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Physics WAEC Formula Sheet

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Physics WAEC Formula Sheet

The document is a comprehensive Physics WAEC Formula Sheet that includes essential formulas across various topics such as Mechanics, Heat Energy, Waves, Electricity, and Modern Physics. It provides key equations for motion, energy, electricity, and thermodynamics, along with definitions and laws relevant to each area. Additionally, it includes symbols used in physics to represent different physical quantities.

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Physics WAEC Formula Sheet

Table of Contents
 Mechanics
 Heat Energy (Thermal Physics)
 Waves, Sound, and Light
 Electricity and Magnetism
 Modern Physics
 General Formulas

Mechanics
Equations of Motion (Linear)

 v=u+atv = u + at
 s=ut+12at2s = ut + \frac{1}{2}at^2
 v2=u2+2asv^2 = u^2 + 2as
 s=v+u2ts = \frac{v+u}{2} t

Force and Motion

 F=maF = ma
 W=mgW = mg (Weight)

Momentum

 Momentum: p=mvp = mv
 Impulse: Ft=mv−muFt = mv - mu

Work, Energy, and Power

 Work done: W=Fdcos⁡(θ)W = Fd \cos(\theta)


 Kinetic Energy (KE): 12mv2\frac{1}{2}mv^2
 Potential Energy (PE): mghmgh
 Power: Power=Work doneTime\text{Power} = \frac{\text{Work done}}{\text{Time}}
 Efficiency: ( \text{Efficiency} = \frac{\text{Useful output}}{\text{Total input}} \times
100 %

Circular Motion
 Centripetal Force: F=mv2rF = \frac{mv^2}{r}
 Angular velocity: ω=2πT\omega = \frac{2\pi}{T}
 v=rωv = r\omega

Gravitation

 Gravitational Force: F=Gm1m2r2F = \frac{Gm_1m_2}{r^2}

Heat Energy (Thermal Physics)


Heat Capacity

 Q=mcΔθQ = mc\Delta\theta
 Q=mLQ = mL (Latent Heat)

Ideal Gas Laws

 Boyle's Law: P×V=constantP \times V = \text{constant}


 Charles' Law: VT=constant\frac{V}{T} = \text{constant}
 Pressure Law: PT=constant\frac{P}{T} = \text{constant}
 General Gas Equation: PV=nRTPV = nRT

Waves, Sound, and Light


Waves

 v=fλv = f\lambda

Sound

 Echo: distance=speed×time2\text{distance} = \frac{\text{speed} \times \text{time}}{2}

Reflection and Refraction

 Snell’s Law: n=sin⁡isin⁡rn = \frac{\sin i}{\sin r}


 Refractive Index: n=cvn = \frac{c}{v}

Mirrors and Lenses


 Mirror formula: 1f=1u+1v\frac{1}{f} = \frac{1}{u} + \frac{1}{v}
 Magnification: m=vum = \frac{v}{u}

Electricity and Magnetism


Static Electricity

 Coulomb's Law: F=kq1q2r2F = \frac{kq_1q_2}{r^2}

Current Electricity

 Ohm's Law: V=IRV = IR


 Power: P=IV=I2R=V2RP = IV = I^2R = \frac{V^2}{R}
 Energy: E=Pt=VItE = Pt = VIt
 Resistances in series: R=R1+R2+R3R = R_1 + R_2 + R_3
 Resistances in parallel: 1R=1R1+1R2+1R3\frac{1}{R} = \frac{1}{R_1} + \frac{1}
{R_2} + \frac{1}{R_3}

Electromagnetism

 Force on a current-carrying conductor: F=BILsin⁡θF = BIL \sin \theta


 Magnetic field around a wire: B∝IrB \propto \frac{I}{r}

Modern Physics
Photoelectric Effect

 Einstein’s equation: E=hf−ϕE = hf - \phi


 Energy of a photon: E=hfE = hf

Nuclear Physics

 Mass-energy equivalence: E=mc2E = mc^2

General Formulas
Densities and Pressures

 Density: ρ=mV\rho = \frac{m}{V}


 Pressure: P=FAP = \frac{F}{A}
 Pressure in fluids: P=hρgP = h\rho g

Principle of Moments

 ∑Clockwise moments=∑Anticlockwise moments\sum \text{Clockwise moments} = \sum


\text{Anticlockwise moments}

Symbols Used
 vv: final velocity
 uu: initial velocity
 aa: acceleration
 ss: displacement
 tt: time
 FF: force
 mm: mass
 gg: acceleration due to gravity
 WW: work done
 KEKE: kinetic energy
 PEPE: potential energy
 PP: pressure or power (context dependent)
 TT: period (time for one cycle)
 rr: radius
 nn: refractive index
 λ\lambda: wavelength
 ff: frequency
 cc: speed of light in vacuum
 θ\theta: angle
 hh: Planck’s constant
 ρ\rho: density
 ϕ\phi: work function

End of Formula Sheet.

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