Physics units and symbols Flashcards

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1
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Give the unit and symbol for distance and displacement

A

Metre, s or d

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2
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Give the unit and symbol for speed and velocity

A

Metres per second, v

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3
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Give the unit and symbol for force

A

Newtons, F

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4
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Give the unit and symbol for time

A

Second, t

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5
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Give the unit and symbol for change of velocity

A

Metres per second, \Delta V

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6
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Give the unit and symbol for average velocity

A

Metres per second, v

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7
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Give the unit and symbol for acceleration

A

Metres per second squared, a

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8
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Give the unit and symbol for final velocity

A

Metres per second, v

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9
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Give the unit and symbol for initial velocity

A

Metres per second, u

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10
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Give the unit and symbol for mass

A

Kilogram, m

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11
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Give the unit and symbol for weight

A

Newton, w

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12
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Give the unit and symbol for energy

A

Joules, E

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13
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Give the unit and symbol for work done

A

Joule, W or Ew

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14
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Give the unit and symbol for potential energy

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Joule, Ep or PE

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15
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Acceleration due to gravity

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Metres per second squared, g

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16
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Gravitational field strength

A

Newton per kilogram, g

17
Q

Give the unit and symbol for height

A

Metre, h

18
Q

Give the unit and symbol for kinetic energy

A

Joule, Ek or KE

19
Q

Give the unit and symbol for power

A

Watt, P

20
Q

Give the unit and symbol for momentum

A

Kilogram metres per second, P

21
Q

Give the unit and symbol for impulse

A

Newton second, or Kilogram metres per second

22
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Give the unit and symbol for volume

A

Unit cubic metre or Metres cubed, V

23
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Give the unit and symbol for density

A

Kilogram per metres cubed, rho (like a curly p thing idk)

24
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Give the unit and symbol for area

A

Metres squared, A

25
Q

Give the unit and symbol for pressure

A

Pascal, p

26
Q

Give the unit and symbol for temperature

A

Degrees celsius or Kelvin, T

27
Q

Give the unit and symbol for electric charge

A

Coulomb, Q

28
Q

Give the unit and symbol for electric current

A

Ampere (Amps), I

29
Q

Give the unit and symbol for voltage

A

Volt, V

30
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Give the unit and symbol for electromotive force

A

Volt, E or (funny looking E)

31
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Give the unit and symbol for internal resistance

A

Ohms, r

32
Q

Give the unit and symbol for resistance

A

Ohms, R

33
Q

Give the unit and symbol for peak voltage

A

Volt, Vpeak

34
Q

Give the unit and symbol for input voltage

A

Volt, V1 or V2

35
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Give the unit and symbol for output voltage

A

Volt, Vo