S.I Units of Physical Quantity
This post is about a brief summary of the SI units of physical quantity and the modern metric system of measurement. A physical quantity is a quantity that can be used in the mathematical equations of science and technology. Table below is the collection for learning the most often used physical quantities together with their units and symbols. A must for everyone who deals with physics.
| 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 |
| Angle 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-1K-1 |
| Electric charge | Coulomb | C |
| Potential Difference | Volt | V |
| Electric Resistance | Ohm | O |
| Electrical Capacity | Farad | F |
| Magnetic Induction | Henry | H |
| Magnetic Flux | Weber | Wb |
| Or photometric power | Lumen | Lm |
| Intensity of illumination | Lux | Lx |
| Wave length | Angstrom | A0 |
| Astronomical distance | Light year | ly |
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