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    Edexcel GCSE Physics Equation Sheet (1PH0)

    Free Edexcel GCSE Physics equation sheet: open the official Edexcel (1PH0) PDF plus all 29 formulas listed by topic, showing which 22 you must memorise.

    29

    Formulas listed

    22

    You must memorise

    7

    Given in the exam

    Official Edexcel Physics Equations to Learn (1PH0)

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    Forces

    Weight

    Memorise
    W=mgW = \text{mg}

    Work done

    Memorise
    W=FdW = \text{Fd}

    Force = mass × acceleration

    Memorise
    F=maF = \text{ma}

    Moment

    Memorise
    M=FdM = \text{Fd}

    Pressure

    Memorise
    P=FAP = \dfrac{F}{A}

    Hooke's law

    Memorise
    F=kxF = \text{kx}

    Pressure in a fluid (Higher)

    Given in exam
    p=hρgp = h\rho g

    Given on the equation sheet (Higher).

    Motion

    Speed

    Memorise
    speed=distancetime\text{speed} = \dfrac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}}

    Acceleration

    Memorise
    a=v−uta = \dfrac{v - u}{t}

    SUVAT

    Given in exam
    v2=u2+2axv^2 = u^2 + 2\text{ax}

    Given on the equation sheet.

    Momentum

    Memorise
    p=mvp = \text{mv}

    Force from change in momentum (Higher)

    Given in exam
    F=mv−mutF = \dfrac{mv - mu}{t}

    Given on the equation sheet (Higher).

    Energy

    Kinetic energy

    Memorise
    KE=12mv2KE = \tfrac{1}{2}mv^2

    Gravitational PE

    Memorise
    GPE=mgh\text{GPE} = \text{mgh}

    Energy stored in a spring (Higher)

    Given in exam
    E=12kx2E = \tfrac{1}{2}kx^2

    Given on the equation sheet (Higher).

    Change in thermal energy

    Memorise
    ΔQ=mcΔθ\Delta Q = mc\Delta\theta

    Power

    Memorise
    P=Et=WtP = \dfrac{E}{t} = \dfrac{W}{t}

    Efficiency

    Memorise
    efficiency=useful energy outtotal energy in\text{efficiency} = \dfrac{\text{useful energy out}}{\text{total energy in}}

    Waves

    Wave speed

    Memorise
    v=fλv = f\lambda

    Period

    Memorise
    T=1fT = \dfrac{1}{f}

    Refractive index (Higher)

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

    Electricity

    Charge

    Memorise
    Q=ItQ = \text{It}

    Potential difference (Ohm's law)

    Memorise
    V=IRV = \text{IR}

    Electrical power

    Memorise
    P=VI=I2RP = \text{VI} = I^2R

    Energy transferred (electrical)

    Memorise
    E=IVt=QVE = \text{IVt} = \text{QV}

    Transformer equation (Higher)

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

    Given on the equation sheet (Higher).

    Transformer power (Higher)

    Given in exam
    VpIp=VsIsV_p I_p = V_s I_s

    Given on the equation sheet (Higher).

    Particles

    Density

    Memorise
    ρ=mV\rho = \dfrac{m}{V}

    Magnetism

    Force on a conductor (Higher)

    Given in exam
    F=BIlF = \text{BIl}

    Given on the equation sheet (Higher).

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