Physics Formula Test Flashcards
final velocity
v = v(o) + at
displacement
x = xo + v(o)t + 1/2 at^2
final velocity squared
v^2 = v(o)^2 + 2a(x-x(o))
Newton’s Second Law
(Sum of all forces) F = ma
centripetal acceleration
a(c) = v^2 / r
torque
τ = rFsinθ
Force of Friction
F(f) ≤ μN
momentum
p = mv
Impulse
J = FΔt =Δp
kinetic energy
K = (1/2)mv ^2
gravitational potential energy ΔU(g)
ΔU(g) = mgh
work
W = FΔrcosθ
average power
P (avg) = W / Δt
power
P = Fvcos θ
spring force
F(s) = -kx
density
p = m/V
pressure at depth
P = P(o) = pgh
period
T = 1/f
force of gravity
F(g) = -(Gm(1)m(2))/(r^2)
gravitational potential energy U (g)
U(g) = -(Gm(1)m(2))/r
buoyant force
F = pVg
flow rate
A(1)v(1) = A(2)v(2)
Bernoulli’s equation
P = P + pgy + (1/2)p(v^2) = const.
thermal expansion
Δl = al(o)ΔT
heat transfer
H = (kAΔT)/L
pressure
P = F/A
Ideal Gas Law
PV = nRT = Nk(b)T
kinetic energy of molecules
K (avg) = (3/2)k(b)T
root mean squared velocity
v(rms) = √(3RT/M) = √(3k(b)T/ μ)
work on a gas
W = -PΔV
internal energy
ΔU = Q + W
efficiency
e = |W/Q(H)|
carnot efficiency
e(c) = (T(h) - T(c))/T(h)
spring potential energy
U(s) = (1/2)kx^2
period of a spring
T(s) = 2π√(m/k)
period of a pendulum
T(p) = 2π√(l/g)
electric force
F = kq(1)q(2) / r^2
electric field
E = F/q
electric potential Energy
U(E) = qV = kq(1)q(2) / r
average electric field
E(avg) = -(V/d)
electric potential in a circuit
V = k[(q1/r1) + (q2/r2) + (q3/r3) + …]
capacitance
C = Q/V = E(o)A / d
potential energy of a capacitor
U(c) = 1/2QV = 1/2CV^2
average current
I(avg) = ΔQ/ Δt
resistance
R = pl/A
electric potential
V = IR
electric power
P = IV
parallel capacitance
C(p) = C1 + C2 + C3 + ….
series capacitance
1/C(s) = 1/C1 + 1/C2 + 1/C3
series resistance
R(s) = R1 + R2 + R3 + ….
parallel resistance
1/R(p) = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 + ….
magnetic force on a charge
F(b) = qvBsinθ
magnetic force on a wire
F(b) = BIlsinθ
magnetic field around a current-carrying wire
B = μ(o) I / 2πr
magnetic flux
Φ(m) = BAcosθ
average electromotive F
E(avg) = - ΔΦ(m)/Δt
electromotive force
E = Blv
velocity of a wave
v = fλ
index of refraction
n = c/v
Snell’s Law
n1sinθ1 = n2sinθ2
critical angle
sinθ(c) = n2/n1
thin lens eqn.
1/s(i) + 1/s(o) = 1/f
magnification
M = h(i)/h(o) = -s(i)/s(o)
focal length
f = R/2