Name Definition Formulae MOMENTUM Momentum Impulse Change in momentum Newton’s second Law if if if Conservation of momentum The total momentum before a collision is the same as total momentum...
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Waves and Particle Nature of Light
Name Definition Note Mechanical wave Wave require medium to travel through Electromagnetic wave Require no medium to travel through Longitudinal Waves Has oscillations that are parallel to the direction of movement of the wave energy (Vibrations of the particles...
Electric and Magnetic Field
Name Definition Formulae Notes ELECTROSTATICS Radial field Coulomb’s Law Forces between two charges obey an inverse Electric field A region where a charged particle experience a force Electric...
Nuclear and Particles Physics
Name Definition Notes Nucleon/ mass number Number of nucleons in the nucleus Proton/ atomic number Number of protons in the nucleus Thermionic Emission A metal is heated Free electron gain KE KE > Φ the electron escape from the metal surface (how charged particles...
Thermodynamics
Name Definition Formulae Specific heat capacity The amount of heat energy required to change the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by a unit temperature Specific latent heat The amount of heat energy required per unit mass of...
Space
Name Definition Note STELLAR PARALLAX Intensity/ Flux Stellar Parallax The apparent shift in the position of a nearby star, relative to more distant ones,...
Nuclear Radiation
Name Definition Formulae NUCLEAR DECAY Nuclear decay Randomly: It is unpredictable which nucleus will decay next and when it decays Spontaneous: the rate of decay cannot...
Gravitation
Name Definition Formulae GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS Gravitational fields A gravitational field is caused by mass & it affects mass Gravitational field lines show the direction...
Oscillation
Name Definition Note SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION Simple harmonic motion Occurs when there is a force always act toward equilibrium point and the force is directly proportional to the displacement from...
Materials
Name Definition Formulae LIQUIDS Upthrust The upthrust on an object in a fluid =the weight of the fluid displaced by the object...
Electric Circuit
Name Definition Formulae ELECTRICITY Electron-volt Energy transferred when an electron moves through a potential difference of one volt Motion...
Mechanics
Name Definition Formulae STATIC Centre of mass The point from which all the mass of the object appears to act Centre of gravity The point from which...