CHP 20 Flashcards
10^-2 meter
centi- cm
10^-3 meter
milli- mm
10^-6 meter
micro- μm
10^-9 meter
nano- nm
10^-12 meters
pico- pm
10^-15 seconds
femto- fsec
10^3 meters
kilo- km
10^6 Hz
Mega- MHz
10^9 Hz
Giga- GHz
10^12 Hz
Tera- THz
Name the force between masses – attractive – long range
gravitational forces
Name the force between charges – attractive/repulsive – long range
Electromagnetic Force
Electromagnetic force between stationary charges
electrostatic
Electromagnetic force between moving charges
magnetic
Force responsible for radioactive decay of nucleons – short range
weak force
Force between protons and neutrons in the nucleus – attractive – short range.
strong force
What does the SI unit Coulomb, C represent?
charge
What does the symbol q or Q represent?
charge