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Physics 1 - Foundation Tier Equations

This document contains physics equations for foundation and higher tier levels across several physics topics. It includes equations for density, energy transfer, wave speed, power, force, work, momentum, pressure, temperature, and other foundational physics concepts. SI prefixes and their multipliers are also defined. The equations are organized by physics level and topic to provide students with relevant formulas for exam preparation and problem solving.

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Physics 1 - Foundation Tier Equations

This document contains physics equations for foundation and higher tier levels across several physics topics. It includes equations for density, energy transfer, wave speed, power, force, work, momentum, pressure, temperature, and other foundational physics concepts. SI prefixes and their multipliers are also defined. The equations are organized by physics level and topic to provide students with relevant formulas for exam preparation and problem solving.

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PHYSICS 1 FOUNDATION TIER

Equations


density =
mass
volume

m
V
=


energy transfer = power time


E = Pt
units used (kWh) = power (kW) time (h)
cost = units used cost per unit


% efficiency =
useful energy [or power] transfer
100
total energy [or power] input




wave speed = wavelength frequency


c = f

speed =
distance
time





SI multipliers

Prefix Multiplier
m 10
3
k 10
3
M 10
6




















PHYSICS 1 - HIGHER TIER

Equations

density =
mass
volume

m
V
=


power = voltage x current

P = VI

energy transfer = power time


E = Pt
units used (kWh) = power (kW) time (h)
cost = units used cost per unit


% efficiency =
useful energy [or power] transfer
100
total energy [or power] input




wave speed = wavelength frequency


c = f

speed =
distance
time






SI multipliers

Prefix Multiplier Prefix Multiplier
p 10
12
k 10
3
n 10
9
M 10
6
10
6
G 10
9
m 10
3
T 10
12
















PHYSICS 2 - FOUNDATION TIER

Equations sheet

power = voltage current

P = VI
voltage
current
resistance
=

V
I
R
=
speed =
distance
time



acceleration [or deceleration] =
change in velocity
time


v
a
t
A
=
acceleration = gradient of a velocity-time graph



momentum = mass velocity

p = mv

resultant force = mass acceleration
F = ma

change in momentum
force =
time

p
F
t
A
=


work = force distance

W = Fd


SI multipliers

Prefix Multiplier
m 10
3
k 10
3
M 10
6

















PHYSICS 2 - HIGHER TIER

Equations

power = voltage current

P = VI
voltage
current
resistance
=

V
I
R
=
power = current
2
resistance

P = I
2
R

speed =
distance
time



acceleration [or deceleration] =
change in velocity
time


v
a
t
A
=
acceleration = gradient of a velocity-time graph


distance travelled = area under a velocity-time graph


momentum = mass velocity

p = mv

resultant force = mass acceleration
F = ma


change in momentum
force =
time

p
F
t
A
=


work = force distance

W = Fd

kinetic energy =
2
massspeed
2

2
1
2
KE mv =
change in = mass x gravitational x change
potential energy field strength in height


PE = mgh


SI multipliers

Prefix Multiplier Prefix Multiplier
p 10
12
k 10
3
n 10
9
M 10
6
10
6
G 10
9
m 10
3
T 10
12







PHYSICS 3 - FOUNDATION TIER

Equations

speed =
distance
time

u = initial velocity
v = final velocity
t = time
a = acceleration
x = displacement
v u at = +
x =
2
1
(u + v)t

momentum = mass velocity

p = mv

pressure =
force
area

F
p
A
=

T / K = u / C + 273

density =
mass
volume

m
V
=



SI multipliers

Prefix Multiplier
m 10
3
k 10
3
M 10
6























PHYSICS 3 - HIGHER TIER

Equations


2
1
2
1
N
N
V
V
=
power = voltage x current
P = VI

speed =
distance
time


u = initial velocity
v = final velocity
t = time
a = acceleration
x = displacement
v u at = +
2 2
2 v u ax = +
2
1
2
x ut at = +
1
2
( ) x u v t = +
momentum = mass velocity

p = mv

kinetic energy =
2
massspeed
2

2
1
2
KE mv =
pressure =
force
area

F
p
A
=

T / K = u / C + 273

p = pressure
V = volume
T = kelvin temperature
pV
T
= constant

density =
mass
volume

m
V
=



E = mc
2



SI multipliers

Prefix Multiplier Prefix Multiplier
p 10
12
k 10
3
n 10
9
M 10
6
10
6
G 10
9
m 10
3
T 10
12

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