Quantities, Symbols and Units Flashcards
Prefix kilo- (k-)
1000 or 10³
Prefix mega- (M-)
1000000 or 10⁶
Length
l, h …
kilometres, metres, centimetres, millimetres
Area
A
metres², centimetres²
Volume
V
metres³, centimetres³
Weight
W
Newtons
Mass
m, M
kilograms, grams, milligrams`
Time
t
hours, minutes, seconds, milliseconds
Density
ρ
grams/centimetre³, kilograms/metre³
Speed
u, v
kilometres/hour, metres/second, centimetres/second
Acceleration
a
metres/second²
Acceleration of free fall
g
metres/second²
Force
F
Newtons
Gravitational field strength
g
Newtons/kilogram
Moment of a force
-
Newton metres
Work done
W, E
Joules, kilojoules, megajoules
Energy
E
Joules, kilojoules, megajoules
Power
P
Watts, kilowatts, megawatts
Pressure
p
Newtons/metre², Pascals
Temperature
θ, T
°Celsius
Frequency
f
Hertz, kilohertz
Wavelength
λ
metres, centimetres
Focal length
f
centimetres
Angle of incidence
i
degrees (ᵒ)