Derived Symb SI derived

Description Dimension
quantity ol unit

Rate of change of velocity per unit time:

Acceleration a→ m/s2 L T−2
the second time derivative of position

Angular
ωa Change in angular velocity per unit time rad/s2 T−2
acceleration

Angular Measure of the extent and direction an

L kg/s m2 M L2 T−1
momentum object rotates about a reference point

The angle incremented in a plane by a

Angular velocity ω segment connecting an object and a rad/s T−1
reference point per unit time

Area A Extent of a surface m2 L2

Area density ρA Mass per unit area kg m−2 M L−2

farad (1F
Capacitance C Stored charge per unit electric potential M−1 L−2 T4 I2
= 1C/V)

Chemical Energy per unit change in amount of

μ J/mol M L2 T−2 N−1
potential substance

Current density J→ Electric current per unit cross-section area A/m2 L−2 I

Dynamic Measure for the resistance of an

v Pa s M L−1 T−1
viscosity incompressible fluid to stress

ampere (1
Electric charge Q The force per unit electric field strength TI
C = 1A s)

Electric charge
ρQ Electric charge per unit volume C/m3 L−3 T I
density

Electric field
E→ Strength of the electric field V/m M L T−3 I−1
strength

Electrical Measure for how easily current flows siemens (1

G M−1 L−2 T3 I2
conductance through a material S = 1Ω−1)

Electrical Measure of a material's ability to conduct an

σ S/m M−1 L−3 T3 I2
conductivity electric current
 Energy required to move a unit charge
Electric volt (1V =
φ through an electric field from a reference M L2 T−3 I−1
potential 1J/C)
point

Electrical ohm (1Ω =

R Electric potential per unit electric current M L2 T−3 I−2
resistance 1V/A)

Electrical Bulk property equivalent of electrical ohm metre

ρe M L2 T−2
resistivity resistance (Ω m)

Energy density ρE Energy per unit volume J m−3 M L−1 T−2

newton (1
Force F→ Transfer of momentum per unit time N = 1kg m M L T−2
s−2)

Number of (periodic) occurrences per unit hertz (1Hz

Frequency f T−1
time = 1s−1)

Time for a quantity to decay to half its initial

Half-life t1⁄2 s T
value

Heat Q Thermal energy joule (J) M L2 T−2

Heat capacity Cp Energy per unit temperature change J/K M L2 T−2 Θ−1

Heat flux density ϕQ Heat flow per unit time per unit surface area W/m2 M T−3

lux (1lx =
Illuminance Ev Luminous flux per unit surface area L−2 J
cd sr /m2)

Resistance to an alternating current of a

Impedance Z ohm (Ω) M L2 T−3 I−2
given frequency, including effect on phase

newton
second (1
Impulse J Transferred momentum M L T−1
N s = 1kg
m/ s)

Magnetic flux generated per unit current

Inductance L henry H M L2 T−2 I−2
through a circuit

Electromagnetic radiation power per unit

Irradiance E W/m2 M T−3
surface area

Intensity I Power per unit cross sectional area W/m2 M T−3

 Change of acceleration at the unit time: the
Jerk j→ m/s3 L T−3
third time derivative of position

Change of jerk per unit time: the fourth time

Jounce (or snap) s→ m/s4 L T−4
derivative of position

Linear density ρl Mass per unit length kg m−1 M L−1

Luminous
lumen (lm
flux (or luminous F Perceived power of a light source J
= cd sr)
power)

Magnetic field
H Strength of a magnetic field A/m L−1 I
strength

Measure of magnetism, taking account of

Magnetic flux Φ the strength and the extent of a magnetic weber M L2 T−2 I−1
field

Magnetic flux Measure for the strength of the magnetic tesla (1T =
B M T−2 I−1
density field 1Wb/m2)

Amount of magnetic moment per unit

Magnetization M A/m L−1 I
volume

(Mass)
Density(or volu ρ Mass per unit volume kg/m3 M L−3
me density)

Average time for a particle of a substance to

Mean lifetime τ s T
decay

Molar
C Amount of substance per unit volume mol m−3 L−3 N
concentration

Amount of energy present in a system per

Molar energy J/mol M L2 T−2 N−1
unit amount of substance

M L2 T−2 Θ−1
Molar entropy Entropy per unit amount of substance J/K mol
N−1

Molar heat Heat capacity of a material per unit amount M L2 T−2 Θ−1
c J/K mol
capacity of substance N−1

Moment of Inertia of an object with respect to angular

I kg m2 M L2
inertia acceleration
Momentum p→ Product of an object's mass and velocity kg m/s M L T−1

Measure for how the magnetization of

Permeability μs material is affected by the application of an H/m M L T−2 I−2
external magnetic field

Measure for how the polarization of a

Permittivity εs material is affected by the application of an F/m M−1 L−3 T4 I2
external electric field

radian (rad
Plane angle θ Ratio of circular arc length to radius 1
)

Power P Rate of transfer of energy per unit time watt (W) M L2 T−3

pascal (1P
Pressure p Force per unit area M L−1 T−2
a = 1N/m2

(Radioactive) becquerel (
A Number of particles decaying per unit time T−1
Activity Bq = Hz)

Power of emitted electromagnetic radiation

Radiance L W/m2 sr M T−3
per unit solid angle per emitting source area

Radiant Power of emitted electromagnetic radiation

I W/sr M L2 T−3
intensity per unit solid angle

Reaction rate r Rate of a chemical reaction for unit time mol/m3 s N L−3 T−1

Factor by which the phase velocity of light is

Refractive index n unitless 1
reduced in a medium

Reluctance resistance to the flow of magnetic flux H−1 M−1 L−2 T2 I2

Ratio of area on a sphere to its radius steradian (

Solid angle Ω 1
squared sr)

Specific energy Energy density per unit mass J kg−1 L2 T−2

Specific heat
c Heat capacity per unit mass J/K kg L2 T−2 Θ−1
capacity

Specific volume v Volume per unit mass (reciprocal of density) m3 kg−1 M−1 L3
 Quantum-mechanically defined angular
Spin S kg m2 s−1 M L2 T−1
momentum of a particle

Strain ε Extension per unit length unitless 1

Stress σ Force per unit oriented surface area Pa M L−1 T−2

Energy change per unit change in surface N/m or

Surface tension γ M T−2
area J/m2

Temperature steepest rate of temperature change at a

K/m Θ L−1
gradient particular location

Thermal Measure for the ease with which an object

W/K M L2 T−3 Θ−1
conductance conducts heat

Thermal Measure for the ease with which a material

λ W/m K M L T−3 Θ−1
conductivity conducts heat

Thermal Measure for the ease with which an object

R K/W M-1 L-2 T3 Θ
resistance resists conduction of heat

Thermal Measure for the ease with which a material

Rλ K m/W M-1 L-1 T3 Θ
resistivity resists conduction of heat

Product of a force and the perpendicular newton

Torque τ distance of the force from the point about metre (N M L2 T−2
which it is exerted m)

Moved distance per unit time: the first time

Velocity v→ m/s L T−1
derivative of position

Volume V Three dimensional extent of an object m3 L3

Volumetric flow Rate of change of volume with respect to

Q m3 s−1 L3 T−1
rate time

Perpendicular distance between repeating

Wavelength λ m L
units of a wave

Repetency or spatial frequency: the number −1

Wavenumber k m L−1
of cycles per unit distance

Repetency or spatial frequency vector: the m−1 with

Wave vector k→ L−1
number of cycles per unit distance direction
 newton (1
Weight w Gravitational force on an object N = 1kg M L T−2
m/s2)

Work W Transferred energy joule (J) M L2 T−2

Young's pascal (1P

E Ratio of stress to strain M L−1 T−2
modulus a = 1N/m2)