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    AQA GCSE Physics Equation Sheet (8463)

    Free AQA GCSE Physics equation sheet: open the official AQA (8463) PDF plus all 37 formulas listed by topic, showing which 2 you must memorise.

    37

    Formulas listed

    2

    You must memorise

    35

    Given in the exam

    Official AQA Physics Equation Sheet (8463)

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    Forces

    Weight

    Given in exam
    W=mgW = \text{mg}

    g = 9.8 N/kg on Earth.

    Work done

    Given in exam
    W=FsW = \text{Fs}

    Force = mass × acceleration (Newton's 2nd law)

    Given in exam
    F=maF = \text{ma}

    Moment of a force

    Given in exam
    M=FdM = \text{Fd}

    Pressure

    Given in exam
    p=FAp = \dfrac{F}{A}

    Force on a spring (Hooke's law)

    Given in exam
    F=keF = \text{ke}

    Pressure in a fluid (Higher only)

    Given in exam
    p=hρgp = h\rho g

    Higher tier only.

    Motion

    Distance travelled

    Given in exam
    s=vts = \text{vt}

    Acceleration

    Given in exam
    a=Δvta = \dfrac{\Delta v}{t}

    Uniform acceleration (SUVAT)

    Given in exam
    v2−u2=2asv^2 - u^2 = 2\text{as}

    Momentum (Higher only)

    Given in exam
    p=mvp = \text{mv}

    Higher tier only.

    Force = change in momentum / time (Higher only)

    Given in exam
    F=mΔvΔtF = \dfrac{m\Delta v}{\Delta t}

    Higher tier only.

    Energy

    Kinetic energy

    Given in exam
    Ek=12mv2E_k = \tfrac{1}{2}mv^2

    Elastic potential energy

    Given in exam
    Ee=12ke2E_e = \tfrac{1}{2}ke^2

    Gravitational potential energy

    Given in exam
    Ep=mghE_p = \text{mgh}

    Change in thermal energy

    Given in exam
    ΔE=mcΔθ\Delta E = mc\Delta\theta

    Specific latent heat

    Given in exam
    E=mLE = \text{mL}

    Power (energy transferred)

    Given in exam
    P=EtP = \dfrac{E}{t}

    Power (work done)

    Given in exam
    P=WtP = \dfrac{W}{t}

    Efficiency (energy)

    Given in exam
    efficiency=useful output energytotal input energy\text{efficiency} = \dfrac{\text{useful output energy}}{\text{total input energy}}

    Efficiency (power)

    Given in exam
    efficiency=useful power outputtotal power input\text{efficiency} = \dfrac{\text{useful power output}}{\text{total power input}}

    Waves

    Wave speed

    Given in exam
    v=fλv = f\lambda

    Time period

    Given in exam
    T=1fT = \dfrac{1}{f}

    Magnification

    Given in exam
    magnification=image heightobject height\text{magnification} = \dfrac{\text{image height}}{\text{object height}}

    Refractive index (Higher only)

    Memorise
    n=sin⁡isin⁡rn = \dfrac{\sin i}{\sin r}

    Not on the AQA equation sheet — must be recalled (Higher only).

    Electricity

    Charge

    Given in exam
    Q=ItQ = \text{It}

    Potential difference (Ohm's law)

    Given in exam
    V=IRV = \text{IR}

    Electrical power (PD × current)

    Given in exam
    P=VIP = \text{VI}

    Electrical power (I² × R)

    Given in exam
    P=I2RP = I^2 R

    Energy transferred (power × time)

    Given in exam
    E=PtE = \text{Pt}

    Energy transferred (charge × pd)

    Given in exam
    E=QVE = \text{QV}

    Transformer equation (Higher only)

    Given in exam
    VpVs=npns\dfrac{V_p}{V_s} = \dfrac{n_p}{n_s}

    Higher tier only.

    Transformer power equation (Higher only)

    Given in exam
    VpIp=VsIsV_p I_p = V_s I_s

    Higher tier only. Assumes 100% efficiency.

    Resistors in series

    Memorise
    Rtotal=R1+R2R_{\text{total}} = R_1 + R_2

    Not on the equation sheet.

    Particles

    Density

    Given in exam
    ρ=mV\rho = \dfrac{m}{V}

    Gas law: pressure × volume (Higher only)

    Given in exam
    pV=constantpV = \text{constant}

    Higher tier only. Constant temperature.

    Magnetism

    Force on a conductor (Higher only)

    Given in exam
    F=BILF = \text{BIL}

    Higher tier only. B = magnetic flux density.

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