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Chapter 29<br />

Dimensions and Units<br />

29.1 <strong>Fortress</strong>.SIUnits<br />

(∗ Reference: http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/index.html ∗)<br />

(∗ SI base units ∗)<br />

dim Length SI unit meter meters m<br />

dim Mass default kilogram;SI unit gram grams g: Mass<br />

dim Time SI unit second seconds s<br />

dim ElectricCurrent SI unit ampere amperes A<br />

dim Temperature SI unit kelvin kelvins K<br />

dim AmountOfSubstance SI unit mole moles mol<br />

dim LuminousIntensity SI unit candela candelas cd<br />

(∗ SI derived units with special names and symbols ∗)<br />

dim Angle = Unity SI unit radian radians rad<br />

dim SolidAngle = Unity SI unit steradian steradians sr<br />

dim Frequency = 1/Time SI unit hertz Hz<br />

dim Force = Mass Acceleration SI unit newton newtons N<br />

dim Pressure = Force/Area SI unit pascal pascals Pa<br />

dim Energy = Length Force SI unit joule joules J<br />

dim Power = Energy/Time SI unit watt watts W<br />

dim ElectricCharge = ElectricCurrent Time SI unit coulomb coulombs C<br />

dim ElectricPotential = Power/Current SI unit volt volts V<br />

dim Capacitance = ElectricCharge/Voltage SI unit farad farads F<br />

dim Resistance = ElectricPotential/Current SI unit ohm ohms Ω<br />

dim Conductance = 1/Resistance SI unit siemens S<br />

dim MagneticFlux = Voltage Time SI unit weber webers Wb<br />

dim MagneticFluxDensity = MagneticFlux/Area SI unit tesla teslas T<br />

dim Inductance = MagneticFlux/Current SI unit henry henries H<br />

dim LuminousFlux = LuminousIntensity SolidAngle SI unit lumen lumens lm<br />

dim Illuminance = LuminousFlux/Area SI unit lux lx<br />

dim RadionuclideActivity = 1/Time SI unit becquerel becquerels Bq<br />

dim AbsorbedDose = Energy/Mass SI unit gray grays Gy<br />

dim CatalyticActivity = AmountOfSubstance/Time SI unit katal katals kat<br />

(∗ other derived dimensions ∗)<br />

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