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Oirnensional formulae and SI units of

s. Physical Quantity
rt
va ous physical quantities.

Relation with other s1unit

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quantities

A. Mechanical Quantities
Dlmenslonal Formula
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~

-- 1. Area
Length >< breadth L x L - L2 - [M°L2T~ m
2. Volume 3
Length >< breadth x height L X L X L = [M°L3r°1 m
-
3. Density -3
Mass kgm
Volume ~ = [ ML-JT0 ]
- 4. Speed or Velocity -1
Distance ms
Time ~ = [M°Lr-1]
- 5. Acceleration ms
-2
Change in velocity
Lr ,= Lr 2= [ M°Lr 2]
Time T
6. Momentum 1
Mass x velocity M X L, 1
= [ML, 11 kg ms
- 7. Force
Mass >< acceleration M X L, 2= [ML, 21 N
~

Work
8. ML, 2 XL = [ML •
2 2 J
Force x distance 1
9. Energy Amount of work [ML2 , 21 J

10. Power
ML2r 2
w
-Work
-
Time =[ML2T-3]
T
Pressure 2
11. Force Pa or N m
-
Area
- M~7-2 =[ML-tr-2]
..-
12. Moment of force or torque Force x Perpendicular ML, 2 X L= [ML2, 2
1 Nm
distance
2
13. Gravitational constant 'G' 2 2 2 N m2kg
Force x (distance ) [ MLr ][L ] =[M-1L3T2]
Massx mass M xM

1
14. Impulse of a force Force x time MLr-2 X T = [MLT ] Ns

15. Stress Force N m- 2

-- M~; -2 = [ ML-1r-2 ]
Area

16. Strain Change in dimension [M°L<>r>J

Original dimension
2
17. Coefficie nt of elasticity Stress ML-1r 2 Nm
- - =[ML-'T~]
Strain 1
1
Force MLT 2 =MT-2 = [MLor -2] Nm
18. Surface tension
Length L
s. Physical Quantity
Relation with other
Dimensional Formula ~
No. quantities SI Unit

Energy ML~:-2 = [ ML-,r -2J

~
19. Energy density J n,-3
Volume

~
Force x distance N m-2 S Or
MLT-2 xL = [ ML-1 -1]
20. Coefficient of viscosity Areax velocity L2 x Lr 1 T Pas or
decapoise

21. Angle
Arc
Radius
~ = 1=[M0L0T0 J
L
-----rad

22. Angular velocity

Angle
Time
f r,= = [ MoLoT-1] -----
rad s-1

23. Angular Acceleration

Angular velocity T;1= T-2 = [ MoLoT-2] rad s-2
---
--
Time

24. Moment of inertia Mass x (distance)2 ML 2= [ML2T°1 kg m2

25. Radius of gyration Distance L = [M 0LT°1 m

-
-
Angular momentum Mass x velocity x radius M x LT- 1x L = [ML2T- 1] kg m2s-1
26.

T-ratios Length ~ = 1= [ M0L0T0 ] -

27. Length
(sine, cose, lane)
(Dimensionless)

I
28. Time period Time T = [M 0L0 T1] s

1
29. Frequency { = r1 = [ Mol oT-1] s-1 or Hz
Time period

ML2r 2
=[ML2T-1]
E Energy
30. Planck's constant 'h' - = T_, Js
V Frequency

Density of substance ML-3 =1= [ MOLOTO]

31 . Relative density ML-3 -
Density of water at 4°C
(Dimensionless]

Velocity L~ - 1 = r , = [ M0Lor 1] s-1

32. Velocity gradient
Distance

ML-1r 2
= [ ML-2r 2] Pa m-1
Pressure
33. Pressure gradient
Distance L -

Force
MLLr-2 =Mr-2=[MLoT 2] N m-1
34. Force constant
Displacement
-
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Physical Quantity
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- i ti~V V I ~- 1 ·, , _ _ ._ ._.. , ._

- Quantities Dimensional Formula SI Unit

- B. Thermal Quantities
35. Heat or enthalpy Energy
-- [ML2T-2] J

36. Specific heat Heat [ ML2T-2]

Mass X Temperature =i[M°L2r 2 K_,] J kg-1K - 1

- [Ml[K)

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37. Latent heat
-
Heat
Mass
[ ML r 2]
2

[M]
- [ MoL2r 2] J kg-,

Therma'I _ Heat x distance

38. conductivity ML2r 2 .L
Area x temp. x time 2 - [ MLr 3K-1] Js-1m- 1"1
L .K.T
39. Entropy -
Heat ML2T-2
Temperature - [ ML2r 2K-1] JK-1
K
Universal Gas ML-1r 2L3
40. Constant -PV
nT mol.K
J mor 1K-1

[ML2T 2 K-1mor11
Thermal Heat x distance [ ML2r 2 L]
41 .
conductivity . = [ MLr 3K- 1] Js-1m-1 K-1
Area x temp. x time 2
[ L .K.T]
Heat [ ML2r 2]
42. Entropy
Temperature =[ML2r 2
K-1] J K-1
[K)

Universal Gas PV [ ML-1r-2] [ L3]

43. - J mo1-1 K-1
Constant nT [mol.K]
IML2T 2 K- 1mo1- 1]
Boltzmann's Energy [ ML2r 2]
44. Constant Temperature
=[ ML2T-2K-1] J K-1
[K)
Energy [ ML2r 2] Js-1m-2K--4
4:5 . Stefan's constant = [ ML0r 3 K--4]
Area x time x (temp.)4 2
[ L .T.K 4
]

Energy [ ML2r 2]
46. Solar Constant 2
= [ ML0T-3] J s-, m-2
Area x time [ L .T]
[ ML2T-2]
Mechanical w = [ MOLOTO]
-
47. J= - [ ML2T-2]
equivalent of heat H
(Dimensionless)
mK
48. Wien's constant b = AmT [M0L1 T° K']
,
c.. Electrical Quantities ·
Time x Current [T.A] =[M0 L0TA] C (coulomb}
49. Electric Charge
2
Work [ ML2r ]
= [ ML2r 3A-1] V (volt)
50. Electrical potential Charge [TAl
1
Potential difference [ ML2r 3A- ]
=[ ML2T-JK 2 ] .Q (ohm)
51 . Resistance Current [A]

Charge [TA] = [ M_1L_2 T4A2] F (farad)

2 3
[ ML r A- ]
1
52. Capacitance Potential difference
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Dimensional Formula
Physical Quantity SI Un~
No. quantities
[ML2r-3A-1]
EMF =[ML2r-2A-2 ]
53. Inductance
Current/time [ Ar-1] ---------
H (henry)

1 q1q2

54.
Permittivity of free
E0 = - - -
4n Fr 2 [AT.AT] = [M_1L_3T4A2]
[ MLT-2] [L2]
-------
c2 N-11l1'2
space charge x charge

---
= 4n x electric force x (distance)2

Relative permittivity or E A pure ratio = [M0LOT°]

55. E,or K : i
E (Dimensionless) -
dielectric constant

56.
Intensity of electric
field
Force
Charge
[ MLT-2]
[AT]
= [MLT-3A- 1] ---
N C-1 or V !l1'1

Q--1 - -
1 1 =[M"'1L-2r3A2]
57. Conductance ML2r-JA-2 Ormho
Resistance
Or S (siemen)

[ ML2T-3A-2 ] [ L2 ] -
Specific resistance or Resistance x Area
58. [L] Qm
resistivity Length
= [ML31 3A-2]

Specific conductance 1
59. cr=- [M-1L-3T3A2] n-1m-1
or conductivity p

60. Electric dipole moment Charge x 2(1ength) [AT][L] = [M0LTA] Cm

D. Magnetic Quantities
l,

F MLr2 = [ML012A-']
B=
61 . Magnetic field
qvsine AT.Lr1.1 T (tesla)

[MT-2A-1].[L2) = [ML2T-2A-1
62. Magnetic flux ~ =BA Wb (weber)

Permeability of free 21t x distance x force [L][MLr-2 ]

63. =[MLT-2A-2 ] Hm-1
space (µo) current x current xlength [A.L]
2

64. Magnetic moment Current x area A.L2= [M0L2T0 A] Am2 or J r-1

Magnetic moment
65. Pole strength At = [ M°LToA] Am
Magnetic Length

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