Physics A-Level
Energy unit equivalences
What Energy unit equivalences means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Energy unit equivalences
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1 eV = 1.60 × 10⁻¹⁹ J and 1 kW h = 3.6 × 10⁶ J.
Topics that use Energy unit equivalences
- Use of SI units and their prefixes (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Base units
- Dimensional analysis
- S.I. base quantities
- SI prefixes
- Standard form
- Unit conversion
- Coherent SI units in calculation
- Defining equation
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