energy transferred= power × time E=Pt Unit 7: Magnetism and Electromagnetism

Unit 1: Energy
energy transferred=charge flow× Equations given in the exam
Equations to Learn E=QV
potential difference * Force = magnetic flux density
1 1 × current ×
kinetic energy= × mass × speed 2 E K = mv 2 F=BIl
2 2 * Higher tier only length of conductor
in magnetic field
E P=mgh
GPE=mass × gravitational field strength× height ^ Separate Physics only
potential difference across primary coil
work done energy transferred W E ¿ =¿
power= = P= = Unit 3: Particle Model of Matter potential difference acrossVsecondary
N P coil
timetaken time taken t t P
AQA GCSE Physics – Equations & Formulae V(specification
= 8463 & 8464)
Equations to Learn number of turns∈ primary coil S NS
useful energy output
efficiency = mass m number of turns∈secondary coil
total energy input density = ρ=
volume V * ^ p.d across primary × current
useful power output in primary =
efficiency = V P I P =V S I S
total power input Equations given in the exam
p.d. across secondary x
Equations given in the exam change ∈thermal energy=mass × current in secondary
ΔE=mcΔθ
elastic potential energy=0.5 × spring constant specific heat capacity ×temperature change
1 x
Unit 5: Forces
Ee = k e2
(extension)2 2 thermal energy for a change ∈state=¿ Equations to Learn
E=mL
change ∈thermal energy=mass × mass × specific latent heat weight=mass × gravitational
W =mfieldg strength
ΔE=mcΔθ ¿ for a gas : pressure × volume=constantpV =constant
specific heat capacity ×temperature change work done=force × distance
W =Fs
(moved along the line of action of the force)
Unit 6: Waves
Unit 2: Electricity force = spring constant ×
F=ke
Equations to Learn extension
Equations to Learn
wave speed = frequency × wavelength v=f λ moment of a force = force ×
charge flow=current ×time Q=I t distance
Equations given in the exam M =Fd
potential difference=current × resistance
V =I R (perpendicular to the
1 1 direction of the force)
total resistance = resistance of component 1 + time period= T=
RT =R1 + R2 frequency f F ¿
resistance of component 2 pressure=force normal ¿ a surface
p=
image height himage A area of that surface
power=current × potential difference P=I V ¿ magnification= M=
object height hobject distance travelled = speed ×
s=vt
2 2 time
power=(current) × resistance P=I R
 change ∈velocity
Δv
acceleration= a=
time taken t

v−u
final velocity−initial velocity
¿ ¿
time taken t
resultant force = mass ×
F=ma
acceleration

* momentum = mass × velocity p=mv

Equations given in the exam

* ^ Pressure = height of column

^ (final velocity)2 – (initial

change∈momentum m Δ v
¿ Force = F=
time taken t

Unit 4: Atomic Structure & Unit 8: Space

There are no equations in these sections of the course