Physics SI units and Dimensions


1. Fundamental Quantities

Physical QuantitySymbolSI UnitDimensions
Lengthlmetre (m)[L]
Massmkilogram (kg)[M]
Timetsecond (s)[T]
Electric CurrentIampere (A)[I]
TemperatureTkelvin (K)[Θ]
Amount of Substancenmole (mol)
Luminous IntensityIvcandela (cd)

2. Mechanics

Motion

QuantitySymbolSI UnitDimensions
Distance/Displacements, xmetre (m)[L]
Speed/Velocityvm s⁻¹[LT⁻¹]
Accelerationam s⁻²[LT⁻²]
Momentumpkg m s⁻¹[MLT⁻¹]
ImpulseJN s[MLT⁻¹]

Velocity Formula

v=stv = \frac{s}{t}v=ts​

Acceleration Formula

a=vuta = \frac{v-u}{t}a=tv−u​


Force & Laws of Motion

QuantitySymbolSI UnitDimensions
ForceFnewton (N)[MLT⁻²]
WeightWnewton (N)[MLT⁻²]
TorqueτN m[ML²T⁻²]
Frictional Forcefnewton (N)[MLT⁻²]

Newton’s Second Law

F=maF = maF=ma


Work, Power & Energy

QuantitySymbolSI UnitDimensions
WorkWjoule (J)[ML²T⁻²]
EnergyEjoule (J)[ML²T⁻²]
Kinetic EnergyKEjoule (J)[ML²T⁻²]
Potential EnergyPEjoule (J)[ML²T⁻²]
PowerPwatt (W)[ML²T⁻³]

Kinetic Energy

KE=12mv2KE = \frac{1}{2}mv^2KE=21​mv2

m1m_1m1​

m2m_2m2​

vvvm1m2

Power

P=WtP = \frac{W}{t}P=tW​


Gravitation

QuantitySymbolSI UnitDimensions
Gravitational ConstantGN m² kg⁻²[M⁻¹L³T⁻²]
Acceleration due to Gravitygm s⁻²[LT⁻²]
Gravitational PotentialVJ kg⁻¹[L²T⁻²]

Law of Gravitation

F=Gm1m2r2F = G\frac{m_1m_2}{r^2}F=Gr2m1​m2​​


3. Properties of Matter

QuantitySymbolSI UnitDimensions
Densityρkg m⁻³[ML⁻³]
PressurePpascal (Pa)[ML⁻¹T⁻²]
Stressσpascal (Pa)[ML⁻¹T⁻²]
StrainεNo unit[M⁰L⁰T⁰]
Young’s ModulusYpascal (Pa)[ML⁻¹T⁻²]
Bulk ModulusKpascal (Pa)[ML⁻¹T⁻²]

Pressure Formula

P=FAP = \frac{F}{A}P=AF​


4. Fluid Mechanics

QuantitySymbolSI UnitDimensions
Surface TensionSN m⁻¹[MT⁻²]
Coefficient of ViscosityηPa s[ML⁻¹T⁻¹]
Streamline Velocityvm s⁻¹[LT⁻¹]

5. Oscillations & Waves

QuantitySymbolSI UnitDimensions
Time PeriodTsecond (s)[T]
Frequencyfhertz (Hz)[T⁻¹]
Angular Frequencyωrad s⁻¹[T⁻¹]
Wavelengthλmetre (m)[L]
Wave Numberkm⁻¹[L⁻¹]

Wave Speed

v=fλv = f\lambdav=fλ


6. Heat & Thermodynamics

QuantitySymbolSI UnitDimensions
HeatQjoule (J)[ML²T⁻²]
TemperatureTkelvin (K)[Θ]
Specific Heat CapacitycJ kg⁻¹ K⁻¹[L²T⁻²Θ⁻¹]
Latent HeatLJ kg⁻¹[L²T⁻²]
EntropySJ K⁻¹[ML²T⁻²Θ⁻¹]
Gas ConstantRJ mol⁻¹ K⁻¹[ML²T⁻²Θ⁻¹]

Ideal Gas Equation

PV=nRTPV = nRTPV=nRT


7. Electrostatics

QuantitySymbolSI UnitDimensions
Electric Chargeqcoulomb (C)[TI]
Electric FieldEN C⁻¹[MLT⁻³I⁻¹]
Electric PotentialVvolt (V)[ML²T⁻³I⁻¹]
CapacitanceCfarad (F)[M⁻¹L⁻²T⁴I²]
Electric FluxΦEN m² C⁻¹[ML³T⁻³I⁻¹]

Coulomb’s Law

F=kq1q2r2F = k\frac{q_1q_2}{r^2}F=kr2q1​q2​​

F=kq1q2r25.06F = k\frac{q_1 q_2}{r^2} \approx -5.06F=kr2q1​q2​​≈−5.06+-


8. Current Electricity

QuantitySymbolSI UnitDimensions
CurrentIampere (A)[I]
ResistanceRohm (Ω)[ML²T⁻³I⁻²]
Resistivityρohm metre (Ω m)[ML³T⁻³I⁻²]
ConductivityσS m⁻¹[M⁻¹L⁻³T³I²]
EMFεvolt (V)[ML²T⁻³I⁻¹]

Ohm’s Law

V=IRV = IRV=IR

I=VsR=12.0V6.0Ω=2.00AI = \frac{V_s}{R} = \frac{12.0\,\mathrm{V}}{6.0\,\Omega} = 2.00\,\mathrm{A}I=RVs​​=6.0Ω12.0V​=2.00AVs = 12.0 V+-R = 6.0 ΩI = 2.00 A


9. Magnetism & Electromagnetic Induction

QuantitySymbolSI UnitDimensions
Magnetic FieldBtesla (T)[MT⁻²I⁻¹]
Magnetic FluxΦBweber (Wb)[ML²T⁻²I⁻¹]
Permeabilityμ₀H m⁻¹[MLT⁻²I⁻²]
InductanceLhenry (H)[ML²T⁻²I⁻²]

Magnetic Force

F=q(v×B)F = q(v \times B)F=q(v×B)


10. Optics

QuantitySymbolSI UnitDimensions
Focal Lengthfmetre (m)[L]
Power of LensPdioptre (D)[L⁻¹]
Refractive IndexμNo unit[M⁰L⁰T⁰]

Lens Formula

1f=1v1u\frac{1}{f}=\frac{1}{v}-\frac{1}{u}f1​=v1​−u1​


11. Modern Physics

QuantitySymbolSI UnitDimensions
Planck ConstanthJ s[ML²T⁻¹]
Photon EnergyEjoule (J)[ML²T⁻²]
Decay Constantλs⁻¹[T⁻¹]
Half Lifesecond (s)[T]
Binding EnergyBEjoule (J)[ML²T⁻²]

Photon Energy

E=hνE = h\nuE=hν