PHYSICS DIMENSIONAL FORMULAS
A Comprehensive Reference Guide for Physical Quantities
Note: Dimensional formulas represent the nature of a physical quantity in terms of fundamental units: Mass [M], Length [L],
Time [T], Electric Current [A], and Temperature [K]. Dimensions do not distinguish between scalar and vector quantities.
1. Mechanics & Dynamics
Dimensional Formula Physical Quantities
[M⁰ L⁰ T⁻¹] Frequency, Angular Frequency, Angular Velocity,
Velocity Gradient, Decay Constant
[M⁰ L⁰ T⁻²] Angular Acceleration
[M⁰ L¹ T⁰] Distance, Displacement, Length, Wavelength, Radius
of Gyration
[M⁰ L² T⁰] Area
[M⁰ L³ T⁰] Volume
[M¹ L⁻³ T⁰] Density, Mass Density
[M⁰ L¹ T⁻¹] Speed, Velocity, Velocity of Light (1/√μ₀ε₀)
[M⁰ L¹ T⁻²] Acceleration, Acceleration due to gravity (g),
Gravitational Field Intensity
[M¹ L¹ T⁻¹] Linear Momentum, Impulse
[M¹ L¹ T⁻²] Force, Weight, Tension, Thrust
[M¹ L² T⁰] Moment of Inertia
[M¹ L⁻¹ T⁻²] Pressure, Stress, Young's Modulus, Bulk Modulus,
Shear Modulus, Energy Density
[M¹ L² T⁻²] Work, Internal Energy, Kinetic Energy, Potential
Energy, Torque, Moment of Force
[M¹ L² T⁻¹] Planck's Constant (h), Angular Momentum
[M¹ L² T⁻³] Power
[M¹ L⁰ T⁻²] Surface Tension, Surface Energy, Spring Constant (k)
Dimensional Formula Physical Quantities
[M⁻¹ L³ T⁻²] Universal Gravitational Constant (G)
[M⁰ L⁰ T⁰] Dimensionless: Angle, Strain, Poisson’s Ratio,
Refractive Index, Relative Density
2. Electromagnetism
Dimensional Formula Physical Quantities
[M⁰ L⁰ T¹ A¹] Electric Charge, Electric Flux (integrated over time)
[M¹ L¹ T⁻³ A⁻¹] Electric Field Intensity
[M¹ L² T⁻³ A⁻¹] Electric Potential, Electromotive Force (EMF),
Potential Difference
[M¹ L² T⁻³ A⁻²] Resistance, Impedance, Reactance
[M¹ L³ T⁻³ A⁻²] Resistivity
[M⁻¹ L⁻² T⁴ A²] Capacitance
[M¹ L² T⁻² A⁻²] Inductance
[M⁰ L⁰ T¹] Time Constant (RC), Inductive Time Constant (L/R),
√LC
[M¹ L⁰ T⁻² A⁻¹] Magnetic Flux Density (Magnetic Field)
[M¹ L² T⁻² A⁻¹] Magnetic Flux
[M⁻¹ L⁻³ T⁴ A²] Permittivity of Free Space (ε₀)
[M¹ L¹ T⁻² A⁻²] Permeability of Free Space (μ₀)
3. Thermodynamics & Constants
Dimensional Formula Physical Quantities
[M⁰ L⁰ T⁰ K¹] Temperature
[M¹ L² T⁻² K⁻¹] Entropy, Boltzmann Constant (kB), Heat Capacity
[M⁰ L² T⁻² K⁻¹] Specific Heat Capacity
[M⁰ L² T⁻²] Latent Heat, Gravitational Potential
Dimensional Formula Physical Quantities
[M¹ L² T⁻²] Heat Energy
[M¹ L⁰ T⁻³ K⁻⁴] Stefan's Constant (σ)
[M¹ L¹ T⁻³ K⁻¹] Thermal Conductivity
[M¹ L² T⁻² mol⁻¹ K⁻¹] Universal Gas Constant (R)
Reference Sheet for Physics Students - Dimensions and Units