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Physical Quantity | Formula | Remarks |
Equations of motion at constant acceleration | ![]() | |
Density | ||
Weight | W = mg | W = weight, N m = mass, kg g = gravitational acceleration, m/s2 or N/kg |
Force | F = ma | F = force, N m = mass, kg a = acceleration, m/s2 |
Moment of a force about a point | ![]() | ![]() |
Object in equilibrium with parallel forces acting on it | ||
Work done | W = Fd | W = work done, J F = force, N d = displacement, m |
Kinetic energy | K.E.= 1/2 mv2 | K = kinetic energy, J m = mass, kg v = velocity, m/s |
Potential energy | P.E. = mgh | Ep = potential energy, J m = mass, kg g = gravitational acceleration, N/kg or m/s2 h = gain/loss in height |
Efficiency | ||
Power | P = power, W W = work done or energy transferred, J t = time, s E = energy transferred/used, J Q = thermal energy transferred, J | |
Pressure | ||
Liquid pressure | ![]() | |
Boyle's Law | ![]() | |
Specific heat capacity | ![]() | |
Specific latent heat of vaporization or fusion | ![]() | |
Wave equation | ![]() | |
Refractive index | n = refractive index i = angle in air/vacuum r = angle in medium c = speed of light in vacuum, m/s v = speed of light in medium, m/s | |
Critical angle | ![]() | |
Amount of charge | Q = It | Q = charge, C t = time, s |
Ohm's Law | V = IR | V = potential difference, V I = current, A |
Potential difference | V = W/Q | V = potential difference, V W = work done between two points, J Q = charge, C |
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Electrical power | P = IV = I2R | P = power, W I = current, A V = potential difference, V (voltage) |
Electrical energy | E = VIT | E = electrical energy, J |
Resistance | ![]() | p = resistivity, ohm l = length of wire, m A = cross-sectional area of wire, m2 |
Transformer equations | ![]() | |
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