Physics Mathematical Basic Skills P1

Mass

Unit: kilograms, Symbol: Kg, AU: atomic mass unit (u), AU: tonne (t)

Length

Unit: metre, Symbol: m

Time

Unit: seconds, Symbol: s, AU: hour (hr), year (yr)

Electric Current

Unit: ampere, Symbol: A

Temperature

Unit: Kelvin, Symbol: K

Amount of a substance

Unit: mole, Symbol: mol

Luminous intensity

Unit: candela, Symbol: cd

Volume

Unit: Cubic metre, Symbol: m^3

Velocity

Unit: Metres per second, Symbol: ms^-1

density

Unit: Kilogram per cubic metre, Symbol: Kgm^-3

Distance

symbol: s, Unit: metre (m), AU: miles, AU: astronomical unit (AU), AU: light year (ly), AU: parsec (pc)

Height

symbol: h, Unit: metre (m)

thickness (of a wire)

symbol: d, Unit: metre (m)

Wavelength

Symbol: λ, Unit: metre (m)

Period

symbol: T, unit: seconds (s)

Current

symbol: I, unit: Ampere (A)

Potential difference

symbol: V, Unit: Volt (V)

Area

symbol: A, unit: metres squared (m^2)

Density

Symbol: ρ, unit: kilograms per metre cubed (kg m^-3)

Force

symbol: F, Unit: Newton (N)

Initial velocity

symbol: u, Unit: metres per second (ms^-1)

Final Velocity

symbol: v, Unit: metres per second (ms^-1)

Energy

symbol: E, Unit: joule (J), AU: electron volt (eV)

Kinetic Energy

symbol: EK, Unit: joule (J)

Work Done

symbol: W, Unit: joule (J)

Power

Symbol: P, unit: Watt (W)

Luminosity

symbol: L, unit: Watt (W)

Frequency

symbol: f, unit: Hertz (Hz)

Charge

symbol: Q, unit: Colomb (C), AU: charge on electron (e)

resistance

symbol: R, unit: Ohm (Ω)

Electromotive force

symbol: ε, unit: Volt (V)

Resistivity

symbol: ρ, unit: Ohm metre (Ωm)

Work Function

symbol: φ, unit: Joule (J)

Momentum

symbol: p, unit: kilogram metres per second (kg ms^-1)

Specific charge

unit: Coulombs per kilogram (C kg^-1)

Planck's Constant

symbol: h, unit: Joule seconds (Js)

Gravitational field strength

symbol: g, unit: Newtons per kilogram (N Kg^-1)