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Pearson Edexcel
International Advanced Level
Physics
International Advanced Subsidiary
Unit 1: Mechanics and Materials

DATA, FORMULAE AND

RELATIONSHIPS BOOKLET

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FORMULAE AND RELATIONSHIPS
BOOKLET WITH THE
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Acceleration of free fall g = 9·81 m s–2
(close to Earth’s surface)
Gravitational g = 9·81 N kg–1
  field strength  (close to Earth’s surface)

UNIT 1
Mechanics
(u + v)t
Kinematic equations s=
2
of motion
v = u + at
1 2
s = ut + at
2
v 2 = u2 + 2as

Forces ΣF = ma
F
g=
m
W = mg

Momentum p = mv

Moment of force      = Fx

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Work and energy ΔW = FΔs
1
Ek =  mv 2
2
ΔEgrav = mgΔh

E
Power P=
t
W
P=
t
Efficiency
useful energy output
efficiency =
total energy input
useful power output
efficiency =
total power input

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Materials
m
Density ρ=
V
Stokes’ law F = 6�ηrv

Hooke’s law ΔF = kΔx

1
Elastic strain energy ΔEel = FΔx
2
σ
Young modulus E = where
ε
F
Stress σ =
A
Δx
Strain ε =
x