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1 Forces and Motion iGCSE
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These are the specific units, symbols and quantities
that you should know…

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SI Units System… iGCSE
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A physical quantity is something that can be measured. For any
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measurement, the unit being used must be stated to give an
understanding of the scale of the measurement.
For example, distance can be measured in kilometres or in miles.
They are similar, but not the same and it is important to identify
which was used for the measurement, to know how far the
distance actually is.

Système Internationale d'Unités

The units that scientists use all over the world are standardised in
the Système Internationale d'Unités - SI units. It is important to
remember these six fundamental (or 'base') units of measurement:

• metre (m) - unit of length

• kilograms (kg) - unit of mass
• second (s) - unit of time
• ampere (A) - unit of electrical current
• kelvin (K) - unit of temperature
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Derived SI Units System… iGCSE
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There are many quantities 1-9
scientists measure that come
from the base units. These Name Unit Abbreviation
derived units are very useful to
quote as measurements, but Frequency hertz Hz
they are not fundamental as they Force newton N
come from fundamental units. Energy joule J
For example, frequency is the Power watt W
number of times something Pressure pascal Pa
happens per unit of time.
Electric charge coulomb C
This is a useful quantity, but it is a Work Done or Nm or J W
division into the time unit. Work
Gravity or Nkg-1
The standard unit for frequency acceleration ms-2 g or a
is considering the number 'per
second', which is called 'hertz, Momentum Kgms-1 p
Hz', but this comes from the
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1 Forces and Motion – Units Information
Kilogram (kg): the SI unit of mass,
equivalent to the international
standard kept at Sèvres near Paris
(approximately 2.205 lb).
Joule (J): the SI unit of work or
energy, equal to the work done by a
force of one newton when its point of
application moves one metre in the
direction of action of the force.
Speed: the rate at which someone or
something moves or operates or is able to
move or operate.
Acceleration (m/s/s OR Nkg-1 OR ms-2)
vehicle's capacity to gain speed.
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Metre (m): the fundamental unit of length in
the metric system, equal to 100 centimetres
or approximately 39.37 inches.
Newton (N): the SI unit of force. It is equal
to the force that would give a mass of one
kilogram an acceleration of one metre per
second per second.
Watt (W): the SI unit of power,
equivalent to one joule per second,
corresponding to the rate of
consumption of energy in an electric
circuit where the potential difference is
one volt and the current one ampere.
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