CAPE Physics - Quantities

Physical quantities, SI base units and prefixes. NB// symbol for quantities are acc dimensional quantities

What is the SI unit, symbol for quantity and symbol for unit of Mass

SI unit - Kilogram

Symbol for quantity - M

Symbol for unit - kg

What is the SI unit, symbol for quantity and symbol for unit of length

SI unit - Metre

Symbol for quantity - L

Symbol for unit - m

What is the SI unit, symbol for quantity and symbol for unit of time

SI unit - second

Symbol for quantity - T

Symbol for unit - s

What is the SI unit, symbol for quantity and symbol for unit of electric current

SI unit - Ampere

Symbol for quantity - [A]

Symbol for unit - A

What is the SI unit, symbol for quantity and symbol for unit of temperature

SI unit - Kelvin

Symbol for quantity - theta

Symbol for unit - K

What is the SI unit, symbol for quantity and symbol for unit of Luminous intensity

SI unit - Candela

Symbol for quantity - I_v

Symbol for unit - cd

What is the SI unit, symbol for quantity and symbol for unit of amount of substance

SI unit - Mole

Symbol for quantity - N

Symbol for unit - mol

What is the unit for speed

ms^-1

What is the unit for momentum

• kgms^-1

• mass * velocity

What is the unit for density

• kg m^-3

• mass/volume

What is the unit for area

• m²

• | x |

What is the unit for volume

• m³

• | x | x |

What is the unit for acceleration

• ms^-2

• velocity/time

What is the unit for pressure

Nm^-2 or Pa

What is the unit for force

• kgms^-2 (N)

• mass * acceleration

What is the unit for impulse

Ns or kgms^-1

• mass * change in velocity

What is the unit for energy/Work (W)

• Nm or Kgm²s^-2 (J)

• force * distance

What is the unit for power (P)

• kg m² s^-3

• work/time

What is the unit for electric charge

C or As

What is the prefix and symbol for 10^-1

deci, d

What is the prefix and symbol for 10^-2

centi, c

What is the prefix and symbol for 10^-3

milli, m

What is the prefix and symbol for 10^-6

micro, μ

What is the prefix and symbol for 10^-9

nano, n

What is the prefix and symbol for 10^-12

pico, p

What is the prefix and symbol for 10⁹

giga, G

What is the prefix and symbol for 10⁶

mega, M

What is the prefix and symbol for 10³

Kilo, k

What is the prefix and symbol for 10²

hecto, h

What is the prefix and symbol for 10¹²

tera, T

What is the prefix and symbol for 10¹

deca, da

what is the dimension of mass

[M]

What is the dimension of length

[L]

what is the dimension of time

[T]

what is the dimension of temperature

[θ]

what is the dimension of electric current

[A]

what is the dimension of area

[L]²

what is the dimension of volume

[L]³

what is the dimension of density

[M] [L]^-3

what is the dimension of acceleration

[L] [T]^-2

what is the dimension of power

[M] [L]² [T]^-3