equations :) Flashcards
density
density (kg/m3) = mass (kg) / volume (m3)
distance/speed/time
speed = distance/time
distance = speed x time
time = distance/speed
acceleration
acceleration (m/s2) = change in velocity (m/s) / time (s)
kinetic energy
kinetic energy (J) = 0.5 x mass (kg) x speed2 (m/s)
newton’s second law
force (N) = mass (kg) x acceleration (m/s2)
momentum
momentum (kgm/s) = mass (kg) x velocity (m/s)
work done
work done (J) = force (N) x distance (m)
power
power (W) = work done (J) / time (s)
force exerted by spring
force (N) = extension (m) x spring constant (N/m)
gravity
gravity force (N) = mass (kg) x gravitational field strength (N/kg)
GPE
GPE (J) = mass (kg) x height (m) x gravitational field strength (N/kg)
moment of a force
moment (N/m) = force (N) x distance (m)
charge flow
charge flow (C) = current (A) x time (s)
potential difference
p.d (V) = current (A) x time (s)
energy transferred
energy transferred (J) = charge (C) x potential difference (V)
wave speed
wave speed (m/s) = frequency (Hz) x wavelength (m)
efficiency
efficiency = useful output energy (J) / input energy transfer (J)
acceleration due to gravity
10m/s2
gravitational field strength
9.8 or 10 N/kg
estimate speeds
30 mph = 13 m/s