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Symbol
length
l, x, r, etc.. metro
mass
kilogram
kg
time, duration
second
electric current
I, i
amp
thermodynamic temperature
kelvin
quantity of substance
mol
mol
brightness
Iv
candle
CD
Magnitude derived
Symbol
Name
Symbo Name
l
Symbo
l
area, surface
square meter
m2
volume
cubic meter
m3
speed
ms -1
acceleration
to
ms -2
wavenumber
m -1
kg m -3
surface density
kg m -2
m 3 kg 1
current density
A m -2
magnetic field
A m -1
amount of substance
concentration, concentration
mol m -3
mass concentration
kg m -3
luminance
Lv
cd m -2
Refractive Index
relative permeability
Magnitude derived
Name
Symbo Expressio
l
n by other
SI units
Expressio
n in basic
SI units
plane angle
radian
rad
mm -1
solid angle
steradian sr
m 2 m -2
frequency
Hertz
Hz
s -1
force
newton
m kg s -2
pressure, tension
pascal
Pa
N/m2
kg s -1 m -2
Nm
m 2 kg s -2
watt
J/s
m 2 kg s -3
coulomb
volt
W/A
electrical capacity
farad
C/V
m kg -1 s -2
4
A2
electrical resistance
ohm
V/A
s 2 kg m 3
A -2
conductance
siemens
A/V
m kg -1 s -2
3
A2
flux
weber
Wb
Vs
m 2 kg s 2
A -1
sA
kg m -3 s 1
A
tesla
Wb / m 2
kg s -2 A -1
inductance
henry
Wb / A
m 2 kg s 2
A -2
Celsius temperature
degree
Celsius
lumen
lumen
lm
cd sr
CD
luminance
lux
lx
lm / m 2
cd m -2
activity of a radionuclide
becquere Bq
l
gray
Gy
J / kg
m 2 s -2
sievert
Sv
J / kg
m 2 s -2
catalytic activity
katal
kat
s -1
s -1 mol
Coherent derived SI
unit
Magnitude derived
Name
Symbo Expression
l
in basic SI
units
dynamic viscosity
pascal seconds
Pa s
m -1 kg s -1
moment of a force
newton meter
Nm
m 2 kg s -2
surface tension
N/m
kg s -2
angular velocity
rad / s
mm -1 s -1 =
s -1
angular acceleration
rad / s 2 mm s -1 s 2
= -2
W/m2
kg s -3
J/K
m 2 kg s -2 K -1
J / (kg
K)
m 2 s -2 K -1
mass energy
J / kg
m 2 s -2
thermal conductivity
W / (m
K)
m kg s -3 K -1
energy density
J/m3
kg s -1 m -2
electric field
V/m
A kg m -3 s -1
C/m3
m -3 s A
C/m2
m -2 s A
C/m2
m -2 s A
permittivity
F/m
m 3 kg -1 s 4 A
2
permeability
H/m
m kg s -2 A -2
molar energy
J / mol
m 2 kg s 2
mol -1
J / (mol m 2 kg s -2 K 1
K)
mol -1
kg -1 s A
Gy / s
-3
radiant intensity
W / sr
m 4 m -2 kg s 3
= m 2 kg s-3
radiance
W/
(m 2 sr)
m 2 m -2 s -3 k
g = kg s -3
Catalytic activity
concentration
kat /
m3
mol m -3 s -1
m2s
Magnitude
time, duration
minute
min
1 min = 60 s
time
1 hour = 60 min =
3600 s
day
1 d = 24 h = 86
400 s
degree
1 = (/180) rad
minute
'
1 '= (1/60) =
(/10 800) rad
second
"
1 "= (1/60) =
(/648 000) rad
area, surface
hectare
has
1 ha = 1hm 2 =
10 4 m 2
volume
liter
L, l
1 L = 1 dm 3 =
10 -3 m 3
mass
ton
1 t = 10 3 kg
plane angle
Magnitude
Symbol of Value in SI
Unity
units
electronvolt
eV
1 eV = 1.602
176 53 (14) x
10 -19 J
mass
dalton,
Da
1 Da = 1.660
538 86 (28)
10 -27kg
1 u = 1 Da
length
astronomic unit
ua
1 au = 1,495
978 706 91 (6)
October 11 m
action
1,054 571 68
(18) 10 -34 Js
mass
m and
9.109 382 6
(16) x 10 -31 kg
time, duration
load
and
1,602 176 53
(14) x 10 -19 C
mass
m and
9.109 382 6
(16) x 10 -31 kg
action
1,054 571 68
(18) 10 -34 Js
length
energy
Eh
4,359 744 17
(75) 10 -18 J
time, duration
/Eh
Magnitude
Unity
pressure
bar
bar
millimeters of mercury
mmHg
1 mmHg
133,322 Pa
length
angstrm
1 = 0.1 nm =
10 -10 m
distance
nautical mile
1 M = 1852 m
area, surface
barn
1 b = 100 fm 2 =
10 -28 m 2
speed
knot
kn
1 kn =
(1852/3600) ms -1
logarithm of a
quotient
neper
Np
bel
decibel
dB
Magnitude
Value in SI units
energy
erg
erg
1 erg = 10 -7 J
force
dyne
dyn
1 dyn = 10 -5 N
dynamic viscosity
poise
1 P = 1 dyn s cm 2
= 0.1 Pa s
kinematic viscosity
stokes
St
1 St = 1 cm 2 s 1
= 10 -4 m 2 s -1
luminance
stilb
sb
1 sb = 1 cd cm 2
= April 10 cd m -2
light radiation
phot
ph
1 ph = 1 cd sr
cm -2 = April 10 lx
acceleration
gal
Gal
1 Gal = 1 cm s 2
= 10 -2 ms -2
flux
Maxwell
Mx
1 Mx = 1 G cm 2 =
10 -8 Wb
gauss
1 G = 1 Mx cm 2
= 10 -4 T
magnetic field
Oersted
Oe
1 Oe (10 3 / 4)
A m -1
SI prefixes
Factor
Name Symbol
Factor Name
Symbol
January 10
deca
10 -1
decision
February 10
hecto h
10 -2
centi
March 10
kilo
10 -3
military
service
June 10
mega M
10 -6
mike
gives
September 10 jig
10 -9
nano
October 12
tera
10 -12
peak
October 15
peta
10 -15
femto
October 18
exa
10 -18
gallant
to
October 21
zetta
10 -21
zepto
October 24
yotta
And
10 -24
yocto
and
BIBLIOGRAPHY
"The International System of Units (SI)." Bureau International des Poids et
Mesures. November 30, 2010. < http://www.bipm.org/en/si/