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The document provides physics formulas for JAMB preparation covering several topics: 1) Measurements, speed, velocity, acceleration, and equations of motion formulas including definitions of base SI units. 2) Formulas for angular velocity, centripetal acceleration, and centripetal force for motion on a curved surface. 3) Projectile motion formulas including time of flight, maximum height, and range with variables defined. 4) Formulas for work, energy, power, force, momentum, and impulse with definitions of key terms. 5) Electricity formulas including current, potential difference, resistance, resistors, and power. 6) Wave and light formulas including the wave equation,

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Physics Formulas For JAMB Preparation: Where

The document provides physics formulas for JAMB preparation covering several topics: 1) Measurements, speed, velocity, acceleration, and equations of motion formulas including definitions of base SI units. 2) Formulas for angular velocity, centripetal acceleration, and centripetal force for motion on a curved surface. 3) Projectile motion formulas including time of flight, maximum height, and range with variables defined. 4) Formulas for work, energy, power, force, momentum, and impulse with definitions of key terms. 5) Electricity formulas including current, potential difference, resistance, resistors, and power. 6) Wave and light formulas including the wave equation,

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Physics Formulas For JAMB Preparation


Measurements Speed, Velocity and Acceleration Equations of Motion Motion on a curve body
Base SI Units Average speed v = u +at Angular velocity
Kg = SI unit for mass- kilogram s = Δd
Δt
x = ut + 1/2at​2 ω = θt
m = SI unit for length - meter ​Average velocity v​2 ​= u​2 ​+ 2ax Where:
s = SI unit for time - second v = ΔX S=( v+u ω= rate of change of angular
Δt 2 )t
A = SI unit for current - ampere Acceleration displacement
Where:
mol = SI unit for amount of substance - molar a = Δv θ =length of angular displacement
Δt u = initial velocity
Where: v = final velocity t= time
Number prefix
Δ d is the total distance travelled (area under t = time
n(10​-9​) nano
-6​
speed-time graph) a = acceleration
u(10​ ) micro Δ x is the total displacement
-3​
m(10​ ) milli x = displacement
Δ t is the total time taken
-2​
c(10​ ) centi Δ v is the change in velocity
d(10​-1​) deci Velocity ( slope of displacement time graph)
3​
K(10​ ) kilo Acceleration (slope of velocity time graph)
6​
M(10​ ) mega
Acceleration of a body moving in a circle Projectile motion Work energy and power Force and Momentum

​Angular acceleration ​Time of flight ​Work F = ma


a = rα T = 2t = 2usinθ/g W = F s cos Where: F = force, m = mass and
1 2
​Centripetal acceleration ​Maximum height H(max) E​k =
​ 2 Mv​ a = acceleration.
ac = ω​2​r or v​2​/r H​max​ = u​2​sinθ/2g 𝜟E​p​ = mg𝜟h Resultant force​= F1 + F2 = F3...
​Centripetal force Range R When all three forces are acting
Δw
R = u​2​/g Power(P) =
mv​2​/r Δt On a body in the same direction.
Where: P =Fv
Where: Then resultant force(FR) =
θ = angle given
r = radius usef ul output power FR = F1 + F2
g = acceleration due to gravity Efficiency = input power
α = change in angular velocity ​Momentum
= 9.8ms​-2 F = Ma
Δ(mv) This is the measurement of mass
u = initial velocity F = Δt
Where: In motion and is given by
mv = momentum 𝛒 = m.v
Impulse 𝜟ft =𝜟(mv) 𝜟𝛒 = m x 𝜟v m = mass
v = velocity
Impulse
Impulse is given by F𝜟T= M 𝜟 v
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Electricity Waves and Light Mirror formula The +/- sign conventions
1 1
​Current (I) and Potential Difference(P.d) General wave equation f
= do + di1 F is + if the mirror is concave
ΔQ
I = Δt y= asin(𝛚t +/-𝛟)
V= W Q
hi
M = ho di
= - do F is - if the mirror is convex
R= VI Wave speed c = λf
Resistivity F = radius d​i is
​ + if the image is real
2
𝛒= RA c = 3.00 × 10​8 ​m/s
L
​Resistors in series Relationship between period T and frequency d​i is - if the image is virtual &
Where: ​

R​T​=R​1​+R​2​+R​3​+............. F , T= formed behind the mirror


1 F = focal length
​Resistors in parallel f and vice versa d​o = ​ object distance
h​i​ is + if the image is upright

1 1 1 1 1 T
RT = R1 + R2 + R3 …. First harmonic f = 2l d​i ​= image distance
h​o = ​ object height
​Power h​ h​i​ is - if the image is inverted and
i ​ image height
=
c
Refractive index of a substance s, n = cs therefore also real.
IV = I​2​R = ​V2​ M = magnification
R For two different substances of refractive
​Emf indices n​1​ and n​2
𝛆 = QE = I(R+r)
Law of refraction n​1​sin𝛉​1​= n​2​sin𝛉​2

n2
Critical angle sin𝛉​c​ = n1 for n​1​>n​2
Medical physics Gravitational Fields Magnetic Fields Nuclear Physics
P = 1f ​Force between two masses ​Force on a current Inverse square law of gamma 𝜸
Where P = power F = Gm1m2
r2 F= BIL
f = focal length where ​Force on a moving charge Radiation 1= k/x​2
m​1​= mass 1 F= BQv
N
Magnification m = uv m​2​= mass 2 Magnetic flux 𝞍 = BA Radioactive decay t = -𝜆N
1 1 1 r= radius Alternating current Irms = I​0 N = N​0​e​-𝜆t
f = u + u u=object distance, v= image
√2
distance.This is called the lens equation F
Gravitational field strength g = m Vrms= V​0 Activity A = 𝜆N
Threshold of hearing I​0 ​= 1.0 x 10​-12​
Wm​-2 √2
Magnitude of gravitational field strength in a Transformer equations Half life T​1/2​ = In2
λ
Intensity level 10log(I/I​0​) radial field g = GM
r2
Ns
Np
= VV ps = Ip
Is
Nuclear radius R= R​0​A​1/3
Work done = 𝜟W= m𝜟V IsV s
efficiency= IpV
Gm p Energy mass equation E= mc​2
Gravitational potential V = - r

g = - ΔV
Δr
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Machines and Materials Thermal physics Simple harmonic motion Electric fields and capacitors
Machines ​Energy to change temperature acceleration Force between two points
Q = mc𝜟𝛉 a= -w​2​x charges
Input work = effort x distance effort moved Q1Q2
where: F= 41 . r2
Output work = Load x distance load moved Q = quantity of heat, m = mass of substance Displacement
c = specific heat capacity, 𝛉 =temperature. x = Acos(𝛚t) Force on a charge F =EQ
Mechanical advantage (MA) = efload
f ort ​Energy to change state
distance moved by ef f ort Q = mL Speed Field strength for a uniform field
Velocity ratio (VR) = distance moved by load Q = quantity of heat, m = mass, L = latent heat v​2 ​= +/-𝛚 A​2​- x 2 V
d
​Gas law
Efficiency
energy output
X 100 pV= nRT Maximum speed Work done 𝜟W= Q𝜟V
energy input
where: v​max ​= 𝟂A
Also we can see that P = pressure of gas, v = volume, n = number Electric potential V= 1
.
Q
4 r
mechanical advantage of moles, R= gas constant = Maximum acceleration
Efficiency = velocity ratio X 100
0.0821litre.atm/mol.K , T= temperature. a​max​ = 𝟂​2​A Field strength E = ΔE
Δr

Pv = NkT For a mass spring system Capacitance C =


Q
For a hydraulic press Where: m V

Mechanical advantage = LOAD


EF F ORT
N= number of particles
T = 2𝛑
√ k
Energy stored in a capacitor
k= Boltzmann’s constant = 1.382 × 10​−23​J/K
area of piston 1 For a simple pendulum E = 21 QV= 21 CV​ =
​ 1 2​
2 .Q​ /c
Velocity ratio = area of piston 2
l
Kinetic theory model
pV = 31 Nm(C​rms​)​2
T = 2𝛑
√ g

Materials Where:

​ p = gas pressure, v = gas volume, N = number


Density
M ass(M )
𝛒 = V olume(v) of molecules, m = mass of each molecule, C

square = mean square speed of the gas


​Hooke’s law
F= k𝜟L molecule
tensile stress
Young modulus = tensile strain Kinetic energy of gas molecule 21 m(Crms)​2
Tensile stress = FA
= 23 k T= 2N
3Rt
Tensile strain = LL A

​Energy stored
E= 21 F𝜟L

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