Chapter 1: General Physics (Definitions and Equations)

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iGCSE Physics (Chapter 1: General Physics) Flashcards on Chapter 1: General Physics (Definitions and Equations), created by Chris Owen on 21/12/2015.
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Chapter 1: General Physics (Definitions and Equations) ---
Time (Symbol and Unit) Symbol: t Unit: seconds (s)
Force (Symbol and Unit) Symbol: F Unit: newton (N)
Weight (Symbol and Unit) Symbol: W Unit: newton (N)
Velocity (Symbol and Unit) Symbol: v Unit: metres per second (m/s)
Speed (Symbol and Unit) Symbol: s Unit: metres per second (m/s)
Distance (Symbol and Unit) Symbol: d Unit: metres (m)
Acceleration (Symbol and Unit) Symbol: a Unit: metres per second squared (m/s2)
Mass (Symbol and Unit) Symbol: m Unit: kilogram (kg)
Energy (Symbol and Unit) Symbol: E Unit: joule (J)
Moment (Symbol and Unit) Symbol: M Unit: newton metre (Nm)
Work Done (Symbol and Unit) Symbol: W Unit: joule (J)
Power (Symbol and Unit) Symbol: P Unit: watt (W)
Current (Symbol and Unit) Symbol: I Unit: amps (A)
Voltage (or potential difference) (Symbol and Unit) Symbol: V Unit: volts (V)
Resistance (Symbol and Unit) Symbol: R Unit: ohms ( _o_ )
Charge (Symbol and Unit) Symbol: Q Unit: coulomb (C)
Frequency (Symbol and Unit) Symbol: f Unit: hertz (Hz)
Pressure (Symbol and Unit) Symbol: p Unit: newton per metre squared (N/m2)
Temperature (Symbol and Unit) Symbol: T Unit: degrees Celsius (*C)
Density (Symbol and Unit) Symbol: (wonky 'p') Unit: g/cm3 or kg/m3
Wavelength (Symbol and Unit) Symbol: ^ Unit: metre (m)
Specific Heat Capacity (Symbol and Unit) Symbol: c Unit: J/(kg*C)
Specific Latent Heat (Symbol and Unit) Symbol: l Unit: joules per kilogram (J/kg)
Speed A measurement of how fast an object is moving
Velocity The speed of an object in a specific direction
Acceleration Acceleration is the change in velocity per second
Mass The amount of matter that makes up an object
Weight The force on a mass due to gravity
Density A quantity related to how closely packed the particles in a material are as well as how much the particles weigh
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