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working as a physicist (47 cards)
Define speed
rate of change of distance
define velocity
rate of change of displacement
define distance
distance refers to how much ground an object has covered during its motion
define displacement
displacement refers to how far out of place an object is and is the overall change in the objects position
base unit of mass
kilogram - kg
base unit of length
metre - m
base unit of time
seconds - s
base unit of temperature
kelvin - k
base unit of electrical current
ampere - A
base unit of amount of substance
moles - mol
T
tera - 10^12
G
giga - 10^9
M
mega - 10^6
k
kilo - 10^3
d
deci - 10^-1
c
centi - 10^-2
m
milli - 10^-3
µ
micro - 10^-6
n
nano - 10^-9
p
pico - 10^-12
Derive Hz
Frequency = 1/time
f=1/t
f=1/s=s^-1
Derive Pa (pascal)
pressure = force/area
p=F/A
p=ma/A
p=kg m s^-2/m^2
p=kg m^-1 s^-2
Derive J (joule)
work done = forcedistance
W=fd
W=mad
W=kg m s^-2 m
W=kg m^2 s^-2
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Kinetic energy = 1/2mass*velocity^2
E=0.5mv^2
E= kg (m s^-1)^2
E= kg m^2 s^-2
what are homogenous equations
units on both sides of the equation are equal