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speed equation

speed = distance/time

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Accelaration equation

final velocity

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gravitational potential energy equation

mass x gravitational field strength x height

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knetic energy equation

1/2 x mass x velocity^2

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uniform acceleration equation

final velocity^2

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Newton's 3rd Law

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

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Force equation

mass x acceleration

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momentum equation

mass x velocity

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Work done equation

force x distance

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Power equation

work/time

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Force equation

Spring constant x extension

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elastic potential energy equation

0.5 x spring constant x extension^2

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Weight equation

mass x gravity

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Newton's Second Law

Force = mass x acceleration

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Newton's First Law

An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

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Density equation

mass/volume

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specific heat equation

thermal energy = mass x specific heat capacity x change in temp

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Latent heat capacity equation

Thermal energy = mass x latent heat capacity

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What is latent heat?

The energy needed to change the state of a material

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What is specific heat capacity?

The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1kg of a substance by 1 degree

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What is a vector?

a quantity that has both magnitude and direction

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