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iGCSE Physics Formula Sheet: Motion

This document provides formulas for key concepts in iGCSE Physics including motion, forces, energy, waves, gases, electricity, and radioactive decay. Formulas are given for calculating average speed and velocity, acceleration, forces, momentum, density, pressure, work, power, kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy, wave speed, refractive index, gas laws, current, voltage, resistance, and radioactive decay rates. A total of 27 different physics formulas are neatly listed for student reference.

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iGCSE Physics Formula Sheet: Motion

This document provides formulas for key concepts in iGCSE Physics including motion, forces, energy, waves, gases, electricity, and radioactive decay. Formulas are given for calculating average speed and velocity, acceleration, forces, momentum, density, pressure, work, power, kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy, wave speed, refractive index, gas laws, current, voltage, resistance, and radioactive decay rates. A total of 27 different physics formulas are neatly listed for student reference.

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iGCSE Physics Formula sheet

Motion
Average speed (m/s) = distance (m)
Time (s)

Average velocity (m/s) = displacement (m) (v = s /t)


time (s)

Acceleration = change in velocity (a = v-u )


time t
Forces and pressure
Force (N) = mass (kg) x acceleration (m/s2) (F = ma)

Force (N) = rate of change of momentum (F = m v – mu )


T

Weight on Earth (N) = mass (kg) x 10 (m/s2) (F = mg)

Momentum (kg m/s) = mass (kg) x velocity (m/s) (p = mv)

Density (kg/m3)= mass (kg) ( = M / V)


Volume (m3)

Hooke’s law: Force = constant x extension = kx (F = kx)

Pressure (Pa) = force (N) (P = F/A)


area (m2)

Pressure underwater = height (m) x density (kg/m3) x gravitational field strength (10m/s2)
(P = h x  x g)

Moment of a force (Nm) = Force (N) x perpendicular distance from pivot (m)
(moment = Fd)
Energy and work
Work (J) = Force (N) x distance (m) (E = Fd)

Power (W) = work (J) (P = E/t)


time (s)

Kinetic Energy (J) = ½ x mass (kg) x velocity2 (KE = 1/2mv2)

Gravitational potential energy (J) = mass (kg) x gravitational field strength (g) x height (m)
(GPE = mgh)

Efficiency (%) = useful energy output (J) x100


total energy input (J)

Energy (J) = mass (kg) x specific heat capacity (J/kg oC) x change in temperature (oC)

Waves
Wave speed (m/s) = frequency (Hz) x wavelength (m) (c = f)

Refractive index = speed of light in vacuum (n = v1 / v2)


speed of light in material

Refractive index = 1 / sin (critical angle in degrees) (n = 1 / sin c)

(n = sin i / sin r)
Gas laws
Pressure x volume = constant (when a gas is it constant temperature)
(PV = constant)
For change in pressure:

Electricity
Current (A) = charge (C) (I = Q/t)
Time (s)

Voltage (V) = Current (A) x Resistance () (V = IR)

Power (W) = Current (A) x Voltage (V) (P = IV)

Energy transferred (J) = Current (I) x Voltage (V) x time (s) (E = IVt)

Resistors in series:

Resistors in parallel:

Transformers:

Power in primary = Power in secondary (IpVp = IsVs)


Radioactive decay

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