S.R. Govt.

Polytechnic College,
Sagar (MP)

PHYSICS
Dr. Y. P.

Unit - 1
Units and
Measurement

Course Contents /

Fundamental and Derived

Units /

Scalar and Vector /

Course Contents /

Symbols and abbreviation /

Vernier callipers /
Screw gauge/
Spherometer/

Physical quantities/

A physical quantity (or "physical

magnitude") is a physical property of
a phenomenon, body, or substance,
that
can
be
quantified
by
measurement.
( " ")
, , ,

Physical quantities/

Physical quantity = numerical value
unit

Symbols /
should be single letters of the Latin
or Greek alphabet with or without
modifying
signs
(subscripts,
superscripts, primes, etc.)
,

)
(, ,

Symbols /

Symbols /

Symbols /

Symbols for units /

Full name is always in lower case

roman
type.

If name is derived from a proper

name then its abbreviation is a
one or two letter symbol whose
first letter is capitalized.
,

Symbols for units /

If the symbol for a unit whose

name is not derived from a proper
name is printed in lower case
roman type.

, .

Symbols for units /

Symbols for units /

Symbols forunits do not

contain a full stop (.) and
remain unaltered in the plural.

(.)

:-

Mathematical operations/

Multiplication of two units should be
indicated in one of the following ways :
Nm or N.m

but not Nxm

Nm or N.m

but not Nxm

Mathematical operations/

Division of one unit by another unit
should be indicated in one of the
following ways:

m or m/s or ms-1
s

m or m/s or ms-1
s

Mathematical operations/

Mathematical operations/

2.3 x 3.3

or (2.3)(3.3)

But not
2.3.3.3

The International System of Units (SI)

()

adopted by the Conference

Generale des Poids et Mesures
(CGPM) in 1960.
a coherent system based on the
seven base units (CGPM 1960 and
1971)

The International System of Units (SI)

()

Derived S.I. units with special names/

..

Derived S.I. units with special names/

..

Derived S.I. units with special names/

..


Recommended Symbols/
English
Name
Length
Breadth
Height
Radius
Thickness
Path
Area

Hindi
Name

Symbol

b
h
r


Recommended Symbols/
English
Name
Volume
Wavelengt
h
Time
Periodic
Time
Frequency

Hindi
Name

Symbol


Recommended Symbols/
English
Name
Speed
Angular
velocity

Acceleratio
n
Angular
Acceleratio

Hindi
Name

Symbol


Recommended Symbols/
English
Name
Mass
Density
Momentum
Force
Moment of
Inertia
Pressure

Hindi
Name

Symbol


Recommended Symbols/
English
Name
Viscosity
Electric
Charge

Hindi
Name

Potential

Resistance

Light
Velocity
Electron

Symbol

CGS Units/ C.G.S.

English
Name
Length
Mass

Time
Force
Energy
Viscosity

Hindi
Name

Symbol
cm
gm
sec
dyne
erg
poise