IGCSE Physics Equations

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Energy Particle Model of Matter Forces

Equations to Learn Equations to Learn Equations to Learn


1 1 mass
kinetic energy = × mass × speed2 EK = mv 2 density = = weight = mass × gravitational field strength =
2 2 volume
Pressure in liquids: density of liquid x work done = force × distance
P=gh =
GPE = mass × gravitational field strength × height = ℎ Gravitational field strength x depth (moved along the line of action of the force)
work done change in thermal energy = mass × Elastic force = spring constant  extension =
power = = =
time taken = = specific heat capacity × temperature change
energy transferred moment of a force = force  distance
=
thermal energy for a change in state = (perpendicular to the direction of the force)
time taken =
mass × specific latent heat force normal to a surface
useful energy output pressure = =
efficiency = area of that surface
total energy input for a gas: pressure × volume / Temperature
useful power output = constant
efficiency = = distance travelled = speed  time (if v constant) =
total power input
elastic potential energy = 0.5 × spring constant x 1 change in velocity Δ
= acceleration = =
(extension)2 2 Waves time taken
change in thermal energy = mass × −
= Equations to Learn final velocity-initial velocity =
specific heat capacity × temperature change =
time taken
wave speed = frequency  wavelength =
Electricity resultant force = mass  acceleration =
1 1
Equations to Learn time period = =
frequency 1
Displacement for an accelerated motion = +
image height ℎ 2
charge flow = current × time = magnification = = ( + )
object height ℎ Alternative equation for displacement =
potential difference = current × resistance = 2
Snell´s law for refraction n1 sin(i) = n2 sin(r) Pressure = height of column  density of
=ℎ
total resistance in series = resistance of liquid  gravitational field strength
= +
component 1 +resistance of component 2
(final velocity)2 – (initial velocity)2 = −
Magnetism and Electromagnetism 2  acceleration  distance =2
total resistance in parallel =
+
Equations to learn
Resistance of a wire of length l, cross
= Atomic physics and radioactivity
sectional area A and resistivity  Force = magnetic flux density  current 
=
length of conductor in magnetic field There are no equations in this section of the course
power = current × potential difference =
potential difference across primary coil
=
power = (current)2 × resistance = potential difference across secondary coil
=
number of turns in primary coil
energy transferred = power × time = number of turns in secondary coil
energy transferred = charge flow × p.d across primary  current in primary =
= =
potential difference p.d. across secondary x current in secondary

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