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Physics formulae

Teo Chun Min Physics for O level o levels English 5.0Average rating 5.0 out of 5 (2 ratings) 42 cards

Physics formulae

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  1. 1average speedtotal distance / total time
    or
    (u + v) / 2
  2. 2accelerationa = (v-u) / t
  3. 3speed (from a distance-time graph)gradient of a distance-time graph
  4. 4acceleration (from a speed-time graph)gradient of speed-time graph
  5. 5distance travelled (from a speed-time graph)area under a speed-time graph
  6. 6Resultant forceF = ma
  7. 7Resultant force (from a free-body diagram)F = F(applied) - F(friction)
  8. 8weightW = mg
  9. 9densitydensity = m/V
  10. 10moment of a forcemoment = F d
    (where d is perpendicular distance to F)
  11. 11Principle of MomentsTaking moments about the pivot
    total clockwise moments = total anti-clockwise moments
  12. 12pressurepressure = F / A
  13. 13pressure of liquidpressure = hρg
  14. 14Pascal transmission of pressurepressure at piston A
    = pressure at piston B    Pascal transmission of pressure
  15. 15kinetic energy, KEkinetic energy, KE
  16. 16gravitational potential energy, GPEGPE = mgh
  17. 17work donework done = F d
    (where d is the distance travelled
    parallel to F)
  18. 18Principle of conservation of energy 1 (falling ball)loss of GPE = gain in KE
  19. 19Principle of conservation of energy 2 (throwing a ball up vertically)loss in KE = Gain in GPE
  20. 20Principle of conservation of energy 3 (car accelerating due to a force)gain in KE = work done by force
  21. 21Principle of conservation of energy 4 (car brakes to a rest)loss in KE = work done by friction
  22. 22power (non-electrical)P = E / t
    P = W / t
    P = F v
  23. 23calibration of thermometercalibration of thermometer
  24. 24calibration of thermocouplecalibration of thermocouple
  25. 25energy gain/loss by substance when the temperature change by θQ = mcΔθ
    (where c is the specific heat capacity of the substance)
  26. 26energy gain/loss when a substance undergoes change of stateQ = ml
    (where l is the specific latent heat of fusion or vaporization)
  27. 27Period, T (in waves)T = 1 / f
  28. 28wave velocity, vv = f λ
  29. 29speed of sound, v (in a situation where there is an echo)v = 2d / t
  30. 30refractive index, n (using i and r)refractive index, n (using i and r)
  31. 31refractive index, n (using speed of light)refractive index, n (using speed of light)
  32. 32refractive index, n (depth of object)refractive index, n (depth of object)
  33. 33critical angle, ccritical angle, c
  34. 34charge, Q (units?)(coloumbs, C)charge, Q (units?)
  35. 35Voltage, V (unit?)(volt, V)Voltage, V (unit?)
  36. 36resistance, R (unit?)(ohm, Ω)resistance, R (unit?)
  37. 37resistance, R (in terms of dimensions of wire)p is the resistivity of the wire (depends on material)resistance, R (in terms of dimensions of wire)
  38. 38Effective resistance (series circuit)Effective resistance (series circuit)
  39. 39Effective resistance (parallel circuit)Effective resistance (parallel circuit)
  40. 40Potential divider (series circuit)Potential divider (series circuit)
  41. 41Power (electrical power)Power (electrical power)
  42. 42Electrical energyE = VIt

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