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Equations For Physics iGCSE Co-Ordinated

This document contains equations for various physics concepts including: 1) Velocity is defined as displacement over time and is a vector, while speed is a scalar that only considers magnitude. 2) Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity over time and a negative acceleration means deceleration. 3) Newton's Second Law relates force, mass, and acceleration, where force equals mass times acceleration. 4) Pressure is defined as force over area, and density is mass over volume.

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Equations For Physics iGCSE Co-Ordinated

This document contains equations for various physics concepts including: 1) Velocity is defined as displacement over time and is a vector, while speed is a scalar that only considers magnitude. 2) Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity over time and a negative acceleration means deceleration. 3) Newton's Second Law relates force, mass, and acceleration, where force equals mass times acceleration. 4) Pressure is defined as force over area, and density is mass over volume.

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Equation Symbols Units Notes

    
  – m/s Velocity is a vector (one direction),
 = = speed is a scalar only the size matters
     – metres (m)
 – seconds (s)
   
∆  -ve acceleration means deceleration
  =  =  =
    

 =  ×    =  This is Newton’s Second Law

  P – N/m² A way of comparing the effect of


  = "= Forces
! #
% ( ( D – Kg/m³ A way of comparing materials masses
$  = '= OR ρ=
&  ) )
OR - g/cm³

%  =  ×
   +  , =  M - Nm All about Turning Forces

 =      × -   = ./ This equation comes from Hooke’s


Law experiments with Springs

0 =  × $   %


1 =  W – Joules (J) Work is energy used. This is the same
F – Newtons (N) as the PE equation. PE is just for things
s – metres (m) lifted up, not in any direction

0 $  1 P – Watts (W) Power just means the energy per


2 = "= second J/s
   
+     4 It has no units but if you multiply it by
++  = 3= 100 you get a %
     5
It is always smaller than 1 (or 100%)

8 1 KE – Joule (J)
6  7  =  × 9 :; =  
9
2
   7  =  ×   ×  "; = >ℎ PE – Joules (J) This is energy because of how high
you are lifted.
0 =  ×   1@ = > W – Newtons (N) Your weight can easily change if
M – Kilograms (Kg) Gravity changes. Your mass is harder
to change…you need to eat more or
chop bits off.

A  =  × B+ A  C   E = F∆G H – Joules (J) Specific Heat Capacity is a way of


× D   C  C – J/Kg°C seeing how hard something is to heat
∆G up. Water has a high value of c, so is
= FℎH>3 5H 3I hard to raise its temperature. Lots of
Heat is used.

 8 & 8  9 & 9 "J KJ " K Always put the temperature into
= = Kelvins (+273).
D  8 D  9 GJ G
C  M I – Amps (A) An Amp is a Coulomb per Second
C   = L=
D 
7  ; V – Volts (V) A Volt is a Joule per Coulomb
&  = K=
C  M
2 = C   × &  " = LK P – Watts (W) This is just another way of calculating
the Energy per second
&  K R – Ohms (Ω) This is Ohms law
N    = O=
C   L
8 8 8 1 1 1 Only used for parallel Remember to flip the answer upside
= + = +
N     N   8 N   9 circuits. Series ones down to get the Total Resistance. If
O@ OJ O you just add up the J S
= then O@ = 3U
resistors QR J

2  
= +V   × 2    = WX Frequency – Hz This equation works for any kind of
Wavelength – m wave

Y Z + D     &    


[\ K\ Just used for Transformers
= =
Y Z + D   B
 &   B
 [] K]

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