IMAT EQUATION +

FORMULA SHEET
 Maths
Algebra & Numerical Sets:
 Powers with rational exponents: 𝑎1/b = √𝑎
 Logarithms: 𝑙𝑜𝑔a𝑏 = 𝑐 ↔ 𝑎c = 𝑏
 Factorials: 𝑛! = 𝑛 ∙ (𝑛 − 1) ∙ … ∙ 2 ∙ 1
 Number of combinations for 𝑟 objects out of 𝑛 objects:
!
=( )! !
±√
 Quadratic formula : 𝑥 =
 Binomial Expansion : (𝑥 + 𝑎 ) = ∑ ( )𝑥 𝑎

Functions:
 Definition of tan function: tan 𝜃 =
 Trigonometric identity: cos 𝜃 + sin 𝜃 = 1

Geometry:
 Circumference of a circle: ∁= 2𝜋𝑟
 Area of a circle: 𝐴 = 𝜋𝑟
 Area of a rectangle: 𝐴 = 𝑏 ∙ ℎ
 Area of a triangle: 𝐴 = 𝑎𝑏𝑠𝑖𝑛∁
 Volume of a cuboid: 𝑉 = 𝑙 ∙ 𝑤 ∙ ℎ
 Volume of a sphere: 𝑉 = 𝜋𝑟 ℎ
 Volume of a cylinder: 𝑉 = 𝜋𝑟 ℎ
  Conversion between radians and degrees:
𝑅𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑠 = ∙ 𝐷𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑠
 Pythagoras’ theorem: 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 𝑐
 Trigonometry:
sin 𝜃 = , cos 𝜃 = , tan 𝜃 =
 Cosine rule: 𝑎 = 𝑏 + 𝑐 − 2𝑏𝑐 cos 𝐴
 Sine rule: = +
 Distance between two points:
𝑑= (𝑥 − 𝑥 ) + (𝑦 − 𝑦 )
 Midpoint between two points: 𝑀𝑖𝑑𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 = ( , )
 Equation of a straight line: 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐
 Gradient of a straight line: 𝑚 =
 Equation of a circle: (𝑥 − 𝑎) + (𝑦 − 𝑏) = 𝑟
 Equation of ellipse: + = 1
 Equation of parabola: 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐
 Equation of a hyperbola: : − = 1

Probability & Statistics:

 Number of permutations for r objects out of n objects:
!
𝑃 =( )!
 Physics
Kinematics:
 General: v = , 𝑎=
 Uniform motion: v = ∆∆
 Uniformly accelerating motion: 𝑣 = 𝑢 + 𝑎𝑡 ,
𝑠 = 𝑢𝑡 + 𝑎𝑡 ,
𝑠 = ( 𝑢 + 𝑣 )𝑡 ,
𝑣 = 𝑢 + 2𝑎𝑠 ,
𝑠 = 𝑣𝑡 − 𝑎𝑡
 Circular motion: 𝑎 = ,𝑣 =
 Simple harmonic motion: 𝑥 = 𝐴𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝜔𝑡),
𝑣= = 𝐴𝜔 cos(𝜔𝑡)
𝑎= = −𝐴𝜔 sin(𝜔𝑡) = −𝜔 𝑥

Dynamics:
 General (Newton’s 2nd law): 𝐹 = 𝑚𝑎 =
 Gravitational force: 𝐹 =
 Weight: 𝑊 = 𝑚𝑔
 Friction: 𝐹 = 𝜇𝑅
  Density: 𝜌 =
 Specific gravity: 𝑠 =
 Kinetic energy: 𝐾. 𝐸 = 𝑚𝑣
 Gravitational potential energy: 𝐺𝑃𝐸 = 𝑚𝑔ℎ
 Work done: 𝑊 = 𝐹𝑑
 Momentum: 𝜌 = 𝑚𝑣
 Impulse: 𝐼 = 𝐹∆𝑡
 Moment of force: 𝑀 = 𝐹𝑑 sin 𝜃
 Moment of a couple: 𝑀 = 𝐹𝑑

Fluid Mechanics:
 Pressure: 𝑃 =
 Pascal’s Principle: =
 Stevin’s Law: 𝑃 = 𝜌𝑔ℎ

Thermodynamics:
 Heat capacity: 𝐶 = ∆
 Specific heat capacity: 𝑐 =
∆
 Ideal gas: 𝑃𝑉 = 𝑛𝑅𝑇
Electrostatics & Electrodynamics:
 Coulomb’s Law: 𝐹 =
 Electric field: 𝐸 = =
 Electric potential/voltage: 𝑉 =
 Current: 𝐼 =
 Ohm’s Law: 𝑉 = 𝐼𝑅
 Resistivity: 𝑅 =
 Capacitance: 𝐶 =
 Dielectric constant: 𝜖 =

 Power: 𝑃 = = 𝐼𝑉 = =𝐼 𝑅