Symbols & Units Flashcards

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1
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Potential energy

A
  • Ep
  • Joules (J)
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Kinetic energy

A
  • Ek
  • Joules (J)
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3
Q

Charge

A
  • Q
  • Coulombs (C)
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Mass

A
  • m
  • kilograms (kg)
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Gravitational Field Strength

A
  • g
  • Newtons per kilogram (Nkg-1)
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Height

A
  • h
  • metres (m)
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Velocity

A
  • v
  • metres per second (ms-1)
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Q

Current

A
  • I
  • Amps (A)
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Time

A
  • t
  • seconds (s)
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Voltage

A
  • V
  • Volts (V)
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Resistance

A
  • R
  • Ohms (Ω)
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Supply Voltage

A
  • Vs
  • Volts (V)
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13
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Power

A
  • P
  • Watts (W)
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14
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Energy

A
  • E
  • Joules (J)
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15
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Heat Energy

A
  • Eh
  • Joules (J)
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16
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Specific Heat Capacity

A
  • c
  • Joules per kilogram per degree Celsius (Jkg-1 °C-1)
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Temperature for heat calculations

A
  • T
  • Degrees Celsius (°C)
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Pressure

A
  • p
  • Pascals (Pa)
19
Q

Force

A
  • F
  • Newtons (N)
20
Q

Area

A
  • A
  • Square metres (m2)
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)
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Speed

A
  • v
  • Metres per second (ms-1)
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Frequency

A
  • f
  • Hertz (Hz)
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Wavelength

A
  • λ
  • Metres (m)
27
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Period

A
  • T
  • Seconds (s)
28
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Activity

A
  • A
  • Becquerels (Bq)
29
Q

Number of counts

A
  • N
  • No units - number only
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Displacement

A
  • s
  • Metres (m)
31
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Average speed

A
  • v
  • Metres per second (ms-1)
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Average velocity

A
  • v
  • Metres per second (ms-1)
33
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Initial velocity

A
  • u
  • Metres per second (ms-1)
34
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Final velocity

A
  • v
  • Metres per second (ms-1)
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Acceleration

A
  • a
  • Metres per second per second (ms-2)
36
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Weight

A
  • W
  • Newtons (N)
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Work done

A
  • Ew
  • Joules (J)
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Latent heat

A
  • l
  • Joules per kilogram (Jkg-1)
39
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Equivalent Dose Rate

A
  • Sieverts per second (Svs-1)
40
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Equivalent Dose

A
  • H
  • Sieverts (Sv)
41
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Absorbed Dose

A
  • D
  • Grays (Gy)
42
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Radiation Weighting Factor

A
  • WR
  • No unit - number only