List of Equations for the AS Course that you have to LEARN

equation(s) you
find it in
quantity symbol unit symbol
= m/V or =
m/V
density
(or D)
kilograms per
metre cubed
kgm
-3
mass m kilograms kg
volume V metre cubed m
-3
E = !s
(or "or#)
energy E joules J
force F newtons
distance!displacement s metres m
! = ma force F newtons
mass m kilograms kg
acceleration a metres per second
s"uared
ms
-#
$%&%e = m'h gravitational potential
energy
g$p$e joules J
mass m kilograms kg
gravitational field strengt% g newtons per
kilogram
!kg
%eig%t % metres m
#%e% = ( mv
)
kinetic energy k$e$ joules J
mass m kilograms kg
velocity v metres per second ms
-&
n = */sin + refractive inde' n no unit
critical angle c degrees
o
Number of
alternatives = )
n
number of bits n no unit
, = */f power ( dioptres D
focal lengt% f metres m
, = E/t
power ( watts )
energy E joules J
time t seconds s
, = !/A pressure ( newtons per
metre s"uared
m
-#
force F newtons
area *see also cross
sectional area)

metre s"uared m
-#
& = mv momentum p kilogram metre
per second
kgms
-&
mass m kilograms kg
velocity v metres per second ms
-&
- = .t c%arge + coulombs ,
current - amps .
time t seconds s
equation(s) you
find it in
quantity symbol unit symbol
R = l/A
resistance / o%ms

resistivity

o%m metres
m
lengt% l metres m
cross sectional area
*see also area)
. metres s"uared m
#
R = V/. resistance / o%ms

voltage V volts V
current - amps .
V = //- voltage V volts V
work done ) joules J
c%arge + coulombs ,
V = E/- voltage V volts V
energy E joules J
c%arge + coulombs ,
v = s/t speed or velocity v metres per second ms
-&
distance!displacement s metres m
time t seconds s
v = f 0
wave speed v metres per second ms
-&
fre"uency f %ert0 10
wavelengt%

metres m
/ = V.t
/ = E
work done!energy ) joules J
voltage V volts V
current - amps .
time t seconds s
/ = m' mass m kilograms kg

ote t%at Ener'y E and /or# / or /or# done / are all t%e same t%ing$