<h2 class="title">Quantities in Physical Sciences</h2>
<section>
<h3>Table of Units</h3>
<div>
<table summary=" ">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td colspan="3">
Physical Quantities
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Quantity
</td>
<td>
Unit name
</td>
<td>
Unit symbol
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Amplitude (A)
</td>
<td>
metre
</td>
<td>
$\text{m}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Atomic mass unit (amu)
</td>
<td>
u
</td>
<td>
$\text{u}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Average acceleration ($\vec{a}_{\text{av}}$)
</td>
<td>
metre per second squared
</td>
<td>
$\text{m·s$^{-2}$}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Average speed ($v_{\text{av}}$)
</td>
<td>
metre
</td>
<td>
$\text{m}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Average velocity ($\vec{v}_{\text{av}}$)
</td>
<td>
metre per second
</td>
<td>
$\text{m·s$^{-1}$}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Charge (Q)
</td>
<td>
coulomb
</td>
<td>
$\text{C}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Concentration (C)
</td>
<td>
mol per decimetre cubed
</td>
<td>
$\text{mol·dm$^{-3}$}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Current (I)
</td>
<td>
ampere
</td>
<td>
$\text{A}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Density (d)
</td>
<td>
grams per centimetre cubed
</td>
<td>
$\text{g·cm$^{-3}$}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Displacement ($\Delta x$)
</td>
<td>
metre
</td>
<td>
$\text{m}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Distance (D)
</td>
<td>
metre
</td>
<td>
$\text{m}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Energy (E)
</td>
<td>
Joule
</td>
<td>
$\text{J}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Frequency (f)
</td>
<td>
Hertz
</td>
<td>
$\text{Hz}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Instantaneous acceleration ($\vec{a}$)
</td>
<td>
metre per second squared
</td>
<td>
$\text{m·s$^{-2}$}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Instantaneous speed ($v_{\text{av}}$)
</td>
<td>
metre per second
</td>
<td>
$\text{m·s$^{-1}$}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Instantaneous velocity ($\vec{v}$)
</td>
<td>
metre per second
</td>
<td>
$\text{m·s$^{-1}$}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Intensity (I)
</td>
<td>
deciBel
</td>
<td>
$\text{dB}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Magnitude of acceleration (a)
</td>
<td>
metre per second squared
</td>
<td>
$\text{m·s$^{-2}$}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Mass (m)
</td>
<td>
gram
</td>
<td>
$\text{g}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Molar mass (M)
</td>
<td>
gram per mol
</td>
<td>
$\text{g·mol$^{-1}$}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Mole (n)
</td>
<td>
mole
</td>
<td>
$\text{mol}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Period (T)
</td>
<td>
second
</td>
<td>
$\text{s}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Position (x)
</td>
<td>
metre
</td>
<td>
$\text{m}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Potential difference (V)
</td>
<td>
Volt
</td>
<td>
$\text{V}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Pulse speed (v)
</td>
<td>
metre per second
</td>
<td>
$\text{m·s$^{-1}$}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Resistance (R)
</td>
<td>
Ohm
</td>
<td>
$\text{Ω}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Temperature (T)
</td>
<td>
degrees
</td>
<td>
$\text{°}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Volume (V)
</td>
<td>
decimetre cubed
</td>
<td>
$\text{dm$^{-3}$}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Wavelength (λ)
</td>
<td>
metre
</td>
<td>
$\text{m}$
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Wavespeed (v)
</td>
<td>
metre per second
</td>
<td>
$\text{m·s$^{-1}$}$
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h3>More Units</h3>
<div>
<section>
<div>
<table summary=" ">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td colspan="3">
Physical Quantities
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Quantity
</td>
<td>
Unit name
</td>
<td>
Unit symbol
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Acceleration ($a$)</td>
<td>metres per second squared</td>
<td>$\text{m·s$^{-1}$}$</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Charge ($q$)</td>
<td>Coulomb</td>
<td>$\text{C}$</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Concentration ($C$)</td>
<td>moles per cubic decimetre</td>
<td>$\text{mol·dm$^{-3}$}$</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Current ($I$)</td>
<td>Amperes</td>
<td>$\text{A}$</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Distance ($d$)</td>
<td>metre</td>
<td>$\text{m}$</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Electrical energy ($E$)</td>
<td>Joules</td>
<td>$\text{J}$</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Electric field ($E$)</td>
<td>Newtons per Coulomb</td>
<td>$\text{N·C$^{-1}$}$</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Force ($F$)</td>
<td>Newton</td>
<td>$\text{N}$</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Induced emf ($\mathcal{E}$)</td>
<td>Volt</td>
<td>$\text{V}$</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Magnetic field ($B$)</td>
<td>Tesla</td>
<td>$\text{T}$</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Magnetic flux ($\phi$)</td>
<td>Weber</td>
<td>$\text{Wb}$</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mass ($m$)</td>
<td>kilogram</td>
<td>$\text{kg}$</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Moles ($n$)</td>
<td>moles</td>
<td>$\text{mol}$</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pressure ($p$)</td>
<td>Pascals</td>
<td>$\text{Pa}$</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Power ($P$)</td>
<td>Watts</td>
<td>$\text{W}$</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Resistance ($R$)</td>
<td>Ohms</td>
<td>$\text{Ω}$</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Temperature ($T$)</td>
<td>Kelvin</td>
<td>$\text{K}$</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tension ($T$)</td>
<td>Newton</td>
<td>$\text{N}$</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Time ($t$)</td>
<td>seconds</td>
<td>$\text{s}$</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Voltage ($V$)</td>
<td>Volts</td>
<td>$\text{V}$</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Volume ($V$)</td>
<td>meters cubed</td>
<td>$\text{m$^{3}$}$</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Weight ($N$)</td>
<td>Newton</td>
<td>$\text{N}$</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</section>
</div>
</div>
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