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Edexcel Physics IGCSE Equations

This document lists equations that students need to learn for different sections of an IGCSE physics exam. It provides equations for forces and motion, electricity, waves, energy resources and transfer, solids liquids and gases, magnetism and electromagnetism, and radioactivity and particles.

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Edexcel Physics IGCSE Equations

This document lists equations that students need to learn for different sections of an IGCSE physics exam. It provides equations for forces and motion, electricity, waves, energy resources and transfer, solids liquids and gases, magnetism and electromagnetism, and radioactivity and particles.

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Edexcel PHYSICS IGCSE EQUATIONS

Section 5: Solids, liquids and gases


Equations to Learn

Section 2: Electricity

density =

mass
volume

Equations to Learn

Section 1: Forces and motion

pressure =

P =IV

distance moved
time taken

change in velocity
acceleration =
time taken
(v u)
a=
t
force = mass acceleration

voltage = current resistance

Equations to Learn

charge = current time


efficiency =

Q=It

pressure difference = height density g

useful energy output


total energy input

W=Fd

energy transferred = current voltage time

gravitational potential energy = mass g height

E=IVt

GPE = m g h

W=mg

1
kinetic energy = mass speed2
2

p=hg

Section 3: Waves

moment = force perpendicular distance


from the pivot

Equations to Learn

Equations given in the exam

wave speed = frequency wavelength

Equations given in the exam


pressure volume = constant
p1 V1 = p2 V2

1
KE = m v 2
2

energy transferred = work done

2 orbital radius
orbital speed =
time period

F
A

work done = force distance moved

Equations given in the exam

weight = mass gravitational field strength

2r
T

p=

force
area

Section 4: Energy Resources & Energy Transfer

V=IR

F=m a

v=

m
V

power = current voltage

Equations to Learn
average speed =

v=f
refractive index,
sin C =

Equations given in the exam


Power =

sin i
n=
sin r

Work done
Energy Transferred
=
time taken
time taken
W
P=
t

1
n

Section 6: Magnetism & Electromagnetism


Equations to Learn
()

=
()

=

Equations given in the exam


=

1
frequency =
time period
f=

=
1
T

for 100% efficiency

Section 7: Radioactivity and particles

Equations in bold are triple award only

No equations in this section

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