| Momentum, Impulse PHY 4.3 |
M = mv | |
| Energy (conservation) PHY 5.5 |
ET = Ek + Ep | |
| Work, Power PHY 5.7 |
P = ΔW/Δt | |
| Current PHY 10.1 |
I = Q/t | |
| Resistors (series, par.) PHY 10.2 |
Req = R1 + R2 . . . | 1/ Req = 1/ R1 +1/ R2 . . . |
| Capacitors (series, par.) PHY 10.4 |
1/ Ceq = 1/ C1 +1/ C2 . . . | Ceq = C1 + C2 . . . |
| Kirchoff's Laws PHY 10.3.1 |
Σi = 0 at a junction | ΣΔV = 0 in a loop |
| Torque forces PHY 4.1 |
L1 = F1× r1 (CCW + ve) | L2 = F2 × r2 (CW -ve) |
| Torque force at EQ PHY 4.1 |
ΣFx = 0 and ΣFy = 0 | ΣL = 0 |
| Force PHY 2.2 |
F = ma | |
| Weight PHY 2.1 |
W = mg | |
| Pressure PHY 6.1.2 |
P = F/A | |
| Buoyant Force PHY 6.1.1 |
ρ = mass / volume | Fb= Vρg = mg |
| Optics PHY 11.3 |
M = magnification = - i/o |
| F = KG ( m1 m2 / r2 ) PHY 2.4 and 9.1.2 |
F = k ( q1 q2 / r2 ) | |
| V = IR PHY 10.1 and 10.5 |
P = IV | Paired Use |
| vav = Δ d / Δ t PHY. 1.4.1 |
aav = Δ v / Δ t | (avg vel, acc) |
| v = λ f PHY 7.1.2 and 9.2.4 |
E = hf | (f = 1/T) |
| Ek = 1/2 mv2 PHY 5.3-4 |
Ep = mgh | (kin, pot E) |
| Translational motion PHY 1.6 and 2.5 |
x = xo + vo t + 1/2at2 | (Vf)2 = (Vo)2 + 2ax | Vf = Vo + at |
| Uniform circular motion PHY 3.3 |
Fc = mac = mv2 /r | ac= v2 /r |
| Work, Power PHY 5.1 and 5.7 |
W = F d cosθ | P = ΔW/Δt |
| Spring Force, Work PHY 7.2.1 |
F = -kx | W = kx2 /2 |
| Refraction PHY 7.2.1 |
(sin θ1 )/(sin θ2 ) = v1 /v2 = n2 /n1 = λ1 /λ2 | n = c/v |
| Pressure PHY 6.1.2 |
Δ Ρ = ρgΔh | |
| Atomic Physics PHY 12.4 |
If the number of half-lifes n are known we can calculate the percentage of a pure radioactive sample left after undergoing decay since the fraction remaining = (1/2)n | |
| Frictional force PHY 3.2 |
fmax = μN | μk < μs always |
| Momentum, Impulse PHY 4.3 |
I = F Δt = ΔM | |
| Electric Force PHY 9.1.2 |
F = qE | |
| Optics PHY 11.5 |
1/ i + 1/ o = 1/ f = 2/r = Power | |
| Specific Gravity PHY 6.1.1 |
SG = ρ substance / ρ water | ρ = 1 g/cm3 = 103 kg/m3 (H2O) |
| Note: Specific gravity (SG) is equivalent to the fraction of the height of a buoyant object below the surface of the fluid. | ||
| Fluids in Motion PHY 5.3-4 |
Bernouilli's Equation | Ρ + ρgh + 1/2 ρv2 = constant |
| Solids, Temp Δ PHY 5.3-4 |
Linear Expansion | L = Lo (1 + αΔ T ) |
| Area Expansion PHY 6.3 |
A = Ao(1 + γΔ T ) | |
| β = 3 α PHY 6.3 |
Volume Expansion | V = Vo(1 + βΔ T ) |
| Doppler Effect: when d is decreasing use + vo and - vs PHY 8.5.1 |
fo = fs (V ± vo )/( V ± vs ) | |
| d = the distance between the plates PHY 10.4 |
V = Ed for a parallel plate capacitor | |
| RH rule PHY 9.2.3 |
Laplace's Law | dF = dq v(B sin α) = I dl(B sin α) |
| W = 1/2 CV2 PHY 10.4 |
Work in Electricity | Potential Energy ( PE ) = W = 1/2 QV |
| ΔG° = -RTln Keq CHM 9.10 |
Gibbs Free Energy | ΔG = ΔH - TΔS |
| Continuity (fluids) PHY 6.1.3 |
A v = const. | ρAv = const. |
| Sound PHY8.3.1 -4 |
dB = 10 log 10 (I/I0 ) | beats = Δ f |
| Thermodynamics PHY 8.7 |
Q = mc Δ T | |
| Root Mean Sq PHY 10.5 |
Irms = Imax / √2 | |
| Energy (conservation) PHY 12.3 |
E = mc2 |
| sin θ = opp/hyp | cos θ = adj/hyp | tan θ =opp/adj |
| θ = sin-1 x | arcsec θ = sec-1θ | r2 = x2 + y2 |
Please note: ACER announced in 2011 that calculators will no longer be permitted for GAMSAT Section 3. Our updated list of GAMSAT Physics Topics can be found towards the bottom of this page.
The following GAMSAT Physics Topic list or syllabus is not meant to be exhaustive nor definitive. It is a guideline for topics that we cover for the GAMSAT preparation course during our live classes and in the videos that we have online or as DVDs.
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