AQA GCSE Combined Science Equations

Physics Equations

Symbol
Word Equation
Equation

1 weight = mass × gravitational field strength (g) W=mg

2 work done = force × distance (along the line of action of the force) W=Fs

3 force applied to a spring = spring constant × extension F=ke

4 distance travelled = speed × time s=vt

change in velocity ∆v
5 acceleration = a=
time taken t

6 resultant force = mass × acceleration F=ma

7 p=mv
momentum = mass × velocity
(HT)

1
8 kinetic energy = 0.5 × mass × (speed)2 Ek = m v2
2

9 gravitational potential energy = mass × gravitational field strength (g) × height Ep = m g h

energy transferred E
10 power = p=
time t

work done W
11 power = p=
time t

useful output energy transfer

12 efficiency =
total input energy transfer

useful power output

13 efficiency =
total power input

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 AQA GCSE Combined Science Equations Physics Equations

14 wave speed = frequency × wavelength v=f λ

15 charge flow = current × time Q=It

16 potential difference = current × resistance V=IR

17 power = potential difference × current P=VI

18 power = (current)2 × resistance P = I2 R

19 energy transferred = power × time E=Pt

20 energy transferred = charge flow × potential difference E=QV

mass m
21 density = ρ=
volume v

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AQA GCSE Combined Science Equations
Physics Equations Provided in the Exam

Symbol
Word Equation
Equation

1 (final velocity)2 – (initial velocity)2 = 2 × acceleration × distance v2 – u2 = 2 a s

1
2 elastic potential energy = 0.5 × spring constant × (extension)2 Ee = k e2
2

change in thermal energy =

3 ∆E = m c ∆θ
mass × specific heat capacity × temperature change

1
4 period =
frequency

5 force on a conductor (at right angles to a magnetic field) carrying a current =

F=BIl
(HT) magnetic flux density × current × length

6 thermal energy for a change of state = mass × specific latent heat E=mL

7 potential difference across primary coil × current in primary coil =

(HT)
Vp Ip = Vs Is
potential difference across secondary coil × current in secondary coil

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AQA GCSE Combined Science Equations
Chemistry Equations

Symbol
Word Equation
Equation

relative formula mass (Mr) =

1 Mr = ∑Ar
sum of relative atomic masses of atoms in the molecule

sum of (mass of isotope × isotope abundance)

2 relative atomic mass (Ar) =
sum of abundances of all isotopes

percentage by mass of an element in a compound =

3 (Ar × number of atoms of the element)

× 100
Mr of the compound

range of measurements
4 uncertainty of a set of repeated measurements = ±
2

smallest scale division

5 uncertainty of a measuring instrument = ±
2

mass
6 concentration =
volume

mass mass
7
number of moles = or
(HT)
relative formula mass relative atomic mass

8 overall energy change =

(HT) energy needed to break bonds – energy released when new bonds are made

quantity of reactant used quantity of product formed

9 mean rate of reaction = or
time taken time taken

distance moved by substance

10 Rf value =
distance moved by solvent

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AQA GCSE Combined Science Equations
Biology Equations

Word Equation

size of image
1 magnification =
size of real object

2 surface area = length × width

3 volume = length × width × height

proportion of total
4 percentage = × 100
total

change
5 percentage change = × 100
original value

1
6
(HT)
light intensity α
distance2

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