symbols and units Flashcards
(42 cards)
1
Q
Potential energy
A
Ep
Joules (J)
2
Q
Kinetic energy
A
Ek
Joules (J)
3
Q
Charge
A
Q
Coulombs (C)
4
Q
Mass
A
m
kilograms (kg)
5
Q
Gravitational Field Strength
A
g
Newtons per kilogram (Nkg-1)
5
Q
Height
A
h
metres (m)
6
Q
Velocity
A
v
metres per second (ms-1)
7
Q
Current
A
I
Amps (A)
8
Q
Time
A
t
seconds (s)
9
Q
Voltage
A
V
Volts (V)
10
Q
Resistance
A
R
Ohms (Ω)
11
Q
Supply Voltage
A
Vs
Volts (V)
12
Q
Power
A
P
Watts (W)
13
Q
Energy
A
E
Joules (J)
14
Q
Heat energy
A
Eh
Joules (J)
15
Q
Specific heat capacity
A
c
Joules per kilogram per degree Celsius (Jkg-1 °C-1)
16
Q
Temperature for heat calculations
A
T
Degrees Celsius (°C)
17
Q
Pressure
A
p
Pascals (Pa)
18
Q
Force
A
F
Newtons (N)
19
Q
Area
A
A
Square metres (m2)
20
Q
Volume
A
V
Cubic metres (m3)
21
Q
Temperature for Gas Laws
A
T
Kelvin (K)
22
Q
Distance
A
d
Metres (m)
23
Q
Speed
A
v
Metres per second (ms-1)
24
Frequency
f
Hertz (Hz)
24
Wavelength
λ
Metres (m)
25
Period
T
Seconds (s)
26
Activity
A
Becquerels (Bq)
27
Number of counts
N
No units - number only
28
Average speed
v
Metres per second (ms-1)
28
Displacement
s
Metres (m)
29
Average velocity
v
Metres per second (ms-1)
30
Initial velocity
u
Metres per second (ms-1)
31
Final velocity
v
Metres per second (ms-1)
32
Acceleration
a
Metres per second per second (ms-2)
33
Weight
W
Newtons (N)
34
Work done
Ew
Joules (J)
35
latent heat
l
Joules per kilogram (Jkg-1)
36
Equivalent Dose Rate
Ḣ
Sieverts per second (Svs-1)
36
Absorbed Dose
D
Grays (Gy)
37
Equivalent Dose
H
Sieverts (Sv)
38
Radiation Weighting Factor
WR
No unit - number only
