Symbols and Units Flashcards
(38 cards)
1
Q
A
A
Symbol for Amplitude
2
Q
λ
A
Symbol for Wavelength
3
Q
T
A
Symbol for period
4
Q
f
A
Symbol for Frequency
5
Q
v
A
Symbol for Wave Velocity
6
Q
Units of Amplitude
A
m (metres)
7
Q
Units of wavelength
A
m (metres)
8
Q
Units of period
A
s (seconds)
9
Q
Units of frequency
A
s^-1 or Hz (Hertz)
10
Q
Units of Wave velocity
A
ms^-1
11
Q
S
A
Symbol for distance
12
Q
v
A
Symbol for Velocity
13
Q
a
A
Symbol for acceleration
14
Q
ΣF
A
Symbol for Net Force
15
Q
W
A
Symbol for weight
16
Q
ρ
A
Symbol for momentum
17
Q
mg
A
Defining relationship of weight
18
Q
mv
A
Defining relationship of momentum
19
Q
Units of distance
A
m (metres)
20
Q
Units of velocity
A
m/s (Metres per second)
21
Q
Units of Net force
A
N
22
Q
g
A
Symbol for acceleration due to gravity
23
Q
Units for acceleration due to gravity
A
m/s^2
24
Q
Units of weight
A
N
25
Units of momentum
kgm/s or Ns
26
W
Symbol for work done
27
Units for work done
J (joules)
28
Units of force
N (newtons)
29
Units of mass
kg (kilos)
30
m
Symbol for mass
31
F
Symbol for force
32
E
Symbol for energy
33
Units of energy
J (joules)
34
KE - Ek
Symbols for kinetic energy
35
h
Symbol for height
36
Unit of height
m (metres)
37
Units of kinetic and GP energy
J (joules)
38
Ep
Symbol for Gravitational potential energy (gpe)
