Units Associated With Basic Electrical Quantities Flashcards
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Unit for length?
Metre, m
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SI unit for mass?
Kilogram, kg
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SI unit for time?
Second, s
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SI unit for electrical current?
Ampere, A
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SI unit for thermodynamic temperature?
Kelvin, K
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SI unit for luminous intensity?
Candela, cd
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SI unit for amount of substance?
Mole, mol
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SI unit for charge?
Coulomb, C
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What is the definition of a coulomb?
The coulomb is defined as the quantity of electricity which flows past a given point in an electrical circuit when a current of one ampere is maintained for one second.
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What is the equation for charge in coulombs?
Coulombs (Q) = Current (ampères, I) * Time (seconds, s)
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SI unit for work or energy?
The Joule (J)
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What is the equation for Joules in electrical terms?
E = PT where E is energy in joules, J, P is power in watts, W, and T is time is seconds,s.
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SI unit of power?
Watt, w
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What is the definition of one watt?
One watt is one Joule per second.
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What is the definition of power?
Power is defined as the rate of doing work or transferring energy.