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Dimensions of Physical Quantities
Define Dimensions and write dimensions of Physical Quantities.

DIMENSION

In physics, the term Dimension is used to denote the qualitative nature of a physical quantity based on how the fundamental quantities are involved in its definition. Each basic fundamental quantity is assigned a specific dimensional symbol. The primary dimensions upon which mechanics is based are Mass [M], Length [L], and Time [T]. Representing a physical quantity in terms of these standard symbols highlights its core structural nature without regarding its numerical magnitude or unit choices.

DIMENSIONS OF PHYSICAL QUANTITIES

S.No Physical Quantity Formula Dimension S.I Unit
1 Area $\text{Length} \times \text{Breadth}$ [L²] $\text{m}^2$
2 Volume $\text{Length} \times \text{Breadth} \times \text{Height}$ [L³] $\text{m}^3$
3 Density $\text{Mass} / \text{Volume}$ [ML⁻³] $\text{kg}\cdot\text{m}^{-3}$
4 Speed or Velocity $\text{Distance} / \text{Time}$ [LT⁻¹] $\text{m}\cdot\text{s}^{-1}$
5 Acceleration $\text{Velocity} / \text{Time}$ [LT⁻²] $\text{m}\cdot\text{s}^{-2}$
6 Force $\text{Mass} \times \text{Acceleration}$ [MLT⁻²] $\text{kg}\cdot\text{m}\cdot\text{s}^{-2} = \text{N}$
7 Pressure $\text{Force} / \text{Area}$ [ML⁻¹T⁻²] $\text{kg}\cdot\text{m}^{-1}\cdot\text{s}^{-2} = \text{Pa}$
8 Momentum $\text{Mass} \times \text{Velocity}$ [MLT⁻¹] $\text{kg}\cdot\text{m}\cdot\text{s}^{-1}$
9 Work $\text{Force} \times \text{Displacement}$ [ML²T⁻²] $\text{kg}\cdot\text{m}^2\cdot\text{s}^{-2} = \text{J}$
10 Energy $\text{Capacity to do Work}$ [ML²T⁻²] $\text{kg}\cdot\text{m}^2\cdot\text{s}^{-2} = \text{J}$
11 Power $\text{Work} / \text{Time}$ [ML²T⁻³] $\text{kg}\cdot\text{m}^2\cdot\text{s}^{-3} = \text{W}$
12 Gravitational Constant ($G$) $(\text{Force} \times \text{Distance}^2) / \text{Mass}^2$ [M⁻¹L³T⁻²] $\text{kg}^{-1}\cdot\text{m}^3\cdot\text{s}^{-2}$
13 Torque or Couple $\text{Force} \times \text{Perpendicular Distance}$ [ML²T⁻²] $\text{N}\cdot\text{m}$
14 Angular Momentum $\text{Mass} \times \text{Velocity} \times \text{Radius}$ [ML²T⁻¹] $\text{kg}\cdot\text{m}^2\cdot\text{s}^{-1}$
15 Angle ($\theta$) $\text{Arc Length} / \text{Radius}$ Dimensionless $\text{rad}$

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