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List of Physical Quantities

Base Physical Quantity Symbol Meaning Dimensions SI unit
Length L The one dimensional extent of an object L Metre (m)
Mass m The amount of matter in an object M Kilogram (kg)
Time t The duration of an event T Second (s)
Current I The rate of flow of electrical charge Q/T Ampere (a)
Temperature θ . (K) Kelvin (k)
Amount of substance . . (mol) mol (mol)
Luminous intensity . Light energy emitted per unit solid angle ML2T−3/sr candela (cd)
Special Physical Quantity Symbol Meaning Dimensions SI unit
Angle θ . (angle) radian (rad)
Solid angle . . (solid angle) steradian (sr)
Derived Physical Quantity Symbol Meaning Dimensions SI unit
Area A The two dimensional extent of an object L2 Square metre
Volume V The three dimensional extent of an object L3 Cubic metre
Linear density ρ The amount of mass per unit length of a 1-dimensional object ML-1 Kilogram per metre
Area density ρ The amount of mass per unit area of a 2-dimensional object ML-2 Kilogram per square metre
(Volume) Density ρ The amount of mass per unit volume of a 3-dimensional object ML-3 Kilogram per cubic metre
Distance L The scalar extent of length between two positions L Metre
Displacement L The vector L Metre
Speed v The scalar rate of change of position of an object LT-1 Metre per second
Velocity v The vector rate of change of position of an object LT-1 Metre per second
Acceleration (scalar) a The scalar rate of change of speed of an object LT-2 Metre per second squared
Acceleration (vector) a The vector rate of change of velocity of an object LT-2 Metre per second squared
Momentum p The product of an object's mass and its velocity MLT-1 Kilogram Metre per second or Newton second
Impulse p The product of a force and the time over which it acts MLT-1 Kilogram Metre per second or Newton second
Force F That which causes or tends to cause acceleration in an object with mass MLT-2 Newton = Kilogram Metre per second squared
Work W The energy dissipated by a force moving through a distance, and calculated from the product of the force and the distance moved in the direction of the force ML2T-2 Joule = Newton Metre
Energy E The capacity of a body or system to do work ML2T-2 Joule = Newton Metre
Kinetic energy . The energy that a body possesses by virtue of its speed or velocity ML2T-2 Joule = Newton Metre
Potential energy . The energy that a body possesses by virtue of its position in a potential field ML2T-2 Joule = Newton Metre
Power P The rate of change of energy over time ML2T-3 Watt = Joule per second
Pressure P The amount of force per unit area ML-1T-2 Pascal = Newton per square metre
Electric Charge Q . (A)T Coulomb = Ampere Second
Moment . . ? .
Torque . . ? .
Phase angle . . ? radian
Wavelength . . ? .
Frequency . . ? Hertz
Angular speed . . ? .
Angular velocity . . ? .
Angular acceleration . . ? .
Moment of inertia . . ? .
Angular momentum . . ? .
Rotational energy or Angular kinetic energy . . ? .
Magnetic flux . measure of quantity of magnetism, taking account of the strength and the extent of a magnetic field ? Telsa

some further Physical Quantities yet to be incorporated into the above table

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