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1
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speed

A

speed (m/s) = distance (m) / time (s)
d
s t

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acceleration

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acceleration = change in velocity ( final velocity (m/s) - starting velocity (m/s)) / time
v-u
a t

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3
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force

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force (N) = mass (Kg) x acceleration (m/s^2)
F
m a

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4
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weight

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weight (N) = mass x gravitational field strength (m/s^2)
w
m g

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5
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energy transferred

A

work done

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6
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efficiency

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efficiency = (useful energy output / total input) x 100%

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7
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density

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density (kg/m^3) = mass (kg) / volume (m^3)
p
m V

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8
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gradient

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change in distance / change in time

gradient of a distance/time = speed

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9
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in a speed-time graph, how do you find the distance?

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the area under the line is the distance travelled

1/2 x base x height

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10
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how do you find the acceleration from a speed-time graph?

A

the gradient of the line

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11
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what is gravity equal to in acceleration?

A

10m/s^2

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12
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momentum

A

mass x velocity
m
m v

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13
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work done

A

force x distance moved

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14
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kinetic energy

A

1/2 x mass x speed^2

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15
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gravitational potential energy

A

mass x g x height

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16
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pressure

A

force / area

17
Q

moment

A

force x perpendicular distance from the pivot

18
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charge

A

current x time

19
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voltage

A

current x resistance

20
Q

electrical power

A

voltage x current

21
Q

wave speed

A

frequency x wavelength

22
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turns and voltage for a transformer

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input (primary) voltage/output (secondary) voltage = primary turns/secondary turns

23
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refractive index, angle of incidence and angle of refraction

A
n = sin i / sin r
i = incidence 
r = refraction
24
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refractive index and critical angle

A

sin c = 1 / n

25
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pressure difference

A

height x density x gravitational field strength

26
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input power = output power

A

Vp Ip = Vs Is