Physics O-level (5054) Formula Sheet

Note: *--* word written

between is just an easy way to
1: Motion memorise the respected
formula. It includes the first
letters of formula's name.
Distance-Speed-Time
D

S T
*DUST*

2: Mass and Weight

W Weight-Mass-Gravitational field strength/Gravity

m g

*Where my glasses*

3: Density

M
Mass-Density-Volume

D V

*My dear vase*

4: Forces

F Force(Resultant)-Mass-Acceleration

M A
*FMA*
 M
Moment-Force-Distance
F D
*My Favourite Dessert*

F1*D1 = F2*D2 Clock Wise Moment = Anti-Clock Wise Moment

5: Deformation

F
Force(N)-Extension-Constant
K E

6: Energy, Work and Power

W.D
Work done(J)-Force-Distance
F D

W.D
Work done(J)-Power-Time
P T

Energy-Power-Time
P T
 K.E = 1/2 MV Kinetic Energy-Mass-Velocity

G.P.E = mgh Gravitational Potential Energy-Mass-Gravity-Height

Efficiency = Useful energy out

Total Energy in

Power = Energy transferred

Time Taken

7: Pressure

F
Force-Pressure-Area

A P

*FAP*

P = h***g Pressure Diff = height*density*gravity

8: Kinetic Particle Model of Matter

P1V1 = P2V2 Pressure 1 * Volume 1 = Pressure 2 * Volume 2

9: Thermal Properties and temperature

 Q = mc T Change in energy-mass-specific heat capacity-change in
temperature

Q = P*T Change in energy = Power * Time

Thermal Heat Capacity = mass * Specific Heat Capacity

E=m*L Energy-mass-specific latent heat

T(ink) = 0(in c) + 273 Convert temperature b/w kelvin and Celsius

10: Waves

V
Speed-Frequency-Wavelength
F

V1 V2
=

F = 1/T or T = 1/f

11: Light
n = sin i
Note:" Numerator must be greater than denominator"
sin r

C = sin (1/n)

Linear magnification = image length

object length

"Unit - Conversion"
 Rule: Forward = Divide
Backward = Multiply

mm cm m km

g kg ton

ml / cm L m

second minute hour