SCIENCE CRASH CHEAT SHEET
PHYSICS
- Newton’s Laws (1st: inertia, 2nd: F=ma, 3rd: action=reaction).
- Energy: KE=½mv², PE=mgh, Work=Force×Distance.
- Conservation of Energy: cannot be created or destroyed.
- Electricity: V=IR (Ohm’s Law).
- Waves: Sound needs medium, light doesn’t. Speed of light >> sound.
CHEMISTRY
- Atoms: protons (+), neutrons (0), electrons (-).
- Bonding: Ionic=transfer, Covalent=share, Metallic=sea of electrons.
- States: solid→liquid→gas (melting/evap/boiling).
- Acids (pH<7), Bases (pH>7). Neutralization: Acid+Base→Salt+Water.
- Conservation of Mass: matter not created/destroyed in reactions.
BIOLOGY
- Cells: Plant=cell wall, chloroplast, vacuole. Animal lacks these.
- Mitochondria=energy, Nucleus=DNA.
- Blood: RBC=O■ transport, WBC=immune defense.
- Photosynthesis: 6CO■+6H■O → C■H■■O■+6O■.
- Xylem=water transport, Phloem=food transport.
TIPS
- Break problems into Physics (motion/energy), Chemistry (reactions), Biology (cells/life).
- Use elimination for MCQs: remove obvious wrong answers first.
- Focus on concepts, not heavy math.