Mechanics Units Quiz

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What is the unit used for distance or radius?

m (correct)

What is the variable for the unit of time?

What does m/s represent?

meters per second

What unit is used for angle measurement?

° Signup and view all the answers

What unit is used for acceleration?

m/s^2 Signup and view all the answers

What is the variable for mass?

m Signup and view all the answers

What unit is used for momentum?

kg*m/s Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit used for impulse?

N*s Signup and view all the answers

What unit is used for the spring constant?

N/m Signup and view all the answers

What does N represent in mechanics?

force Signup and view all the answers

What is Joule used for?

work or energy Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit for power?

W (Watt) Signup and view all the answers

What unit is used for torque?

N*m Signup and view all the answers

What does rad/sec measure?

rotational velocity/speed Signup and view all the answers

What is rad/sec^2 used for?

rotational acceleration Signup and view all the answers

What unit is used for angular displacement?

radians Signup and view all the answers

What does kg*m^2/s represent?

angular momentum Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit for rotational inertia?

kg*m^2 Signup and view all the answers

What does C represent in electricity?

charge Signup and view all the answers

What unit measures current?

A (Ampere) Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit for voltage?

V (Volt) Signup and view all the answers

What is N/C used for?

electric field Signup and view all the answers

What does Ohm measure?

resistance Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit for capacitance?

F (Farad) Signup and view all the answers

What unit is used for magnetic field strength?

T (Tesla) Signup and view all the answers

What does Wb represent?

magnetic flux Signup and view all the answers

What unit is used for frequency?

Hz (Hertz) Signup and view all the answers

What unit measures the period of oscillation?

s (seconds) Signup and view all the answers

What does m represent in wavelengths?

meter Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Mechanics Units

Meter (m): Represents distance or radius; variables include d, r, x, y, z, w, h, l.
Seconds (s): Measures time; variable t.
Meters/Second (m/s): Indicates speed or velocity; variables are s, v, v(f), v1.
Degree (°): Used for angles; variables include 𝛉 (theta) and ϕ (phi).
Meters/Second Squared (m/s²): Represents acceleration; variable a.
Kilogram (kg): Unit for mass; variable m.
Kilogram Meters/Second (kg*m/s): Represents momentum; variable p.
Newton Seconds (N*s): Used for impulse; variable J.
Newton per Meter (N/m): Indicates spring constant; variable k.
Newton (N): Measures force; variable F.
Joule (J): Unit for work or energy; components include KE (Kinetic Energy), PE (Potential Energy), W (Work).
Watt (W): Represents power; variable P.
Newton-Meter (N*m): Indicates torque; variable 𝛕 (tau).
Radians per Second (rad/sec): Used for rotational velocity/speed; variable ⍵ (omega).
Radians per Second Squared (rad/sec²): Represents rotational acceleration; variable ⍺ (alpha).
Radians: Measures angular displacement; variable 𝛉 (Theta).
Kilogram Meters Squared per Second (kg*m²/s): Indicates angular momentum; variable L.
Kilogram Meters Squared (kg*m²): Represents rotational inertia; variable I.

Electricity Units

Coulomb (C): Measures electric charge; variables are q or Q.
Ampere (A): Represents electric current; variable I.
Volt (V): Indicates electric voltage; variable V.
Newton per Coulomb (N/C): Measures electric field strength; variable E.
Ohm (Ω): Indicates electrical resistance; variable R.
Farad (F): Represents capacitance; variable C.
Tesla (T): Measures magnetic field strength; variable B.
Weber (Wb): Indicates magnetic flux; variable ɸ (uppercase phi).

Waves Units

Hertz (Hz): Measures frequency; variable f.
Seconds per Wave or Oscillation (s): Represents period; variable T.
Meter (m): Indicates wavelength; variable ƛ (lambda).

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Test your knowledge on various units used in mechanics, including distance, time, speed, acceleration, and force. This quiz covers essential concepts and their corresponding variables, helping you understand the foundations of mechanics.