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IGCSE Physics Formulas

This document provides a list of useful formulas for the IGCSE Physical Science examinations across several topics: 1) General physics formulas including those for speed, weight, acceleration, density, force, extension, work, potential energy, kinetic energy, and efficiency. 2) Formulas for physics of waves including speed of a wave, angle of incidence, and index of refraction. 3) Formulas for electricity and magnetism including current, resistance, voltage, power, and relationships for circuits. 4) Common geometry formulas for area of basic shapes and volume of solids. The document emphasizes that students should be able to solve any equation for any variable.

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IGCSE Physics Formulas

This document provides a list of useful formulas for the IGCSE Physical Science examinations across several topics: 1) General physics formulas including those for speed, weight, acceleration, density, force, extension, work, potential energy, kinetic energy, and efficiency. 2) Formulas for physics of waves including speed of a wave, angle of incidence, and index of refraction. 3) Formulas for electricity and magnetism including current, resistance, voltage, power, and relationships for circuits. 4) Common geometry formulas for area of basic shapes and volume of solids. The document emphasizes that students should be able to solve any equation for any variable.

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Useful Formulas for the IGCSE Physical Science Examinations Formula in Symbols v=d/t w=mxg a=v/t d=m/v F=mxa

x=kxF W=Fxd p.e. = m x g x h k.e. = x m x v2 e = Eout / Ein x 100% E=W E = m x c2 P=E/t Formula in Symbols c=fx i=r n = sin i / sin r General Physics Formula in Words speed = total distance / total time weight = mass x acceleration of gravity acceleration = change in speed / change in time density = mass / volume force = mass x acceleration extension = a constant x load work = force x distance potential energy = mass x acceleration of gravity x height kinetic energy = x mass x velocity squared energy efficiency = energy output / energy input x 100% energy used = work done energy of a nuclear reaction = mass x speed of light squared power = energy / time Physics of Waves Formula in Words speed of a wave = frequency x wavelength angle of incidence = angle of reflection index of refraction = sine of incident angle / sine of refracted angle

Electricity and Magnetism Formula in Symbols Formula in Words I=Q/t current = charge / time R=V/I resistance = potential difference / current R=kxl/A resistance = a constant x length / cross sectional area R = R1 + R2 resistances in series add together 1 / R = 1 / R1 + 1 / R2 reciprocals of resistances in parallel add together I = I1 + I2 currents in parallel add together Iin = Iout total current into a point = total current out of a point V = V1 + V2 voltage of source = sum of all voltage drops in a circuit P=IxV power used in an electric circuit = current x voltage E=IxVxt energy used in an electric circuit = current x voltage x time Vp = Np voltage in primary coil = number of turns in primary coil Vs = Ns voltage in secondary coil number of turns in secondary coil Vp x Ip = Vs x Is power in primary coil = power in secondary coil (for a perfect transformer) Formula in Symbols a = s2 a=lxw a=xbxh a = x r2 v = s3 v=lxwxh v = x r2 x h Geometry Formula in Words area of a square = length of side squared area of a rectangle = length x width area of a triangle = x base x height area of a circle = Pi x radius squared volume of cube = length of side cubed volume of cuboid = length x width x height volume of cylinder = Pi x radius squared x height

You should be able to solve equations with three variables for any variable. For example, if a = b x c, then b = a / c and c = a / b. Formulas in bold are for core. Other formulas are extended, but they also help for many core questions.

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