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What is the formula for average speed?

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Average speed= total distance/ total time

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What is the formula for acceleration?

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Acceleration= change in velocity/ time

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What does the area under the speed-time graph stand for?

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Total distance travelled

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What is the formula for gravitational field strength?

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Gravitational field strength= force/ mass

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What is the formula for weight?

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Weight= mass x gravitational field strength

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What is the formula for density?

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Density= mass/ volume

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What is the formula for pressure?

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Pressure= force/ area

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What is the formula for resultant force?

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Resultant force= mass x acceleration

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What is the formula for torque (moment of force)?

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Torque= force x perpendicular distance

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What is the formula for kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy= 1/2 x mass x velocity^2

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What is the formula for gravitational potential energy?

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GPE= mass x gravitational field x height

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What is the formula for work done?

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Work done= force x distance moved (in the same direction)

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What is the formula for power?

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Power= energy transferred/ time taken = work done/ time

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What is the formula for speed of wave?

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Speed of wave= frequency x wavelength

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What is the formula for resistance?

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Resistance= potential difference/ current

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What is the formula for effective resistance in a parallel circuit?

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EV in parallel circuit= 1/R1 + 1/R2…….

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What is the formula for effective resistance in a series circuit?

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EV in series circuit= R1 + R2

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What is the formula for power?

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Power= current x resistance

19
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What is the formula for energy?

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Energy= power x time

20
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What is the formula for charge?

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Charge= current x time

21
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What is the formula for speed?

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Speed= distance travelled/ time taken

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What is the formula for velocity?

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Velocity= displacement/ time taken

23
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What is the formula for internal energy?

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Internal energy= total kinetic energy + total potential energy of the particles

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What is the formula for frequency?

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Frequency= 1/time

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What is the formula for reflective index of a medium using n?

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N= sin i/ sin r

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What is the formula for magnification?

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Magnification= ratio of image height/ object height

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