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Formulas for Physics Flashcards

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What are the 3 kinematics formulas?

A

x(final)=x(initial)+v(initial)t+1/2at^2
v(final)^2=v(initial)^2+2a(delta x)
v(final)=v(initial)+a*t

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What is the equation for a phase change?

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Q=m*l
Q= change in heat
l= specific heat of transformation

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3
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What is centripetal acceleration?

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a=v^2/r

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4
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What is the formula for weight(W)?

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W=mg

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5
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What is the formula for the force on a wire in a magnetic field?

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F= I*L*B*sin theta
F= force on wire
I= current on wire
L= Length of wire
B= external magnetic field
theta= angle between direction of current and magnetic field
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6
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What is the formula for kinetic energy?

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KE=1/2*mv^2

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7
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Why is delta UE=-W

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Because negative work causes KE to decrease which gets converted to UE. (negative work energy theorem means less final KE which)

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8
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What is the period of a pendulum?

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T(pendulum)=2pisqrt(l/g)

l= length of pendulum

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9
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What is the definition of Pressue?

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P=F/A

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10
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What is Power?

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P=W/delta t

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11
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What is the formula for electric potential?

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V=k*q/r

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12
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What is Hooke’s Law? Which direction does the spring force point?

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F(spring)=k(spring constant)*x

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13
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What is Work Energy Theorem?

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W=delta KE

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14
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What is the equation for a heat engine?

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E%=W/Q*100
E=efficiency of the engine
W= work done by engine
Q= heat absorbed by engine

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15
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What is the electric field generated by two metal plates?

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E=V/d

V= voltage of battery

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16
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What is Newton’s second law?

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F=ma

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17
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Basic Thermo Equation (Hint MCAT)

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Q=mc delta T

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18
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What is Coulomb’s Law?

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F=k(q1q2)/r^2

k= a constant

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19
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What is the equation for momentum?

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p=m*v

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20
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What is total mechanical energy?

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E=KE+PE

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21
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Resistors in series and in parallel?

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Series= R1+R2+R3.......
Parallel= 1/R1+1/R2+1/R3.....
22
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How do you find electric potential of two charges at distance r?

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UE=k(q1q2)/r^2

UE=potential of two charges

23
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What is the friction force? (Hint F.U.N equations)

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f=u(mu)*normal force (N)

24
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What is angular momentum?

25
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What is the mirror equation?

What do a positive/negative di and f mean?

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1/f=1/do+1/di
f= focal length
do= distance of object
di= distance of image
Positive di and f mean real focal length(concave) and real image.
Negative di and f mean virtual focal length(convex) and virtual image.

26
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What is the wave velocity?

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v=(lambda)*frequency

lambda=wavelength

27
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What is the wave particle duality?

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lambda=h/p
lambda= matter wavelength
h= a constant
p=momentum

28
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What is the formula for Work?

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W=Fdcos theta

W= F(parallel to movement)*distance

29
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How are frequency and period related?

30
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How do you calculate light going through a medium?

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v=c/n

n= index of refraction

31
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What is velocity for an object in circular motion?

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v=(2pir)/T(period)

32
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What are the three power formulas for a circuit?

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P=IV
P=V^2/R
P=I^2*R

33
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What is the magnification equation?

A

m=-(di/do)
-m=inverted image
|m|>1 means larger image

34
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What is the formula for an electric field?

35
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What is the ideal Gas Law?

36
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What is the formula for potential energy?

37
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What is the period of a spring?

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T(spring)=2pisqrt(m/k)

38
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What is Newton’s Law of Gravitation?

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F(g)=G(m1m2)/r^2

39
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What is impulse?

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A change in momentum
delta p= p(final)-p(initial)
delta p= force*delta t

40
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What is the energy of a photon?

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E=h*f
E= energy of a photon
h= a constant
f= wave frequency

41
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What is the first law of thermodynamics?

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delta U= Q-W
U= internal energy
Q= heat added
W= work done by system

42
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What is torque?

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t=r*f(perpendicular to axis of rotation)

t=rfsin theta

43
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What is the force on a charge as it moves through an electric field?

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F=qvB*sin theta

theta= angle between direction of motion and magnetic field

44
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What is Snell’s Law? Why is it used?

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n1 sin theta1=n2 sin theta2

It is used to calculate the new angle light travels when changing from one medium to another.

45
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What is the formula for a potential difference (V)?

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delta V= -W/q
delta V= delta UE/q
W= Work done by E field
-W=delta UE

46
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What is the force of an electric Field?

47
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What is Ohm’s Law?

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V=IR
V= voltage
I= current
R= Resistance

48
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Equation for Capacitance?

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q=CV

C is number specific for capacitors like R for resistors

49
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What is centripetal force?

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F=(m*v^2)/r

50
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What is the potential energy for a spring?

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PE(spring)=1/2kx

x= amount of spring stretch or compression, x=0 is natural spring length

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