Symbols and Units Flashcards

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1
Q

Potential Energy

A

Ep

Joules (J)

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2
Q

Kinetic Energy

A

EK

Joules (J)

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3
Q

Charge

A

Q

Coulombs (C)

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4
Q

Mass

A

m

Kilograms (kg)

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5
Q

Gravitational Field Strength

A

g

Newtons per kilogram (N kg-1)

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6
Q

Height

A

h

Metres (m)

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7
Q

Velocity

A

v

Metres per second (m s-1)

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8
Q

Current

A

I

Amps (A)

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9
Q

Time

A

t

seconds (s)

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10
Q

Voltage

A

V

Volts (V)

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11
Q

Resistance

A

R

Ohms (Ω)

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12
Q

Supply Voltage

A

VS

Volts (V)

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13
Q

Power

A

P

Watts (W)

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14
Q

Energy

A

E

Joules (J)

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15
Q

Heat Energy

A

Eh

Joules (J)

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16
Q

Specific Heat Capacity

A

c

Joules per kilogram per degree Celsius
(J kg-1 OC-1)

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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
Q

Frequency

A

f

Hertz (Hz)

26
Q

Wavelength

A

λ

Metres (m)

27
Q

Time Period

A

T

Seconds (s)

28
Q

Activity

A

A

Becquerels (Bq)

29
Q

Number of Counts

A

N

No units

30
Q

Displacement

A

s

Metres (m)

31
Q

Average speed

A

v

Metres per second (m s-1)

32
Q

Average velocity

A

v

Metres per second (ms-1)

33
Q

Initial velocity

A

u

Metres per second (m s-1)

34
Q

Final velocity

A

v

Metres per second (ms-1)

35
Q

Acceleration

A

a

Metres per second per second (ms-2)

36
Q

Weight

A

W

Newtons (N)

37
Q

Work Energy

A

EW

Joules (J)

38
Q

Latent heat

A

l

Joules per kilogram (J kg-1)

39
Q

Equivalent Dose Rate

A

Sieverts per second (Sv s-1)

40
Q

Equivalent Dose

A

H

Sieverts (Sv)

41
Q

Absorbed Dose

A

D

Grays (Gy)

42
Q

Radiation Weighting Factor

A

wR

No unit