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What is the equation for calculating speed?

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Speed = Distance / Time

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What is the equation for calculating acceleration?

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Acceleration = Change in Velocity / Time

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What is the equation for calculating force?

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Force = Mass x Acceleration

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What is the equation for calculating weight?

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Weight = Mass x Gravity

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What is the equation for calculating work done?

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Work Done = Force x Distance

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What is the equation for calculating power?

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Power = Work Done / Time

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What is the equation for calculating pressure?

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Pressure = Force / Area

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What is the equation for calculating density?

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Density = Mass / Volume

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What is the equation for calculating kinetic energy?

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Kinetic Energy = 0.5 x Mass x Velocity^2

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What is the equation for calculating gravitational potential energy?

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Gravitational Potential Energy = Mass x Gravity x Height

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What is the equation for calculating electrical power?

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Electrical Power = Current x Voltage

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What is the equation for calculating electrical energy?

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Electrical Energy = Power x Time

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What is the equation for calculating wave speed?

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Wave Speed = Frequency x Wavelength

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What is the equation for calculating magnification?

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Magnification = Image Height / Object Height

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What is the equation for calculating efficiency?

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Efficiency = Useful Energy Output / Total Energy Input

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What is the equation for calculating charge?

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Charge = Current x Time

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What is the equation for calculating voltage?

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Voltage = Current x Resistance

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What is the equation for calculating resistance?

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Resistance = Voltage / Current

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What is the equation for calculating force due to a magnetic field?

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Force = Magnetic Flux Density x Current x Length

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What is the equation for calculating period of a wave?

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Period = 1 / Frequency

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What is the equation for calculating refractive index?

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Refractive Index = Speed of Light in Vacuum / Speed of Light in Material

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What is the equation for calculating critical angle?

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Critical Angle = sin^-1 (1 / Refractive Index)

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What is the equation for calculating total resistance in a series circuit?

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Total Resistance = Resistance1 + Resistance2 + … + ResistanceN

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What is the equation for calculating total resistance in a parallel circuit?

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1 / Total Resistance = 1 / Resistance1 + 1 / Resistance2 + … + 1 / ResistanceN

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