Units Of Mesurement Flashcards

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1
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What unit is energy measured in?

A

Joules

J

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2
Q

How do you convert joules to kilojoules?

A

Divide by 1000

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3
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How do you convert joules to megajoules?

A

Divide by 1000000

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4
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How do you convert kilojoules to megajoules?

A

Divide by 1000

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5
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How do you convert kilojoules to joules?

A

Multiply by 1000

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6
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How do you convert megajoules to joules?

A

Multiply by 1000000

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7
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What unit is force measured in?

A

Newtons

N

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8
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What unit is distance measured in?

A

Meters

m

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9
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What is the equation to find the work that has been done?

A

Work done = force x distance

W = f x d

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10
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What unit is mass measured in?

A

Kilograms

kg

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11
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What unit is velocity measured in?

A

Meters per second

m/s

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12
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How do you convert megajoules to kilojoules?

A

Multiply by 1000

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13
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What unit is gravity measured in?

A

Meters per second squared

m/s²

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14
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What unit is hight measured in?

A

Metres

m

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15
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What equation can be used to find the potential energy of an object?

A

Potential energy = mass x gravity x hight

PE = mgh

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16
Q

What is the unit that frequency is measured in?

A

Hertz

17
Q

What unit is the wavelength of light measured in?

A

Metres

18
Q

Which unit is work measured in?

A

Joules J

19
Q

How do you find frequency?

A

Frequency =
How many waves in the line x how many places to move decimal to a whole (tens hundreds thousands). Change it to one second.

21
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What equation can be used to find the kinetic energy of an object?

A

Kinetic energy = one half mass x velocity (speed) squared

KE = ½mv²