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Symbols, Units and Quantities

1) The document lists physical quantities that students should be familiar with, including their usual symbols and units of measurement. 2) Quantities are divided into a core list and supplement, with the supplement including additional less common quantities. 3) For each quantity, the usual symbol and standard units used to measure the quantity are provided. Common multipliers for units are also defined.

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Symbols, Units and Quantities

1) The document lists physical quantities that students should be familiar with, including their usual symbols and units of measurement. 2) Quantities are divided into a core list and supplement, with the supplement including additional less common quantities. 3) For each quantity, the usual symbol and standard units used to measure the quantity are provided. Common multipliers for units are also defined.

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Section 5: Appendices

Section 5: Appendices

Symbols, units and definitions of physical quantities


You should be able to state the symbols for the following physical quantities and, where indicated, state
the units in which they are measured. The list for the Extended syllabus includes both the Core and the
Supplement.

You should be familiar with the following multipliers: M mega, k kilo, c centi, m milli.

Core Supplement

Quantity Usual Usual unit Quantity Usual Usual unit


symbol symbol
length l, h … km, m, cm, mm

area A m2, cm2

volume V m3, cm3

weight W N

mass m, M kg, g mass m, M mg


time t h, min, s time t ms
3 3
density g / cm , kg / m

speed u, v km / h, m / s, cm / s

acceleration a acceleration a m / s2

acceleration of g acceleration of free g m / s2


free fall fall
force F N

gravitational field g N / kg
strength
momentum p kg m / s

impulse Ns

moment of a force Nm

work done W, E J, kJ, MJ

energy E J, kJ, MJ

power P W, kW, MW

pressure p N / m2 pressure p Pa
atmospheric mm Hg
pressure

temperature ,T °C

Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625 47


Section 5: Appendices

Core Supplement

Quantity Usual Usual unit Quantity Usual Usual unit


symbol symbol
thermal capacity C J / °C
(heat capacity)

specific heat c J / (g °C),


capacity J / (kg °C)

latent heat L J

specific latent heat l J / kg, J / g

frequency f Hz, kHz

wavelength m, cm

focal length f cm

angle of incidence i degree (°)

angle of reflection, r degree (°)


refraction
critical angle c degree (°)

refractive index n

potential V V, mV
difference/voltage
current I A, mA

e.m.f. E V

resistance R Ω

charge Q C

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