SI Units and Derived Units

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AS level Physics (Foundations) Flashcards on SI Units and Derived Units, created by Charlie Turner on 23/11/2016.
Charlie Turner
Flashcards by Charlie Turner, updated more than 1 year ago
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What are the seven base quantities? Mass, length, time, current, temperature, amount of substance, and luminosity
What are the seven base units? Kilograms, metres, seconds, coulombs, Kelvin, mole, candela
What are the two ways to represent a Newton? N and kgms^-2
What are the two ways to represent a pascal? Pa and m^-1kgs^-2
What are the two ways to represent a coulomb? C and sA
What are the two ways to represent a Watt? W and m^2kgs^-3
What are the two ways to represent a volt? V and m^2kgs^-3A^-1
What are the two ways to represent a joule? J and kgm^2s^-2
What are the two ways to represent a Hertz? Hz and s^-1
Why do we use SI units/quantities? So that scientists all over the world can use one system of measurements to reduce mistakes and inconsistencies
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