PHYSICS FORMULAS

For Third Term Test –Grade 11

Motion

𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒
 Speed = D = distance(m)
𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒
T = time (s)
S = speed (ms-1)

𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒
 Average Speed = D = distance(m)
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒
T = time (s)
S = average speed (ms-1)

𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡
 Velocity = D = displacement (m)
𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒
T = time (s)
V = velocity (ms-1)

𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦
 Acceleration = V = velocity (ms-1)
𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒
T = time (s)
S = acceleration (ms-2)

Change of velocity = final velocity - initial velocity

Object moving at a uniform acceleration

Displacement = mean velocity x time

𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦+𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦
Mean velocity =
2

𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦+𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦

 Displacement = x time
2

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 Newton's Law

 W = mg W = weight(N)
m = mass (Kg)
g = gravitational acceleration (ms-2)

 F = ma F = force(N)
m = mass (Kg)
a = acceleration (ms-2)

 P = mv P = momentum(Kg ms-1)
m = mass (Kg)
v = velocity (ms-1)

Turning Effect

 Moment = F x d M = moment(Nm)
F= force (N)
d= displacement (m)

Pressure

𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆
 Pressure = P = pressure(Nm-2/Pa)
𝑨𝒓𝒆𝒂
F= force (N)
A= area (m2)

𝒎𝒂𝒔𝒔
 Density = D=density(Kgm-3)
𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒆
m = mass (Kg)
V = volume (m3)

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 Floatation

 Displaced volume of water = volume of the object

 Apparent loss = Up thrust = weight of the liquid displaced
 Float weight < up thrust
 Sink weight > up thrust

Work, Energy and Power

 Work done = Force x displacement W = work done(J)

f = force (N)
d= displacement (m)

𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑒
 Power = P = power(W/Js-1)
𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒
W= work done (J)
t= time (s)

 Potential energy = mgh EP = potential energy (J)

m= mass (Kg)
g = acceleration due to gravity (ms-2)
h= height (m)
𝟏
 Kinetic energy = mv2 Ek = kinetic energy (J)
𝟐
m= mass (Kg)
v = velocity (ms-1)

Current electricity

 Ohm’s law V=IR V= potential difference (V)

I= current (A)
R = resistance (Ω)

1 1 1
 Parallel combination of resisters = +
𝑅 𝑅1 𝑅2

 Series combination of resisters R = R1 + R2

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 GRADE - 11

Waves

1
 Frequency = T- Period (s)
𝑇

f= frequency (Hz)

λ
 Wave speed (V) = λ = Wave length (m)
𝑇
T- Period (s)

𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑
 Speed of sound =
𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒

 V=fλ V = velocity(ms-1)
f= frequency (Hz)
λ = wave length (m)

Geometrical optics

𝑆𝑖𝑛 𝑖
 Index of refraction(n) = i =angle of incident
𝑆𝑖𝑛 𝑟
r =angle of refraction

𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑣𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑢𝑚

 Refractive index =
𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑚

Heat

 1 Celsius division = 1 Kelvin division

 Kelvin(K) = OC + 273
 Celsius(OC) = K -273
 C = mc C= Heat capacity J K -1 or J OC -1
c=specific heat capacity J kg-1 K -1 or J kg-1 OC -1
m = mass (kg)
 Q = mcθ Q =quantity of heat (J)
m = mass (kg)
c=specific heat capacity J kg-1 K -1 or J kg-1 OC -1
θ =temperature difference (K / OC)

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 Power & energy of electric appliance

 P = VI P= Power( W)
V= Voltage/potential difference (V)
I=Current (A)

 E = Pt E =energy (J)
P = power (W)
t=time(S)

 E = VIt E =Total energy (J)

V= voltage (V)
I=current (A)
t=time(S)

Electromagnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

𝑁𝑃 𝑉𝑃
 transformer =
𝑁𝑆 𝑉𝑆
NP = Number of turns in the primary

NS= Number of turns in the secondary

VP= Voltage difference in the primary coil

VS= Voltage difference in the secondary

coil

 Energy in transformer VP IP = VS IS

VP = Voltage in the primary coil

IP= current in the primary coil

VS= Voltage in the secondary coil.

IS= current in the secondary coil

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  DC Motor- Application of Fleming’s left hand rule

 Rectification of Alternating current – Half wave rectification

Wishing you all the

Good Luck
On your Exams!
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