Table 7.6 — EUs with labels beginning with M-Z
Label Symbol Quantity Concept definition EQ label Code Reference Supplemental references
METRE m Bohr radius (4π ε0h2)/(mee2 where ε0 is the electric constant IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-14.1, h is the reduced Planck constant IEC 80000-6:2008, item 10-6.2, me is the rest mass of an electron ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-2, and e is the elementary charge ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-5.1; 0,529 177 208 5936 x 10-10 metre. LENGTH 142 ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-7.a  
Burgers vector The vector characterizing a dislocation, i.e. the closing vector in a Burgers circuit encircling a dislocation line. ISO 80000-12:2009, item 12-7.a  
coherence length The distance ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-1.9 in a superconductor over which the effect of a perturbation is appreciable. ISO 80000-12:2009, item 12-39.a and item 12-39.2  
Compton wavelength h/mc0, where h is the Planck constant ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-6.1, m is the rest mass ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-2 of a particle and c0 is the speed of light in vacuum ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-4.1. ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-22.a  
diffusion length The square root of L2, where L2 is the diffusion area ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-74.2. ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-75.a and item 10-75.2  
diffusion length The square root of D τ, where D is the diffusion coefficient ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-45 and τ is lifetime ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-7. ISO 80000-12:2009, item 12-34.a  
electron radius -e2/(4π ε0mec02) where e is the elementary charge ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-5.1, ε0 is the electric constant IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-14.1, me is the rest mass of an electron ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-2, and c0 is the speed of light in vacuum ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-4.1. ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-21.a  
fundamental lattice vectors The fundamental translation vectors for the crystal lattice. ISO 80000-12:2009, item 12-1.a and item 12-1.2  
half-value thickness The thickness ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-1.4 of the attenuating layer that reduces the quantity of interest of a unidirectional beam to half of its initial value. ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-54.a  
image distance For a centred optical system, distance ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-1.9 from an image of the given object to the closest surface of the centred optical system. ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-59.a and item 7-59.2  
image focal distance For a centred optical system, distance ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-1.9 from the focal point at the image side to the closest surface of the centred optical system. ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-59.a and item 7-59.4  
lattice plane spacing The distance between successive lattice planes. ISO 80000-12:2009, item 12-3.a  
lattice vector The translation vector that maps the crystal lattice on itself. ISO 80000-12:2009, item 12-1.a and item 12-1.1  
length The length of the path travelled by light in vacuum during a time interval of 1 / 299 792 458 of a second.
SI base unit.
ISO 80000-3:2006, 3-1.a ISO 80000-1:2009, Table 1, "length"
mean free path The average distance ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-1.9 that particles travel between two successive specified reactions or processes. ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-73.a  
mean free path For a particle, the average distance between two successive collisions with other molecules. ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-44.a  
mean free path of electrons The mean free path ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-73 of electrons. ISO 80000-12:2009, item 12-16.a and item 12-16.2  
mean free path of phonons The mean free path ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-73 of phonons. ISO 80000-12:2009, item 12-16.a and item 12-16.1  
mean linear range The mean total rectified path length ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-1.1 travelled by a particle in the course of slowing down to rest (or to some suitable cut-off energy) in a given substance under specified conditions averaged over a group of particles having the same initial energy ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-20.1. ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-58.a  
migration length The square root of M2, where M2 is the migration area ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-74.3. ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-75.a and item 10-75.3  
nuclear radius The conventional radius of the sphere in which the nuclear matter is included. ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-19.a  
object distance For a centred optical system, distance ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-1.9 from a given object to the closest surface of the centred optical system. ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-59.a and item 7-59.1  
object focal distance For a centred optical system, distance ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-1.9 from the focal point at the object side to the closest surface of the centred optical system. ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-59.a and item 7-59.3  
slowing-down length The square root of L2, where L2 is the slowing-down area ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-74.1. ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-75.a and item 10-75.1  
sound particle displacement Instantaneous displacement of a particle in a medium from what would be its position in the absence of sound waves. ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-10.a  
wavelength The distance in the direction of propagation of a sinusoidal wave between two successive points where at a given instant in time the phase differs by 2π (see ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-25, Remarks). ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-17.a ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-3.a and item 7-3.2; ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-5.a
METRE_FOURTH_POWER m4 second moment of area (second axial moment of area) The integral of rQ2 over A, where rQ is the radial distance ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-1.6 from a Q-axis in the plane of the surface considered and A is area ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-3. SECOND_MOMENT_AREA 143 ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-20.a and item 4-20.1  
METRE_KELVIN m · K second radiation constant The constant c2 in the expression for the spectral radiant exitance ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-18 of a blackbody at the thermodynamic temperature T ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-1, thus Mλ(λ) = c1 f(λ, T) = c1 (λ-5/(exp(c2 λ-1 T-1) - 1). SECOND_RADIATION-
_CONSTANT
144 ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-58.a  
METRE_PER_HOUR m/h velocity dr/dt, where r is position vector ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-1.11 and t is time ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-7.
1 m/h = 1 / 3,6 x 10-3 m/s (exactly).
SPEED 145 ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-8.a and item 3-8.1 ISO 80000-1:2009, 6.5.4
METRE_PER_SEC m/s group velocity (group speed) dω/dk, where ω is angular frequency ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-16 and k is angular wavenumber ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-19. SPEED 146 ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-20.a and item 3-20.2  
phase velocity (phase speed) ω/k, where ω is angular frequency ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-16 and k is angular wavenumber ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-19. ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-20.a and item 3-20.1  
sound particle velocity δδt, where δ is sound particle displacement ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8.10 and t is time. ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-11.a  
velocity dr/dt, where r is position vector ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-1.11 and t is time ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-7. ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-8.a and item 3-8.1  
METRE_PER_SEC_SQD m/s2 acceleration dv/dt, where v is velocity ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-8.1 and t is time ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-7. ACCELERATION 147 ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-9.a  
sound particle acceleration dv/dt, where v is sound particle velocity ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8.11 and t is time. ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-12.a  
MINUTE min time (duration) 1 min = 60 s (exactly). TIME 150 ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-7.b ISO 80000-1:2009, Table 5, "time"
MINUTE_ARC ' angle (plane angle) s/r, where s is the length of the included arc of a circle between two radii of the circle ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-1.8 and r is the radius of the circle ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-1.5.
1' = (1 / 60)° = (π / 10 800) rad (exactly).
PLANE_ANGLE 151 ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-5.c ISO 80000-1:2009, Table 5, "plane angle"
MINUTE_PER_CUBIC_METRE min/m3 volumic number of molecules or other elementary entities (number density of molecules or other elementary entities) N/V, where N is the number of particles in the 3D domain with the volume V
1 min/3 = 60 s/m3 (exactly).
VOLUMIC_DOSE 152 ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-10.a and item 9-10.1 ISO 80000-1:2009, 6.5.3 (derived), ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-64.a and item 10-64.1
MOLE mol amount of substance The amount of substance of a system which contains as many elementary entities as there are atoms in 0,012 kilogram of carbon 12.
When the mole is used, the elementary entities shall be specified, and may be atoms, molecules, ions, electrons, other entities, or specified groups of them.
The definition applies to unbound atoms of carbon 12, at rest and in their ground state.
The mole is also used for entities such as holes and other quasi-particles, double bonds, etc.
SI base unit.
AMOUNT_SUBSTANCE 153 ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-1.a ISO 80000-1:2009, Table 1, "amount of substance"
MOLE_PER_CUBIC_M mol/m3 amount-of-substance concentration (concentration) nB/V where nB is the amount of substance ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-1 of B and V is the volume ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-4 of the solution. CONCENTRATION 154 ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-13.a  
MOLE_PER_KG mol/kg ionic strength (1/2)Σzi2bi, where the summation is carried out over all ions with charge number zi ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-50 and molality mi ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-16. MOLALITY_SOLUTE 155 ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-52.a  
molality of solute B nB/mA, where nB is the amount of substance ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-1.of solute B and mA is the mass ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-1 of the solvent substance A. ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-16.a  
MOLE_PER_LITRE mol/l, mol/L amount-of-substance concentration (concentration) nB/V where nB is the amount of substance ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-1 of B and V is the volume ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-4 of the solution.
1 mol/l = 103 mol/m3 (exactly).
CONCENTRATION 156 ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-13.b  
MOLE_PER_MOLE mol/mol amount-of-substance fraction of B (mole fraction of substance B) nB/n, where nB is the amount of substance ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-1 of B and n is the total amount of substance ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-1 in the mixture.
1 mol/mol = 1.
MOLE_FRACTION 157 ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-14.a ISO 80000-1:2009, 6.5.5
NEPER Np level difference of two field quantities The difference between two levels of field quantities with the same reference F0. The level of a field quantity is LF = ln (F/F0), where F and F0 represent two field quantities of the same kind, F0 being a reference quantity.
1 Np is the level of a field quantity when ln (F/F0) = 1, i.e. F/F0 = e.
FIELD_OR_POWER-
_LEVEL_DIFF
159 ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-21.a  
level difference of two power quantities The difference between two levels of power quantities with the same reference P0. The level of a power quantity is LP = (1/2) ln (P/P0), where P and P0 represent two power quantities of the same kind, P0 being a reference quantity. ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-22.a  
logarithmic decrement δT, where δ is damping coefficient ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-23 and T is period ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-12. ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-24.b  
NEPER_PER_SECOND Np/s damping coefficient 1/τ, where τ is the time constant of an exponentially varying quantity ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-13. DAMPING_COEFFICIENT 160 ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-23.b  
NEWTON N force dp/dt where p is momentum ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-8 and t is time ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-7. FORCE 161 ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-9.a and item 4-9.1 ISO 80000-1:2009, Table 2, "force"
NEWTON_M_SQD_PER_KG_SQD (N · m2)/kg2 gravitational force between two particles G m1m2/r2 where G is the gravitational constant, m1 and m2 are the masses of the two particles ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-1 and r is the distance between the two particles ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-1.9.
1 N · m2/kg2 = 1 m3/(kg · s2).
GRAVITATIONAL_FORCE 162 ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-10.a  
NEWTON_METRE N · m moment of force The cross product r x F where r is the position vector ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-1.11 and F is force ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-9.1.
1 N · m = 1 (m2 · kg2)/s2.
MOMENT_FORCE 163 ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-13.a and item 4-13.1  
NEWTON_METRE_SECOND N · m · s angular impulse The integral of moment of force ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-13.1 over time ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-7.
1 N · m · s = 1 (m2 · kg2)/s.
ANGULAR_IMPULSE 164 ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-14.a  
NEWTON_PER_METRE N/m surface tension dF/dl, where F ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-9.1 is the force component perpendicular to a line element in a surface and l is the length ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-1.1 of the line element.
1 N/m = 1 kg/s2.
SURFACE_TENSION 165 ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-25.a  
NEWTON_PER_SQ_M N/m2 fugacity of substance B in a gaseous mixture pB, where for a gaseous mixture pB is proportional to the absolute activity, λB ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-18, the proportionality factor, which is a function of temperature only, being determined by the condition that, at constant temperature and composition, pB/pB tends to 1 for an indefinitely dilute gas. PRESSURE 166 ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-20.a  
modulus of elasticity σ/ε where σ is normal stress ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-15.2 and ε is linear strain ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-16.1.
1 N/m2 = 1 Pa = 1 kg/(m · s2).
ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-18.a and item 4-18.1 ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-15.a (Definition)
osmotic pressure The excess pressure required to maintain osmotic equilibrium between a solution and the pure solvent separated by a membrane permeable to the solvent only.
1 N/m2 = 1 Pa = 1 kg/(m · s2).
ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-30.a ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-15.a (Definition)
partial pressure of substance B For a gaseous mixture, pB = xB·p, where xB is the amount-of-substance fraction of substance B ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-14 and p is the total pressure ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-15.1. ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-19.a  
pressure dF/dA, where dF is the force ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-9.1 component perpendicular to the surface element of area dA ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-3.
1 N/m2 = 1 Pa = 1 kg/(m · s2).
ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-15.a (Definition) and item 4-15.1 ISO 80000-1:2009, Table 2, "pressure, stress"
sound pressure The difference between the instantaneous total pressure and the static pressure. ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-9.a and item 8-9.2  
static pressure The pressure that would exist in the absence of sound waves. ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-9.a and item 8-9.1  
NEWTON_SECOND N · s impulse The integral of force ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-9.1 over time ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-7.
1 N · s = 1 (m · kg)/s.
IMPULSE 167 ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-11.a  
NEWTON_SECOND_PER_METRE (N · s)/m mechanical surface impedance At a surface, the complex quotient of the total force on the surface by the component of the average sound particle velocity ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-11 at the surface in the direction of the force.
1 (N · s)/m = 1 kg/s.
MECHANICAL_IMPEDANCE 168 ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-21.a  
OCTAVE none logarithmic frequency integer lb(f2/f1), where f1 and f2 >= f1 are frequencies ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-2 of two tones. FREQUENCY_INTERVAL 169 ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-3.a  
OHM Ω impedance (complex impedance) U/I, where U is the voltage phasor IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-50 and I is the electric current phasor IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-49. RESISTANCE 170 IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-51.a and item 6-51.1  
modulus of impedance |Z|, where Z is impedance IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-51.1. IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-51.a and item 6-51.4  
reactance Im Z, where Z is impedance IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-51.1 and Im denotes the imaginary part. IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-51.a and item 6-51.3  
resistance For resistive component, u/i, where u is instantaneous voltage IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-11.3 is i is instantaneous electric current IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-1.
1 Ω = 1 V/A = 1 (m2 · kg)/(s3 · A2).
IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-46.a ISO 80000-1:2009, Table 2, "electrical resistance"
resistance (to alternating current) Re Z, where Z is impedance IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-51.1 and Re denotes the real part. IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-51.a and item 6-51.2  
OHM_METRE Ω · m residual resistivity For metals, the resistivity IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-44 extrapolated to zero thermodynamic temperature ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-1. RESISTIVITY 171 ISO 80000-12:2009, item 12-18.a  
resistivity 1/σ, if it exists, where σ is conductivity IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-43.
1 Ω · m = 1 (m3 · kg)/(s3 · A2).
IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-44.a  
PASCAL Pa fugacity of substance B in a gaseous mixture pB, where for a gaseous mixture pB is proportional to the absolute activity, λB ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-18, the proportionality factor, which is a function of temperature only, being determined by the condition that, at constant temperature and composition, pB/pB tends to 1 for an indefinitely dilute gas. PRESSURE 173 ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-20.a  
modulus of elasticity σ/ε where σ is normal stress ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-15.2 and ε is linear strain ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-16.1. ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-18.a and item 4-18.1  
osmotic pressure The excess pressure required to maintain osmotic equilibrium between a solution and the pure solvent separated by a membrane permeable to the solvent only. ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-30.a  
partial pressure of substance B For a gaseous mixture, pB = xB·p, where xB is the amount-of-substance fraction of substance B ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-14 and p is the total pressure ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-15.1. ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-19.a  
pressure dF/dA, where dF is the force ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-9.1 component perpendicular to the surface element of area dA ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-3. ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-15.a and item 4-15.1 ISO 80000-1:2009, Table 2, "pressure, stress"
sound pressure The difference between the instantaneous total pressure and the static pressure. ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-9.a and item 8-9.2  
static pressure The pressure that would exist in the absence of sound waves. ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-9.a and item 8-9.1  
PASCAL_PER_KELVIN Pa/K pressure coefficient pT)V, where p is pressure ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-15.1, T is thermodynamic temperature ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-1, and V is volume ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-4.
1 Pa/K = 1 kg/(m · s2 · K).
PRESSURE_COEFFICIENT 174 ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-4.a  
PASCAL_PER_SEC Pa/s pressure change rate The rate of change in force is exerted per unit area.
1 Pa/s = 1 kg/(m · s3).
PRESSURE_CHANGE_RATE 175 ISO 80000-1:2009, 6.5.3 (derived)  
PASCAL_SEC Pa · s dynamic viscosity (viscosity) τzz/(dvz/dz), where τzz is shear stress ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-15.3 in a fluid moving with a velocity ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-8.1 gradient dvz/dz perpendicular to the plane of shear. This definition applies to a laminar flow for which vz = 0.
1 Pa · s = 1 kg/(m · s).
DYNAMIC_VISCOSITY 176 ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-23.a  
PASCAL_SEC_PER_CUBIC_METRE (Pa · s)/m3 acoustic impedance At a surface, the complex quotient of the average sound pressure ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-9.2 over that surface by the sound volume flow rate ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-13 through that surface.
1 (Pa · s)/m3 = 1 kg/(m4 · s).
ACOUSTIC_IMPEDANCE 177 ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-20.a  
PASCAL_SEC_PER_METRE (Pa · s)/m characteristic impedance of a medium At a point in a non-dissipative medium and for a plane progressive wave, the quotient of the sound pressure ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-9.2 by the component of the sound particle velocity ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-11 in the direction of the wave propagation.
1 (Pa · s)/m = 1 kg/(m2 · s).
SURFACE_DENSITY-
_MECH_IMPED
178 ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-19.a  
PERCENT % special (pure number) 1% = 0,01 x 1 (often omitted). PURE_NUMBER 179 ISO 80000-1:2009, 6.5.5  
PHON none loudness level ln(peff/p0)1 kiloHz = ln 10 · lg(peff/p0)1 kHz, where peff is the root-mean-square value of the sound pressure of a pure tone of 1 kilohertz, which is judged by a normal observer under standardized listening conditions as being as loud as the sound under investigation, and where p0 = 20 μPa.
1 phon is the loudness level when 2 lg (peff/p0)1 kHz = 0,1.
LOUDNESS_LEVEL 180 ISO 31-7:1992, 7-31.a  
PPB_MASS_FRACTION none mass fraction of substance B The mass ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-1 of B divided by the total mass of the mixture.
1 x 10-9 kg/kg (exactly).
MASS_FRACTION 181 ISO 80000-1:2009, 6.5.5 ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-12.a
PPM_MASS_FRACTION none mass fraction of substance B mB/m, where mB is the mass ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-1 of substance B and m is the total mass of the mixture.
1 x 10-6 kg/kg (exactly).
MASS_FRACTION 182 ISO 80000-1:2009, 6.5.5 ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-12.a
PPT_MASS_FRACTION none mass fraction of substance B mB/m, where mB is the mass ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-1 of substance B and m is the total mass of the mixture.
1 x 10-12 kg/kg (exactly).
MASS_FRACTION 183 ISO 80000-1:2009, 6.5.5 ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-12.a
PPTH_MASS_FRACTION none mass fraction of substance B mB/m, where mB is the mass ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-1 of substance B and m is the total mass of the mixture.
1 x 10-3 kg/kg (exactly).
MASS_FRACTION 184 ISO 80000-1:2009, 6.5.5 ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-12.a
RADIAN rad angle (plane angle) s/r, where s is the length of the included arc of a circle between two radii of the circle ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-1.8 and r is the radius of the circle ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-1.5.
1 rad = 1 m/m = 1
A complete angle (full circle) is 2π rad.
PLANE_ANGLE 186 ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-5.a ISO 80000-1:2009, Table 2, "plane angle"
angle of optical rotation Angle through which plane-polarized light is rotated clockwise, as seen when facing the light source, in passing through an optically active medium. ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-57.a  
phase difference φu - φi, where φu is the initial phase of the voltage IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-11.3 and φi is the initial phase of the electric current IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-1. IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-48.a  
RADIAN_PER_METRE rad/m angular repetency (angular wavenumber) ω/c = 2π/λ, where ω is angular frequency ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-4, c is phase speed of sound ISO 80000-8:2007, item 14.1, 2π is the phase difference, and λ is wavelength ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-5. ANGULAR_REPETENCY 187 ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-7.a  
angular repetency (angular wavenumber) 2π σ, where σ is wavenumber ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-18. ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-19.a ISO 80000-12:2009, item 12-10.a
RADIAN_PER_SEC rad/s angular frequency 2π f, where f is frequency ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-15.1. ANGULAR_VELOCITY 188 ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-16.a ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-4.a
angular velocity ω = dφ/dt, where φ is plane angle ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-5 and t is time ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-7. The vector ω is directed along the axis of rotation in the direction for which the rotation is clockwise. ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-10.a  
cyclotron angular frequency (|q|/mB, where q is electric charge IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-2 of the particle, m is its mass ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-1, and B is magnetic flux density IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-21. ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-17.a  
Debye angular frequency The cut-off angular frequency ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-16 in the Debye model of the vibrational spectrum of a solid. ISO 80000-12:2009, item 12-11.a  
Larmor angular frequency (e/2meB, where e is the elementary charge ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-5.1, me is the rest mass of electron ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-2 and B is magnetic flux density IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-21. ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-16.a and item 10-16.1  
nuclear precession angular frequency γB, where γ is the gyromagnetic coefficient ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-13.2 and B is magnetic flux density IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-21. ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-16.a and item 10-16.2  
RADIAN_PER_SEC_SQD rad/s2 angular acceleration dω/dt, where ω is angular velocity ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-10 and t is time ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-7. ANGULAR_ACCELERATION 189 ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-11.a  
SECOND s carrier lifetime The time constant ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-13 for recombination or trapping of minority charge carriers in semiconductors. TIME 192 ISO 80000-12:2009, item 12-33.a and item 12-33.2  
half-life The average duration ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-7 required for the decay of one half of the atoms or nuclei. ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-33.a  
mean lifetime (mean life) 1/λ, where λ is the decay constant ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-26. ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-27.a  
period duration (period) The duration of one cycle. ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-12.a ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-1.a
reactor time constant The duration ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-7 required for the neutron fluence rate ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-45 in a reactor to change by the factor e when the fluence rate is rising or falling exponentially. ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-82.a  
relaxation time The time constant ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-13 for exponential decay towards equilibrium. ISO 80000-12:2009, item 12-33.a and item 12-33.1  
reverberation time The duration required for the space-averaged sound energy density in an enclosure to decrease to 10-n/10 of its initial value (i.e., by n dB) after the source emission has stopped. ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-29.a  
time (duration) The duration of 9 192 631 770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the caesium-133 atom.
SI base unit.
ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-7.a ISO 80000-1:2009, Table 1
time constant (of an exponentially varying quantity) If a quantity is a function of time given by F(t) = A + Be-t, where t is time ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-7 and A and B are two constants, then τ is the time constant. ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-13.a  
SECOND_ARC " angle (plane angle) s/r, where s is the length of the included arc of a circle between two radii of the circle ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-1.8 and r is the radius of the circle ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-1.5.
1" = (1 / 3 600)° = (π / 648 000) rad (exactly).
PLANE_ANGLE 193 ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-5.d ISO 80000-1:2009, Table 5, "plane angle"
SECOND_PER_CUBIC_M_RADIAN s/(m3 · rad) density of states (in terms of angular frequency) The number of vibrational modes in an infinitesimal interval of angular frequency ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-16, divided by the range of that interval and by volume ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-4.
1 s/(m3 · rad) = 1 s/m3 (exactly).
SPECTRAL_CONC-
_VIBRAT_MODES
194 ISO 80000-12:2009, item 12-13.a  
SECOND_PER_CUBIC_METRE s/m3 volumic number of molecules or other elementary entities (number density of molecules or other elementary entities) N/V, where N is the number of particles in the 3D domain with the volume V. VOLUMIC_DOSE 195 ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-10.a and item 9-10.1 ISO 80000-1:2009, 6.5.3 (derived), ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-64.a and item 10-64.1
SIEMENS S admittance (complex admittance) 1/Z, where Z is impedance IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-51.1. ELECTRIC_CONDUCTANCE 196 IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-52.a and item 6-52.1  
conductance For resistive component, 1/R, where R is resistance IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-46.
1 S = 1 Ω-1 = 1 (s3 · A2)/(m2 · kg).
IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-47.a ISO 80000-1:2009, Table 2, "electrical conductance"
SIEMENS_M_SQD_PER_MOLE (S · m2)/mol molar conductivity χ/cB, where χ is the electrolytic conductivity ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-54 and cB is the amount-of-substance concentration ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-13.
1 (S · m2)/mol = 1 (s3 · A2)/(kg · mol).
MOLAR_CONDUCTIVITY 197 ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-55.a  
SIEMENS_PER_METRE S/m conductivity ui, where u is instantaneous voltage IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-11.3 and i is instantaneous electric current IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-1.
1 S/m = 1 (s3 · A2)/(m3 · kg).
ELECTRIC-
_CONDUCTIVITY
198 IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-43.a  
electrolytic conductivity J/E, where J is the electrolytic current density IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-8 and E is the current field strength IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-10. ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-54.a  
SIEVERT Sv dose equivalent (of ionizing radiation) At the point of interest in tissue, D Q where D is the absorbed dose ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-84.1 and Q is the quality factor ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-85 at that point.
1 Sv = 1 J/kg = 1 m2/s2.
DOSE_EQUIVALENT 199 ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-86.a ISO 80000-1:2009, Table 3, "dose equivalent"
SONE none loudness A normal observer's auditory estimate of the ratio between the strength of the sound considered and that of a reference sound having a loudness level of 40 phons. LOUDNESS 200 ISO 31-7:1992, 7-32.a  
SQ_METRE m2 area The double integral over x and y, where x and y are cartesian coordinates ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-1.10. AREA 201 ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-3.a ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-28.a; ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-18.a; ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-39.a and items 10-39.1 and 10-39.2; ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-53.a; ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-74.a and items 10-74.1, 10-74.2, 10-74.3
SQ_METRE_AMP_PER_JOULE_SEC (m2 · A)/(J · s) gyromagnetic ratio (magnetogyric ratio, gyromagnetic coefficient) μ/J where μ is the magnetic dipole moment ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-10.1 and J is the total angular momentum ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-12.
1 (m2 · A)/(J · s) = 1 (s · A)/kg.
GYROMAGNETIC-
_COEFFICIENT
202 ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-13.a and item 10-13.2  
SQ_METRE_AMPERE m2 · A magnetic dipole moment For a particle or nucleus, the vector quantity μ causing an increment ΔW = -μ · B to its energy W ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-20.1 in an external magnetic field with magnetic flux densit B IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-21. MAGNETIC_MOMENT 203 ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-10.a and item 10-10.1  
magnetic moment (magnetic area moment) I en A, where I is electric current IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-1 in a small closed loop, en is a unit vector perpendicular to the loop, and A is the area ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-3 of the loop. IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-23.a  
SQ_METRE_KELVIN_PER_WATT (m2 · K)/W thermal insulance (coefficient of thermal insulance) 1/K where K is coefficient of heat transfer ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-10.1.
1 (m2 · K)/W = 1 (s3 · K)/kg.
THERMAL_INSULANCE 204 ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-11.a  
SQ_METRE_PER_JOULE m2/J spectral cross-section Cross-section ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-39.1 for a process for ejecting or scattering a particle into an elementary cone with energy E ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-20.1 in an energy interval, divided by the solid angle dΩ ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-6 of that cone and the range dE of that interval.
1 (m2/J = 1 s2/kg.
SPECTRAL_CROSS-
_SECTION
205 ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-41.a  
SQ_METRE_PER_JOULE_SR m2/(J · sr) spectral angular cross-section Cross-section ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-39.1 for ejecting or scattering a particle into an elementary cone with energy E ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-20.1 in an energy interval, divided by the solid angle dΩ ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-6 of that cone and the range dE of that interval.
1 (m2/(J · sr) = 1 s2/(kg · sr).
SPECTRAL_ANGULAR-
_CROSS_SECT
206 ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-42.a  
SQ_METRE_PER_KG m2/kg mass attenuation coefficient μ/ρ where μ is the linear attenuation coefficient ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-50 and ρ is the mass density ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-2 of the medium. MASS_ATTENUATION-
_COEFF
207 ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-51.a  
SQ_METRE_PER_MOLE m2/mol molar absorption coefficient aVm, where a is the linear absorption coefficient ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-25.2 and Vm is the molar volume ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-6. MOLAR_ABSORPTION-
_COEFF
208 ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-27.a  
molar attenuation coefficient μ/c where μ is the linear attenuation coefficient ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-50 and c is the amount-of-substance concentration ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-13 of the medium. ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-52.a  
SQ_METRE_PER_SECOND m2/s diffusion coefficient D, where CB(vB) = -D grad CB, where CB is the local molecular concentration of substance B ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-10.2 in the mixture and (vB) is the local average velocity ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-8.1 of the molecules of B. KINEMATIC_VISCOSITY 209 ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-45.a ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-66.a
kinematic viscosity ν/ρ, where ν is dynamic viscosity ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-24 and ρ is mass density ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-2. ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-24.a  
thermal diffusivity λ/ρcp, where λ is thermal conductivity ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-9, ρ is mass density ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-2, and cp is specific heat capacity at constant pressure ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-16.2. ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-14.a  
SQ_METRE_PER_STERADIAN m2/sr angular cross-section The cross-section for ejecting or scattering a particle into an elementary cone, divided by the solid angle dΩ ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-6 of that cone. ANGULAR_CROSS-
_SECTION
210 ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-40.a  
SQ_METRE_PER_VOLT_SECOND m2/(V · s) mobility The average drift speed ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-8.1 imparted to a charged particle in a medium by an electric field, divided by the electric field strength IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-10.
1 (m2/(V · s) = 1 (s2 · A)/kg.
MOBILITY 211 ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-63.a  
SQ_METRE_RADIAN_PER_KG (m2 · rad)/kg specific optical rotatory power αA/m, where α is the angle of optical rotation ISO 80000-9:2009, 9-57 and m is the mass ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-1 of the optically active component in the path of a linearly polarized light beam of cross-sectional area ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-3 A. MASSIC_OPTICAL_ROT-
_POWER
212 ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-59.a  
SQ_METRE_RADIAN_PER_MOLE (m2 · rad)/mol molar optical rotatory power αA/m, where α is the angle of optical rotation ISO 80000-9:2009, 9-57 and n is the amount of substance ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-1 of the optically active component in the path of a linearly polarized light beam of cross-sectional area ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-3 A. MOLAR_OPTICAL_ROT-
_POWER
213 ISO 80000-9:2009, item 9-58.a  
STERADIAN sr solid angle A/r2, where A is the area of the included surface of a sphere in a cone with its apex at the centre of the sphere ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-3 and r is the radius of the sphere ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-1.5.
1 sr = 1 (m2/(m2 = 1
A complete angle over all space (full sphere) is 4π sr.
SOLID_ANGLE 214 ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-6.a ISO 80000-1:2009, Table 2, "solid angle"
TEC none electron fluence At a given point in space, the number dN of electrons incident on a small spherical domain, divided by the cross-sectional area dA ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-3 of that domain, thus dN/dA.
1 TEC = 1016 1/m2 (exactly).
AREAL_ENTITY_DENSITY 215 ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-44.a  
TESLA T magnetic flux density B, where F = qv x B, F is force ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-9.1 and v is velocity ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-8.1 of any test particle with electric charge q IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-2.
1 T = 1 Wb/m2 = 1 kg/(s2 · A).
MAGNETIC_FLUX-
_DENSITY
216 IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-21.a ISO 80000-1:2009, Table 2, "magnetic flux density"
thermodynamic critical magnetic flux density B2c, where Gn - Gs = (1/2) (B2c V0), Gn and Gs are the Gibbs energies ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-20.5 at zero magnetic flux density IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-21 in a normal conductor and superconductor, respectively, μ0 is the magnetic constant IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-26.1 and V is volume ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-4. ISO 80000-12:2009, item 12-37.a and item 12-37.1  
TONNE t mass 1 t = 1 000 kg (exactly). MASS 218 ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-1.b ISO 80000-1:2009, Table 5, "mass"
TONNE_PER_CUBIC_METRE t/m3 mass density (density) The mass ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-1 divided by the volume ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-4.
1 t/m3 = 103 kg/m3 (exactly).
VOLUMIC_MASS 219 ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-2.b  
UNITLESS 1 (often omitted) special (pure number) 1. PURE_NUMBER 221 ISO 80000-1:2009, 6.5.5  
VOLT V electric potential V, where -grad V = E + δAt, where E is electric field strength IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-10, A is magnetic vector potential ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-7.
1 V = 1 W/A = 1 (m2 · kg)/(s3 · A).
ELECTRIC_POTENTIAL 222 IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-11.a and item 6-11.1 ISO 80000-1:2009, Table 2, "electric potential difference"
Peltier coefficient The Peltier heat power developed at a junction, divided by the electric current IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-1 flowing from substance a to substance b. ISO 80000-12:2009, item 12-23.a  
source voltage (source tension) The voltage IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-11.3 between the two terminals of a voltage source when there is no electric current IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-1 through the source.
1 V = 1 W/A = 1 (m2 · kg)/(s3 · A).
IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-36.a ISO 80000-1:2009, Table 2, "electric potential difference"
VOLT_AMP V · A apparent power UI, where U is rms value of voltage IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-11.3 and I is rms value of electric current IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-1.
1 V · A = 1 (m2 · kg)/(s3 · A).
APPARENT_POWER 223 IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-57.a ISO 1000:1992, Annex A, 5-49
VOLT_PER_KELVIN V/K Seebeck coefficient dEab/dT, where dEab is the thermosource voltage between substances a and b ISO 80000-12:2009, item 12-21 and T is the thermodynamic temperature ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-1 of the hot junction.
1 V/K = 1 (m2 · kg)/(s3 · A · K).
SEEBECK_COEFFICIENT 224 ISO 80000-12:2009, item 12-22.a  
Thomson coefficient The Thomson heat power developed divided by the electric current IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-1 and the temperature ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-1 difference. ISO 80000-12:2009, item 12-24.a  
VOLT_PER_METRE V/m electric field strength F/q, where F is force ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-9.1 and q is electric charge IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-2.
1 V/m = 1 N/C = 1 (m · kg)/(s3 · A).
ELECTRIC_FIELD-
_STRENGTH
225 IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-10.a  
VOLT_SQD_PER_KELVIN_SQD V2/K2 Lorenz coefficient λ/(σT), where λ is thermal conductivity ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-9, σ is electrical conductivity IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-43, and T is thermodynamic temperature ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-1.
1 V2/K2 = 1 (m4 · kg2)/(s6 · A2 · K2).
LORENZ_COEFFICIENT 226 ISO 80000-12:2009, item 12-19.a  
WATT W heat flow rate The rate at which heat ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-6 crosses a given surface. POWER 227 ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-7.a  
power For a particle, F ·v, where F is force ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-9.1 and v is velocity ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-8.1.
1 W = 1 J/s = 1 (m2 · kg)/s3.
ISO 80000-4:2006, item 4-26.a ISO 80000-1:2009, Table 2, "power"
power (instantaneous power) u/i, where u is instantaneous voltage IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-11.3 and i is instantaneous electric current IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-1.
1 W = 1 J/s = 1 (m2 · kg)/s3.
IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-45.a ISO 80000-1:2009, Table 2, "power"
radiant flux (radiant power) dQ/dt, where dQ is the radiant energy ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-6 emitted, transferred, or received during a time interval of the duration dt ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-7. ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-13.a  
sound power Through a surface, product of the sound pressure, p ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-9.2, and the component of the particle velocity, un ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-11, at a point on the surface in the direction normal to the surface, integrated over that surface ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-16.2. ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-16.a  
WATT_HOUR W · h active energy The integral over time of p, where p is instantaneous power IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-45, and the integral interval is the the interval from t1 to t2.
1 W · h = 3 600 J (exactly).
ENERGY 228 IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-62.b  
WATT_PER_KELVIN W/K thermal conductance 1/R where R is thermal resistance ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-12.
1 W/K = 1 (m2 · kg)/(s3 · K).
THERMAL_CONDUCTANCE 229 ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-13.a  
WATT_PER_METRE_K W/(m · K) thermal conductivity The areic heat flow rate ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-8 divided by temperature ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-1 gradient.
1 W/(m · K) = 1 (m · kg)/(s3 · K).
THERMAL_CONDUCTIVITY 230 ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-9.a  
WATT_PER_SQ_CM_SEC W/(cm2 · s) radiant exitance rate At a point on a surface, the radiant energy flux leaving the element of the surface over an interval of time, divided by the area of that element and that time.
1 W/(cm2 · s) = 10-4 W/(m2 · s) (exactly).
RADIANT_EXITANCE-
_RATE
231 ISO 80000-1:2009, 6.5.4 (derived)  
WATT_PER_SQ_M_HZ W/(m2 · Hz) flux density (frequency dependent) The amount of a given type of radiation that crosses a specified area within a specified period.
1 W/(m2 · Hz) = 1 kg/s2.
FLUX_DENSITY 232 ISO 80000-1:2009, 6.4 and 6.5.3 (derived)  
WATT_PER_SQ_M_K_FOURTH_PWR W/(m2 · K4) Stefan-Boltzmann constant Constant σ in the expression for the radiant exitance M ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-18 of a blackbody at thermodynamic temperature T ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-1, thus M = σ T4.
1 W/(m2 · K4) = 1 kg/(s3 · K4).
STEFAN_BOLTZMAN-
_CONSTANT
233 ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-56.a  
WATT_PER_SQ_METRE W/m2 areic heat flow rate (density of heat flow rate) Φ/A, where Φ is heat flow rate ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-7 and A is area ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-3.
1 W/m2 = 1 kg/s3.
IRRADIANCE 234 ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-8.a  
energy fluence rate dΨ/dt, where dΨ is the increment of the energy fluence ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-47 during an infinitesimal time interval with duration dt ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-7. ISO 80000-10:2009, item 10-48.a  
irradiance At a point on a surface, dΦ/dA, where dΦ is the radiant flux ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-19 incident on an element of the surface with area dA ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-6. ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-19.a  
Poynting vector The cross product E x H, where E is electric field strength IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-10 and H is magnetic field strength IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-25. IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-34.a  
radiant exitance At a point on a surface, dΦ/dA, where dΦ is the radiant flux ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-13 leaving an element of the surface with area dA ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-3. ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-18.a  
sound intensity p ·v, where p is sound pressure ISO 80000-5:2007, item 8-9.2 and v is sound particle velocity ISO 80000-5:2007, item 8-11. ISO 80000-8:2007, item 8-17.a and item 8-17.1  
spherical irradiance (radiant fluence rate) At a given point in space, the integral over Ω of L where dΩ is the solid angle ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-6 of each elementary beam passing through the given point and L its radiance ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-15 at that point in the direction of the beam. ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-16.a  
WATT_PER_SQ_METRE_K W/(m2 · K) coefficient of heat transfer The areic heat flow rate ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-8 divided by thermodynamic temperature ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-1 difference.
1 W/(m2 · K) = 1 kg/(s3 · K).
COEFFICIENT_HEAT-
_TRANSFER
235 ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-10.a and item 5-10.1  
WATT_PER_SQ_METRE_MICRON W/(m2 · μm) integrated spectral radiance At a point on a surface and integrated over all directions, the radiant intensity of an element of the surface, divided by the area of the orthogonal projection of this element on a plane perpendicular to the given direction, as a function of radiant wavelength.
1 W/(m2 · μm) = 1 kg/(s3 · μm).
SPECTRAL_RADIANCE-
_INTEGRATED
236 ISO 80000-1:2009, 6.5.3 (derived)  
WATT_PER_SQ_METRE_SEC W/(m2 · s) radiant exitance rate At a point on a surface, the radiant energy flux leaving the element of the surface over an interval of time, divided by the area of that element and that time.
1 W/(m2 · s) = 1 kg/s4.
RADIANT_EXITANCE-
_RATE
237 ISO 80000-1:2009, 6.5.3 (derived)  
WATT_PER_SQ_METRE_SR W/(m2 · sr) radiance At a point on a surface and in a given direction, (dI/dA) (1/cos α), where dI is the radiant intensity ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-14 emitted from an element of the surface with area dA ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-3 and angle α is the angle between the normal to the surface and the given direction.
1 W/(m2 · sr) = 1 kg/(s3 · sr).
RADIANCE 238 ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-15.a  
WATT_PER_SQ_METRE_SR_MICRON W/(m2 · sr · μm) spectral radiance At a point on a surface and in a given direction, the radiant intensity of an element of the surface, divided by the area of the orthogonal projection of this element on a plane perpendicular to the given direction, as a function of radiant wavelength.
1 W/(m2 · sr · μm) = 1 kg/(s3 · sr · μm).
SPECTRAL_RADIANCE 239 ISO 80000-1:2009, 6.5.3 (derived)  
WATT_PER_STERADIAN W/sr radiant intensity In a given direction from a source, dΦ/dΩ, where dΦ is the radiant flux ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-13 leaving the source in an elementary cone containing the given direction with the solid angle dΩ ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-6.
1 W/sr = 1 (m2 · kg)/(s3 · sr).
RADIANT_INTENSITY 240 ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-14.a  
WATT_SECOND W · s electrical active energy The practical unit of energy in electrical systems.
1 W · s = 1 J (exactly).
ENERGY 241 ISO 80000-1:2009, Table 2, "energy" ISO 80000-1:2009, 6.5.3 (derived)
WATT_SQ_METRE W · m2 first radiation constant The constant c1 in the expression for the spectral radiant exitance ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-18 of a blackbody at the thermodynamic temperature T ISO 80000-5:2007, item 5-1, thus Mλ(λ) = c1 f(λ, T) = c1 (λ-5/(exp(c2 λ-1 T-1) - 1)
1 W · m2 = 1 (m4 · kg)/s3.
FIRST_RADIATION-
_CONSTANT
242 ISO 80000-7:2008, item 7-57.a  
WEBER Wb magnetic flux The integral of the dot product B · endA over a surface S, where B is magnetic flux density IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-21 and endA is vector surface element ISO 80000-3:2006, item 3-3.
1 Wb = 1 V · s = 1 (m2 · kg)/(s2 · A).
MAGNETIC_FLUX 243 IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-22.a and item 6-22.1 ISO 80000-1:2009, Table 2, "magnetic flux"
WEBER_PER_METRE Wb/m magnetic vector potential A, where B = rot A and B is magnetic flux density IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-21.
1 Wb/m = 1 (m · kg)/(s2 · A).
MAGNETIC_VECTOR-
_POTENTIAL
244 IEC 80000-6:2008, item 6-32.a