PHYSICS Formula Sheet

vector quantities

• displacement (Δd)

• velocity (v)

• acceleration (a)

• force (F)

• torque (τ)

• momentum (ρ)

• electric field

• weight

scalar quantities

• distance (d)

• speed (s)

• work/energy

• power

• pressure

• electric potential

• temperature

• density

• mass

cos 30°

sqrt(3) / 2

cos 45°

sqrt(2) / 2

cos 60°

1/2

cos 90°

0

sin 30°

1/2si

sin 45°

sqrt(2) / 2

sin 60°

sqrt(3) / 2

sin 90°

1

sinθ of 0°, 30°, 37°, 45°, 53°, 60°, 90°

cosθ of 0°, 30°, 37°, 45°, 53°, 60°, 90°

tanθ of 0°, 30°, 37°, 45°, 53°, 60°, 90°

linear kinematics: final velocity

linear kinematics: displacement

linear kinematics: final velocity

dynamics: net force

statics: X component

statics: Y component

statics: magnitude

statics: unknown angle

statics: weight

energy and momentum: kinetic energy

energy and momentum: linear momentum

energy and momentum: impulse

energy and momentum: kinetic energy / work energy theorem

energy and momentum: power

energy and momentum: center of mass

energy and momentum: total mechanical energy

energy and momentum: change in potential energy

energy and momentum: conservation of mechanical energy

energy and momentum: efficiency

rotational motion: centripetal acceleration

rotational motion: torque

rotational motion: rotational kinematics

rotational motion: period

rotational motion: moment of inertia

rotational motion: newtons law of univeral gravitation force

rotational motion: newtons law of univeral gravitation force

simple harmonic motion: hookes law

simple harmonic motion: spring potential energy

simple harmonic motion: period and frequency of a simple harmonic oscillator

simple harmonic motion: angular frequency

simple harmonic motion: max speed and acceleration

simple harmonic motion: period of simple pendulum

simple harmonic motion: position function for simple harmonic motion

waves: wavelength

waves: malus law

waves: intensity of sound

waves: harmonic frequencies: string attached at both ends

waves: harmonic frequencies: pipe open at both ends

waves: harmonic frequencies: pipe open at one end

waves: beat frequency

fluid statics: density

fluid statics: pressure

fluid statics: liquid pressure

fluid statics: conservation of flow / equation of continuity

fluid statics: archimedes principle

fluid statics: specific gravity

thermodynamics: work done by gas

thermodynamics: first law of thermodynamics

thermodynamics: conduction

thermodynamics: average of heat energy absorbed or released: by a substance as its temperature changes

electrostatics: electric field

electrostatics: electric field (point charge)

electrostatics: coulomb’s law

electrostatics: electric potential energy (between two charges)

electrostatics: electric potential

electrostatics: electric field strength

DC circuits: capacitance

DC circuits: voltage

DC circuits: power / energy dissipation

DC circuits: current

DC circuits: resistance

DC circuits: total resistance (series)

DC circuits: total resistance (parallel)

DC circuits: total capacitance (series)

DC circuits: total capacitance (parallel)

DC circuits: charge of capacitor

DC circuits: energy of capacitor

optics: index of refraction

optics: snell’s law

optics: thin lens equation / mirror equation

optics: magnification

optics: lens power

SI base unit and symbol: time (t)

second, s

SI base unit and symbol: mass (m)

kilogram, kg

amount SI base unit and symbol: amount of substance (n)

mole, mol

SI base unit and symbol: luminous intensity (I_v)

candela, cd

SI base unit and symbol: thermodynamic temperature (T)

kelvin, K

SI base unit and symbol: Electric current (I)

ampere, A

SI base unit and symbol: Length (l)

meter, m

Unit and symbol: momentum (ρ)

kg*m/s or N*s

Unit and symbol: Work/Energy (W/E)

Joules (J)

Unit and symbol: power (P)omb

J/s or Watts (W)

Unit and symbol: electric charge (C)

Coulomb (C)

Unit and symbol: resistance (R)

Ohm (Ω)

Unit and symbol: frequency (f)

Hertz (Hz) or s^-1

Unit and symbol: pressure (P)

N/m² or Pascal (Pa)

Unit and symbol: capacitance (C)

Farads (F)