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What is the formula to calculate weight from mass and gravitational field strength?

  • w = m/g
  • w = m - g
  • w = mg (correct)
  • w = m + g

How is mass calculated when given weight and gravitational field strength?

  • m = wg
  • m = w/g (correct)
  • m = g/w
  • m = w + g

What does the formula F = ma represent in physics?

  • Force equals mass multiplied by acceleration (correct)
  • Force equals mass plus acceleration
  • Force equals mass minus acceleration
  • Force equals mass divided by acceleration

Which expression can be used to determine volume if mass and density are known?

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What is the relationship between power, voltage, and current as per the relevant formula?

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In which situation does Hooke's law apply?

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How is the average speed calculated?

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What does the equation for gravitational field strength represent when rearranged as g = w/m?

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Which of the following correctly describes concentration in chemistry?

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What is the formula for work done as per physics principles?

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Flashcards

Weight (w)

The force of gravity acting on an object's mass.

Mass (m)

The amount of matter in an object.

Gravitational field strength (g)

The force of gravity per unit mass.

Force (F)

A push or a pull that can change an object's motion.

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Acceleration (a)

The rate at which an object's velocity changes.

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Speed of a wave (v)

The distance a wave travels per unit of time.

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Frequency (f)

The number of waves that pass a point per unit of time.

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Wavelength (λ)

The distance between two corresponding points on a wave.

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Density (ρ)

Mass per unit volume.

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Area (A)

Length times height.

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Study Notes

Physics Formulas

  • Weight (w): w = mg (where m = mass, g = gravitational field strength)
  • Mass (m): m = w/g (from weight formula)
  • Gravitational field strength (g): g = w/m (from weight formula)
  • Force (F): F = ma (where m = mass, a = acceleration)
  • Acceleration (a): a = F/m (from force formula)
  • Mass (m): m = F/a (from force formula)
  • Speed of a wave (v): v = fλ (where f = frequency, λ = wavelength)
  • Frequency (f): f = v/λ (from speed formula)
  • Wavelength (λ): λ = v/f (from speed formula)
  • Area (A): A = lh (where l = length, h = height)
  • Volume (V): V = lwh (where l = length, w = width, h = height)
  • Density (ρ): ρ = m/V (where m = mass, V = volume)
  • Volume (V): V = m/ρ (from density formula)
  • Mass (m): m = ρV (from density formula)
  • Current (I): I = Q/t (where Q = charge, t = time)
  • Charge (Q): Q = It (from current formula)
  • Voltage (V): V = E/Q (where E = energy, Q = charge)
  • Energy (E): E = VQ (from voltage formula)
  • Average speed: average speed = distance/time
  • Velocity: velocity = displacement/time
  • Acceleration: acceleration = change in speed/time
  • Uniform Acceleration: v = u + at (where v = final speed, u = initial speed, a = acceleration, t = time)
  • Final speed (v): v = u + at (uniform acceleration)
  • Moment: moment = force × perpendicular distance from fulcrum
  • Pressure (P): P = F/A (where F = force, A = area)
  • Force (F): F = PA (from pressure formula)
  • Area (A): A = F/P (from pressure formula)
  • Resistance (R): R = V/I (where V = voltage, I = current)
  • Voltage (V): V = IR (from resistance formula)
  • Power (P): P = work done/time taken
  • Power (P): P = IV (where I = current, V = voltage)
  • Efficiency: efficiency = (useful output/total input) × 100%
  • Refractive index (n): n = (speed of light in air)/(speed of light in medium)
  • Work done: work done = force × distance in direction of force
  • Potential energy (Ep): Ep = mgh (where m = mass, g = gravitational field strength, h = height)
  • Height (h): h = Ep/mg (from potential energy formula)
  • Kinetic energy (KE): KE = ½mv² (where m = mass, v = velocity)
  • Hooke's Law Force (F): F = kx (where k = spring constant, x = extension)
  • Spring constant (k): k = F/x (from Hooke's Law)

Biology Formulas

  • Magnification (M): M = image size/actual size
  • Image size (I): I = M × actual size
  • Actual size (A): A = image size/magnification

Chemistry Formulas

  • Concentration (C): C = n/V (where n = moles, V = volume)
  • Volume (V): V = n/C (from concentration formula)
  • Moles (n): n = CV (from concentration formula)
  • Moles (n) (gases): n = V/24 (where V = volume in dm³)
  • Volume (V) (gases): V = n × 24 (where n = moles)
  • Moles (n): n = m/Mr (where m = mass, Mr = relative molecular mass)
  • Mass (m): m = n × Mr (from moles formula)
  • Relative molecular mass (Mr): Mr = ΣAr (where Ar = relative atomic mass)
  • Relative molecular mass (Mr): Mr = m/n (from moles formula)

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