chapter 1 Flashcards

1
Q

meaning physical quantities?

A

quantity that can be observed and measured

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2
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SI unit also know as?

A

metric system

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3
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2 category of physical quantities

A

base quantity ( fundamental quantity )
derived quantity

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4
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What is base quantity?

A

physical quantity that cannot be defined in terms of other physical quantity

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5
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Si unit length

A

meter , m

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6
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si unit mass

A

kg

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7
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si unit time

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sec, s

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8
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si unit electric current,I

A

ampere A

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9
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si unit thermodynamic temperature T

A

Kelvin, K

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10
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si unit amount of substance,n

A

mole(mol)

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11
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si unit luminous intensity Iv

A

candela ( cd)

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12
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Meaning derived quantities?

A

quantity that can derived from base quantities

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13
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density formula

A

mass/vol
kgm-3

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14
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velocity unit

A

length/time
ms-1

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15
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momentum unit

A

mass x velocity

kgms-1

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16
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impulse unit

A

force x time
kgms-1

17
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acceleration unit

A

velocity/time
ms-2

18
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force unit

A

mass x acceleration
kgms-2
N

19
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pressure unit

A

force / area
Nm-2
Pa

20
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Stress unit

A

force / area
kgm-1s-2

21
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energy or work unit

A

kgm2s-2
J
force x length

22
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power unit

A

energy/time
W
Js-1

23
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how to get dimension of pysical quantity?

A

by comparing its derived quantity

24
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dimensionless example

25
deka power?
10 power 1 da
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hecto power?
10 power 2 h
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kilo power?
10 power 3 k
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mega power?
10 power 6 M
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giga power?
10 power 9 G
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tera power?
10 power 12 T
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peta power?
10 power 15 P
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deci,d power?
10 power -1
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centi, c power?
10^-2
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mili,m power?
10^-3
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micro power?
10^-6
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nano,n power?
10^-9
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pico,p power?
10^-12
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femto,f power?
10^-15