Essential Concepts of Radiologic Science Flashcards
Quantity of matter contained in any physical object and described by its energy equivalence
remains unchanged regardless of its state
Mass
Force exerted on a body under the influence of gravity
Weight
It is measured by kg
Mass
Mutual attraction between the earths mass and the mass of the woman or man
Gravity
Anything that occupies space
Material substance having mass of which physical objects are composed
Matter
Fundamental complex building blocks of matter
Atoms and molecules
international unit system of mass and is unrelated to gravitational effects
Kg
the prefix which means a 1000
kilo
Similar to matter it can also exist in several forms
Ability to do work
Energy
Measurement of energy
Joules
Ability to do work by virtue of position
Potential energy
Energy of motion , possessed by all matter in motion
Kinetic energy
Energy released by a chemical reaction
Chemical Energy
represents the work that can be done when an electron moves through an electric potential difference ( voltage )
Electrical Energy