Physics Science Review Formulas

Speed

• distance/time

• final velocity-initial velocity/time

• force/mass

• force x distance

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Acceleration

• distance / time

• final velocity-initial velocity / time

• force/mass

• force x distance

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Newton's Second Law of Motion: Accleration

• force / mass

• mass / force

• force x mass

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Calculating Work: Work =

• FORCE x DISTANCE

• FORCE / DISTANCE

• DISTANCE / FORCE

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POWER = (The amount of work done)

• TIME / WORK

• WORK / TIME

• TIME X WORK

• WORK - TIME

Mechanical Advantage (MA)

• Input Force / Output Force

• Output Force / Input Force

• Output Force x Input Force

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Efficiency of Machines: Efficiency =

• output work / input work x 100%

• input work / output work x 100%

• input work - output work x 100%

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Power: The rate at which energy is transferred Power =

• Time / Energy

• Energy / Time

• Energy x Time

• Energy + Time

Kinetic Energy is calculated as K.E. =

• 1/2 mass x (velocity)²

• 1/3 mass x (velocity)⁴

• 1/2 mass x (velocity)₂

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Gravitational Potential Energy (GPE) =

• Weight x Height

• Height x Weight

• Weight / Height

• Height / Weight