A To Z of Physics: Table of Units, Dimensional Formulas of Physical Quantities
A To Z of Physics: Table of Units, Dimensional Formulas of Physical Quantities
A T O Z OF PH YSICS
Table of Units,dimensional Formulas of physical quantities.
Fundamental Physical Quantities: S.No Fundamental Physical Quantity Mass Length Time Electric current Amount of substance Luminous intensity Temperature Formula Dimensional Formula M L T I or A N J K or S.I Unit of physical quantity kg meter sec ampere mole(mol) candela(cd) Kelvin
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Derived Physical Quantities: S.N Derived Physical o Quantity 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Area Volume Density Specific Gravity Frequency Angle Velocity Speed Areal velocity Acceleration Linear momentum Force Weight Moment of force/Torque/Coupl w=mg kg m/sec kg-m/ or Newton kg-m/ or Newton kg Formula Dimensional Formula [ [ [ [ [ ] ] ] ] ] No units hertz No units m/sec m/sec S.I Unit of physical quantity
e 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. Impulse Pressure Work Kinetic Energy Potential Energy Gravitational constant Gravitational field strength Gravitational Potential Force constant (k) Power Moment of Inertia ( I) Stress Strain Modulus of Elasticity Poissions Ratio Velocity gradient kg 31. Coefficient of dynamic viscosity Surface Tension Angular displacement ( ) Angular velocity() Angular acceleration() Angular momentum Angular Impulse Temperature Coefficient of I I or K kelvin or degree Celsius /kelvin (or) Nsec/$latex \m^2 $ (or)pascal-sec (or)poiseuille ,N/m no Units rad/sec rad/ = -1 N/ W or J/sec kg or Pa mgh kg m/sec or Ns N/ or Pa joule joule Nm or Joule
No units N/ or Pa
No units
linear expansion() 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. Specific heat Latent heat Entropy Thermal capacity Gas constant coefficient of thermal conductivity Pole strength Magnetic Moment Magnetic flux weber ; ;J/Amp Tesla; Am
Magnetic 49. field,magnetic flux density (B) 50. Permeability of free space Magnetic susceptibilty also called volumetric or bulk susceptibility m Electric Charge Electric potential E.M.F Electric Capacity
51.
m = r 1
no units
Amp sec , coul Volt Volt Farad Ohm () or volt/amp Ohm mt (-m) 1/ Siemens/m farad/m Siemens (or) mhos Watt Ohm () or volt/amp 1/Z(Reciprocal of electric impedance) Siemens (or) mhos
56. Electric Resistance 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. Resistivity Conductivity Permittivity Electric conductance Electric power Electrical Impedance(Z) Electrical admittance
64. Self Inductance(L) 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. Boltzmanns constant Stefans constant Co-efficient of friction Dielectric constant Plancks constant Refractive index Focal length(f) Distance between center of the lens(mirror) to its focus L = ,N=Normal reaction It is also called relative permittivity dimension less scalar dimension less
The reciprocal of the focal length 72. Power of a lens (P) of a lens in meters is called power of a lens; p=1/f 73. 74. Wave number Wave length No.of waves/distance Length of a wave L
Meter
Density
Weight
W = mg
W = weight, N m = mass, kg 2 g = gravitational acceleration, m/s or N/kg F = force, N m = mass, kg 2 a = acceleration, m/s
Force
F = ma
Work done W = Fd
K.E.= 1/2 mv
K = kinetic energy, J m = mass, kg v = velocity, m/s Ep = potential energy, J m = mass, kg 2 g = gravitational acceleration, N/kg or m/s h = gain/loss in height
P.E. = mgh
Efficiency
Power
P = power, W W = work done or energy transferred, J t = time, s E = energy transferred/used, J Q = thermal energy transferred, J
Pressure
Liquid pressure
Boyle's Law
Wave equation
Refractive index
n = refractive index i = angle in air/vacuum r = angle in medium c = speed of light in vacuum, m/s v = speed of light in medium, m/s
Critical angle
V = W/Q
Electrical power
P = IV = I R
P = power, W I = current, A V = potential difference, V (voltage) E = electrical energy, J p = resistivity, ohm l = length of wire, m 2 A = cross-sectional area of wire, m
Transform er equations