Physical Quantities Flashcards by Alice Ridley

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What is distance measured in?

A

Metres (m)

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What is time measured in?

A

Seconds (s)

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What is height measured in?

A

Metres (m)

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What is speed/velocity measured in?

A

Metres per second (ms^-1)

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What is acceleration measured in?

A

Metres per second per second (ms^-2)

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What is gravitational field strength measured in?

A

Newtons per kilogram (Nkg^-1)

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What is mass measured in?

A

Kilograms (kg)

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What is force measured in?

A

Newtons (N)

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What is weight measured in?

A

Newtons (N)

BECAUSE WEIGHT IS A FORCE!

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What is energy measured in?

A

Joules (J)

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What is potential energy measured in?

A

Joules (J)

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What is kinetic energy measured in?

A

Joules (J)

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What is work done measured in?

A

Joules (J)

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What is power measured in?

A

Watts (W)

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What is voltage measured in?

A

Volts (V)

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What is resistance measured in?

A

Ohms (Ω)

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What is heat energy measured in?

A

Joules (J)

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What is specific heat capacity measured in?

A

Joules per kilogram per degree (J kg-1 K-1)

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What is pressure measured in?

A

Pascals (Pa)

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What is current measured in?

A

Amperes (A)

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What is charge measured in?

A

Coulombs (C)

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What is the period measured in?

A

Seconds (s)

Q

What is the frequency measured in?

A

Hertz (Hz)

Q

What is activity measured in?

A

Becquerel (Bq)

What is absorbed dose measured in?

Grays (Gy)

What is equivalent dose measured in?

Sieverts (Sv)

What is wavelength measured in?

Metres (m)

What is displacement measured in?

Metres (m)

What is the symbol for displacement?

s

What is the symbol for distance?

d

What is the symbol for height?

h

What is the symbol for time?

t

What is the symbol for temperature?

T

What is the symbol for speed/velocity?

v

What is the symbol for acceleration?

a

What is the symbol for weight?

W

What is the symbol for energy?

E

What is the symbol for mass?

m

What is the symbol for force?

F

What is the symbol for current?

I

What is the symbol for voltage?

V

What is the symbol for power?

P

What is the symbol for pressure?

p

What is the symbol for specific heat capacity?

c

What is the symbol for charge?

Q

What is the symbol for resistance?

R

What is the symbol for specific latent heat?

l

What is the symbol for wavelength?

λ