2 scalar
meter cubed.
The cause of a

Impulse p change in momentum, kg m s1 M L T1 vector
acting on an object.
The number of times
hertz (Hz
Frequency f something happens in T1 scalar
=s1)
a period of time.
The time needed for a
Half-life t1/2 quantity to decay to s T
half its original value.
Amount of energy
transferred between
Heat Q systems due to joule (J) M L2 T2
temperature
difference.
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 Amount of energy
needed to raise the
Heat capacity Cp temperature of a J K1 M L2 T2 1 extensive
system by one
degree.
Amount of heat
Heat flux
Q flowing through a W m2 M T3
density
surface per unit area.
Total luminous flux
lux (lx = cd sr
Illuminance Ev incident to a surface J L2
m2)
per unit area.
Measure for the
resistance of an
ohm ( = kg
Impedance Z electrical circuit M'L'2 T3 I2 complex scalar
m2 A2 s3)
against an alternating
current.
The factor by which
Index of intensive,
n the speed of light is 1
refraction scalar
reduced in a medium.
Measure for the
amount of magnetic
henry (H = kg
Inductance L flux generated for a M L2 T2 I2 scalar
m2 A2 s2)
certain current run
through a circuit.

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 Power of
electromagnetic
Irradiance E radiation flowing W m2 M T3
through a surface per
unit area.
Power per unit cross
Intensity I W m2 M T3
sectional area.
Rate of change of
acceleration. The
Jerk j m s3 L T3 Vector
third derivative of
position.
Rate of change of
Jounce (or
s Jerk. The fourth m s4 L T4 Vector
snap)
derivative of position.
Amount of mass per
Linear density l unit length of a one- M L1
dimensional object.
Luminous flux
Perceived power of a lumen (lm =
(or luminous F J
light source. cd sr)
power)
Ratio of flow velocity
Mach Number Unitless (M =
M to the local speed of 1
(or mach) u/c)
sound.
Strength of a
Magnetic field
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 Magnetic field
H magnetic field in a A m1 I L1 vector field
strength
material.
Measure of quantity
of magnetism, taking
weber (Wb =
account of the
Magnetic flux kg m2 A1 M L2 T2 I1 scalar
strength and the
s2)
extent of a magnetic
field.
Measure for the
Magnetic flux tesla (T = kg pseudovector
B strength of the M T2 I1
density A1 s2) field
magnetic field.
Amount of magnetic
Magnetization M moment per unit A m1 I L1 vector field
volume.
Mass of a substance
Mass fraction x as a fraction of the kg/kg 1 intensive
total mass.
(Mass) The amount of mass
Density (or per unit volume of a
kg m3 M L3 intensive
volume three-dimensional
density) object.
Average time needed
Mean lifetime for a particle to s T intensive
decay.

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 Amount of energy
present is a system
Molar energy J mol1 M L2 T2 N1 intensive
per unit amount of
substance.
Amount of entropy
present in a system M L2 T2 1
Molar entropy J K1 mol1 intensive
per unit amount of N1
substance.
Heat capacity of a
Molar heat
c material per unit J K1 mol1 M L2 T2 N1 intensive
capacity
amount of substance.
Inertia of an object
Moment of
I with respect to kg m2 M L2 tensor, scalar
inertia
angular acceleration.

Product of an object's vector,

Momentum p Ns M L T1
mass and velocity. extensive
Measure for how the
magnetization of
material is affected by
Permeability H m1 M L T2 I2 intensive
the application of an
external magnetic
field.
Measure for how the
polarization of a
F m1 2 1 3 4
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 Permittivity material is affected by F m1 I2 M 1 L3 T4 intensive
the application of an
external electric field.
The rate of change in extensive,
Power P watt (W) M L2 T3
energy over time. scalar
Amount of force per pascal (Pa = intensive,
Pressure p M L1 T2
unit area. kg m1 s2) scalar
Rate of change of

Pop p crackle. The sixth m s6 L T6 Vector
derivative of position.
Number of particles
(Radioactive) becquerel extensive,
A decaying per unit T1
Activity (Bq = s1) scalar
time.
Amount of energy
absorbed by
(Radioactive) gray (unit)
D biological tissue from L2 T2
Dose (Gy = m2 s2)
ionizing radiation per
unit mass.
Power of emitted
electromagnetic
radiation per solid
Radiance L W m2 sr1 M T3
angle and per
projected source
area.

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 Power of emitted
Radiant electromagnetic
I W sr1 M L2 T3 scalar
intensity radiation per solid
angle.
Measure for speed of intensive,
Reaction rate r mol m3 s1 N L3 T1
a chemical reaction. scalar
Measure of how light
Refractive
n is refracted through a Unitless Dimensionless
Index
medium.
The space between
two intersecting lines
Angle at or close to the rad / Degree Dimensionless
point where they
meet.
Rate of change of the
Speed v m s1 L T1 scalar
position of an object.
Amount of energy
Specific
present per unit J kg1 L2 T2 intensive
energy
mass.
Specific heat Heat capacity per unit
c J kg1 K1 L2 T2 1 intensive
capacity mass.
The volume occupied
Specific by a unit mass of
v m3 kg1 L3 M 1 intensive
volume material (reciprocal of
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 density).
Intrinsic property of
particles, roughly to
be interpreted as the
Spin S kg m2 s1 M L2 T1
intrinsic angular
momentum of the
particle.
Extension per unit
Strain Unitless Dimensionless
length.
Amount of force
2-tensor. (or
Stress exerted per surface Pa M L1 T2
scalar)
area.
Amount of work
Surface needed to change the N m1 or J
M T2
tension surface of a liquid by m2
a unit surface area.
Measure for the ease
Thermal
k with which a material W m1 K1 M L T3 1 intensive
conductivity
conducts heat.
Product of a force
and the perpendicular
Torque distance of the force Nm M L2 T2 pseudovector
from the point about
which it is exerted.

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 Speed of an object in
Velocity v m s1 L T1 vector
a chosen direction.
The three
extensive,
Volume V dimensional extent of m3 L3
scalar
an object.
Distance between
Wavelength repeating units of a m L
propagating wave.
Reciprocal of the
Wavenumber k m1 L1
wavelength.
Amount of gravitation
newton (N =
Weight w force exerted on an M L T2 vector
kg m s2)
object.
Energy dissipated by
a force moving over a
distance, scalar joule (J = kg
Work W M L2 T2 scalar
product of the force m2 s2)
and the movement
vector.
Young's Ratio of Stress over pascal (Pa =
M L1 T2 scalar
modulus Strain. kg m1 s2)
Measure of sustained
displacement; the first
Absement A ms LT vector
integral of
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