Quantities and Units paper 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Acceleration
A
- a
- metres per second squared
- m/s2
2
Q
Activity
A
- A
- becquerel
- Bq
3
Q
Area
A
- A
- metres squared
- m2
4
Q
Change in
A
Δ
5
Q
Charge
A
- Q
- coulombs
- C
6
Q
Current
A
- I
- amps
- A
7
Q
Density
A
- ρ (rho)
- kilograms per cubic metre
- kg/m3
8
Q
Distance or displacement
A
- s
- metres
- m
9
Q
Efficiency
A
percentage %
10
Q
Elastic potential energy
A
- Ee
- joules
- J
11
Q
Energy
A
- E
- joules
- J
12
Q
Extension
A
- e
- metres
- m
13
Q
Final velocity
A
- v
- metres per second
- m/s
14
Q
Force (resultant force)
A
- F
- newtons
- N
15
Q
Frequency
A
- f
- hertz
- Hz
16
Q
Gravitational field strength
A
- g
- newtons per kilogram
- N/kg
17
Q
Gravitational potential energy
A
- Ep
- joules
- J
18
Q
Height
A
- h
- metres
- m
19
Q
Initial velocity
A
- u
- metres per second
- m/s
20
Q
Kinetic energy
A
- Ek
- joules
- J
21
Q
Magnification
A
M
22
Q
Mass
A
- m
- kilograms
- kg
23
Q
Moment
A
- M
- newton metres
- Nm
24
Q
Momentum
A
- p
- kilogram metres per second squared
- kg m/s2
25
Q
Potential difference
A
- V
- volts
- V
26
Q
Power
A
- P
- watts
- W
27
Q
Pressure
A
- p
- pascals
- Pa
28
Q
Resistance
A
- R
- ohms
- Ω (omega)
29
Q
Specific heat capacity
A
- c
- joules per kilogram degree Celcius
- J/kg °C
30
Q
Specific latent heat
A
- L
- joules per kilogram
- J/kg
31
Q
Speed
A
- v
- metres per second
- m/s
32
Q
Spring constant
A
- k
- newtons per metre
- N/m
33
Q
Temperature
A
- θ (theta)
- degrees Celsius
- °C
34
Q
Thermal energy
A
- E
- joules
- J
35
Q
Time
A
- t
- seconds
- s
36
Q
Velocity
A
- v
- metres per second
- m/s
37
Q
Volume
A
- V
- metres cubed
- m3
38
Q
Wave speed
A
- v
- metres per second
- m/s
39
Q
Wavelength
A
- λ (lambda)
- metres
- m
40
Q
Weight
A
- W
- kilograms
- kg
41
Q
Work done
A
- W
- joules
- J
