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FUNDAMENTAL
PHYSICAL QUANTITY
|
S.I. UNIT
|
DIMENSIONAL
FORMULA
|
MASS(m)
|
Kg
(Kilogram)
|
[M]
|
LENGTH(l)
|
m (metre)
|
[L]
|
TIME(t)
|
S (second)
|
[T]
|
TEMPERATURE(T)
|
K (kelvin)
|
[K]
|
ELECTRIC CURRENT(I)
|
A (ampere)
|
[A]
|
AMOUNT OF SUBSTANCE(n)
|
mol (mole)
|
[mol]
|
LUMINOUS INTENSITY
|
Cd
(candela)
|
[cd]
|
DERIVED PHYSICAL QUANTIY
|
FORMULA
|
S.I. UNIT
|
DIMENSIONAL FORMULA
|
Area(A)
|
LENGTH*LENGTH
|
m2
|
[L2]
|
Volume(V)
|
L*L*L
|
m3
|
[L3]
|
Density(ρ, σ)
|
Mass/Volume
|
Kg/m3
|
[ML-3]
|
Angle(θ)
|
Arc/Radius
|
radian
|
Dimensionless
|
Distance(x)
|
LENGTH
|
m
|
[L]
|
Speed or velocity(v)
|
DISTANCE/TIME
|
m/s
|
[LT-1]
|
Acceleration(a)
|
VELOCITY/TIME
|
m/s2
|
[LT-2]
|
Force/thrust/tension(F)
|
MASS*ACCELERATION
|
N or Kg
m/s2
|
[MLT-2]
|
Linear momentum(P)
|
MASS*VELOCITY
|
Kg m/s
|
[MLT-1]
|
Impulse(I)
|
FORCE*TIME
|
Ns
|
[MLT-1]
|
Pressure(P)
|
FORCE/AREA
|
Pa or N/m2
|
[ML-1T-2]
|
Frequency(ν)
|
1/TIME
|
Hz or PER
SECOND
|
[T-1]
|
Angular velocity(ω)
|
ANGLE/TIME
|
Rad/S
|
[T-1]
|
Torqe(τ)
|
FORCE*LENGTH
|
Nm
|
[ML2T-2]
|
Angular momentum(L)
|
L
mome.*DISTANCE
|
Kg m2/s
|
[ML2T-1]
|
Angular acceleration(α)
|
Ang.
Velocity./TIME
|
rad/s2
|
[T-2]
|
Moment of inertia(I)
|
mr2
|
Kg m2
|
[ML2]
|
Velocity gradient
|
VELOCITY/DISTANCE
|
Per second
|
[T-1]
|
Pressure gradient
|
PRESSURE/DISTANCE
|
Kg /m2s2
|
[ML-2T-2]
|
Work(W,U)
|
FORCE*DISTANCE
|
J or Kg m2/s2
|
[ML2T-2]
|
Energy(E)
|
½mv2 , mgh
|
J (JOULE)
|
[ML2T-2]
|
Heat(Q)
|
J
|
[ML2T-2]
|
|
Power(P)
|
WORK/TIME,
FORCE*VELOCITY
|
W(Watt),J/S,
N m/s2
|
[ML2T-3]
|
Spring
or force constant(K)
|
K=F/X
|
N/m
|
[MT-2]
|
Gravitational constant(G)
|
G=Fr2/m1*m2
|
N m2 /
Kg2
|
[M-1L3T-2]
|
Acceleration due to gravity(g)
|
g=F/m
|
m/s2
|
[LT-2]
|
Gravitational field(I)
|
I=Gm/r2
|
N/Kg
|
[LT-2]
|
Gravitational potential(V)
|
-Gm/r
|
J/Kg
|
[L2T-2]
|
Friction(F)
|
N
|
[MLT-2]
|
|
Coefficient
of friction(μ)
|
F/R
|
NO UNIT
|
DIMENSIONLESS
|
Coefficient
of viscosity(η)
|
F dx/A dv
|
N s /m2
,Decapoise
|
[ML-1T-1]
|
Reynold
number(R)
|
VρD/η
|
NO UNIT
|
DIMENSIONLESS
|
Pressure(P)
|
Force/Area
|
Pa or N/m2
|
[ML-1T2]
|
Stress
|
Force/Area
|
Pa or N/m2
|
[ML-1T2]
|
Strain
|
Change in
configuration/Original configuration
|
NO UNIT
|
DIMENSIONLESS
|
Modulus of elasticity(E)
|
Stress/strain
|
Pa or N/m2
|
[ML-1T2]
|
Young’s modulus of elasticity(Y)
|
FL/A∆L
|
Pa or N/m2
|
[ML-1T2]
|
Bulk’s modulus of elasticity(B)
|
-PV/∆V
|
Pa or N/m2
|
[ML-1T2]
|
Compressibility(K)
|
1/B
|
m2/N
|
[M-1LT-2]
|
Shear modulus of elasticity or modulus of rigidity(G)
|
FL/A∆L
|
Pa or N/m2
|
[ML-1T2]
|
Poisson ratio(σ)
|
Lateral
Strain/Longitudinal Strain
|
NO UNIT
|
DIMENSIONLESS
|
Surface
tension(T)
|
F/L
|
N/m
|
[MT-2]
|
Surface
energy()
|
E/A
|
J/m2
|
[MT-2]
|
Heat(Q)
|
Cm∆T
|
J
|
[ML2T-2]
|
Coefficient of linear expansion(α)
|
ΔL/LΔT
|
K-1
|
[K-1]
|
Coefficient of superficial expansion(β)
|
ΔA/AΔT
|
K-1
|
[K-1]
|
Coefficient of volume expansion(γ)
|
ΔV/VΔT
|
K-1
|
[K-1]
|
Specific heat capacity(C)
|
Q/m∆T
|
J/Kg k
|
[L2T-2K-1]
|
Molar specific heat capacity
|
MOLECULAR
WEIGHT* SPECIFIC HEAT CAPACITY
|
J/mol k
|
[ML2T-2K-1mol-1]
|
Latent heat(L)
|
Q/M
|
J/Kg
|
[L2T-2]
|
Boltzmann constant
|
ENERGY/TEMPERATURE
|
J/K
|
[ML2T-2K-1]
|
Thermal conductivity(K)
|
-Q∆X/AT∆T
|
J/s m k
|
[MLT-3K-1]
|
Electric charge(Q,q)
|
CURRENT*TIME
|
COLOUMB
|
[AT]
|
Coulomb’s constant(K,1/4 π ε0r)
|
Fr2/q1q2
|
N m2/C2
|
[ML3T-4A-2]
|
Permittivity(ε)
|
εrε0
, 1/K
|
C2
/ N m2
|
[M-1L-3T4A2]
|
Dipole moment(p)
|
CHARGE* 2
*LENGTH
|
C m
|
[LTA]
|
Linear charge density(λ)
|
CHARGE/LENGTH
|
C /m
|
[L-1TA]
|
Surface charge density(σ)
|
CHARGE/AREA
|
C /m2
|
[L-2TA]
|
Volume charge density(ρ)
|
CHARGE/VOLUME
|
C /m3
|
[L-3TA]
|
Electric
field(E)
|
FORCE/CHARGE
|
N/C
|
[MLT-3A-1]
|
(Due to
other charge)
|
Kq/r2
|
N/C
|
[MLT-3A-1]
|
(Due to
dipole at axial)
|
2Kp/ r3
|
N/C
|
[MLT-3A-1]
|
(Due to
dipole at equatorial)
|
Kp/ r3
|
N/C
|
[MLT-3A-1]
|
(Due to
dipole at ANY POINT)
|
Kp√(3 Cos2θ
+1)/ r3
|
N/C
|
[MLT-3A-1]
|
(Due to
uniformly charged long wire)
|
2λ/4 π ε0r
|
N/C
|
[MLT-3A-1]
|
(Due to
uniformly charged plane sheet)
|
σ/2 ε0
|
N/C
|
[MLT-3A-1]
|
Area vector(A)
|
ds
|
m2
|
[L2]
|
Electric flux(ϕ)
|
E*ds
|
N m2/C
|
[ML3T-3A-1]
|
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL(V)
|
WORK/CHARGE
|
V(VOLT) ,
J/C
|
[ML2T-3A-1]
|
(Due to
other charge)
|
Kq/r
|
V
|
[ML2T-3A-1]
|
(Due to
dipole at axial)
|
Kp/ r2
|
V
|
[ML2T-3A-1]
|
(Due to
dipole at equatorial)
|
0
|
V
|
[ML2T-3A-1]
|
(Due to
dipole at ANY POINT)
|
Kp Cosθ/ r2
|
||
ELECTRIC FIELD(E)
|
POTENTIAL/DISTANNCE
|
V/m
|
[MLT-3A-1]
|
POLARISATION(P)
|
DIPOLE
MOMENT/VOLUME
|
p/V
|
[L-2TA]
|
SUSCEPTIBILITY(χ)
|
POLRISATION/
ε0 *E
|
NO UNIT
|
DIMENSIONLESS
|
POLARIZABILITY(P)
|
DIPOLE
MOMENT/ ε0 *E
|
m3
|
[L3]
|
CAPACITANCE(C)
|
CHARGE/POTENTIAL
|
F(FARAD) ,
C/V
|
[M-1L-2T4A2]
|
(PARALLEL
PLATE CAPACITOR)
|
A ε0/D
|
F
|
[M-1L-2T4A2]
|
(ISOLATED
SPHERICAL CONDUCTOR)
|
4 π ε0r
|
F
|
[M-1L-2T4A2]
|
Energy
Stored In Capacitors(U)
|
Q2/2C
, CV2/2 , QV/2
|
J
|
[ML2T-2]
|
CHARGE(Q)
|
CAPACITANCE*POTENTIAL
|
C
|
[AT]
|
CURRENT(I)
|
Q/T , AneVd
|
A(Ampere),
C/s
|
[A]
|
CHARGE(Q)
|
IT , ALne
|
C
|
[AT]
|
DRIFT VELOCITY(Vd)
|
Eet/m,
|
m/s
|
[LT-1]
|
ELECTRIC FIELD(E)
|
J ρ , J/ σ
|
N/C
|
[MLT-3A-1]
|
CURRENT DENSITY(J)
|
I/A , σ E , E/ρ ,neVd
|
A/m2
|
[AL-2]
|
POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE(V)
|
I*R
|
V(VOLT) ,
J/C
|
[ML2T-3A-1]
|
RESISTANCE(R)
|
V/I , ρ l/A
|
Ω(Ohm)
|
[ML2T-3A-2]
|
RESISTIVITY(ρ)
|
RA/L
|
Ωm
|
[ML3T-3A-1]
|
CONDUCTANCE(G)
|
1/R
|
Ω-1,mho
,simen
|
[M-1L-2T3A2]
|
CONDUCTIVITY(σ)
|
1/ ρ
|
Ω-1m-1
|
[M-1L-3T3A2]
|
COOFICIENT OF RESISTANCE(α)
|
[R2-R1]/[R1(T2-T1)]
|
K-1
|
[K-1]
|
ELECTRICAL ENERGY
|
I2RT
, VIT, V2T/R
|
J(JOULE)
|
[ML2T-2]
|
ELECTRICAL POWER
|
I2R
, VI, V2/R
|
W(WATT)
|
[ML2T-3]
|
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