CM1901 (Maths 1A) 1

Tutorial 1 Changing subject of equations

1. Change the subject of the formula PI = nRI to
(a) I (b) P (c) I

2. Change the subject of the formula : = u
2
+2os to:

(a) o (b) u


3. Change the subject of the formula p =
c
t
to t.


4. Change the subject of the formula I =
N
2
A
I
to N.


5. Make the variable specified in [ brackets ] the subject of the formula:

(a) A
dB
= 2u log
10
[
I
I
0
[to I ]

(b) S = 2nr
2
+2nr [to ]

(c) = _
c+d
c-d
[to c ]

(d) I = Su exp [
t
k
[to t ]


6. Make n the subject of the formula [ =
nL
nL+m



7. When a ball is dropped from rest onto a horizontal surface, it will bounce before eventually
coming to rest after a time I which is given by the formula
I =
2:
g
_
1
1 c
]
where : is the speed immediately after the first impact and g is acceleration due to
gravity. Rearrange this formula to make c, the coefficient of restitution, the subject.

Answers

1. (a) I =
nR1
P
(b) P =
nR1
v
(c) I =
Pv
nR
2. (a) o =

2
-u
2
2s
(b) u = :
2
2os
3. (a) t = [
c
p

2
=
c
2
p
2
4. N = _
LI
A

5. (a) I = I
0
1u
A
dB
20
(b) =
S-2n
2
2n
(c) c =
d(1+
2
)

2
-1
(d) t = k ln [
v
50


6. n =
]m
L-]L
7. c = 1
2
1g