Appendix 1: Physics formulae for relationships
The relationships listed below will not be provided for students either in the form
given or in rearranged form
(i) the relationship between average speed, distance and time:
distance moved
average speed
time taken
(ii) the relationship between force, mass and acceleration:
force = mass x acceleration
hangein velocity
timetaken
acceleration=
(il) momentum = mass x velocity
momentum = m x y
(iv) the relationship between density, mass and volume:
(v) the relationship between force, distance and work
work done = force « distance moved
(vi) the energy relationships:
energy transferred = work done
kinetic energ
x mass x speed?
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gravitational potential energy = mass x gx height
(vil) the relationship between mass, weight and gravitational field strength
weight = mass x gravitational field strength
(vill) the relationship between an applied force, the area over which it acts and
the resulting pressure:
force
area
pressure =(ix)
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(xi)
(xii)
(xi)
(xiv)
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(xvi)
(xvii)
the relationship between the moment of a force and its distance from the
pivot
moment = force x perpendicular distance from the pivot
the relationships between charge, current, voltage, resistance and
electrical power:
charge = current x time
voltage = current x resistance
electrical power = voltage x current
the relationship between speed, frequency and wavelenath:
wave speed = frequency x wavelength
input (primary) voltage _ _ primaryturns
output(secondary) voltage secondary turns
the relationship between refractive index, angle of incidence and angle of
refraction
sini
sinr
the relationship between refractive index and critical angle
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sine= —
efficiency = useful eneray output
total energy output
the relationship for pressure difference:
pressure difference = height x density x g
pahxpxg
input power = output power
Volp = Ves for 100% efficiency