150+ Physical Quantities & Dimensional Formulas

Comprehensive Physics Reference Guide (Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism, Optics & Modern Physics)

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1 Length / Distance / Displacement Fundamental [M■ L¹ T■]

2 Mass Fundamental [M¹ L■ T■]

3 Time Fundamental [M■ L■ T¹]

4 Electric Current Fundamental [M■ L■ T■ A¹]

5 Thermodynamic Temperature Fundamental [M■ L■ T■ K¹]

6 Amount of Substance Fundamental [M■ L■ T■ mol¹]

7 Luminous Intensity Fundamental [M■ L■ T■ cd¹]

8 Area Length × Breadth [M■ L² T■]

9 Volume Length × Breadth × Height [M■ L³ T■]

10 Velocity / Speed Distance / Time [M■ L¹ T■¹]

11 Acceleration Velocity / Time [M■ L¹ T■²]

12 Acceleration due to Gravity (g) Velocity / Time [M■ L¹ T■²]

13 Linear Momentum Mass × Velocity [M¹ L¹ T■¹]

14 Force Mass × Acceleration [M¹ L¹ T■²]

15 Weight Mass × g [M¹ L¹ T■²]

16 Impulse Force × Time [M¹ L¹ T■¹]

17 Work Force × Distance [M¹ L² T■²]

18 Kinetic Energy 0.5 × Mass × Velocity² [M¹ L² T■²]

19 Potential Energy Mass × g × Height [M¹ L² T■²]

20 Mechanical Energy KE + PE [M¹ L² T■²]

21 Torque / Moment of Force Force × Perpendicular Distance [M¹ L² T■²]

22 Power Work / Time [M¹ L² T■³]

23 Pressure Force / Area [M¹ L■¹ T■²]

24 Density (Mass Density) Mass / Volume [M¹ L■³ T■]

25 Specific Gravity / Relative Density Density of substance / Density of water [M■ L■ T■] (Dimensionless)

26 Angle / Angular Displacement Arc / Radius [M■ L■ T■] (Dimensionless)

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27 Angular Velocity Angular Displacement / Time [M■ L■ T■¹]

28 Angular Acceleration Angular Velocity / Time [M■ L■ T■²]

29 Moment of Inertia Mass × Distance² [M¹ L² T■]

30 Angular Momentum Moment of Inertia × Angular Velocity [M¹ L² T■¹]

31 Force Constant / Spring Constant Force / Extension [M¹ L■ T■²]

32 Stress Restoring Force / Area [M¹ L■¹ T■²]

33 Strain Change in dimension / Original dimension [M■ L■ T■] (Dimensionless)

Modulus of Elasticity
34 Stress / Strain [M¹ L■¹ T■²]
(Young's/Bulk/Rigidity)

35 Poisson's Ratio Lateral strain / Longitudinal strain [M■ L■ T■]

36 Surface Tension Force / Length [M¹ L■ T■²]

37 Surface Energy Energy / Area [M¹ L■ T■²]

38 Velocity Gradient Change in Velocity / Distance [M■ L■ T■¹]

39 Coefficient of Viscosity (η) Force / (Area × Velocity Gradient) [M¹ L■¹ T■¹]

40 Universal Gravitational Constant (G) (Force × Distance²) / Mass² [M■¹ L³ T■²]

41 Frequency 1 / Time Period [M■ L■ T■¹]

42 Time Period Time per oscillation [M■ L■ T¹]

43 Wavelength Length of a wave [M■ L¹ T■]

44 Wave Number 1 / Wavelength [M■ L■¹ T■]

45 Velocity of Light (c) Distance / Time [M■ L¹ T■¹]

46 Plank's Constant (h) Energy / Frequency [M¹ L² T■¹]

47 Heat Energy / Enthalpy Form of Energy [M¹ L² T■²]

48 Temperature Gradient Change in Temperature / Distance [M■ L■¹ T■ K¹]

49 Coefficient of Thermal Expansion Change in dimension / (Original × Temp) [M■ L■ T■ K■¹]

50 Thermal Conductivity (K) Heat × d / (Area × Time × ∆θ) [M¹ L¹ T■³ K■¹]

51 Thermal Resistance Thickness / (Conductivity × Area) [M■¹ L■² T³ K¹]

52 Specific Heat Capacity (c) Heat / (Mass × Change in Temp) [M■ L² T■² K■¹]

53 Molar Heat Capacity (C) Heat / (Moles × Change in Temp) [M¹ L² T■² K■¹ mol■¹]

54 Latent Heat (L) Heat Energy / Mass [M■ L² T■²]

55 Universal Gas Constant (R) (Pressure × Volume) / (Moles × Temp) [M¹ L² T■² K■¹ mol■¹]
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56 Boltzmann Constant (kB) Gas Constant / Avogadro's Number [M¹ L² T■² K■¹]

57 Stefan-Boltzmann Constant (σ) Energy / (Area × Time × Temp■) [M¹ L■ T■³ K■■]

58 Wien's Constant (b) Wavelength × Temperature [M■ L¹ T■ K¹]

59 Entropy Heat Energy / Temperature [M¹ L² T■² K■¹]

60 Calorific Value Heat Energy / Mass [M■ L² T■²]

61 Electric Charge (q) Current × Time [M■ L■ T¹ A¹]

62 Electric Current Density (J) Current / Area [M■ L■² T■ A¹]

63 Electric Potential / EMF (V) Work / Charge [M¹ L² T■³ A■¹]

64 Resistance (R) Potential Difference / Current [M¹ L² T■³ A■²]

65 Conductance (G) 1 / Resistance [M■¹ L■² T³ A²]

66 Resistivity / Specific Resistance (ρ) Resistance × Area / Length [M¹ L³ T■³ A■²]

67 Electrical Conductivity (σ) 1 / Resistivity [M■¹ L■³ T³ A²]

68 Capacitance (C) Charge / Potential Difference [M■¹ L■² T■ A²]

69 Dielectric Constant / Permittivity (ε■) (Charge¹ × Charge²) / (Force × Dist²) [M■¹ L■³ T■ A²]

70 Electric Field Intensity (E) Force / Charge [M¹ L¹ T■³ A■¹]

71 Electric Flux (ΦE) Electric Field × Area [M¹ L³ T■³ A■¹]

72 Electric Dipole Moment (p) Charge × Distance [M■ L¹ T¹ A¹]

73 Magnetic Field / Magnetic Induction (B) Force / (Charge × Velocity) [M¹ L■ T■² A■¹]

74 Magnetic Flux (ΦB) Magnetic Field × Area [M¹ L² T■² A■¹]

75 Magnetic Permeability (µ■) (Magnetic Field × Dist) / Current [M¹ L¹ T■² A■²]

76 Self Inductance / Mutual Inductance (L) Magnetic Flux / Current [M¹ L² T■² A■²]

77 Magnetic Dipole Moment (M) Current × Area [M■ L² T■ A¹]

78 Intensity of Magnetization (I) Magnetic Moment / Volume [M■ L■¹ T■ A¹]

79 Magnetic Field Intensity (H) Ampere-turns / Length [M■ L■¹ T■ A¹]

80 Magnetic Susceptibility Intensity of Magnetization / H [M■ L■ T■] (Dimensionless)

81 Impedance / Reactance (Z / X) Equivalent to Resistance [M¹ L² T■³ A■²]

82 Refractive Index (n) Speed of light in vacuum / in medium [M■ L■ T■] (Dimensionless)

83 Power of a Lens (P) 1 / Focal Length [M■ L■¹ T■]

84 Focal Length / Radius of Curvature Distance [M■ L¹ T■]

85 Magnification Height of image / Height of object [M■ L■ T■] (Dimensionless)

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86 Luminous Flux Energy output / Time [M¹ L² T■³]

87 Illuminance / Intensity of Illumination Luminous Flux / Area [M¹ L■ T■³]

88 Radioactive Decay Constant (λ) 0.693 / Half Life [M■ L■ T■¹]

89 Half Life / Mean Life Time duration [M■ L■ T¹]

90 Activity of Radioactive Substance Decays / Time [M■ L■ T■¹]

91 Work Function (Φ) Energy required to eject electron [M¹ L² T■²]

92 Rydberg Constant (R) Wave number definition [M■ L■¹ T■]

93 Hubble Constant Recession Velocity / Distance [M■ L■ T■¹]

94 Gyromagnetic Ratio Magnetic Moment / Angular Momentum [M■ L■ T¹ A¹ M■¹]

95 Bohr Magneton e × h / (4 × π × m) [M■ L² T■ A¹]

96 Fermi (Unit of Length) 10■¹■ meters [M■ L¹ T■]

97 Electron Volt (eV) Unit of Energy [M¹ L² T■²]

98 Rate of Flow / Discharge (Q) Volume / Time [M■ L³ T■¹]

99 Reynolds Number Inertial Force / Viscous Force [M■ L■ T■] (Dimensionless)

100 Critical Velocity Dependent on viscosity, density, radius [M■ L¹ T■¹]

101 Kinematic Viscosity Dynamic Viscosity / Density [M■ L² T■¹]

102 Pressure Energy Pressure × Volume [M¹ L² T■²]

103 Pressure Head Pressure / (Density × g) [M■ L¹ T■]

104 Velocity Head Velocity² / (2 × g) [M■ L¹ T■]

105 Potential Head Height / Vertical distance [M■ L¹ T■]

106 Thrust Total normal force [M¹ L¹ T■²]

107 Tension Pulling force [M¹ L¹ T■²]

108 Centripetal Force m × v² / r [M¹ L¹ T■²]

109 Centrifugal Force m × v² / r [M¹ L¹ T■²]

110 Linear Density Mass / Length [M¹ L■¹ T■]

111 Radius of Gyration (k) Distance from axis [M■ L¹ T■]

112 Shun/Acoustic Impedance Sound pressure / Particle velocity [M¹ L■■ T■¹]

113 Intensity of Sound Sound Power / Area [M¹ L■ T■³]

114 Loudness Logarithmic sound intensity [M■ L■ T■]

115 Decibel Unit of sound level [M■ L■ T■]

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116 Acoustic Power Total sound energy / Time [M¹ L² T■³]

117 Gravitational Potential Work / Mass [M■ L² T■²]

118 Gravitational Field Intensity Force / Mass [M■ L¹ T■²]

119 Escape Velocity √(2GM/R) [M■ L¹ T■¹]

120 Orbital Velocity √(GM/R) [M■ L¹ T■¹]

121 Solar Constant Energy / (Area × Time) [M¹ L■ T■³]

122 Aperture Diameter of lens/mirror [M■ L¹ T■]

123 Dispersive Power Angular dispersion / Mean deviation [M■ L■ T■]

124 Grating Constant Spacing between lines [M■ L¹ T■]

125 Optical Path Length Refractive Index × Path Length [M■ L¹ T■]

126 Specific Resistance Resistivity [M¹ L³ T■³ A■²]

127 Thermoelectric Power EMF / Temperature [M¹ L² T■³ A■¹ K■¹]

128 Peltier Coefficient Energy / Charge [M¹ L² T■³ A■¹]

129 Thomson Coefficient EMF / (Change in Temp) [M¹ L² T■³ A■¹ K■¹]

130 Magnetic Dip Angle [M■ L■ T■]

131 Gyroscopic Couple Torque effect [M¹ L² T■²]

132 Torsional Rigidity Torque / Twist Angle [M¹ L² T■²]

133 Shock Wave Angle Dimensionless angle [M■ L■ T■]

134 Mach Number Speed of object / Speed of sound [M■ L■ T■]

135 Bulk Modulus Volume stress / Volume strain [M¹ L■¹ T■²]

136 Shear Modulus Shear stress / Shear strain [M¹ L■¹ T■²]

137 Compressibility 1 / Bulk Modulus [M■¹ L¹ T²]

138 Breaking Stress Maximum force / Area [M¹ L■¹ T■²]

139 Impact Parameter Perpendicular distance [M■ L¹ T■]

140 Decay Constant Probability of decay per second [M■ L■ T■¹]

141 Curie (Unit) Unit of radioactivity [M■ L■ T■¹]

142 Roentgen (Unit) Radiation exposure unit [M■ L■ T■]

143 Quality Factor (Q-factor) Resonant frequency / Bandwidth [M■ L■ T■]

144 Bandwidth Frequency range [M■ L■ T■¹]

145 Logarithmic Decrement Damping ratio metric [M■ L■ T■]

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146 Relaxation Time Time parameter [M■ L■ T¹]

147 Mutual Inductance EMF definition [M¹ L² T■² A■²]

148 Bohr Radius Atomic distance constant [M■ L¹ T■]