Formulas Flashcards
1
Q
Frequency
A
f=N/t
f= Hz
N= no unit
t= s
2
Q
Period of a wave
A
T=1/f
f= Hz
T= s
3
Q
Wave equation
A
v=fÝ
V= ms^-1
f= Hz
Ý= m
4
Q
Speed, distance, time
A
v=d/t
v= ms^-1
d= m
t= s
5
Q
Activity
A
A=N/t
A= Bq
N= no unit
t= s
6
Q
Absorbed dose
A
D=E/m
D= Gy
E= J
m= kg
7
Q
Equivalent dose
A
H=Dw{r}
H= Sv
D= Gy
w{r}= radiation weighing factor
8
Q
Equivalent dose rate
A
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H=H/t
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H= sieverts per time unit
H= Sv
t= unit depends if question
9
Q
Acceleration
A
a=v-u/t
a= ms^-2
v-u= ms^-1
t= s
10
Q
Newton’s second law
A
F=ma
F= N
m= kg
a= ms^-2
11
Q
Weight
A
W=mg
W= N
m= oh
g= ms^-2 or gravitational field strength Nkg^-1
12
Q
Work done
A
E{w}= Fd
W= J
F= N
d= m
13
Q
Potential energy
A
E{p}=mgh
E{p}= J
m= kg
g= Nkg^-1
h= m
14
Q
Kinetic energy
A
E{k}=1/2 mv^2
E{k}= J
m= kg
v= ms^-1
15
Q
How far is one light year?
A
d=vt
=310^8 X 365.25X24X60X60
=9.4610^15m