Physics Formula

Module 1
Measurement Unit Symbol
Length meter m
Mass kilogram kg
Time second s
Thermodynamic temperature Kelvin K
Electric current ampere A
Amount of substance mole mol
Luminous Intensity candela cd
Charge coulomb C

Module 2
Unit vectors and Vector Products
Scalar product/Dot Product
⃗
A∙⃗
B =C ¿ AB cos θ ¿ A x Bx + A y B y + A z B z
⃗
A∙⃗
B x
|
A Ay Az
Bx B y B z |
=( A x B z− A z Bx ) ∨C y

Vector Product
(Component Method)
⃗
A∙⃗
B x
|
A Ay Az
Bx B y B z |(
= A x B y −A y B x )∨C z

⃗
A∙⃗
B =⃗C ¿|⃗ B|sin θ
A∙⃗ All Determinants

| |
Rule:
⃗
A = 1 st
vector: Base of R hand ( i^ ) ( ^j ) ( k^ )
⃗ ⃗ A x A y A z =( A y B z− A z B y )−( A x B z− A z B x ) + ( A x B y −A y B
B= 2 vector: Curl of R hand A ∙ B
⃗ nd

⃗
C = 3rd vector: dir of R thumb Bx B y B z

(Unit Vectors) Distributivek

ij
⃗
A∙⃗ B =⃗C ⃗
A∙⃗B =⃗C
¿ ( A y Bz − A z B y ) i^ + ( A z B x − A x B z ) ^j+ ( A x B y − A y B z ) k^
^ ^j+ k^
¿ i+
Technique:
Opposite from the cycle means negative sign
Specific Magnitude:
z x
^ =√ i^ 2+ ^j 2+ k^ 2
C Module 3
y
Relation between Frictional Force and
(Determinant) Normal Force:
Demonstration: 1. F fr =μN where N can be F N

⃗
A∙⃗
B x
|
A Ay Az
Bx B y B z |
=( A y B z− A z B y )∨C x
Change of displacement:
μ is the friction coefficient
 2. ∆ x=x 2−x 1 Table 1: Equations of motion with constant
acceleration
Change of time
3. ∆ t=t 2−t 1
Average Velocity:
∆x
4. v ave = or
∆t
v +v
5. v ave = 0 x x
2
Instantaneous Velocity:
dx
6. vinst =
dt
Derivative of the given equation of a line
Acceleration due to gravity
Average acceleration:
m cm ft
v 2 x −v 1 x ∆ v x 13. ga =9.8 2
=980 2 =32 2
s s s
7. a ave = =
t 2−t 1 ∆t
Just substitute the a to g in the table 1 if the given is
Instantaneous Acceleration: the acceleration due to gravity.
d vx
8. a inst=
dt Velocity and position by integration:
Motion in constant acceleration: 1
14. v x =v 0 x +∫ a x dt
9. v x =V 0 x + a x t 0
1
Average velocity by substituting 9 to 5 15. x=x 0 +∫ v x dt
0
( v 0 x + v 0 x+ a x t )
10. v ave =
2
1
v ave =v 0 x + a x t
2
Final displacement (by combining 5 and 10):
1 2
11. x=x 0 +v 0 x t + a x t
2
Final velocity (squared)
2 2
12. v x =v 0 x +2 ax ( x−x 0 )
Body in equilibrium
 16. ∑ F=0 Varying x-component of force, straight-line
displacement
Mass and Force
x2
17. ∑ F=ma unit: N∨kg∗m/s 2 29. W =∫ Fxdx
x1
Weight
Work done in a curve path
18. w=mg
P2
Newton’s third law of motion 30. wW =∫ Fcosθ dl
P1
19. F A on B =−F B on A
Power:
Force in component method
∆W
20. ∑ F x =m a x 31. P=
∆t
21. ∑ F y =m a y
Gravitational Potential Energy:
Apparent Weight
32. U grav=mgy
22. n=m( g+a y ) Where:m = mass
g = 9.8 m/s2
Angular Acceleration
y = height
v2 Conservation of Mechanical Energy (Gravitational
23. a rad =
R Forces Only):
2
4π R
24. a rad = 2 33. K 1 +U grav ,1=K 2 +U grav ,2
T
(if only gravity does work)
Module 4
1 2 1 2
34. m v 1+ mg y 1= m v 2 +mg y 2
2 2
Work:
(If only gravity does work)
25. W =Fs
Elastic Potential Energy:
Where F = Force and s is
1 2
displacement 35. U el = k x unit: j (joule)
2
26. W =Fs cos θ
Conservation of Mechanical Energy (Elastic Forces
Kinetic energy: Only):
1 2 36. K 1 +U el ,1=K 2 +U el ,2
27. K= mv
2
(if only gravity does work)
Work done by net force:
1 2 1 2
37. m v 1+ mg x 1= m v 2 +mg x 2
28. W tot = K 2−K 1=∆ K 2 2
(If only gravity does work)
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Instantaneous angular velocity
Momentum
38. p=mv
Where m = mass
v = velocity Tangential Acceleration:
Impulse:

39. J=∑F ( t 2−t 1 ) =∑ F ∆ t

40. J= p 2−p 1
Angular Acceleration
Total momentum of particles:
41. P= p A + pB + …=m A v A +mB v B +…
Completely inelastic collision:
42. v A 2=v B 2=v 2
Instantaneous Acceleration:
Center of Mass

Centripetal Acceleration:

Module 6

The value of (in radians)

s
43. θ= or s=θr
r
o
350
44. 1 rad=
2π
Angular Velocity:
 Pascal’s Principle:

Archimedes Principle:

Bernoulli’s equation:

Torque:

where: τ is torque (Nm)

F is the applied force (N)
d is the lever arm (also called the moment arm)
distance (m)

or

Module 7