The Bookof Physics Formula
The Bookof Physics Formula
Abstract
A need for a hand book of elementary physics is full filled in this collection. This
collection includes constants in Physics, Greek symbols, basic measurement units, derived
measurement units, and Physics formulas for fundamental mechanics, electric current, fluid
flow, magnetism, gravity, oscillation, waves and optics. This collection also provide some basic
mathematics formulas at the end. This collection would be useful for a quick reference.
Keywords: Physics formulas, Mathematical formulas, Formulas.
Content Inside
I. Constants
II. The Greek Alphabet
III. Prefix for Power of Ten
IV. S.I System of Units
Physical Quantities
a. Fundamental Quantities
b. Supplementary Quantities
Derived Quantities and their Units
V. Useful Conversion Factors in Physics
VI. Dimensions Analysis
VII. Mechanics
VIII. Rotational Motion
IX. Work, Energy, Powers
X. Electric Current
XI. Fluids
XII. Magnetism
XIII. Newton Gravity
XIV. Oscillation and Waves
XV. Optics
XVI. Basic Mathematics I
a. Powers
b. Radicals
c. Logarithm base
XVII. Basic Mathematics II
a. 2D shapes
b. 3D shapes
XVIII. Other
References
I. Constants
Physical Quantities
a. Fundamental Quantities
b. Supplementary Quantities
a. Fundamental Quantities
b. Supplementary Quantities
[Unit = m2]
[Unit = m/s]
𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒
4) Speed = 𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒
[Unit = m/s]
𝑉𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦
5) Acceleration = 𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒
2
[Unit = m/s ]
𝐴𝑛𝑔𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡
6) Angular Velocity = 𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒
[Unit = rad/s]
𝐴𝑛𝑔𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑉𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦
7) Angular Acceleration = 𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒
[Unit = rad/s2]
𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠
8) Density = 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒
[Unit = Kg/m3]
9) Momentum = mass × velocity
[Unit = Kg/m.s]
10) Moment of Inertia = mass × (distance)2
[Unit = Kg.m2]
11) Force = mass × acceleration
[Unit = Kg.m/s2 or Newton: N]
𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒
12) Pressure = 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎
[Unit = N/m]
16) Moment of force (torque) = Force × Distance
[Unit = N.m]
17) Weber = Volt × Second
𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑢𝑚𝑏
18) Farad (𝜀) = 𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑
[Unit = N/A.m]
V. Useful Conversion Factors in Physics
S. No Quantity Dimension
1. Mass [M]
2. Length [L]
3. Time [T]
4. Current [I]
5. Area [L2]
6. Volume [L3]
7. Density [ML-3]
8. Speed [LT-1]
9. Acceleration [LT-2]
10. Momentum [MLT-1]
11. Force [MLT-2]
12. Pressure [ML-1T-2]
13. Energy, Work [ML2T-2]
14. Power [ML2T-3]
15. Electric Charge [IT]
16. Electric potential difference [ML2T-3I-1]
17. Charge [Q] or [I]
18. Electric resistance [ML2T-3I-2]
VII. Mechanics
𝟐𝝅𝒓
𝝊 = 𝝎𝒓 = 𝑻
𝒎𝒗𝟐
F= = 𝒎𝝎𝟐 𝒓
𝒓
𝑾𝒐𝒖𝒕
22. Energy conversion efficiency 𝜼 = × 𝟏𝟎𝟎%
𝑬𝒊𝒏
𝑮𝒎𝟏 𝒎𝟐
23. Gravitational force Fg = 𝒓𝟐
24. Moment m = Fr
25. Moment of inertia I = mr2
26. Lever M1+M2=0
∑𝑴 = 𝟎
𝑇𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦
𝐶𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 =
𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑠 𝑣𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟
X. Electric Current
𝑽𝟐
3. Power P = 𝑹
V= IR, P = I2R
4. Resistance in series
R = R1 + R2
5. Resistance in parallel
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝑹𝟏 + 𝑹𝟐
=𝑹 +𝑹 =
𝑹 𝟏 𝟐 𝑹𝟏 𝑹𝟐
6. Induction in series
L = L1 + L2
7. Induction in parallel
𝟏 𝟏
L=𝑳 +𝑳
𝟏 𝟐
XI. Fluids
XII. Magnetism
𝒒 𝒒𝟐
1. Coulomb’s Law F = 𝟒𝝅𝜺𝟏 𝟐
𝟎𝒓
𝑭
2. Magnetic Field B = 𝒎 (𝑻𝒆𝒔𝒍𝒂)
𝑮𝒎𝟏 𝒎𝟐
1. F = 𝒓𝟐
𝟐𝑮𝑴
2. Escape velocity 𝝂 = √( )
𝑹
𝟏
1. Frequency F = 𝑻
𝟐𝝅𝑨
2. Harmonic Oscillation 𝑽𝒎𝒂𝒙 = 𝑻
∆𝑻 ∆𝒙
3. Phase shift ∆𝚽 = , ∆𝚽 =
𝑻 𝝀
4. Spring 𝑭𝒔𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 = 𝑪𝓾
𝟏
Emax = 𝟐CA2
𝒎
5. Oscillatory period mass spring T = 2𝝅√ 𝒄
𝒍
6. Oscillatory period pendulum T = 2𝝅√𝒈
7. Wavelength 𝝀 = 𝝂𝑻
8. Speed 𝝂 = 𝑭𝝀
𝒗
9. Doppler Effect 𝒇𝒘 = 𝒇𝒃 𝒗−𝒗
𝟎
𝑰
10. Sound 𝑰𝒑 = 𝟏𝟎 𝐥𝐨𝐠 (𝑰 )
𝟎
𝑷𝑺𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆
𝑰=
𝟒𝝅𝒓𝟐
XV. Optics
a. Powers
b. Radicals
c. Logarithm base
a. Powers
1. anam = am+n
2. (an)m = anm
1
3. a-n = 𝑎𝑛
4. (ab)n = (an)(bn)
𝑎 −𝑛 𝑏 𝑛 𝑏𝑛
5. (𝑏) = (𝑎 ) = 𝑎 𝑛
𝑎𝑛 1
6. = 𝑎𝑛−𝑚 = 𝑎𝑚−𝑛
𝑎𝑚
𝑎 𝑛 𝑎𝑛
7. (𝑏) = 𝑏𝑛
8. a0 = 1 (If a ≠ 0)
𝑛 1 𝑛 1
9. 𝑎𝑚 = (𝑎𝑚 ) = (𝑎𝑛 )𝑚
𝑚
𝑛
10. 𝑠 𝑛 = √𝑠 𝑚
b. Radicals
1
𝑛
1. √𝑎 = 𝑎𝑛
𝑛 𝑛 𝑛
2. √𝑎𝑏 = √𝑎 √𝑏
𝑛
𝑛 𝑎 √𝑎
3. √𝑏 = 𝑛
√𝑏
𝑚 𝑛 𝑛𝑚
4. √ √𝑎 = √𝑎
𝑛
5. √𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎 (If n is odd)
𝑛
6. √𝑎𝑛 = |𝑎| (If n is even)
c. Logarithms base
1. Definitions:
Y = logbX
Example: Log5125 =3
[53=125]
2. Special Logarithms:
ln (x) = logeX
log(X) = log10X
3. Logarithm properties:
i. logbb =1
ii. logbbx = x
iii. logb(Xr) = rlogbX
iv. logb(XY) = logbX + logbY
𝑋
v. logb(𝑌 ) = logbX - logbY
vi. logb1 = 0
vii. blogbX = X
viii. logbXn = n logbX
1
ix. logbx = 𝑙𝑜𝑔
𝑥𝑏
x. b = alogab
xi. bx = ax logab
𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑥
xii. log bx = logb(100)cx = 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑐𝑏
𝑐
a. 2D shapes
b. 3D shapes
a. 2D shapes
1. Area of the square = a2
2. Perimeter of the square = 4a
3. Rectangle Area = l × b
4. Perimeter of the rectangle = 2 (l + b)
5. Area of the parallelogram = b × h
6. Perimeter of the parallelogram = 2 (b + h)
1
7. Area of the rhombus = 2 (𝑑1 × 𝑑2 )
11. Surface Area of the Hemisphere = 2𝜋𝑟 2 (curved surface), 3𝜋𝑟 2 (Total surface) Sq.
Units
2
12. Volume of the Hemisphere = 3 𝜋𝑟 3 Cu. Units
XVIII. Other
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