formulae Flashcards

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1
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density

A

mass/volume

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2
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velocity

A

distance/time

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3
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acceleration

A

change in velocity/change in time
OR
2as = v^2 - i^2
2acceleration distance = final v^2 - initial v^2

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4
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weight

A

mass x gravitational field

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5
Q

elastics force

A

spring (constant) x extension

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6
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force

A

mass x acceleration

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7
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torque (moment)

A

torque = perpendicular distance x force

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8
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momentum

A

mv - mu
mass x velocity

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9
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impulse

A

force x time

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10
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resultant force

A

change in momentum/change in time

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11
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kinetic energy

A

(1/2) x mass velocity^2

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12
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gravitational potential energy

A

gravitational energy= mass x gravity x height

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13
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work

A

force x distance

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14
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power

A

work done/time taken

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15
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pressure

A

force/area

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16
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specific heat capacity

A

change in energy/ mass x change in temperature

17
Q

refractive index (snells law)

A

sin(incidence angle)/sin(refracted angle)

18
Q

critical refraction angle

A

1/sin(critical angle)

19
Q

speed of light

A

3 x 10^8

20
Q

human hearing frequency range

A

20Hz - 20kHz

21
Q

speed of sound in air

A

330 - 350 m/s

22
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electric current

A

charge/ time

23
Q

voltage

A

work/ charge

24
Q

resistance

A

voltage / current

25
Q

electrical power

A

voltage x current

26
Q

electrical energy

A

current x voltage x time

27
Q

potential divider

A

resistance 1/ resistance 2 = voltage 1/ voltage 2

28
Q

transformer equation

A

primary voltage/ secondary voltage = primary number of coils/ secondary number of coils

29
Q

efficiency equation for transformers

A

primary current x primary voltage = secondary current x secondary voltage

30
Q

power in transformers

A

current^2 x resistance

31
Q

Charge

A

Q=IT

32
Q

State what emf is and formula

A

electrical work done by a source in moving a unit
charge around a complete circuit
W/Q
WORK/CHARGE

33
Q

state what is p.d. and formula

A

the work
done by a unit charge passing through a
component
W/Q

34
Q

other formula for impulse

A

m(vf - vi)