Physics AP review formulas
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theta is spelled
delta is spelled
square root is sqrt()
mu is spelled
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| 24123927 | first kinematic | V = (Vo) + at | |
| 24123928 | second kinematic | delta x = (Vo)t + .5at^2 | |
| 24123929 | third kinematic | V^2=(Vo)^2 +2a*change in x | |
| 24123930 | force of gravity between two objects of mass m | GM*M/(r^2) | |
| 24123931 | the electric force between two objects of charge Q | K |q||Q|/r^2 | |
| 24123932 | formula for finding the qacceleration due to gravity at the surface of a planet of mass M and diameter d | G M/((d/2)^2) | |
| 24123933 | formula for energy of a spring mass when spring is at maximum displacement | .5KA^2 | |
| 24123934 | formula for energy of a spring mass when spring is neither at maximum displacement nor at equilibrium | .5mV^2 + .5KA^2 | |
| 24123935 | formula for period of a pendulum | 2Pi * sqrt(l/g) | |
| 24123936 | formula for impluse involving time | J= Ft | |
| 24123937 | formula for impulse involving momentum | mV-m(Vo) | |
| 24123938 | formula for height of the block (at the start of a pendulum string) in terms of theta and L | L-LCostheta | |
| 24123939 | adibatic | no heat flow | |
| 24123940 | isobaric | constant pressure | |
| 24123941 | isothermal | no temp change | |
| 24123942 | isometric | constant volume | |
| 24123943 | heat required to change temperature of a substance | MC(deltaT) | |
| 24123944 | heat required to melt a substance | M(Lf) | |
| 24123945 | heat during an isometric process | n(Cv)(deltaT) | |
| 24123946 | heat during a cyclic process (net heat) | deltaU -deltaW | |
| 24123947 | formula for efficiency of a heat engine using work out | (Wnet)/(Qin) | |
| 24123948 | formula for efficiency not using work out | ((Qin)-(Qout))/(Qin) | |
| 24123949 | formula for Carnot efficiency | ((Th)-(Tl))/(Th) | |
| 24123950 | what direction is friction? | opposite motion | |
| 24123951 | force of friction | (Fn)(mu) | |
| 24123952 | force of frction on an incline | mgCostheta(mu)d | |
| 24123953 | EMF of a battery having internal resistance R | V+IR | |
| 24123954 | equation for the first law of thermodynamics | deltaU = deltaQ + deltaW | |
| 24123955 | formula for the wavelength (debroglie wavelength) of a moving particle | h/mv | |
| 24123956 | formula for change in internal energy in a cosnstat volume PV process | (3/2)nRdeltaT | |
| 24123957 | formula for finding the momentum of a photon | h/wavelength | |
| 24123958 | formula for current through the resistor when the ten coils are removed from the B field in an amount of time t | (EMF)Rt/10 | |
| 24123959 | voltage induced in a rod moving through a uniform magnetic field | BLv | |
| 24123960 | formula for power with current and resistance | (I^2)R | |
| 24123961 | formula for power with current and voltage | VI | |
| 24123962 | formula for power with Voltage and resistance | (V^2)/R | |
| 24123963 | forgotten power equation | FV | |
| 24123964 | formula for finding magnetic flux | BA | |
| 24123965 | new wavelength of light as it enters a new substance | (No)(wavelength)=(Nn)(new wavelength) | |
| 24123966 | new frequency of light as it enters a new substance | frequency never changes for light problems | |
| 24123967 | formula for finding the work function of a metal if the cutoff frequency is known | h(Fo) | |
| 24123968 | formula used to find the heat generated by a resistor after a certain amount of time if the current through the resistor is known | (I^2)RT | |
| 24123969 | units for voltage other than volts | Joules/Columb | |
| 24123970 | change in internal energy during a cyclic process | 0 | |
| 24123971 | formula relating voltage and electric field | Ed=V | |
| 24123972 | formula for charge stored in a capciator | Q=CV | |
| 24123973 | energy stored in a capacitor | .5CV^2 or .5 Q^2/C or .5QV | |
| 24123974 | electric field in a distance r from a charge | k|Q|/r^2 | |
| 24123975 | electric potential a distance r from a charge | KQ/r | |
| 24123976 | formula for finding the stopping potential of a metal for a wavelength if the cutoff frequency is known | (hc/wavelength)=h(Fo) +(Vs) | |
| 24123977 | formula for finding the energy required to move a charged particle from infinity to a point a certain distance away from a charged particle | qV | |
| 24123978 | formula for finding the magnetic field a distance r from a current carrying wire | KI/r | |
| 24123979 | velocity of an electrion as it exitws from the hole | qrB/m | |
| 24123980 | radius of curvature of a charged particle as it enters a uniform magnetic field | m(v^2)/qvB | |
| 24123981 | the units of current other than amps | Columbs/second | |
| 24123982 | the units of power other than watts | joules/second | |
| 24123983 | the force on a charge in an electric field | qE | |
| 24123984 | the force on a charge moving parallel to a magnetic field | no force (right hand rule) | |
| 24123985 | formula to find the gauge pressure at the bottom of a pool | roegh | |
| 24123986 | formula to find the absoluate pressure at the bottom of a pool | (Patm) + (Pgauge) | |
| 24123987 | equation of continuity | AV=(A2)(V2) | |
| 24123988 | pressure | F/A | |
| 24123989 | formula for torque | rF | |
| 24123990 | velocity of waves on a string if tension is known | sqrt(T/(m/)) | |
| 24123991 | formula for centripetal acceleration | (V^2)/r | |
| 24123992 | work energy theorum | net work = delta K | |
| 24123993 | total capacitance of capacitors in series | 1/((1/C)+(1/C)..........) | |
| 24123994 | velocity of a molecule of gas | sqrt(3KT/m) | |
| 24123995 | snells law | nSintheta=nsintheta | |
| 24123996 | formula equating energy and mass | e=mc^2 | |
| 24123997 | energy of a photon if wavelength is known | hc/wavelength | |
| 24123998 | lens/mirror equation | (1/Do) + (1/Di) = (1/f) | |
| 24123999 | natural frequency of an open tube of length L | 1/2wavelength | |
| 24124000 | natural frequency of a closed tube of length L | 1/4wavelength | |
| 24124001 | resistance of a wire | pL/A | |
| 24124002 | force a charge in a Bfield | qVB | |
| 24124003 | magnification equation | (Di)/(Do) or (Hi)/(Ho) | |
| 24124004 | formula for constructive interference in a diffraction grating (the chart!) | dSintheta=mwavelength | |
| 24124005 | formula for buoyant force | roeVg | |
| 24124006 | formula for critical angle | (N2)/(N1) | |
| 24124007 | hooke's law | force of a spring = -KA | |
| 24124008 | velocity of a charge traveling at a constant veloc ity through crossed E and B fields | E/B | |
| 24124009 | focal length of a mirror with radius d | d/2 | |
| 24124010 | formula for constructive interference in a thin membrane with two phase changes | 2nt=mwavelength | |
| 25155350 | type of collision where K is conserved | elastic collision | |
| 25155351 | type of collision where K is not conserved | inelastic collision | |
| 25155352 | type of collision where objects stick togerther | perfectly inelastic collision |