Symbols and Units Flashcards
1
Q
Potential Energy
A
Ep
Joules (J)
2
Q
Kinetic Energy
A
EK
Joules (J)
3
Q
Charge
A
Q
Coulombs (C)
4
Q
Mass
A
m
Kilograms (kg)
5
Q
Gravitational Field Strength
A
g
Newtons per kilogram (N kg-1)
6
Q
Height
A
h
Metres (m)
7
Q
Velocity
A
v
Metres per second (m s-1)
8
Q
Current
A
I
Amps (A)
9
Q
Time
A
t
seconds (s)
10
Q
Voltage
A
V
Volts (V)
11
Q
Resistance
A
R
Ohms (Ω)
12
Q
Supply Voltage
A
VS
Volts (V)
13
Q
Power
A
P
Watts (W)
14
Q
Energy
A
E
Joules (J)
15
Q
Heat Energy
A
Eh
Joules (J)
16
Q
Specific Heat Capacity
A
c
Joules per kilogram per degree Celsius
(J kg-1 OC-1)
17
Q
Temperature for heat calculations
A
T
Degrees Celsius (OC)
18
Q
Pressure
A
p
Pascals (Pa)
19
Q
Force
A
F
Newtons (N)
20
Q
Area
A
A
Square metres (m 2)
21
Q
Volume
A
V
Cubic metres (m3)
22
Q
Temperature for Gas Laws
A
T
Kelvin (K)
23
Q
Distance
A
d
Metres (m)
24
Q
Speed
A
v
metres per second (m s-1)
25
Frequency
f
Hertz (Hz)
26
Wavelength
λ
Metres (m)
27
Time Period
T
Seconds (s)
28
Activity
A
Becquerels (Bq)
29
Number of Counts
N
No units
30
Displacement
s
Metres (m)
31
Average speed
v
Metres per second (m s-1)
32
Average velocity
v
Metres per second (ms-1)
33
Initial velocity
u
Metres per second (m s-1)
34
Final velocity
v
Metres per second (ms-1)
35
Acceleration
a
Metres per second per second (ms-2)
36
Weight
W
Newtons (N)
37
Work Energy
EW
Joules (J)
38
Latent heat
l
Joules per kilogram (J kg-1)
39
Equivalent Dose Rate
Ḣ
Sieverts per second (Sv s-1)
40
Equivalent Dose
H
Sieverts (Sv)
41
Absorbed Dose
D
Grays (Gy)
42
Radiation Weighting Factor
wR
No unit
