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GCSE Physics Equations

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Equation for Weight?

a)

Weight = Mass x Gravitational Field Strength

b)

Weight = Mass / Gravitational Field Strength

c)

Weight = Gravitational Field Strength / Mass

2.

What is the Equation for Work Done?

a)

Work Done = Force x Distance

b)

Work Done = Force / Distance

c)

Work Done = Distance / Force

3.

What is the Equation for Force applied to a Spring?

a)

Force applied to a Spring = Spring Constant x Extension

b)

Force applied to a Spring = Spring Constant / Extension

c)

Force applied to a Spring = Extension / Spring Constant

4.

What is the Equation for Pressure?

a)

Pressure = Force x Area of Surface

b)

Pressure = Force / Area of Surface

c)

Pressure = Area of Surface / Force

5.

What is the Equation for Acceleration?

a)

Acceleration = Change in Velocity x Time

b)

Acceleration = Change in Velocity / Time

c)

Acceleration = Time / Change in Velocity

6.

What is the Equation for Resultant Force?

a)

Resultant Force = Mass x Acceleration

b)

Resultant Force = Mass / Acceleration

c)

Resultant Force = Acceleration / Mass

7.

Which are the Equations for Power?

a)

Power = Energy Transferred / Time

b)

Power = Work Done / Time

c)

Power = Energy Transferred x Time

d)

Power = Work Done x Time

8.

What is the Equation for Wave Speed?

a)

Wave Speed = Wave Length x Frequency

b)

Wave Speed = Wave Length / Frequency

c)

Wave Speed = Frequency / Wave Length

9.

What is the Equation for Charge Flow?

a)

Charge Flow = Current x Time

b)

Charge Flow = Current / Time

c)

Charge Flow = Time / Current

10.

What is another Equation for Power?

a)

Power = Potential Difference x Current

b)

Power = Potential Difference / Current

c)

Power = Current / Potential Difference

11.

What is another Equation for Power?

a)

Power = Current² x Resistance

b)

Power = Resistance² x Current

c)

Power = Resistance² / Current

12.

What are the Equations for Energy Transferred?

a)

Energy Transferred = Power x Time

b)

Energy Transferred = Power / Time

c)

Energy Transferred = Charge Flow x Potential Difference

d)

Energy Transferred = Charge Flow / Potential Difference

13.

What is the equation that link charge (Q), energy transferred (E) and potential difference (V)?

a)

Energy Transferred = Charge / Potential Difference, or E=Q/V

b)

Energy Transferred = Potential Difference / Charge, or E=V/Q

c)

Energy Transferred = Charge x Potential Difference, or E=QV

14.

What is the equation that links current (I), potential difference (P) and resistance (R)?

a)

Potential difference = Current x Resistance, or V=IR

b)

Potential difference = Current / Resistance, or V=I/R

c)

Potential difference = Resistance / Current, or V=R/I

15.

What is the equation that links density (ρ), mass (m) and volume (V)?

a)

Density = Volume x Mass, or ρ=Vm

b)

Density = Mass / Volume, or ρ=m/V

c)

Density = Volume / Mass, or ρ=V/m

16.

What is the equation that links Power (P), Time (t) and Work Done (W)?

a)

Power = Time x Work Done, or P=tW

b)

Power = Time / Work Done, or P=t/W

c)

Power = Work Done / Time, or P=W/t

17.

What is the average speed equation?

a)

average speed = total time / distance travelled

b)

average speed = time taken / total distance

c)

average speed = total distance travelled / time taken

d)

average speed = total distance travelled x time taken

18.

What is the equation for the acceleration of an object?

a)

change in velocity / time taken

b)

change in time / velocity

c)

change in time x velocity

d)

change in velocity x time taken

19.

What is the symbol equation for acceleration?

a)

a = (v + u) / s

b)

a = (v - u) / t

c)

a = (u - v) / t

d)

a = (u - v) / s

20.

Which of the following equation is the average speed equation re-arranged so that 'time taken' is the subject.

a)

time taken = average speed / distance travelled

b)

time taken = average speed x distance travelled

c)

time taken = distance travelled / average speed

d)

time taken = distance travelled x average speed

21.

What are the standard units of acceleration?

a)

m

b)

s

c)

m s-1

d)

m s-2

22.

A student is asked to solve the following problem:


An object is thrown upwards with a speed of 25 m s-1. How high will it be when the speed is 12 m s-1 ?


Which equation will allow the problem to be solved in a SINGLE calculation?

a)

s=ut+12at2s=ut+\frac{1}{2}at^2

b)

s=(u+v)t2s=\frac{\left(u+v\right)t}{2}

c)

v=u+atv=u+at

d)

v2=u2+2asv^2=u^2+2as