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Average Orbital Speed

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Avg Orbital Speed = 2 x pi x radius of orbit / orbital period

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Age of Universe

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Distance / speed
1/Hubble Constant
14.4 billion years

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Hubble Constant

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Hubble constant = speed of galaxy/distance of galaxy from earth

H0= v/d

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4
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Alpha decay

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Number of protons and neutrons decrease
238/92U=234/90Th + 4/2a

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5
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Beta Decay

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Number of protons increase by 1
14/6C=14/7N + 0/-1B

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Nuclear Fission

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Splitting large ,unstable nucleus
235/92U + 1/0n = 91/36Kr + 143/56Ba + 2 1/0n + 0/0y

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7
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Nuclear Fusion

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Joining of small nuclei
2/1H + 1/1H = 3/2He + 0/0Y

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Gamma decay

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No change
A/ZN = A/ZN + 0/0Y

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9
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Power Loss from Wire

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Power loss = Current ^2 x resistance
P=I^2R

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10
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Transmitting Electricity

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IpVp=IsVs
Primary current x Primary voltage = Secondary Current x Secondary Voltage
IpVp= power input at primary coil
IsVs=power output at secondary coil

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11
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Transformer Equation

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Vp/Vs = Np/Ns
Input(primary)voltage/output(secondary)voltage = number of turns on primary coil/number of turns on secondary coil

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12
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Equation that links two resistances with the potential difference across them

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R1/R2 = V1/V2

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13
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Potential difference in parallel circuits

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Vsource = V1 = V2

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14
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Current in parallel circuit

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Isource = I1 + I2 + …

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15
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Combined Resistance of parallel

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1/Rtotal = 1/R1 + 1/R2

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16
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Potential difference in series

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Vsource= V1 + V2 + …

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17
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EMF

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EMF sources add up eg 1.5V + 1.5= 3V

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18
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Resistance in Series

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Rtotal= 2+3 = 5 Ohms

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19
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Current in Series

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I1 = I2
Current same everywhere

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20
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Energy transferred in electricity

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Electricity transferred (kWh) = Power(kW) x Time(h)

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21
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Cost of energy

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Cost (p) = E x Price
Cost(p) = Energy Transferred(kWh) x Price per kWh(p per kWh)

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22
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Electrical Power

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Electrical Power (W) = Current(A) x Potential Difference(V)
P=IV

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23
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Energy Transferred

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Energy transferred = Current x Potential Difference x Time
E=IVt

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24
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Resistance

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Resistance (Ohms) = Potential Difference(V)/Current(A)
R = V/I

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25
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Current,Charge,Time

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Current(A)=Charge(C)/Time(s)
I=Q/T

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26
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Work Done,PD,Charge

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Potential Difference(V) = Work Done(J)/Charge(C)
V=W/Q

27
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EMF,work done,charge

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EMF(V)=Work done(J)/ Charge(C)
E=W/Q

28
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1 Hz =?

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1 wave per second

29
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Refractive Index and law of reflection

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n = sini/sinr

30
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Critical Angle

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n = 1/sinc

31
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Law of Reflection

32
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Critical Angle,light in material,light in vacuum

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Refractive Index = Speed in vacuum / Speed in material

33
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Ultrasound

34
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Wave speed,wavelength ,frequency

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Wave speed (m/s) = frequency(Hz) x wavelength (m)
V = F x h

35
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Specific Heat Capacity

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Change in energy = specific heat capacity(J/kg°C) x mass(kg) x temperature change
E=MC x Change in T

36
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Specific Latent Heat

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E=ML
Energy Transfer = Mass x Latent Heat(J/kg)

37
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Constant Temp,Decreasing volume,increase pressure

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PV = Constant

38
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Pressure,Temperature

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P1/T1 = P2/T2
Pressure1/Temp 1 =Pressure2/Temp2

39
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Boyle’s Law

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Pressure1 x Volume1 = Pressure2 x Volume 2
P1V1=P2V2

40
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Liquid Density

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Change in Pressure (Pa) = density of liquid(kg/m^3) x gravity(N/kg) x Change in depth(m)
Change P = d x g x change h

41
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Pressure

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Pressure(Pa)= Force(N)/ Area(m^2)
P= F/A

42
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Efficiency

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Efficiency = Useful energy output / total energy input x 100

43
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Efficiency pt2

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Efficiency = Useful power output/total power input x 100

44
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Work Done,energy transfer,time

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Power = Work Done / Time
P=W/T

45
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Power,energy transferred,time

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Power = Energy Transferred/Time
P=E/T

46
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1 Watt

47
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Mechanical Work Done

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Mechanical Work Done = Force x Distance moved = Energy transferred mechanically
W=Fd=Change in energy
W=Fd

48
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Work Done

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Equal to energy transferred

49
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Kinetic Energy Store

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Kinetic Energy = 1/2 Mass(kg) x speed^2(m/s^2)
Ek=1/2mv^2

50
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Change in Gravitational potential energy

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Change in Gravitational Energy = Mass(kg) x Gravity(N/Kg) x change in height
E=mgh

51
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Falling objects

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Energy lost from gpe store = energy gained in the kinetic energy store

52
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Impulse

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Impulse (Ns) = Force(N) x time (s) = Change in momentum (kg m/s)
Ft = change in (mv)

53
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Change in momentum

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Force = Change in mass x velocity / change in time
F=mv/t

54
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Change in momentum

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F=P/T
Force = Change in Momentum / Change in time
Ft=change in (mv)

55
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Momentum

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P=MV
Momentum = Mass x Velocity

56
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Moments

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Moment(Nm) = force(N) x perpendicular distance (m) from the pivot
M=Fd

57
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Hooke’s Law

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Spring constant(N/cm) = Force/Load(N) / extension(cm)
K = F/X

58
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Equilibrium

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Anti-clockwise moment = clockwise moment for equilibrium

59
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Acceleration

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F = ma
Force = Mass x Acceleration (m/s^2)

60
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Density

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Density = Mass / volume
D = M/ V
1g/cm^3 = 1000kg/m^3

61
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Mass,Weight,Gravitational Field Strength

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Gravitational Field Strength(N/kg) = weight(N) / mass(kg)
W=mg
g=W/m

62
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Acceleration

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Acceleration = change in velocity/change in time
Acceleration is the change in velocity over time

63
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Speed

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Average speed = total distance / total time taken

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