Coulomb 2026-10-13
The coulomb is the SI unit of electric charge. A constant electric current of transports in a time of ; a constant current of for transports . The prefix in explains the much smaller charge scale used in the worked Coulomb's law example. [ref]
The International System of Units defines a common system for expressing physical quantities. Its base units include the kelvin for thermodynamic temperature; derived units combine them to describe quantities such as force and energy.[ref]
Joule 2026-10-13
The joule is the SI unit of energy, work, and heat. One newton of force acting along one metre of displacement does one joule of work. The relation makes mechanical and electrical transfers comparable in the same energy unit. [ref]
Newton (unit) 2026-10-13
The newton is the SI unit of force:
This combines the units of mass and acceleration in Newton's second law. [ref].
Pascal (unit) 2026-10-13
The pascal is the SI unit of pressure:
For a uniform normal force of over area , the pressure is . The unit expresses a force per area, rather than the total force alone. [ref].
Temperature Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-28
Temperature is the intensive variable thermodynamically conjugate to entropy; at equilibrium it determines the direction of heat transfer.
Vacuum permittivity Created 2026-09-29 Updated 2026-10-05
Vacuum permittivity is the electromagnetic constant appearing in Coulomb's law and the SI vacuum Maxwell equations.
Volt 2026-10-13
The volt is the SI unit of electric potential and electric potential difference: , one joule per coulomb. A positive electric charge of moved through a potential increase of gains of potential energy; the electric field does of work. [ref].