ALL FORMULAS Flashcards
Speed (v)
m/s
Distance / Time
d/t
Velocity (v)
m/s
Displacement / Time
d/t
Acceleration (a)
m/s²
Change in velocity / Change in time
final velocity - initial velocity / time taken
Δt
Δv
Weight (W)
N (newtons)
Mass x Gravitational field strength
grav field strength will usually be 9.8/10 exam will tell which to use
m x g
Force (F)
N (newtons)
Mass x acceleration
m x a
Density (ρ)
kg/m³
Mass / Volume
m/v
Hooke’s Law (HL / SF)
N (newtons)
Spring constant x extension
F = kx
Pressure (P)
Pa
Force / Area
F/a
Work Done (Wd)
J (joules)
Force x Distance
F x d
Power (P)
W (watts)
Work / Time OR Energy / Time
Wd/t OR E/t
Energy (E)
J (joules)
when given v & Q
Voltage× Charge
V x Q
Kinetic Energy (KE)
J (joules)
1/2 x mass x velocity²
1/2mv²
Gravitational Potential Energy (gpe)
J (joules)
mass x grav x height
m x g x h
Efficiency (%)
Useful energy output / Total energy input
x 100
Moment (M)
Nm (newton meters)
Force x Distance
F x d
Impulse (I)
Ns (newton seconds)
Force x Time
F x t
Momentum (p)
kg·m/s
Mass x Velocity
m x v
Wave Speed (v)
m/s
Frequency x Wavelength
f × λ
Refractive Index (n)
sin(i)/sin(r)
Snell’s Law
n₁sin(θ₁) = n₂sin(θ₂)
Electric Current (I)
(A) amperes
Voltage / Resistance OR Charge / time
V /R OR Q / t
Voltage (V)
(V) volts
Current x Resistance
I x R
Resistance (R)
Ω (Ohms)
Voltage / Current
V / I
Power (P)
W (Watts)
equation in a circuit
Current x Voltage OR Current² x Resistance
I x V OR Q² x R