AS Physics Definitions

AS Physics Revision of Definitions

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Acceleration
Change in velocity / time taken
Resistance
The ratio of the potential difference V across the current I in it.
Frequency
Number of oscillations per unit time
Volt
The potential difference between two points when one joule of energy is transferred by one coulomb passing from one point to another.
Amplitude
Maximum displacement of oscillating particle from rest position
Speed
distance travelled per unit time
Charge/coulomb
charge passing stationary point = current x time it flows (Q=I t)
Phase Difference
A measure of how much out of step one wave is from another
Electric Field
A region of space where a force acts on a stationary charge
Efficiency
Useful work / work done
Velocity
Change in displacement / change in time
Density
Mass (kg) / Volume (m3)
Potential Difference
The energy per unit charge transferred from electrical energy to some other form when charge passes through an electrical component ( V = W / Q )Dis
Displacement
The distance of an object or a point, in a specified direction, from some reference point.
Newton 1
A body stays at rest or continues to move at constant velocity unless a resultant force acts on it.