Mass Flow Rate
type: QuantityKind
description: "Mass Flow Rate" is a measure of Mass flux. The common symbol is $\dot{m}$ (pronounced $m-dot$), although sometimes $\mu$ is used. The SI units are $kg s-1$.
applicable unit: DYN-SEC-PER-CentiM
applicable unit: GM-PER-DAY
applicable unit: GM-PER-HR
applicable unit: GM-PER-MIN
applicable unit: GM-PER-SEC
applicable unit: KiloGM-PER-DAY
applicable unit: KiloGM-PER-HR
applicable unit: KiloGM-PER-MIN
applicable unit: KiloGM-PER-SEC
applicable unit: KiloGM-PER-YR
applicable unit: KiloLB-PER-HR
applicable unit: KiloTONNE-PER-YR
applicable unit: LB-PER-DAY
applicable unit: LB-PER-HR
applicable unit: LB-PER-MIN
applicable unit: LB-PER-SEC
applicable unit: MegaTONNE-PER-YR
applicable unit: MilliGM-PER-DAY
applicable unit: MilliGM-PER-HR
applicable unit: MilliGM-PER-MIN
applicable unit: MilliGM-PER-SEC
applicable unit: OZ-PER-DAY
applicable unit: OZ-PER-HR
applicable unit: OZ-PER-MIN
applicable unit: OZ-PER-SEC
applicable unit: SLUG-PER-DAY
applicable unit: SLUG-PER-HR
applicable unit: SLUG-PER-MIN
applicable unit: SLUG-PER-SEC
applicable unit: TONNE-PER-DAY
applicable unit: TONNE-PER-HR
applicable unit: TONNE-PER-MIN
applicable unit: TONNE-PER-MO
applicable unit: TONNE-PER-SEC
applicable unit: TONNE-PER-YR
applicable unit: TON Metric-PER-DAY
applicable unit: TON Metric-PER-HR
applicable unit: TON Metric-PER-MIN
applicable unit: TON Metric-PER-SEC
applicable unit: TON SHORT-PER-HR
applicable unit: TON UK-PER-DAY
applicable unit: TON UK-PER-HR
applicable unit: TON US-PER-DAY
applicable unit: TON US-PER-HR
dbpedia match: http://dbpedia.org/resource/Mass_flow_rate
has dimension vector: A0E0L0I0M1H0T-1D0
iec61360 code: 0112/2///62720#UAD107
informative reference: https://cdd.iec.ch/cdd/iec62720/iec62720.nsf/ListsOfUnitsAllVersions/0112-2---62720%23UAD107
informative reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_flow_rate
iso normative reference: http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail
latex definition: $q_m = \frac{dm}{dt}$, where $m$ is mass and $t$ is time.
latex symbol: $\dot{m}$
specialization of: MassPerTime
symbol: q_m
wikidata match: Q1366187
comment: Applicable units are those of quantitykind:MassFlowRate
broader: MassPerTime