FORMULAS Flashcards
Universal Gravitation Equation
F = G (m1 * m2) / r2, where G = 6.67 x 10-11
Kinetic Friction Equation
Fk = μk * N
Kinematics (no displacement)
v = vi + (a * t)
Kinematics (no final velocity)
x = (vi * t) + ((a * t2) / 2)
Kinematics (no time)
v2 = vi2 + (2 * a * x)
Kinematics (no acceleration)
x = v_bar * t
Centripetal Force
Fc = (m * v2) / r
Torque
τ = r * F = r * F * sinθ
Kinetic Energy
K = (1/2) * m * v2
Gravitational Potential Energy
U = m * g * h
Elastic Potential Energy
E = (1/2) * k * x2
Total Mechanical Energy
E = Kinetic Energy + Potential Energy
Definition of Work (mechanial)
W = F * d = F * d * cosθ
Definition of Work (isobaric gas-piston system)
W = P * ΔV
Definition of Power
P = W / t = ΔE / t
Work-Energy theorem
Wnet = ΔK = Kf - Ki
Mechanical Advantage
Fout/ Fin
Efficiency
Wout / Win =
((load) * (load distance)) / ((effort) * (effort distance))
Temperature Conversions (Farenheit -> Celcius, Kelvin -> Celcius)
F = (9 / 5) * C + 32
K = C + 273
Thermal Expansion
ΔL = α * L * ΔT
Volume Expansion
ΔV = β * V * ΔT
First Law of Thermodynamics
ΔU = Q - W
Heat Gained or Lost (with temperature change)
q = m * c * ΔT
Heat Gained or Lost (phase change)
q = m * L
Entropy and Heat
ΔS = Qrev / T
Second Law of Thermodynamics
ΔSuniverse = ΔSsystem + ΔSsurroundings > 0
Density
ρ = m / V
Weight of a Volume of Fluid
Fg = ρ * V * g
Specific Gravity
SG = ρ / (1g / cm3)
Pressure
P = F / A
Absolute Pressure
P = P0 + (ρ * g * z)
Gauge Pressure
Pgauge= P - Patm= (P0 + (ρ * g * z)) - Patm
Pascal’s Principle
P = F1 / A1 = F2 / A2
Buoyant Force
Fbuoy = ρfluid * Vfluid displaced* g = ρfluid* Vsubmerged * g
Poiseuille’s Law
Q = (π * r4 * ΔP) / (8 * η * L)
Critical Speed
vc= (Nr * η) / (ρ * D)
Continuity Equation
Q = v1 * A1 = v2 * A2
Bernoulli’s Equation
P1 + ((1/2) * ρ * v12) + (ρ * g * h1) = P2 + ((1/2) * ρ * v22) + (ρ * g * h2)
Coulomb’s Law
Fe = (k * q1 * q2) / r2
Electric Field
E = Fe / q = (k * Q) / r2
Electric Potential Energy
U = (k * Q *q) / r
Electric Potential (from electric potential energy)
V = U / q
Electric Potential (from source charge)
V = (k * Q) / r
Voltage
ΔV = Vb - Va = Wab / q
Electric Potential Near a Dipole
V = ((k * q * d) / r2) * cosθ
Dipole Moment
p = q * d
Electric Field on the Perpendicular Bisector of a Dipole
E = (1 / (4 * π * ε0)) * (p / r3)
Torque on a Dipole in an Electric Field
τ = p * E * sinθ
Magnetic Field from a Straight Wire
B = (μ0* I) / (2 * π * r)
Magnetic Field from a Loop of Wire
B = (μ0 * I) / (2 * r)
Magnetic Force on a Moving Point Charge
FB = q * v * B * sinθ
Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Wire
FB = I * L * B * sinθ
Current
I = Q / Δt
Krichhoff’s Junction Rule
Iinto junction = Ileaving junction
Krichhoff’s Loop Rule
Vsource = Vdrop
Definition of Resistance
R = (ρ * L) / A
Ohm’s Law
V = I * R
Voltage and Cell emf
V = Ecell - (i * rint)
Definition of Power
P = W / t = ΔE / t
Electric Power
P = I * V = I2* R = V2 / R
Voltage Drop Across Circuit Elements (series)
Vp = V1 + V2 + V3 + … + Vn
Voltage Drop Across Circuit Elements (parallel)
Vp = V1 = V2 = V3 = … = Vn
Equivalent Resistance (series)
Rs = R1 + R2 + R3 + … + Rn
Equivalent Resistance (parallel)
1/Rp = (1/R1) + (1/R2) + (1/R3) + … + (1/Rn)
Definition of Capacitance
C = Q / V
Capacitance Based on Parallel Plate Geometry
C = ε0 * (A / d)
Electric Field in a Capacitor
E = V / d
Potential Energy in a Capacitor
U = (1 / 2) * C * V2
Capacitance with a Dielectric Material
C’ = κ * C
Equivalent Capacitance (series)
1/Cs = (1/C1) + (1/C2) + (1/C3) + … + (1/Cn)
Equivalent Capacitance (parallel)
Cp = C1 + C2 + C3 + … + Cn
Wave Speed
v = f * λ
Period
T = 1 / f
Angular Frequency
ω = 2 * π * f = (2 * π) / T
Speed of Sound
v = sqrt(B / ρ)
Doppler Effect
f’ = f * ((v +/- vD) / (v -/+ vS))
Intensity
I = P / A
Sound Level
β = 10 * log(I / I0)
Change in Sound Level
βf = βi + 10 * log(If / Ii)
Beat Frequency
fbeat = |f1 - f2|
Wavelength of a Standing Wave (strings + open pipes)
λ = (2 * L) / n
Frequency of a Standing Wave (strings + open pipes)
f = (n * v) / (2 * L)
Wavelength of a Standing Wave (closed pipes)
λ = (4 * L) / n
Frequency of a Standing Wave (closed pipes)
f = (n * v) / (4 * L)
Speed of Light from Frequency and Wavelength
c = f * λ, where c = 3.00 x 10^8 in
Law of Reflection
θ1 = θ2
Optics Equation
(1 / f) = (1 / o) + (1 / i) = (2 / r)
Magnification
m = (-i / o)
Index of Refraction
n = (c / v)
Snell’s Law
n1 * sinθ1 = n2 * sinθ2
Critical Angle
θc= sin-1(n2 / n1)
Lensmaker’s Equation
(1 / f) = (n - 1) * ((1 / r1) - (1 / r2))
Power of Lens
P = (1 / f)
Focal Length of Multiple Lens System
(1 / f) = (1 / f1) + (1 / f2) + (1 / f3) + … + (1 / fn)
Power of Multiple Lens System
P = P1 + P2 + P3 + … + Pn
Magnification of Multiple Lens System
m = m1 * m2 * m3 * … * mn
Positions of Dark Fringes in Slit-Lens Setup
a * sinθ = n * λ
Positions of Dark Fringes in Double-Slit Setup
d * sinθ = (n + (1 / 2)) * λ
Energy of a Photon of Light
E = h * f, where h = 6.6 x 10-34 J / s
Maximum Kinetic Energy of an Election in the Photoelectric Effect
Kmax = (h * f) - W
Work Function (minimum energy to eject election)
W = h * fT
Mass Defect and Energy
E = m * c2
Rate of Nuclear Decay
Δn / Δt = -λ * n
Exponential Decay
n = n0 * e(-λ * t)
Decay Constant
λ = (ln2 / T1/2) = (0.693 / T1/2)
Michaelis-Menten Equation
v = (vmax * [S]) / (Km + [S])
Turnover Number
vmax = [E] * kcat
Gram Equivalent Weight
GEW = Molar mass / n
Equivalents from Mass
Equivalents = Mass of Compound / Gram Equivalent Weight
Rate Law
rate = k[A]x * [B]y
Arrhenius Equation
k = A * e-Ea / (R * T)
Gibbs Free Energy
ΔG = ΔH - (T * ΔS)
Standard Gibbs Free Energy from Equilibrium Constant
ΔG°rxn = -R * T * lnKeq
Gibbs Free Energy From Reaction Quotient
ΔGrxn = ΔG°rxn + (R * T * lnQ) = R * T * ln(Q / Keq)
Ideal Gas Law
P * V = n * R * T
Henry’s Law
[A] = kH * PA or [A]1 / P1 = [A]2 / P2 = kH
Osmotic Pressure
Π = i * M * R * T
Freezing Point Depression
ΔTf = i * Kf * m
Boiling Point Elevation
ΔTb = i * Kb * m
Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation (acid buffer)
pH = pKa + log([A-] / [HA])
Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation (base buffer)
pOH = pKb + log([B+] / [BOH])
p scale value approx.
-log(n * 10-m) = m - log(n)
p value = m - 0.n
Nernst Equation (simplified when T = 298 K) for determining a cell’s emf deviating standard conditions
Ecell = E°cell - (R * T) / (n * f) * lnQ = E°cell - (0.0592) / (n * f) * lnQ
Nernst Equation (simplified when T = 310 K) for determining membrane potential
E = (R * T) / (z * F) * ln([ion]outside / [ion]inside) = (61.5 / z) * log([ion]outside / [ion]inside)
Body Mass Index
BMI = mass / height2
Goldman-Hodgkin-Katz voltage equation
Vm = 61.5 * log((PNa+ * [Na+]outside + PK+ * [K+]outside + PCl- * [Cl-]inside) / (PNa+ * [Na+]inside + PK+ * [K+]inside + PCl- * [Cl-]outside))