Derived quantity Symbol Description SI derived unit Dimension

Absement Measure of sustained displacement: the first

A
integral with respect to time of displacement
m⋅ s L T

Absorbed dose rate Absorbed dose received per unit of time Gy/s L2 T−3
Acceleration Rate of change of velocity per unit time: the
a→
second time derivative of position
m/s2 L T−2
Angular acceleration ωa Change in angular velocity per unit time rad/s2 T−2
Angular momentum Measure of the extent and direction an object
L
rotates about a reference point
kg⋅m2/s M L2 T−1

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

Catalytic activity concentration Change in reaction rate due to presence of

a catalyst per unit volume of the system
kat⋅m−3 L−3 T−1 N

Chemical potential Energy per unit change in amount of

μ
substance
J/mol M L2 T−2 N−1

Change of jounce per unit time: the fifth time

Crackle c→ m/s5 L T−5
derivative of position

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

Received radiation adjusted for the effect on

Dose equivalent H sievert (Sv = m2/s2) L2 T−2
biological tissue

Dynamic viscosity Measure for the resistance of an

v
incompressible fluid to stress
Pa⋅s M L−1 T−1
Electric charge Q The force per unit electric field strength coulomb (C = A⋅s) T I
Electric charge density ρQ Electric charge per unit volume C/m3 L−3 T I

Electric displacement field D→ Strength of the electric displacement C/m2 L−2 T I

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

Measure for how easily current flows through
Electrical conductance G siemens (S = Ω−1) M−1 L−2 T3 I2
a material

Electrical conductivity σ Measure of a material's ability to conduct an

electric current
S/m M−1 L−3 T3 I2

Energy required to move a unit charge

Electric potential φ through an electric field from a reference volt (V = J/C) M L2 T−3 I−1
point

Electrical resistance R Electric potential per unit electric current ohm (Ω = V/A) M L2 T−3 I−2

Electrical resistivity Bulk property equivalent of electrical

ρe
resistance
ohm-metre (Ω⋅m) M L3 T−3 I−2
Energy E Energy J M L2 T−2
Energy density ρE Energy per unit volume J⋅m−3 M L−1 T−2
Entropy Logarithmic measure of the number of
S
available states of a system
J/K M L2 T−2 Θ−1
Force F→ Transfer of momentum per unit time newton (N = kg⋅m⋅s−2) M L T−2
Number of (periodic) occurrences per unit
Frequency f hertz (Hz = s−1) T−1
time

Half-life Time for a quantity to decay to half its initial

t1/2
value
s T
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
Illuminance Ev Luminous flux per unit surface area lux (lx = cd⋅sr/m2) L−2 J

Impedance Resistance to an alternating current of a ohm (Ω)

Z
given frequency, including effect on phase M L2 T−3 I−2

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

Inductance Magnetic flux generated per unit current henry (H)

L
through a circuit
M L2 T−2 I−2

Irradiance Electromagnetic radiation power per unit

E
surface area
W/m2 M T−3
Intensity I Power per unit cross sectional area W/m2 M T−3
Jerk Change of acceleration per unit time: the
j→
third time derivative of position
m/s3 L T−3

Jounce (or snap) Change of jerk per unit time: the fourth time

s→
derivative of position
m/s4 L T−4
Linear density ρl Mass per unit length kg⋅m−1 M L−1

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

Mach number (or mach) Ratio of flow velocity to the local speed of unitless

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

Measure of magnetism, taking account of the

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

Measure for the strength of the magnetic

Magnetic flux density B tesla (T = Wb/m2) M T−2 I−1
field

Magnetization M Amount of magnetic moment per unit volume A/m L−1 I

Mass of a substance as a fraction of the total

Mass fraction x kg/kg 1
mass

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

Mean lifetime τ Average time for a particle of a substance to

decay
s T
Molar concentration C Amount of substance per unit volume mol⋅m−3 L−3 N
Molar energy Amount of energy present in a system per
unit amount of substance
J/mol M L2 T−2 N−1
Molar entropy Entropy per unit amount of substance J/(K⋅mol) M L2 T−2 Θ−1 N−1
Molar heat capacity Heat capacity of a material per unit amount
c
of substance
J/(K⋅mol) M L2 T−2 Θ−1 N−1

Moment of inertia Inertia of an object with respect to angular

I
acceleration
kg⋅m2 M L2

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
Plane angle θ Ratio of circular arc length to radius radian (rad) 1
Power P Rate of transfer of energy per unit time watt (W) M L2 T−3
Pressure p Force per unit area pascal (Pa = N/m2) M L−1 T−2
Pop Rate of change of crackle per unit time: the
p→
sixth time derivative of position
m/s6 L T−6

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

Ionizing radiation energy absorbed by

(Radioactive) Dose D gray (Gy = m2/s2) L2 T−2
biological tissue per unit mass

Power of emitted electromagnetic radiation

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

Radiant intensity Power of emitted electromagnetic radiation

I
per unit solid angle
W/sr M L2 T−3
Reaction rate r Rate of a chemical reaction for unit time mol/(m3⋅s) N L−3 T−1
Refractive index n Factor by which the phase velocity of light is reduced in a medium
unitless 1

{\
displaystyle
Reluctance resistance to the flow of magnetic flux H−1 M−1 L−2 T2 I2
{\mathcal
{R}}}

Solid angle Ratio of area on a sphere to its radius steradian (sr)

Ω
squared
1
Specific energy Energy density per unit mass J⋅kg−1 L2 T−2
Specific heat capacity c Heat capacity per unit mass J/(K⋅kg) L  T−2 Θ−1
2

Specific volume v Volume per unit mass (reciprocal of density) m3⋅kg−1 M−1 L3

Spin S Quantum-mechanically defined angular momentum of a particle

kg⋅m2⋅s−1 M L2 T−1
Strain ε Extension per unit length unitless 1
Stress σ Force per unit oriented surface area Pa M L−1 T−2
Surface tension Energy change per unit change in surface
γ
area
N/m or J/m2 M T−2

{\
steepest rate of temperature change at a
Temperature gradient displaystyle K/m Θ L−1
particular location
\nabla T}
Measure for the ease with which an object
Thermal conductance conducts heat
W/K M L2 T−3 Θ−1

Thermal conductivity Measure for the ease with which a material

λ
conducts heat
W/(m⋅K) M L T−3 Θ−1

Measure for the ease with which an object

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

Measure for the ease with which a material

Thermal resistivity Rλ
resists conduction of heat
K⋅m/W M−1 L−1 T3 Θ

Product of a force and the perpendicular

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

Velocity Moved distance per unit time: the first time

v→
derivative of position
m/s L T−1
Volume V Three dimensional extent of an object m3 L3
Volumetric flow rate Rate of change of volume with respect to
Q
time
m3⋅s−1 L3 T−1

Wavelength Perpendicular distance between repeating

λ
units of a wave
m L

Repetency or spatial frequency: the number

Wavenumber k m−1 L−1
of cycles per unit distance

Wavevector Repetency or spatial frequency vector: the

k→
number of cycles per unit distance
m−1 L−1
Weight w Gravitational force on an object newton (N = kg⋅m/s2) M L T−2
Work W Transferred energy joule (J) M L2 T−2
Young's modulus E Ratio of stress to strain pascal (Pa = N/m2) M L−1 T−2