Physics Formulas

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moment

Force x perpendicular distance from pivot

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Power

Work done / time

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Acceleration

final velocity-initial velocity/time

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Force

Spring constant x extension

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Work done

force x distance moved in direction of force

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Momentum

mass x velocity

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impulse

Change in momentum.
Force x time = Momentum(v-u)

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kinetic energy

1/2 x mass x speed^2

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gravitational potential energy

mass x gravitational field strength x height

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Distance time graph

Gradient = speed

<p>Gradient = speed</p>
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Speed time graph

Gradient = acceleration
Area = distance

<p>Gradient = acceleration <br>Area = distance</p>
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Acceleration time graph

Area = velocity

<p>Area = velocity</p>
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Efficiency

(Useful power | energy output)/ (total power | energy input) x 100%

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Force

mass x acceleration

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pressure

(change in momentum/time)/area

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Weight

Mass x gravitational field strength

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moment

clockwise moment = anticlockwise moment
no resultant force

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Boyle's Law

P1V1=P2V2 (temperature is constant)

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specific heat capacity

Energy / mass x temperature change
(J/Kg°C)

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Specific Latent Heat

energy / Δ mass (J/Kg)

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Thermal Capacity

mass x specific heat capacity
Energy/ΔT (J/°C)

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Energy

Power x time

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Speed of a wave

wavelength x frequency (m/s)

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speed of light in a vacuum

3 x 10^8 m/s

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n (refractive index using speeds) =

speed of light in a vacuum/speed of light in material

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n (refractive index using angles) =

sin i / sin r (rarer to denser)
sin r/ sin i (denser to rarer)

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n (refractive index using critical angle)

1 / sin C

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constants and variables of diffraction

frequency - constant
wavelength - constant
speed - constant

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constants and variables of refraction

frequency - constant
speed - varies
wavelength - varies
(speed is directly proportional to wavelength)

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Shallow and Deep Water Waves

Frequency - Unchanged
Speed - Increases (away from normal)
Wavelength - larger

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Deep and shallow water waves

Frequency - Unchanged
Speed - Decreases (Towards normal)
Wavelength - smaller

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total internal reflection

i > c

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When r = 90°

i = C

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Properties of electromagnetic waves

Wavelength Decreases
Frequency - Increases
Temperature of bodies emitting the waves - Increases
Amplitude - decreases

<p>Wavelength Decreases<br>Frequency - Increases<br>Temperature of bodies emitting the waves - Increases<br>Amplitude - decreases</p>
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electromagnetic spectrum

radio waves,
microwaves,
infrared waves,
visible light,
ultraviolet waves,
x-rays,
gamma rays

<p>radio waves, <br>microwaves, <br>infrared waves, <br>visible light, <br>ultraviolet waves, <br>x-rays, <br>gamma rays</p>
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Resistance

Voltage/current

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Power

voltage x current

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Energy

voltage x current x time

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Power loss equation

Current^2 x resistance

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Charge(Q)

current(I) x time(t)

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Resistance with wire

Directly proportional to Length
inversly proportional to Diameter

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Voltage

energy/charge

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Transformer

N1 / N2 = V1 / V2 = I2 / I1

<p>N1 / N2 = V1 / V2 = I2 / I1</p>
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alpha beta and gamma with magnetic fields

alpha attracted to negative
beta attracted to positive
gamma unchanged

<p>alpha attracted to negative<br>beta attracted to positive<br>gamma unchanged</p>
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Series circuit

Rt= R1 + R2 +R3...
Vt= V1 + V2 +V3...
I is constant

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Parallel circuit

1/Rt= 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3...
It = I 1 +I 2 + I 3...
V is constant

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dc motor

Fleming's left hand rule

<p>Fleming's left hand rule</p>
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ac generator

Fleming's right hand rule

<p>Fleming's right hand rule</p>
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Current in a wire

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Actual count

Reading in detector - Background radiation

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alpha waves

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beta particles

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Instantaneous number

initial number/2(half life)

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What can stop alpha beta and gamma

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