Physical Quantities Flashcards

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1
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What is the prefix of the symbol T?

A

Tera

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2
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What is the prefix of the symbol G?

A

Giga

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3
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What is the prefix of the symbol M?

A

Mega

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4
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What is the prefix of the symbol k?

A

Kilo

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5
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What is the prefix of the symbol m?

A

Milli

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6
Q

What is the prefix of the symbol µ?

A

Micro

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7
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What is the prefix of the symbol n?

A

Nano

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8
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What is the prefix of the symbol p?

A

Pico

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9
Q

What is the prefix of the symbol f?

A

Femto

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10
Q

What is the prefix of the symbol c?

A

Centi

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11
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What is the multiplier of the symbol T?

A

10^12

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12
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What is the multiplier of the symbol G?

A

10^9

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13
Q

What is the multiplier of the symbol of M?

A

10^6

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14
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What is the multiplier of the symbol k?

A

10^3

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15
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What is the multiplier of the symbol c?

A

10^-2

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16
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What is the multiplier of the symbol m?

A

10^-3

17
Q

What is the multiplier of the symbol µ?

A

10^-6

18
Q

What is the multiplier of the symbol n?

A

10^-9

19
Q

What is the multiplier of the symbol p?

A

10^-12

20
Q

What is the multiplier of the symbol f?

A

10^-15

21
Q

How is a number expressed as in standard form?

A

A x 10^n (A is a number between 1 and 10; n is the No. of places the decimal point must move)

22
Q

In standard form, if you are dividing the number by ten, what must you do with “x10^n”?

A

Multiply it by ten

23
Q

What are the seven base quantities?

A

1- Length
2- Mass
3- Time
4- Electric current
5- Temperature
6- Luminous intensity
7- Amount of substance

24
Q

What are the seven SI units?

A

1- Metre
2- Kilogram
3- Second
4- Ampere
5- Kelvin
6- Candela
7- Mole

25
Q

What are the seven base symbols?

A

1- m
2- kg
3- s
4- A
5- K
6- cd
7- mol

26
Q

What is a derived unit?

A

A unit consisting of two or more SI base units

27
Q

What is velocity in base units?

A

m/s = ms^-1

28
Q

How do you express joules in base units?

A

ke = 1/2 x m x v^2
= kg x (ms^-1)^2
=kgms^-2

29
Q

How do you express newtons in base units?

A

Fr = ma
Fr= kg x ms^-2
F= kgms^-2

30
Q

How do you express momentum in base units?

A

p=mv
p= kg x ms^-1
p= kgms^-1

31
Q

How do you express moments in base units?

A

M= fd
M= kgms^-2 x m
M= kgm^2s^-2

32
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How do you express watts in base units?

A

P= E/t = ke/t
P= 0.5mv^2 / t
P= kg x (ms^-1)^2 / s
P= kgm^2s^-2 /s
P= kgm^2s^-3

33
Q

How do you express ohms in base units?

A

P=I^2 x R
R= P/I^2
R=W/A^2
R=kgm^2s^-3 / A2
R= kgm^2s^-3A^-2

34
Q

How do you express charge in base units?

A

Q = It
Q= A x s
Q= As

35
Q

How do you express Hertz in base units?

A

F=1/T
F= 1/s
F= s^-1

36
Q

How do you express pressure in base units?

A

P= F/A
P= N/A
P= kgms^-2 / m^2
P= kgm^-1s^-2

37
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How do you express volts in base units?

A

P =IV
V= P/I
V= W/A
V= kgm^2s^-3 / A
V= kgm^2s^-3A^-1