SCIENCE - GK - units of measurement Flashcards
ampere measures
electric current
angstrom measures
wavelength of light
bar measures
atmospheric pressure
calorie measures
quantity of heat
candela measures
luminous intensity
celcius measures
temperature
coulomb measures
electric charge
decibel measures
sound level
dyne measures
force
erg measures
work
fahrenheit measures
also temperature
fathom measures
depth of water
faraday measures
electric charge used in electrolysis
gauss measures
magnetic induction/ magnetic flux density
Henry measures
inductance
hertz measures
frequency
horsepower measures
power
joule measures
work / energy
kelvin measures
temperature - SI UNIT
light year measures
distance - distance light travels in one year at a speed of 2,97,600km.
newton measures
force
ohm measures
electrical resistance
pascal measures
pressure
poise measures
viscosity
volt measures
electrical potential
watt measures
power