Equation Symbols Units Notes

  

  – m/s Velocity is a vector (one direction),

 = = speed is a scalar only the size matters
    – metres (m)
 – seconds (s)
   
∆  -ve acceleration means deceleration
 =  =  =
   

 =  ×   =  This is Newton’s Second Law

  P – N/m² A way of comparing the effect of

  = "= Forces
! #
% ( ( D – Kg/m³ A way of comparing materials masses
$  = '= OR ρ=
&  ) )
OR - g/cm³

%  =  ×
  + 
 , =  M - Nm All about Turning Forces

 =      × -   = ./ This equation comes from Hooke’s

Law experiments with Springs

0 =  × $  %


1 =  W – Joules (J) Work is energy used. This is the same
F – Newtons (N) as the PE equation. PE is just for things
s – metres (m) lifted up, not in any direction

0 $  1 P – Watts (W) Power just means the energy per

2 = "= second J/s
  
+     4 It has no units but if you multiply it by
++  = 3= 100 you get a %
    5
It is always smaller than 1 (or 100%)

8 1 KE – Joule (J)
6  7  =  ×
9 :; =  
9
2
  7  =  × 
 ×  "; = >ℎ PE – Joules (J) This is energy because of how high
you are lifted.
0 =  × 
 1@ = > W – Newtons (N) Your weight can easily change if
M – Kilograms (Kg) Gravity changes. Your mass is harder
to change…you need to eat more or
chop bits off.

A =  × B+ A C E = F∆G H – Joules (J) Specific Heat Capacity is a way of

× D  C  C – J/Kg°C seeing how hard something is to heat
∆G up. Water has a high value of c, so is
= FℎH>3 5H 3I hard to raise its temperature. Lots of
Heat is used.

 8 & 8  9 & 9 "J KJ " K Always put the temperature into
= = Kelvins (+273).
D 8 D 9 GJ G
C M I – Amps (A) An Amp is a Coulomb per Second
C   = L=
D 
7  ; V – Volts (V) A Volt is a Joule per Coulomb
& = K=
C M
2 = C   × & " = LK P – Watts (W) This is just another way of calculating
the Energy per second
& K R – Ohms (Ω) This is Ohms law
N  = O=
C   L
8 8 8 1 1 1 Only used for parallel Remember to flip the answer upside
= + = +
N  N 8 N 9 circuits. Series ones down to get the Total Resistance. If
O@ OJ O you just add up the J S
= then O@ = 3U
resistors QR J

2
 
= +V   × 2
   = WX Frequency – Hz This equation works for any kind of
Wavelength – m wave

Y Z + D     &  

[\ K\ Just used for Transformers
= =
Y Z + D    B
 &  B
 [] K]