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1
Q

Work done (energy transferred) - E

A

Joules (J) or kilojoules (kJ)

2
Q

Mass - m

A

Grams (g) or kilograms (kg)

3
Q

Specific heat capacity - c

A

Joules/mass x temperature change (J/kg *C)

4
Q

Temperature - ⛔️ (circle with line through the middle)

A

Degrees Celsius (*C)

5
Q

Power - P

A

Watts (W) or kilowatts (kW)

6
Q

Time - t

A

Seconds (s)

7
Q

Voltage - V

A

Volts (V) or kilovolts (kV)

8
Q

Current - I

A

Amps (A)

9
Q

Frequency - f

A

Hertz (Hz)

10
Q

Wave speed - v

A

Metres per second (m/s)

11
Q

Wavelength - upside down “y”

A

Metres (m)

12
Q

Force - F

A

Newtons (N)

13
Q

Spring constant - k

A

Newtons/metre (N/m)

14
Q

Extension (of a spring) - x

A

Metres (m)

15
Q

Speed - v

A

Metres per second (m/s)

16
Q

Distance - d

A

Metres (m) or kilometres (km)

17
Q

Acceleration - a

A

Metres per second squared (m/s^2)

18
Q

Final velocity - v

A

Metres per second (m/s)

19
Q

Initial velocity - u

A

Metres per second (m/s)

20
Q

Weight - W

A

Newtons (N)

21
Q

Gravitational field strength - g

A

Newtons/mass (N/kg)

22
Q

Potential energy - Ep

A

Joules (J)

23
Q

Change in height - h

A

Metres (m)

24
Q

Kinetic energy - Ek

A

Joules (J)

25
Q

Momentum - p

A

Kilogram metres per second (kg m/s)

26
Q

Charge - Q

A

Coulombs (C)

27
Q

Potential difference - V

A

Volts (V)

28
Q

Resistance - R

A

Ohms (♎️)