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Dimensional formula of electric dipole moment

The dimensional formula of electric dipole moment is [LTA].

[LTA]Dimensional formula
[M⁰L¹T¹A¹]With every power shown
C mSI unit
p = q × 2aDefining relation

How to derive it

Start from a formula that defines electric dipole moment, then replace each quantity with its dimensions. M is mass, L is length, T is time, A is electric current.

  1. p = charge × distance = [AT] × [L]
  2. So [electric dipole moment] = [LTA], also written [M⁰L¹T¹A¹].

Dimensional formulas of other quantities

QuantityDimensional formula
velocity[LT⁻¹]
acceleration[LT⁻²]
force[MLT⁻²]
momentum[MLT⁻¹]
impulse[MLT⁻¹]
work[ML²T⁻²]
energy[ML²T⁻²]
power[ML²T⁻³]
pressure[ML⁻¹T⁻²]
stress[ML⁻¹T⁻²]
Young's modulus[ML⁻¹T⁻²]
density[ML⁻³]
torque[ML²T⁻²]
moment of inertia[ML²]
angular momentum[ML²T⁻¹]
angular velocity[T⁻¹]
frequency[T⁻¹]
gravitational constant G[M⁻¹L³T⁻²]
acceleration due to gravity g[LT⁻²]
gravitational potential[L²T⁻²]
surface tension[MT⁻²]
spring constant[MT⁻²]
coefficient of viscosity[ML⁻¹T⁻¹]
Planck's constant h[ML²T⁻¹]
heat[ML²T⁻²]
specific heat capacity[L²T⁻²K⁻¹]
latent heat[L²T⁻²]
entropy[ML²T⁻²K⁻¹]
universal gas constant R[ML²T⁻²K⁻¹mol⁻¹]
Boltzmann constant k[ML²T⁻²K⁻¹]
thermal conductivity[MLT⁻³K⁻¹]
Stefan–Boltzmann constant σ[MT⁻³K⁻⁴]
Wien's constant b[LK]
coefficient of linear expansion[K⁻¹]
electric charge[TA]
electric potential (voltage, EMF)[ML²T⁻³A⁻¹]
resistance[ML²T⁻³A⁻²]
resistivity[ML³T⁻³A⁻²]
conductance[M⁻¹L⁻²T³A²]
capacitance[M⁻¹L⁻²T⁴A²]
electric field[MLT⁻³A⁻¹]
electric flux[ML³T⁻³A⁻¹]
permittivity of free space ε₀[M⁻¹L⁻³T⁴A²]
electric dipole moment[LTA]
magnetic field B[MT⁻²A⁻¹]
magnetic flux[ML²T⁻²A⁻¹]
permeability of free space μ₀[MLT⁻²A⁻²]
inductance[ML²T⁻²A⁻²]
magnetic moment[L²A]
intensity of a wave[MT⁻³]
wave number[L⁻¹]
Rydberg constant[L⁻¹]
power of a lens[L⁻¹]
strain[M⁰L⁰T⁰]
refractive index[M⁰L⁰T⁰]
coefficient of friction[M⁰L⁰T⁰]
time constant RC[T]

The full searchable list, with SI units, is on the dimensional formula page.

Questions students ask

What is the dimensional formula of electric dipole moment?

[LTA] (or [M⁰L¹T¹A¹]), from p = q × 2a. Its SI unit is C m.

What are the dimensions of electric dipole moment?

M: 0, L: 1, T: 1, A: 1.

What is the SI unit of electric dipole moment?

C m.

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