Chapter-I

20. Important Dimensions and Units :

Physical quantity Dimension SI unit
[M1L1T 2 ]
Force (F) newton
1 2 2
[M L T ]
Work (W) joule
1 2 3
[M L T ]
Power (P) watt
1 3 2
[M L T ] 2 2
Gravitational constant (G) N-m /kg
[T 1]
Angular velocity () radian/s
1 2 1
[M L T ] 2
Angular momentum (L) kg-m /s
[M1L2 ] 2
Moment of inertia (I) kg-m
1 2 2
[M L T ]
Torque () N-m
[M1L1T 2 ] 2
Young’s modulus (Y) N/m
[M1T 2 ]
Surface Tension (S) N/m
[M1L1T 1] 2
Coefficient of viscosity () N-s/m
[M1L1T 2 ] 2
Pressure (p) N/m (Pascal)
[M1T 3 ] 2
Intensity of wave (I) watt/m
[L2T 2K 1]
Specific heat capacity (c) J/kg-K
1 3 4
[M T K ] 2 4
Stefan’s constant () watt/m -k
[M1L1T 3K 1]
Thermal conductivity (k) watt/m-K
1 2
[I L ] 2
Current density (j) ampere/m
[I2T3M1L3 ] –1 –1
Electrical conductivity ()  m 
[L1I1T1]
Electric dipole moment (p) C-m
1 1 1 3
[M L I T ]
Electric field (E) V/m
1 2 1 3
[M L I T ]
Electrical potential (V) volt
1 3 1 3
[M T I L ]
Electric flux () volt/m
2 4 1 2
[I T M L ]
Capacitance (C) farad (F)
2 4 1 3
[I T M L ] 2 2
Permittivity () C /N-m
1 1 2 3
[M L I T ] 2
Permeability () Newton/A
[I1L2 ]
Magnetic dipole moment (M) N-m/T
[M1L2I1T 2 ]
Magnetic flux () Weber (Wb)
1 1 2
[M I T ]
Magnetic field (B) tesla
1 2 2 2
[M L I T ]
Inductance (L) henry
1 2 2 3
[M L I T ]
Resistance (R) ohm ()

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