Dimensional analysis


Unit reference

SI unit prefixes

SI base units

Second

Measure for the quantity of time

\(s\)

\(\mathsf{T}\)

Meter

Measure for the quantity of distance

\(m\)

\(\mathsf{L}\)

Kilogram

Measure for the quantity of mass

\(kg\)

\(\mathsf{M}\)

Ampere

Measure for the quantity of electric current

\(A\)

\(\mathsf{I}\)

Kelvin

Measure for the quantity of thermodynamic temperature

\(K\)

Mole

Measure for the quantity of amount of substance

\(mol\)

Candela

Measure for the quantity of luminous intensity

\(cd\)

SI derived units

Newton

Measure for the quantity of force, weight

\(N\)

Pascal

Measure for the quantity of pressure

\(Pa = \frac{N}{m^2}\)

Volt

Measure for the quantity of voltage; the difference in electric poential

\(V\)

Farad

Measure for the quantity of capacitance

\(F\)

Hertz

Measure for the quantity of frequency

\(Hz\)

Coulomb

Measure for the quantity of electric charge

\(C\)

Ohm

Measure for the quantity of electrical resistance

\(\Omega\)

Watt

Measure for the quantity of power, radiant flux

\(W\)

Joule

Measure for the quantity of energy

\(J\)

Henry

Measure for the quantity of inductance

\(H\)

Weber

Measure for the quantity of magnetic flux

\(Wb\)

Buckingham \(\pi\) theorem