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Intro/Review Physics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fundamental Quantity | any quantity that must be defined and declared as the "standard" before a precise measurement can be performed |
| Derived Quantity | any quantity that is a multiple or combined of a fundamental quantity(s) |
| What are the 7 fundamental quantities? | mass, length, time temperature, electric current, amount of substance, and luminous intensity |
| What is the label for mass? | kilogram |
| What is the fundamental unit for mass? | kg |
| The kilogram is the label for what fundamental quantity? | mass |
| kg is the fundamental unit for what fundamental quantity? | mass |
| What is the label for length? | meter |
| What is the fundamental unit for length? | m |
| The meter is the label for what fundamental quantity? | length |
| m is the fundamental unit for what fundamental quantity? | length |
| What is the label for time? | second |
| What is the fundamental unit for time? | s |
| The second is the label for what fundamental quantity? | time |
| s is the fundamental unit for what fundamental quantity? | time |
| What is the label for temperature? | kelvin |
| What is the fundamental unit for temperature? | K |
| The kelvin is the label for what fundamental quantity? | temperature |
| K is the fundamental unit for what fundamental quantity? | temperature |
| What is the label for electric current? | ampere |
| What is the fundamental unit for electric current? | A |
| The ampere is the label for what fundamental quantity? | electric current |
| A is the fundamental unit for what fundamental quantity? | electric current |
| What is the label for the amount of substance? | mole |
| The mole is the label for what fundamental quantity? | amount of substance |
| mol is the fundamental unit for what fundamental quantity? | amount of substance |
| What is the label for luminous intensity? | candela |
| What is the fundamental unit for luminous intensity? | cd |
| The candela is the label for what fundamental quantity? | luminous intensity |
| cd is the fundamental unit for what fundamental quantity? | luminous intensity |
| What is the fundamental unit for the amount of substance? | mol |