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    GENERAL PHYSICS

    PHYSICS: It is the study of physical properties of matter and energy.

    MEASUREMENTS: For measurements to be in use standards must be agreed upon. These standards
    must be internationally agreed upon, accessible to laboratories and must have a value that does not
    change with time.

    PHYSICAL QUANTITIES: These are measurable features of objects e.g. Length, time, area etc. Basic
    (fundamental) quantities such as length, mass and time are used to define (derive) all other physical
    quantities. To do this we need an internationally agreed system of units.

    The following is a table of the seven basic (fundamental) quantities together with their units.

    QUANTITY NAME OF UNIT SYMBOL FOR UNIT

    Length Metre m

    Mass Kilogram Kg

    Time Second s

    Electric current Ampere A

    Temperature Kelvin K

    Amount of substance Mole mol

    Luminous Intensity Candella Cd

    The SI system of units is easy to use because it can be used with prefixes.

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    PREFIX SYMBOL FACTOR VALUE
    Pico p 1 * 10-12 0.000 000 000 001
    Nano n 1 *10-9 0.000 000 001
    Micro µ 1 * 10-6 0.000 001
    Milli m 1 *10-3 0.001
    Centi c 1 * 10-2 0.01
    Deci d 1 * 10-1 0.1
    Deca D 1 * 101 10
    Hecto h 1 * 102 100
    Kilo k 1 * 103 1000
    Mega M 1* 106 1000 000
    Giga G 1 * 109 1000 000 000
    Tera τ 1 * 1012 1000 000 000 000

    DERIVED QUANTITIES

    Using basic quantities it is possible to derive (define) all other quantities

    DERIVED SYMBOL NAME OF UNIT SYMBOL OF UNIT BASE UNITS


    QUANTITY
    Area A Metre squared m2 m2
    Velocity U, v Metre per second m/s m/s
    Acceleration A Metre per second squared m/s2 m/s2
    Frequency F Hertz Hz 1/s
    Force F Newton N Kgm/s2
    Work W Joule J Kgm2/s2
    Power p Watt w Kgm2/s3

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