MECHANICAL UNITS V.

DIMENSIONS AND UNITS FOR PHYSICAL QUANTITIES

Quantity Symbol cgs mks mksq SYSTEM 3
Length l centimeter meter A. MECHANICAL QUANTITIES
Mass m gram kilogram Quantity Symbol Derived Units
Time t second second Acceleration
Force F dyne newton Angle radian
Work, Energy W erg joule Angular Accleration radian/sec²
Power P − watt Angular Momentum kgm-meter²/sec
Dynamic Viscosity poise − Angular Velocity radian/sec
Kinematic Viscosity stoke − Area meter²
Energy joule
ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC UNITS Force newton
Quantity Symbol emu mksq Frequency cycle/sec
line Gravitational Field Strength newton/kgm
Magnetic Flux φ weber
maxwell Length meter
Magnetic Field Strength, B gauss weber/m² Mass kilogram
Magnetomotive Force F gilbert amp-turn Mass Density kgm/meter²
Magnetic Vector H oersted amp-turn/m. Momentum kgm-meter/sec
EQUIVALENT UNITS mksq SYSTEM Power watt
Quantity Symbol Derived Units Pressure newton/meter²
newton kilogram-meter/(second)² Time second
volt newton-meter/coulomb Torque newton/meter
amp coulomb/second Velocity meter/sec
joule newton-meter or coulomb-volt Viscosity (Dynamic) kgm/meter-sec

weber volt-second Viscosity (Kinematic) meter²/sec

farad coulomb/volt Volume meter3
henry weber/amp Wave Length meter
ohm volt/amp Work joule
watt joule/sec
B. THERMAL QUANTITIES THE PERFECT GAS LAW
Quantity Symbol Derived Units Quantity Symbol Unit in Cgs
Enthalpy joule Density ρ grams per cm3
Entropy joule/K° Boltzmann’s Constant k ergs/molecule K°
Gas Constant joule/kgm- K° Mass of molecule m grams
Internal Energy joule Particle Number Density n molecules/cm3
Specific Heat joule/kgm-K° Pressure p dynes/ cm²
Temperature K° Specific Volume υ cm3 per gram
Thermal Conductivity watt/meter- K° Specific Molar Volume υN cm3 /gm-mole
Thermal Diffusivity meter²/sec Molecular Weight M gm/gm-mole
Heat Transfer Coefficient watt/meter²- K° Number of moles N
Avogadro’s Number No no. of molecules per gm-mole
C. ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC QUANTITIES Gas Constant R ergs/gm K°
Quantity Symbol Derived Units Universal Gas Constant Ro ergs/gm-mole K°
Charge q coulomb Absolute Temperature T degrees Kelvin
Field Intensity E volt/meter Total Volume V cubic centimeters
Elec. Displacement D coulomb/meter² “Weight” of Gas W grams
Charge Density ρ coulomb/meter²
Current Density j amp/meter² Quantity Derived Units
Elec. Potential V volt erg dyne-cm
Total Current I coulomb/sec poise (dyne - second)/centimeter²
Mag. Field Strength B weber/meter² stoke centimeter²/sec
Mag. Vector H amp(turn)/meter oersted gilbert/cm
Permittivity ε farad/meter
Permeability μ henry/meter
Conductivity σ 1/ohm-meter
Capacitance C farad
Inductance L henry
Resistance R ohm
 MECHANICAL UNITS V. DIMENSIONS AND UNITS FOR PHYSICAL QUANTITIES
Quantity Symbol cgs mks mksq SYSTEM
Length l centimeter meter A. MECHANICAL QUANTITIES
Mass m gram kilogram Quantity Symbol Derived Units
Time t second second Acceleration a meter/sec²
Force F dyne newton Angle ϴ radian
Work, Energy W erg joule Angular Accleration α radian/sec²
Power P − watt Angular Momentum L kgm-meter²/sec
Dynamic Viscosity µ poise − Angular Velocity ω radian/sec
Kinematic Viscosity v stoke − Area A meter²
Energy E joule
ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC UNITS Force F newton
Quantity Symbol emu mksq Frequency f cycle/sec
line Gravitational Field Strength g newton/kgm
Magnetic Flux φ weber
maxwell Length l meter
Magnetic Field Strength, B gauss weber/m² Mass m kilogram
Magnetomotive Force F gilbert amp-turn Mass Density ρ kgm/meter²
Magnetic Vector H oersted amp-turn/m. Momentum p kgm-meter/sec
Power P watt
EQUIVALENT UNITS mksq SYSTEM
Quantity Symbol Derived Units Pressure P or p newton/meter²
newton N kilogram-meter/(second)² Time t second
volt V newton-meter/coulomb Torque T newton/meter
amp A coulomb/second Velocity v meter/sec
joule J newton-meter or coulomb-volt Viscosity (Dynamic) µ kgm/meter-sec
weber Wb volt-second Viscosity (Kinematic) v meter²/sec
farad F coulomb/volt Volume V meter³
henry H weber/amp Wave Length λ meter
ohm Ω volt/amp Work W joule
watt W joule/sec
B. THERMAL QUANTITIES THE PERFECT GAS LAW
Quantity Symbol Derived Units Quantity Symbol Unit in Cgs
Enthalpy ΔH joule Density ρ grams per cm³
Entropy S joule/K° Boltzmann’s Constant k ergs/molecule K°
Gas Constant R joule/kgm- K° Mass of molecule m grams
Internal Energy U joule Particle Number Density n molecules/cm³
Specific Heat c joule/kgm-K° Pressure p dynes/ cm²
Temperature T K° Specific Volume υ cm³ per gram
Thermal Conductivity λ watt/meter- K° Specific Molar Volume υN cm³ /gm-mole
Thermal Diffusivity α meter²/sec Molecular Weight M gm/gm-mole
Heat Transfer Coefficient h watt/meter²- K° Number of moles N
Avogadro’s Number No no. of molecules per gm-mole
C. ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC QUANTITIES Gas Constant R ergs/gm K°
Quantity Symbol Derived Units Universal Gas Constant Ro ergs/gm-mole K°
Charge q coulomb Absolute Temperature T degrees Kelvin
Field Intensity E volt/meter Total Volume V cubic centimeters
Elec. Displacement D coulomb/meter² “Weight” of Gas W grams
Charge Density ρ coulomb/meter²
Current Density j amp/meter² Quantity Derived Units
Elec. Potential V volt erg dyne-cm
Total Current I coulomb/sec poise (dyne - second)/centimeter²
Mag. Field Strength B weber/meter² stoke centimeter²/sec
Mag. Vector H amp(turn)/meter oersted gilbert/cm
Permittivity ε farad/meter
Permeability μ henry/meter
Conductivity σ 1/ohm-meter
Capacitance C farad
Inductance L henry
Resistance R ohm