Quantities and Units paper 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Acceleration
A
- a
- metres per second squared
- m/s2
2
Q
Activity
A
- A
- becquerel
- Bq
3
Q
Area
A
- A
- metres squared
- m2
4
Q
Change in
A
Δ
5
Q
Charge
A
- Q
- coulombs
- C
6
Q
Current
A
- I
- amps
- A
7
Q
Density
A
- ρ (rho)
- kilograms per cubic metre
- kg/m3
8
Q
Distance or displacement
A
- s
- metres
- m
9
Q
Efficiency
A
percentage %
10
Q
Elastic potential energy
A
- Ee
- joules
- J
11
Q
Energy
A
- E
- joules
- J
12
Q
Extension
A
- e
- metres
- m
13
Q
Final velocity
A
- v
- metres per second
- m/s
14
Q
Force (resultant force)
A
- F
- newtons
- N
15
Q
Frequency
A
- f
- hertz
- Hz
16
Q
Gravitational field strength
A
- g
- newtons per kilogram
- N/kg
17
Q
Gravitational potential energy
A
- Ep
- joules
- J
18
Q
Height
A
- h
- metres
- m
19
Q
Initial velocity
A
- u
- metres per second
- m/s
20
Q
Kinetic energy
A
- Ek
- joules
- J
21
Q
Magnification
A
M
22
Q
Mass
A
- m
- kilograms
- kg
23
Q
Moment
A
- M
- newton metres
- Nm
24
Q
Momentum
A
- p
- kilogram metres per second squared
- kg m/s2
25
Potential difference
* V
* volts
* V
26
Power
* P
* watts
* W
27
Pressure
* p
* pascals
* Pa
28
Resistance
* R
* ohms
* Ω (omega)
29
Specific heat capacity
* c
* joules per kilogram degree Celcius
* J/kg °C
30
Specific latent heat
* L
* joules per kilogram
* J/kg
31
Speed
* v
* metres per second
* m/s
32
Spring constant
* k
* newtons per metre
* N/m
33
Temperature
* θ (theta)
* degrees Celsius
* °C
34
Thermal energy
* E
* joules
* J
35
Time
* t
* seconds
* s
36
Velocity
* v
* metres per second
* m/s
37
Volume
* V
* metres cubed
* m3
38
Wave speed
* v
* metres per second
* m/s
39
Wavelength
* λ (lambda)
* metres
* m
40
Weight
* W
* kilograms
* kg
41
Work done
* W
* joules
* J
