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Physics Formula Sheet

1. Formulas for density, velocity, acceleration, distance traveled under constant acceleration including free fall, relationship between initial and final velocities under constant acceleration, and impulse-momentum equation are provided. 2. Formulas for net force, weight, frictional forces, gravitational force, pressure, momentum, work, power, gravitational potential energy, and kinetic energy are listed. 3. Formulas for wave velocity, frequency, period, speed of sound, beat frequency, harmonic frequencies, linear expansion, heat transfer, phase changes, Coulomb's law, circuit concepts, and error calculations are given.

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Physics Formula Sheet

1. Formulas for density, velocity, acceleration, distance traveled under constant acceleration including free fall, relationship between initial and final velocities under constant acceleration, and impulse-momentum equation are provided. 2. Formulas for net force, weight, frictional forces, gravitational force, pressure, momentum, work, power, gravitational potential energy, and kinetic energy are listed. 3. Formulas for wave velocity, frequency, period, speed of sound, beat frequency, harmonic frequencies, linear expansion, heat transfer, phase changes, Coulomb's law, circuit concepts, and error calculations are given.

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Physics Formula Sheet

1. D = 2.
m V

Density: the ratio of mass to volume Equation of a straight line, where m =

y = mx + b
!d !t !v !t

"y y 2 ! y1 = slope = "x x2 ! x1

3. v = 4. a =

Velocity: the rate of change of position or a =

v f ! vi t

Acceleration: the rate of change of velocity

5.

v f = vi + at v f = vi + gt

The value of final velocity under constant acceleration (use g for free fall)

Distance traveled in free fall when vi = 0 6a. d = vi t + 1 2 at 2 d = 1 2 gt 2 vi + v f 7. v = Average velocity during constant acceleration 2 2 2 8. v f = vi + 2ad Relationship of initial and final velocities when time is unknown. 6.
9.

a=

proportional to the force and indirectly proportional to the mass. This formula is generally written as F

F m

A net force is required for any change in motion (acceleration). That

acceleration is directly

= ma .

10. FW = mg 11. F f = FN
12.

An objects weight is the force of gravity on the object. {or FA = FW if on a level surface} Frictional Forces
Force of gravity between any two objects is a product of the gravitational constant (6.67 x 10-11 Nm2

Fg = G F A

/kg2) and their two masses divided by the square of the distances between them.

m1m2 d2

13. P =

Pressure: force per unit area Momentum: mass times velocity

14. ! = mv

15. Ft = !mv Impulse-momentum equation. In order to change an objects momentum a force needs to be applied for a period of time. 16. ! before = ! after Law of Conservation of Momentum 17. W = Fd Work (transfer of energy) is caused by a force applied through a distance (distance and force must be in the same direction).

18. P =
19.

W Power is the rate at which work is done. t


Gravitational Potential Energy: the energy an object has due to its position in a gravitational

PE = mgh
field.

20. KE = 1 mv 2 Kinetic Energy: the energy an object has due to its motion. 2 21. v = f! 22. f = The velocity of a wave is a product of its frequency and its wavelength

1 The frequency and period of a wave are inverses. T

23. T = 2"

l The period of a pendulum is dependent only upon the length of the string (if the g acceleration due to gravity does not change).

24. v s = (331.5 + 0.6T) m s The speed of sound in air increases by 0,6 m/s for every C above 0C. 25. f b = f1 " f 2 Beat frequency

26. f n = nf1 Frequency of any harmonic (n); " =

2L Wavelength of harmonics n

!
!

27. Standing waves; closed tube " = 4 ( l + 0.4d ) , closed tube " = 2( l + 0.8d )

! 28. L = L0"#T Linear Expansion due to temperature change

! ! 29. Q = mc!T The quantity of heat (thermal energy) lost or gained by an object is equal to the product of its mass, its specific heat and its change in temperature (in degrees C or K).
!

30. Q = mH f Heat released (or absorbed) when a substance freezes (or melts).
Q = mH v Heat released (or absorbed) when a substance condenses (or boils). *Equations #28 and #27 need to be combined if a change of phase occurs during heating or cooling. qq 31. Fe = k 1 2 2 Coulombs Law: The force exerted between two charged particles is a product d of Coulombs Constant (9 x 109 Nm2 /C2) and their two charges (in Coulombs) divided by the square of the distances between them. V 32. R = and P = VI The relationships between resistance, current, voltage, and power in I current electricity.

33. Req = R1 + R2 + R3 Equivalent resistance in a series circuit. resistance in a parallel circuit. 34.
% error =

1 1 1 1 Equivalent = + + Req R1 R2 R3

largest value " smallest value experimental value " accepted value x100% x100% % change = smallest value accepted value

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