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16107203F = ma = m (delta v / delta t)equation for FORCE, in relation to mass0
16107204a = F / mequation for ACCELERATION, in relation to force1
16107205F = ma = m (delta v / delta t)equation for FORCE, in relation to acceleration2
16107206W = mgequation for WEIGHT3
16107207m = W / gequation for MASS, in relation to weight4
16107208N kg-1UNITS for gravitational field strength5
16107209g = W / mequation for GRAVITATIONAL FIELD STRENGTH6
16107210delta E = F delta sequation for ENERGY, in terms of force7
16107211delta W = F delta sequation for WORK, in terms of force8
16107212delta E = F delta sequation for ENERGY, in terms of distance9
16107213delta W = F delta sequation for WORK, in terms of distance10
16107214delta Egrav = mg delta hequation for GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY11
16107851Ek = 1/2 mv2equation for KINETIC ENERGY12
16107852P = delta W / delta tequation for POWER13
16107853WattsUNITS for power14
16107854I = delta Q / delta tequation for ELECTRIC CURRENT15
16107855E = QV = VItequations for ENERGY, in relation to electric circuits16
16107856W = QV = VItequations for WORK, in relation to electric circuits17
16107857R = V / Iequation for RESISTANCE, in relation to electric circuits18
16107858OhmsUNITS for resistance19
16107859P = VI = V2 / R = I2Requations for POWER, in relation to electric circuits20
16107860efficiency = useful power (energy) output / power (energy) inputword equation for EFFICIENCY21
16107861Rtotal = R1 + R2 + R3...equation for total RESISTANCE of resistors in series22
161078621 / Rtotal = 1 / R1 + 1 / R2 + 1 / R3...equation for total RESISTANCE of resistors in parallel23
16107863Emf = IR + Ir = V + Irequations for EMF, in relation to internal resistance24
16107864delta E = mc delta thetaequation for ENERGY, in relation to specific heat capacity25
16107865v = f lambdaequation for VELOCITY of a wave26
16107866c = f lambdaequation for PHOTON VELOCITY27
16107867T = 1 / fequation for TIME PERIOD, in relation to waves28
16107868v = SQRT (T / mu)equation for VELOCITY of waves travelling along a string in a standing wave29
16107869kg m-1UNITS of mu (mass per unit length)30
16107870lambda = 4lequation for WAVELENGTH of a soundwave travelling in a tube closed at one end31
16107871lambda = 2lequation for WAVELENGTH of a soundwave travelling in an open tube32
16107872P = 1 / fequation for POWER of a lens33
161078731 / f = 1 / u + 1 / vequation for FOCAL LENGTH of a lens34
16107874DioptresUNITS for power of a lens35
16107875E = hf = hc / lambdaequations for ENERGY of a photon36
16263978R = rho L / Aequation for RESISTANCE, involving resistivity37
16263979Ohm metersUNITS for resistivity38
16263980phi = E = hf0equation for WORK FUNCTION of a metal39
16263981hf = phi + 1/2 mv2max = hf0 + 1/2 mv2maxequation for PHOTON ENERGY, after being released from a metal40
16263982phi = hc / lambda0equation for WORK FUNCTION, in relation to wavelength41
16263983rho = m / Vequation for DENSITY42
16263984kg m-3UNITS for density43
16263985U = rho Vgequation for UPTHRUST44
16263986F = 6 pi eta rvequation for FORCE on a sphere moving through a fluid if the flow around the sphere is laminar45
16263987F = 6 pi eta rvequation for STOKE'S LAW46
16263988mg = U + D = rho Vg + 6 pi eta rvequation for WEIGHT of a sphere falling at terminal velocity47
16263989F = 6 pi eta rvequation for DRAG FORCE48

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