The study of Physics is concerned with the movement and properties of Physical Objects. Most of the time, we can actually touch the Object in question. Sometimes, we must imagine the Object since it can not be touched with the usual sense.
For example, we can touch a stone, feel water, or sense heat; but, we can not touch an electron or a "black hole". Instead, we imagine that an area of space-time has certain properties and then proceed to set up Algebraic Equations to describe the properties of the Object in question. The change in the values of Object's properties, over time, is called the Behavior of the Object.
Whether the
Object
is real or imagined, the study of Physics
requires a strong
between:
of the
Object,
and,
of the
Algebraic Equations
which describe the
Object.
This requirement arises from the fact that the
of the
Object
and the
of the
Algebraic Equations
is fundamentally different. One
is the manifested by the actual
Object
itself ( real or imagined ),
and the other
is a set of symbols written on a page.
Because the
Algebraic Equations
are a representational
of the Intellectual Concept for the Behavior of the
Object,
there must also be a strong
of
between:
In other words, the
of:
must be equivalent, as far as what is Physically Observable. Note well, kind reader, that this does not exclude the possible existence of
,
in a
,
which is not Physically Observable. For example, consider the
of an Emotional, Intellectual, or Spiritual experience. The
of an experience answers the question, "What was the experience?",
in a most profound sense.
But ! Beware of the unbalancing traps and decadent altitudes:
attempts to limit
to what is Physically Observable.
turns
into a Thing of Mystery: "Who knows?".
Rather, all this merely suggests that
can not be defined merely in terms of Physically Observable properties. This brings us full circle back to Physics, and,
Holds onto you hats, folks. Here we go - into the belly of the Beast itself.
Within the formalism of
Form and Substance,
simply stating "The stone weighs 2 kilograms," or "The boat is 30 cubits long," is setting up an
Algebraic Equations
of
.
One describes the property of physical mass, the other describes the physical property of distance, for a particular Object at a particular place and time.
Properties such as mass and distance are formally referred to as being Dimensional Properties of an Object. Any Dimension of any Object must be a Physically Observable property of the Object. If it can be observed, then it can be measured, or, at least, counted. In fact, the word Dimension comes from a Latin root word meaning "to measure out."
The Dimensionality can then be Objectively Measured, against a standard unit, with a measuring device, like scales or a ruler. An Objective Measurement is one that is absolutely reproducible, within the fuzzy limits of Heisenberg.
All Objective Measurements are expressed in the following format:
) (
Unit of Dimensionality
)
The Unit of Dimensionality
specifies a Unit of Measurement,
for the Dimensional Property,
of the
Object
in question.
An extensive list of
Dimensional Properties and Units of Dimensionality
is provided, to mark the limits of what is Physically Observable. As such, it represents what may be called the
of an
Object,
on the Physical Plane of Perception.
As scientific research grinds onward, more
Dimensionality
will be added.
Within the formalism of Form and Substance,
the concept of Substance is extended:
onto the Emotional Plane of Perception to allow imperfect Analogies;
onto the Intellectual Plane of Perception to allow logical Consequences; and,
onto the Spiritual Plane of Perception to allow something Beyond.
All Physically Observable properties of an
Object
are either Fundamental Dimensions, or are
ed
as a composite of the Fundamental Dimensions. The decomposition of a Physically Observable property into the appropriate Fundamental Dimensions is called Dimensional
.
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| D I M E N S I O N S -- Fundamental |
+===========================================================================+
Components
===========
Q M L T Name Units of Measurement
== == == == ======================== ===================================
+1 Electric Charge Coulomb, ESU.
+1 Mass Kilograms, Pounds, Tons, ...
+1 Length Meters, Feet, Miles, ...
+1 Time Seconds, Days, Years, ...
== == == == ======================== ===================================
+===========================================================================+
| D I M E N S I O N S -- Of Space and Time |
+===========================================================================+
Components
===========
Q M L T Name Units of Measurement
== == == == ======================== ===================================
+3 Volumn Cubic Meters, Cubic Feet, Liter, ...
+2 -1 Diffusivity
+2 Area Square Meters, Square Feet, Barn, ...
+1 Length Meters, Feet, Miles, ...
+1 -1 Velocity
+1 -2 Acceleration
+1 -3 Jerk
== == == == ======================== ===================================
+===========================================================================+
| D I M E N S I O N S -- Involving Mass |
+===========================================================================+
Components
===========
Q M L T Name Units of Measurement
== == == == ======================== ===================================
-1 +3 Specific Volumn = Inverse Density
+1 Mass Kilograms, Pounds, Tons, ...
+1 -3 Density
-- -- -- -- ------------------------ -----------------------------------
-1 +1 +1 Fluidity = Inverse Viscosity
+1 -1 -1 Viscosity Poise
+1 +1 -1 Momentum
+1 +2 -1 Action
-- -- -- -- ------------------------ -----------------------------------
+1 -1 -2 Pressure Bar, Torr
+1 -2 Surface Tension
+1 +1 -2 Force Newton, Dyne
+1 +2 -2 Energy Joule, Erg, Electron Volt
-- -- -- -- ------------------------ -----------------------------------
+1 +2 -3 Power Watt
== == == == ======================== ===================================
+===========================================================================+
| D I M E N S I O N S -- Involving Electric Charge |
+===========================================================================+
Components
===========
Q M L T Name Units of Measurement
== == == == ======================== ===================================
-2 -1 -2 Magnetic Reluctance .
-2 +1 +1 Magnetic Permeability .
-2 +1 +2 -1 Resistance Ohm.
-2 +1 +2 Magnetic Permeance .
-2 +1 +2 Induction Henry.
-2 +1 +3 -1 Resistivity .
-- -- -- -- ------------------------ -----------------------------------
-1 +1 -1 Magnetic Induction Gauss, Tesla, Weber/Meter^2.
-1 +1 +1 -2 Electric Field Intensity Volt/Meter.
-1 +1 +2 -2 Electric Potential Volt.
-1 +1 +2 -1 Magnetic Flux Weber, Maxwell.
-- -- -- -- ------------------------ -----------------------------------
+1 Electric Charge Coulomb, ESU.
+1 +2 Electric Displacement .
+1 -1 -1 Magnetic Field Induction Orestead, Ampere/Meter.
+1 -1 Electric Current Ampere.
+1 -1 Magnetic Potential Gilbert.
+1 Electric Charge Coulomb, ESU.
+1 +1 Dipole Moment Debye.
-- -- -- -- ------------------------ -----------------------------------
+2 -1 -2 +1 Conductance = Inverse Resistance, Mho.
+2 -1 -3 +1 Conductivity Mho/Meter.
+2 -1 -2 +2 Capacitance Farad.
+2 -1 -3 +2 Permittivity Farad/Meter.
+2 -1 -1 Magnetic Reluctance Ampere-Meter/Weber.
== == == == ======================== ===================================
noun
:
Velocity has the dimensions of length divided by time.
dimensioned,
dimensioning,
dimensions verb, transitive
[Middle English dimensioun, from Latin dėmęnsio, dėmęnsion-, extent, from dėmęnsus, past participle of dėmętėrė, to measure out : dis-, dis- + mętėrė, to measure.]
dimensional adjective
dimensionality noun
dimensionally adverb
dimensionless adjective
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