Type:

Unit:

Definition:

SI/Symbol:

British/Symbol:

Formulas:

Base:

Mass

Quantity of matter.

Kilogram/Kg

Pound/lb

m = F/accel

Length

Measurement of length.

Meter/m

Foot/ft

Time

Measurement of time.

Second/s

t = t2-t1

Electric current

Flow of electric charge

across a surface at the rate
of one coulomb per
second.
Measurement of thermal
energy.

Ampere/A

a = kw/v

Amount of Substance

Measurement of a
substance.

Mole/mol

Luminous Intensity

Amount of visible light

that is emitted in unit
time/solid angle.

Candela/ed

Candle/cps

Mass density

Measurement of an
object(s) mass per
volume.

Kilogram per
cubic meter.
Kg/m^3

Pound per cubic

feet.
lb/ft^3

Volume

The amount of space an

objects mass per volume.

Cubic meter/
m^3

Cubic feet/
ft^3

Velocity

The rate at which an

object is moving.

Meter per
second.
m/s

Feet per second.

ft/s

Temperature

Derived:

Kelvin/K

Fahrenheit/F

k= (F+459.67) x5/9

velocity = frequency
wavelength

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Magnetic flux

=bs

Weber/Wb

Maxwell

Magnetic flux density Is the amount of magnetic

flux in an area taken
perpendicular the
magnetic fluxs direction.
Charge
The physical property of
matter that causes it to
experience a force when
placed in an
electromagnetic field.
Electric potential
The amount of potential
energy per unit of charge.
(ohms law)

Tesla/T

Gauss

Coulomb/C

Statcoulomb/esu

Energy

Property of objects that

can be transferred by not
created nor destroyed.

Joule/J

Foot per pound.

Ft/lb

J =1kg(m/s) ^2

Frequency

The number of waves that

pass a point in each time
frame.

Hertz/Hz

Cycles per
second/cps

f = 1cycle/time

Force

To push or pull upon an

object resulting from the
objects interaction with
another object.
P is work done in a unit
time.

Newton/N

force=massacceleration

Watt/W

p = W/t

Power

Is the number of magnetic

field lines passing through
a (loops of wire.)

Volt/v

c = ax

Volt =resistancecurrent

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Radiologic:

Absorbed dose
Dose Equivalent

Exposure

Radioactivity

Unit of absorbed
energy or dose
Product of the
absorbed dose in
gray and the
radiation
weighting factor.
Units of exposure
in air

Gray/Gy

Rad

Gy/0.0 = rad

Sievert/Sv

Rem

Sv/0.01 = rem

Coulomb/C

Roentgen
(8 November 1895)

C/ (2.5810^-4)

Unit for activity

Becquerel/BQ

Curie

Bq/ (3.710^10) =
curie

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References
Dan L. Hobbs, M. R. (2007). Chest Radiography for Radiologic Technologists. Radiologic Technology, 78/No.6, 494-516.
Radioactivity - BrainPOP. (n.d.). Retrieved November 21, 2016, from https://www.brainpop.com/science/energy/radioactivity/
The Discovery of X-Rays. (n.d.). Retrieved November 21, 2016, from https://www.ndeed.org/EducationResources/HighSchool/Radiography/discoveryxrays.htm

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