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EQUATIONS OF MOTION AT
CONSTANT ACCELERATION
v=

v+u
2

s=

v+u
t
2

s = ut + 12 at2

v = u + at

v2 = u2 + 2as

v = average speed, m/s s = displacement, m

v = nal velocity, m/s u = initial velocity, m/s
a = acceleration, m/s2 t = time, s

OBJECT IN
EQUILIBRIUM
clockwise moments
=
anti-clockwise moments
about the same pivot
upward forces
=
downward forces

PRESSURE
P=

F
A

P = pressure, Pa or Nm-2
F = normal force, N
A = area, m2

DENSITY
=

m
v

= density, kg/m3
m = mass, kg
v = volume, m3

W = weight, N
m = mass, kg
g = acceleration
due to gravity, m/s2

W = Fd

K.E. = 12 mv2

P = hg
P = pressure at depth h, Pa
= density, kg/m3
g = acceleration
due to gravity, m/s2

F = ma

= Fd

F = Force, N
m = mass, kg
a = acceleration, m/s2

= moment of a force, Nm
F = Force, N
d = perpendicular distance
from pivot to the
line of action of the force, m

W = mg

KINETIC
ENERGY

LIQUID
PRESSURE

FORCE

MOMENT OF A FORCE
ABOUT A POINT

WEIGHT

MOMENT OF A FORCE
ABOUT A POINT

W = work done, J
F = Force, N
d = displacement, m

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K.E. = kinetic energy, J

m = mass, kg
v = velocity. m/s

POWER

GRAVITATIONAL
POTENTIAL
ENERGY
P.E. = mgh
P.E.= potential energy, J
m = mass, kg
g = accerleration
due to gravity, m/s2
h = height, m

EFFICIENCY
P=
useful energy converted x
total input energy

E=

E=

output power x
input power

100%

100%

W E Q
= =
t
t t

P = Power, W
W = work done, J
t = time, s
E = energy transferred, J
Q = thermal energy
transferred, J

BOYLES LAW

SPECIFIC HEAT
CAPACITY

SPECIFIC LATENT HEAT OF

VAPORISATION OR FUSION

P1V1 = P2V2

Q = mc

Q = mL

Q = heat absorbed/released due to

change of temperature, J
m = mass, kg
c = specic heat capacity, J/kgK
= change in temperature, K

Q = heat absorbed/released due to

change of temperature, J
m = mass, kg
L = specic latent heat of fusion or
vaporisation, J/Kg

P1 = pressure of gas at state 1

P2 = pressure of gas at state 2
V1 = volume of gas at state 1
V2 = volume of gas at state 2

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REFRACTIVE INDEX
sin i
n=
sin r

c
n= v

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ELECTRICITY

WAVE EQUATION

1
sin c =
n
^

n = refractive index
i = angle in air/vacuum
r = angle in medium
c = speed of light in vacuum, m/s
v = speed of light in medium, m/s
c^ = critical angle

v =
=

1
T

v = wave speed, m/s

= frequency, Hz
= wavelength, m
T = period, s

Q = It

V = IR

W
V=
Q

total work done

=
Q

P = VI

E = VIt = I2Rt =

Q = charge, C
t = time, s
V = potential difference across two points, V I = current, A
R = resistance,
W = work done between two points, J
P = power, W
E = electrical energy, J
= emf, V

TRANSFORMER EQUATION
Np Vp Is
=
=
Ns
Vs Ip
Np = number of turns in the primary coil
Ns = number of turns in the secondary coil
Vp = voltage across primary coil, V
Vs = voltage across secondary coil, V
Ip = current in primary coil, A
Is = current in secondary coil, A

-12

10

pico

-9

10

-6

10

-3

10

nano micro milli

-2

10

-1

10

centi deci

+3

10

+6

10

kilo mega

+9

+12

10

10

giga

tera

V2
t
R