Quantities, Symbols and Units Flashcards
1
Q
Prefix kilo- (k-)
A
1000 or 10³
2
Q
Prefix mega- (M-)
A
1000000 or 10⁶
3
Q
Length
A
l, h …
kilometres, metres, centimetres, millimetres
4
Q
Area
A
A
metres², centimetres²
5
Q
Volume
A
V
metres³, centimetres³
5
Q
Weight
A
W
Newtons
6
Q
Mass
A
m, M
kilograms, grams, milligrams`
7
Q
Time
A
t
hours, minutes, seconds, milliseconds
8
Q
Density
A
ρ
grams/centimetre³, kilograms/metre³
9
Q
Speed
A
u, v
kilometres/hour, metres/second, centimetres/second
10
Q
Acceleration
A
a
metres/second²
11
Q
Acceleration of free fall
A
g
metres/second²
12
Q
Force
A
F
Newtons
13
Q
Gravitational field strength
A
g
Newtons/kilogram
14
Q
Moment of a force
A
-
Newton metres
