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S.I. Units of Physical Quantity
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- S.I. Units Of Physical Quantity
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S.I. Units of Physical Quantity
Quantity |
SI |
Symbol |
Length |
Meter |
m |
Mass |
kilogram |
kg |
Time |
Second |
s |
Work and Energy |
Joule |
J |
Electric current |
Ampere |
A |
Temperature |
Kelvin |
K |
Intensity of flame |
candela |
cd |
Angle |
Radian |
rad |
Solid angle |
steredian |
sr |
Force |
Newton |
N |
Area |
square meter |
m2 |
Volume |
Cubic meter |
m3 |
Speed |
meter per second |
ms-1 |
Angular Velocity |
radian per second |
rad s-1 |
Frequency |
Hertz |
Hz |
Moment of inertia |
kilogram Square meter |
kgm2 |
Momentum |
kilogram meter per second |
kg ms-1 |
impulse |
newton second |
Ns |
Angular Momentum |
kilogram square meter per second |
Kgm2s-1 |
Pressure |
Pascal |
Pa |
Power |
Watt |
W |
Surface tension |
newton per meter |
Nm-1 |
Viscosity |
newton second per square m. |
N.s.m-2 |
Thermal Conductivity |
watt per meter per degree celcius |
Wm-1C-1 |
Specific Heat capacity |
joule per kilogram per Kelvin |
Jkg-1 K-1 |
Electric charge |
coulomb |
C |
Potential Difference |
Volt |
V |
Electric Resistance |
Ohm |
|
Electrical Capacity |
farad |
F |
Magnetic Induction |
henry |
H |
Magnetic Flux |
weber |
Wb |
Luminous Flux or photometric power |
lumen |
lm |
Intensity of illumination |
Lux |
lx |
Wave length |
Angstrom |
A |
Astronomical distance |
light year |
Ly |
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