Quantities, Symbols And Units Flashcards
1
Q
Length
A
L or l
Metre
M
2
Q
Distance
A
s
Metre
m
3
Q
Height
A
h
Metre
m
4
Q
Thickness of a wire
A
d
Metre
m
5
Q
Wavelength
A
,\ (lamda)
Metre
m
6
Q
Mass
A
m or M
Kilograms
kg
7
Q
Time
A
t
Second
s
8
Q
Period
A
T
Second
s
9
Q
Temperature
A
T
Kelvin
K
10
Q
Current
A
I
Ampere
A
11
Q
Potential difference
A
V
Volt
V
12
Q
Area
A
A
Metres squared
m^2
13
Q
Volume
A
V
Metres cubed
m^3
14
Q
Density
A
p (curvy p letter)
Kilograms per metre cubed
kg m^-3
15
Q
Force
A
F
Newton
N
16
Q
Initial velocity
A
u
Metres per second
ms^-1
17
Q
Final velocity
A
v
Metres per second
ms^-1
18
Q
Energy
A
E
Joule
J
19
Q
Kinetic energy
A
Ek
Joule
J
20
Q
Work done
A
W
Joule
J
21
Q
Power
A
P
Watt
W
22
Q
Luminosity
A
L
Watt
W
23
Q
Frequency
A
f
Hertz
Hz
24
Q
Charge
A
Q
Coulomb
C
25
Resistance
p (curvy p letter)
Ohm metre
_o_ m
26
Work function
(|) (joined up trident letter)
Joule
J
27
Momentum
p
Kilogram metres per second
kg ms^-1
28
Specific charge
Coulombs per kilogram
| C kg^-1
29
Planck’s constant
h
Joule seconds
Js
30
Gravitational field strength
g
Newton’s per kilogram
N kg^-1
