Revision Notes S Donnelly

Dec 2011

Physics Unit 2: Revision Formulae

1. Speed (m/s) = Distance /Time

SxT

2. Acceleration (m/s2)= Change in Space / Time

V-U

axt

Velocity/Time graphs

1. Slope = acceleration
2. Area under graph = Distance Travelled
3. Flat line = Constant Speed

Forces

1. Stopping Distance = Thinking distance + Braking distance

2. Force = Mass x Acceleration

(Newton’s) (Kg) (m/s2)

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Work
1. Work Done (J) = Energy transferred (J)

2. Work Done = Force Applied x Distance Moved

(Newton’s) (Metres)

3. Kinetic Energy = 1/2MV2 ***(Higher Tier only)

4. Momentum (Kg m/s) = Mass (Kg) x Velocity (m/s)

5. Force (N) = Change in Momentum / Time Taken

*** (Higher Tier only)

6. Momentum before = Momentum After

M1V1 + M2V2 = M1V3 + M2V4

Electricity

1. Voltage(P.D) = Currant (Am) x Resistance (Ohm)

V=IR

Parallel Circuit Series Circuit

V1 =V2=V3 V =V1+V2
I=I1+I I1 =I2= I3
R = R 1 + R2

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2.Current

DC = Direct Current
AC = Alternating Current

Current Frequency = 50Hz

Voltage = 230/240v

The 3 pin plug: Green/Yellow = Earth

Blue = Neutral
Brown = Live

Power

Power (Watts) = Energy transferred (J) / Time (Sec)

Power = Current x Voltage

P = IV

V I

Charge (Coulombs)

Charge = Current x Time ***(Higher Tier only)

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The Atom

Charge Relative Mass

Protons + 1
Neutrons 0 1
Electrons - 0

Radioactive Decay

Alpha = 2P + 2N
Beta = Electron (From Nucleus)
Gamma = Ray

Nuclear Fusion – Small atoms joining together eg H12 + H13

H12 + H13 H 24 + N

Nuclear Fission – Big atoms breaking up.

Eg:

Ba
N U + Energy
Kr

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