Theory

 

Appendix A - Symbols and Units

Table 6 Fundamental SI Units

Quantity

Symbol

Unit

Abbreviation

Length

l

meter

m

Mass

m

kilogram

kg

Time

t

second

s

Current

I, i

ampere

A

Table 7 Derived Quantities

Quantity

Symbol

Unit

Abbreviation

Admittance

Y

siemens

S

Angular frequency

w

radian/second

rad/s

Attenuation constant

a

neper/meter

Np/m

Capacitance

C

farad

F

Charge

Q, q

coulomb

C

Charge density (linear)

r l

coulomb/meter

C/m

Charge density (surface)

r s

coulomb/meter2

C/m2

Charge density (volume)

r

coulomb/meter3

C/m3

Conductance

G

siemens

S

Conductivity

s

siemens/meter

S/m

Current density (surface)

Js

siemens/meter

A/m

Current density (volume)

J

siemens/meter2

A/m2

Dielectric constant

e r

   
Electric flux density

D

coulomb/meter2

C/m2

Electric field intensity

E

volt/meter

V/m

Electric potential

V

volt

V

Electromotive force

V

volt

V

Energy

W

joule

J

Energy density

w

joule/meter3

J/m3

Frequency

f

hertz

Hz

Impedance

Z, h

ohm

W

Inductance

L

henry

H

Magnetic dipole moment

m

ampere-meter2

A.m2

Magnetic field intensity

H

ampere/meter

A/m

Magnetic flux

F

weber

Wb

Magnetic flux density

B

tesla

T

Magnetic potential

A

weber/meter

Wb/m

Permeability

m m 0

henry/meter

H/m

Permittivity

e e 0

farad/meter

F/m

Phase

f

radian

rad

Phase constant

b

radian/meter

rad/m

Power

P

watt

W

Propagation constant

g

meter-1

m-1

Reactance

X

ohm

W

Relative permeability

m r

   
Relative permittivity

e r

   
Resistance

R

ohm

W

Voltage

V

volt

V

Wavelength

l

meter

m

Wave number

k

radian/meter

rad/m

Work

W

joule

J

 

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Joachim Johansson and Urban Lundgren