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Physical Quantity Reference

    Physical Quantity  Quantity Symbol Used for Unit abasement A Measure of sustained displacement: the first integral with respect to time of displacement m ⋅ s Absorbed dose rate D Absorbed dose  received per unit of time Gy/s Acceleration a → Rate of change of velocity per unit time: the second time derivative of position m/s 2 Action S Momentum of particle multiplied by distance travelled J/Hz Angular acceleration ω a Change in angular velocity per unit time rad/s 2 Angular momentum L Measure of the extent and direction of an object rotates about a reference point kg ⋅ m 2 /s Angular velocity ω The angle incremented in a plane by a segment connecting an object and a reference point per unit time rad/s Area A Extent of a surface m 2 Area density ρ A Mass per unit area kg ⋅ m −2 Capacitance C Stored charge per unit electric potential farad  (F = C/V) Catalytic activity concentration Change in  reaction rate  due to presence of a  catalyst ...