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High School Physics Formula Summary

This document provides physics formulas for secondary school students organized by topic. It includes formulas for kinematics such as speed, velocity, and acceleration. Formulas are also given for dynamics, mass and weight, density, turning effect of forces, pressure, energy, work and power, wave properties, light, current electricity, and electromagnetic induction. All formulas are accompanied by the corresponding SI units and final units.

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High School Physics Formula Summary

This document provides physics formulas for secondary school students organized by topic. It includes formulas for kinematics such as speed, velocity, and acceleration. Formulas are also given for dynamics, mass and weight, density, turning effect of forces, pressure, energy, work and power, wave properties, light, current electricity, and electromagnetic induction. All formulas are accompanied by the corresponding SI units and final units.

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  • Energy and Work
  • Kinematics
  • Forces
  • Electricity and Magnetism
  • Light and Optics

Secondary School Physics Formula Summary

Topic Formula SI unit Final unit


Distance Distance (m) m/s
Speed  Time (sec)
Time
Displacement s Displacement (m) m/s
Velocity  v Time (sec)
2.1: Kinematics Time ; t
Diff. in Velocity Velocity (m/s) m/s2
Acceleration  Time (sec)
Time

Resultant Force  Mass  Acceleration Force (N) Newton (N)


2.2 Dynamics F  ma Mass (kg)
Acceleration (m/s2)
W  mg Mass (kg) Newton (N)
2.3 Mass Weight g = 10 N/kg
Density m Mass (g/kg) g/cm3 or kg/m3
 (Density)  Volume (cm3/m3)
V ;.
Moments  Fd Force (N) Newton metre
2.4 Turning Effect
Perpendicular Distance (m) (Nm)
of Forces
Force F Force (N) N/m2 , Pa
Pressure   Area (m2)
Solids: Area A
Pressure  h  g h (m): Depth of Liquid N/m2 , Pa
2.5 Pressure Liquids:  (kg/m3): Density of liquid
g: 10N/kg
Gases P1V1  P2V2
P (Pa): Pressure NA
V (m3): Volume
W (Work Done)  Fd F (N): Force J
d (Perpendicular distance): m
1 m (kg): Mass J
K .E.  Kinetic Energy   mv 2 v (m/s): Velocity
2
2.6 Energy, Work,
power P.E.  Potential Energy   mgh m (kg): Mass J
g: 10N/kg
h (m): Height
W or Energy change Energy change /Work done(J) J/s, W (watt)
P  Power   Time (s)
X Time
3.1 Principles of X  X0 Theta: Unknown temperature o
C
 X0: “ice point”, X100: Steam pt
Thermometry X100  X0
Q(heat energy)  C C: Heat capacity J

Q  mc m: mass J
3.2 Thermal c: Specific Heat Capacity
Properties of Matter
Q  ml f lf J
: Latent heat of fusion
Q  mlv lv : Latent heat of vaporisation J

1 f: Frequency Hz
f  t (sec): Time
4.1: General Wave T
Properties v f v (m/s): Velocity m/s
 (m): Wavelength
f(1/t): Frequency
Snell’s Law: n = refractive index (ratio) NA. Ratio.
o
sin i i/r ( ): angle of
n incidence/refraction
4.2: Light sin r *Set calculator in degree mode.
Condition: The angle of incidence must be in the less dense medium; angle r must be in the
denser medium.
c Real depth Ht of image c (m/s): Speed of light in vaccum NA. Ratio.
4.2: Light   n (3x108 m/s)
v Apparent depth Ht of object v (m/s): Speed of light in medium.
c  sin 1 n c (o): Critical angle. o

Q I: Current (A) Coloumb, C


5.1: Current I Q: Charge (Columb)
Electricity t t: Time (sec)
W  : E.m.f. (Volts – V) V, J/C
 W: Work done/energy of circuit (J)
Q
Q: Charge (Columb)
W V: Potential Diff. (V) V, J/C
V W: Work done/energy across
Q
circuit component
Q: Amount of charge
Ohm’s Law: V  IR R: Resistance (  ) V
Condition: Only for ohmic conductors.
l  : Resistivity (  m) 
R
A L: Length
A: Cross-sectional Area
5.2: Practical V 2t J
Electricity E  VIt  I 2 RT 
R
V2 P = Power W
P  VI  I 2 R  R = Resistance
R
5.3: Vs N s I p
Electromagnetic  
Induction Vp N p I s

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