GCSE Physics Formula Sheet
📘 GCSE Physics Formula Sheet
All essential physics formulas with examples to help your revision! ✅ From forces to electricity, energy, waves, and more — this complete formula guide is perfect for exam prep.
🧲 Forces
- Force: F = m × a
Example: F = 2 × 3 = 6 N - Weight: W = m × g
Example: W = 10 × 9.8 = 98 N - Work Done: W = F × d
Example: W = 5 × 10 = 50 J - Momentum: p = m × v
Example: p = 4 × 2 = 8 kg·m/s - Pressure: p = F / A
Example: p = 20 / 5 = 4 Pa
🔋 Energy & Power
- Kinetic Energy: KE = ½ × m × v²
Example: KE = ½ × 3 × 4² = 24 J - Gravitational Potential Energy: GPE = m × g × h
Example: GPE = 5 × 9.8 × 10 = 490 J - Power: P = E / t
Example: P = 100 / 5 = 20 W - Efficiency: (Useful Output / Total Input) × 100
Example: (80 / 100) × 100 = 80% - Specific Heat Capacity: E = m × c × ΔT
Example: E = 2 × 4200 × 5 = 42000 J - Latent Heat: E = m × L
Example: E = 1.5 × 334000 = 501000 J
⚡ Electricity
- Charge Flow: Q = I × t
Example: Q = 3 × 10 = 30 C - Potential Difference: V = I × R
Example: V = 2 × 5 = 10 V - Energy Transferred: E = Q × V
Example: E = 10 × 5 = 50 J - Alt. Energy Transferred: E = P × t
Example: E = 100 × 10 = 1000 J
🌊 Waves
- 📡 Wave Speed: v = f × λ
Example: v = 50 × 2 = 100 m/s
⚖Density
- Density: ρ = m / V
Example: ρ = 12 / 3 = 4 kg/m³