Set: Fundamental and Derived Quantities of Physics

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Term Definition
Def of Postion location on a coordinate system
SI unit of Position meter (m)
Quantity Symbol of Position x, y, or z
Defining eq'n of Position x, y, or z
Def of Time measure of motion
Quantity Symbol of Time t
Defining eq'n of Time t
SI unit of Time second (s)
Def of Displacement change in position
Quantity Symbol of Displacement delta x, y, or z
Defining eq'n of Displacement delta x = x - x-naught
SI unit of Displacement meter (m)
Def of Velocity Displacement per unit time
Quantity Symbol of Velocity v
Defining eq'n of Velocity delta x divided by delta t
SI unit of Velocity meter per second (m/s)
Def of Acceleration rate of change of velocity
Quantity Symbol of Acceleration a
Defining eq'n of Acceleration delta v divided by delta t
SI unit of Acceleration meter per second squared (m/s^2)
Def of Mass quantity of matter
Quantity Symbol of Mass m
Defining eq'n of Mass m
SI unit of Mass kilogram (kg)
Def of Force a push or a pull
Quantity Symbol of Force F
Defining eq'n of Force mass*acceleration
SI unit of Force Newton (N) or (kg*m)/s^2
Def of Weight force due to gravity
Quantity Symbol of Weight W
Defining eq'n of Weight mass*g (9.8 m/s^2)
SI unit of Weight Newton (N) or (kg*m)/s^2
Def of Impulse Force times the amount of time force acts
Quantity Symbol of Impulse J
Defining eq'n of Impulse Force*delta t
SI unit of Impulse Newton-second (N-s) or (kg*m)/s
Def of Momentum Mass of object times its velocity
Quantity Symbol of Momentum p
Defining eq'n of Momentum mass*velocity
SI unit of Momentum kilogram-meter per second or (kg*m)/s
Def of Work The amount of force applied to an object times the distance over which the force is applied
Quantity Symbol of Work ?
Defining eq'n of Work Force*distance
SI unit of Work Joule (N-m) or (kg*m^2)/s^2
Def of Energy the ability to do work
Quantity Symbol of Energy ?
Defining eq'n of Energy ?
SI unit of Energy Joule (N-m) or (kg*m^2)/s^2
Def of Power rate of doing work
Quantity Symbol of Power P
Defining eq'n of Power work divided by t
SI unit of Power Watt (joule/second) or (kg*m^2)/s^3
Def of Charge Fundamental quantity of nature
Quantity Symbol of Charge q
Defining eq'n of Charge q
SI unit of Charge Coulomb (C)
Def of Current Rate of flow of charge
Quantity Symbol of Current I
Defining eq'n of Current charge divided by time
SI unit of Current Ampere (coulomb per second) or C/s
Def of Voltage Amount of work done per unit charge
Quantity Symbol of Voltage V
Defining eq'n of Voltage Work divided by charge
SI unit of Voltage Volt (joule per coulomb) or (kg*m^2)/(C*s^2)
Def of Resistance the opposition of flow of charge
Quantity Symbol of Resistance R
Defining eq'n of Resistance voltage divided by current
SI unit of Resistance Ohm or (kg*m^2)/(C^2*s)
Ohm The amount of resistance that will allow one ampere of current to flow accross a potential difference (voltage) of one volt
Def of Capacitance the ability to store charge
Quantity Symbol of Capacitance C
Defining eq'n of Capacitance Current divided by voltage
SI unit of Capacitance Farad (Coulomb per volt) or (C^2*s^2)/(kg*m^2)
Def of Period the time per one oscillation
Quantity Symbol of Period T
Defining eq'n of Period T
SI unit of Period Second (s)
Def of Frequency oscillations per time
Quantity Symbol of Frequency f
Defining eq'n of Frequency 1/T
SI unit of Frequency Hertz (one per second) or s^-1
If one joule of work is done when one coulomb of charge moves from point A to point B.... then the potential difference is one volt
SI unit of Temperature Kelvin
SI unit of Quantity of Matter Mole
SI unit of Intensity of Light Candela

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  1. Def of Mass → quantity of matter - 2 misses
  2. Def of Period → the time per one oscillation - 2 misses
  3. Def of Impulse → Force times the amount of time force acts - 2 misses
  4. SI unit of Energy → Joule (N-m) or (kg*m^2)/s^2 - 2 misses
  5. Def of Momentum → Mass of object times its velocity - 2 misses
  6. Defining eq'n of Power → work divided by t - 2 misses
  7. Quantity Symbol of Energy → ? - 2 misses