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1
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Average Speed =

A

total distance gone / total time taken

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2
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Speed or Velocity =

A

gradient of speed - time graph

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3
Q

Acceleration =

A

(v-u) / t

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4
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Distance gone =

A

area under velocity - time graph

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5
Q

Force =

A

mass x acceleration

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6
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Weight =

A

mass x g

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7
Q

Efficiency =

A

Useful energy out/ Total energy in x100

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8
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Work =

A

Force x distance (in direction of force)

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9
Q

Power =

A

work done or energy used up (Joules) / time take (seconds)

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10
Q

GPE =

A

mass x g x height (change)

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11
Q

KE =

A

1/2 x mass x speed^2

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12
Q

Like Charges =

A

Repel

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13
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Unlike charges =

A

Attract

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14
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Charged objects will =

A

Attract uncharged ones

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15
Q

Charge =

A

Current x time (seconds)

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16
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Voltage =

A

Current x resistance

17
Q

Energy =

A

Voltage x charge

18
Q

Velocity =

A

(2π x orbital radius) / Time period

19
Q

Life cycle of stars same size as our sun =

A

Nebula, main sequence, red giant, white dwarf

20
Q

Life cycle of stars at least 1.7 x our sun =

A

Nebula, main sequence, red supergiant, supernova, neutron star or black whole (depending on size)

21
Q

Blue =

A

30 000 K

22
Q

White =

A

7500 K

23
Q

Yellow =

A

6000 K

24
Q

Orange =

A

4000 K

25
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Red =

A

3000 K

26
Q

Kelvin to Celsius =

A

-273

27
Q

Celsius to Kelvin =

A

+273

28
Q

Pressure (Solid) =

A

Force / Area

29
Q

Pressure (Liquid) =

A

gravity x density x depth

30
Q

Boyle’s Law =

A

P1 x V1 = P2 x V2