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Details Title: Units - name and symbol Description: Learn the basic units for Key Stages 3 and 4 Total Flash Cards: 19 Created: 07/25/2005 08:27:02	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term What is the unit for energy.... any type of energy? Definition The joule Symbol: J Care with the case of letter! Term What is the unit for power.... any type of power? Definition The watt Symbol: W Care with the case of letter! Term What is the unit for force.... any type of force? Definition The newton Symbol: N Care with the case of letter! Term What is the unit for distance? Definition The metre Symbol: m Care with the case of letter! Term What is the unit for speed? Definition metres per second Symbol: m/s OR ms-1 Care with the case of letter! Term What is the unit for velocity? Definition metres per second Symbol: m/s OR ms-1 Care with the case of letter! Term What is the unit for acceleration? Definition metres per second squared Symbol: m/s2 OR ms-2 Care with the case of letter! Term What is the unit for mass? Definition kilogram Symbol: kg Care with the case of letter! Term What is the unit for weight? Definition newton Symbol: N Care with the case of letter! Term What is the unit for gravitational field strength? Definition newtons per kilogram Symbol: N/kg OR Nkg-1 Care with the case of letter! Term What is the unit for wavelength? Definition metres Symbol: m Care with the case of letter! Term What is the unit for frequency? Definition hertz Symbol: Hz Care with the case of letter! Term What is the unit for pressure? Definition pascal OR newton per metres squared Symbol: Pa OR N/m2 OR Nm-2 Care with the case of letter! Term What is the unit for density? Definition kilograms per metre cubed Symbol: kg/m3 OR kgm-3 Care with the case of letter! Term What is the unit for current? Definition amps OR amperes Symbol: A Care with the case of letter! Term What is the unit for potential difference? Definition volts Symbol: V Care with the case of letter! Term What is the unit for voltage? Definition volts Symbol: V Care with the case of letter! Term What is the unit for charge? Definition coulombs Symbol: C Care with the case of letter! Term What is the unit for resistance? Definition The ohm Symbol: Greek capital W (omega)