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 (Nkg-1)
6
Q
Height
A
h,
Metres (m)
7
Q
Velocity
A
v,
Metres per second (ms-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 (Jkg-1oC-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 (ms-1)
25
Frequency
f,
Hertz (Hz)
26
Wavelength
λ,
Metres (m)
27
Period
T,
Seconds (s)
28
Displacement
s,
Metres (m)
29
Average speed
ṽ
Metres per second (ms-1)
30
Average velocity
ṽ,
Metres per second (ms-1)
31
Initial velocity
u,
Metres per second (ms-1)
32
Final velocity
v,
Metres per second (ms-1)
33
Acceleration
a,
Metres per second per second (ms-2)
34
Weight
W,
Newtons (N)
35
Work Done
EW,
Joules (J)
36
Latent heat
l,
Joules per kilogram (Jkg-1)
37
Number of Counts
N,
No units
38
Activity
A,
Becquerels (Bq)
39
Equivalent Dose Rate
Ḣ
Sieverts per second (Svs-1)
40
Equivalent Dose
H,
Sieverts (Sv)
41
Absorbed Dose
D,
Grays (Gy)
42
Radiation Weighting Factor
wR
No unit
