Displacement

The distance of an
object or a point in a
specified direction,
from some reference
point.

Conservation
of momentum

The total
momentum of an
isolated system in
any direction is
constant

Mass

A scalar quantity which

is a measure of a body s
resistance to change in
velocity. A measure of
the inertia of the body

Force

Rate of
change of
momentum

Couple

A pair of forces equal in

magnitude but opposite in
direction separated by a
distance such as there
lines of actions are
parallel. (produces rotation
NO linear motion)

Equilibrium

The algebraic sum of the

forces acting on the object
in any direction must be
zero. The algebraic sum of
the moments about any
point in the object must be
zero

Pressure

Force/area. Where
force is
perpendicular to
the area of the
surface

Coherence

Two or more
waves with the
same frequency
and constant
phase difference

Resistance

The RATIO of
potential difference
across a component
to the current through
the component

E.M.F

Energy transferred
by a source in
driving unit charge
round a complete
circuit

Kirchhoff s
1st Law

The sum of the currents

entering a junction Of an
electric circuit = the sum
of the currents leaving
the junction

Amplitude

Maximum
displacement of an
oscillating particle
(or wave etc) From
the rest position

Density

Mass per
unit
volume

Newton s
3rd law

Whenever a force acts

on a body an equal but
oppositely directed force
of the same kind acts on
another body

Linear
momentum

P = mass x
velocity (Must
define quantities
if given as p=mv)

Archimedes
Principle

The weight of the

fluid displaced =
the upthrust (Or
vice versa)

Elastic
collision

Kinetic energy is
conserved, Momentum
is conserved (could say
that the relative speed
of approach = rel speed
of separation)

Velocity

Change in
DISPLACEMENT
divided by /time
TAKEN

Potential
Difference

The energy per unit of

charge transferred from
electrical energy to
some other form When
charge passes through
an electrical component

Tensile
stress

Is the normal
force per unit
area applied to
a substance

Newton s
2nd law

The rate of change of

momentum of an object is
proportional to the
resultant force acting on
the object and takes place
in the direction of the
resultant force

Kirchhoff s
2nd Law

For any closed loop in

an electric circuit, the
algebraic sum of the
emf s around a loop 1 =
the sum of the potential
differences.

Potential
Difference

The energy per unit of

charge transferred from
electrical energy to
some other form when
charge passes through
an electrical component