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AP Physics Equations
A whole crap load of AP Physics equations
Question | Answer |
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Resistance in a wire | R = ρ(L/A) |
1 ampere | 1C/s |
Electrical Power (Watt’s Law) | P = IV |
Electrical Voltage | V = IR |
Resistance in Series | R = R₁ + R₂ + R₃ + ... |
Resistance in Parallel | 1/R = 1/R₁ + 1/R₂ + 1/R₃ + ... |
Single Point Charge | E = (kQ)/r² |
Electric Potential (some distance from a single point charge) | V = (kQ)/r |
Parallel Plate Capacitor | C = (ε₀)(A)/d |
Charge of e⁻ | -1.6⋿-19 C |
Charge of Proton | 1.6⋿-19 C |
Electrical Force | F = qE |
Coulomb’s Law | F = k(Q₁Q₂)/r² --> K = 9⋿9 N*m²/C² |
Pressure | P = P₀ + ρgh |
Pressure | P(atm) + P = P(gauge) |
Volume Flow Rate | A₁V₁ = A₂V₂ |
Bernulis Equation | P₁ + ρgy₁ + .5ρV₁² = P₂ + ρgy₂ + .5ρV₂² |
Specific Gravity | Density of object/Density H₂O |
Buoyant Force | F = ρ(liquid)*V(submerged)*g |
Pascal’s Principal | Apparent Weight = True Weight - Buoyant Force |
Pressure | P = F/A |
Density | D = m/v |
Density H₂O | 1000 kg/m² |
Heat Engine Efficiency | e = W/Q(hot) or e = (Q(hot)-Q(cold))/Q(hot) or e(ideal) = T(hot)-T(cold)/T(hot) |
1st Law of Thermodynamics | ΔU = Q + W |
Isothermal gas | gas held at constant temperature (PV=nRT |
Adiabatic gas | no heat flows in or out (ΔU = W) |
Isobaric gas | constant pressure (Area under curve = work done) |
Isochloric gas | constant volume (W = 0, ΔU = 0) |
Ideal Gas Law | PV=nRT |
STP (Standard Temp. and Pressure) | 1atm (1⋿5 pa) and 298 *K |
Kinetic Energy | ΔKE = Δ.5mv² |
Thermal Engery | ΔU = mgh = .5kx² |
Heat | ΔQ = mcΔt |
Thermal Expansion | ΔL = αL₀ΔT |
Newton’s 1st Law | ΣF = ma |
Friction (static) | F ≤ μN |
Centripetal Acceleration | a = v²/r |
momentum | p = mv |
Impulse | J = FΔt = Δp |
Gravitational Potential Energy | ΔU = mgh |
Work | W = F*s = F*s*cos θ |
Average Power | P = W/Δt or P = Fv |
Force of a Spring | F = -kx |
Potential Spring Energy | U = .5kx² |
Period of a Spring | T = 2π√(m/k) |
Period of a Pendulum | T = 2π√(l/g) |
Period | T = 1/f |
Universal Law of Gravitation | F = -G(M₁M₂)/r² |
Universal Gravitational Constant | G = 6.67⋿-11 m³/kg*s² |
Atmospheric Pressure | 1 atm = 1⋿5 N/m² = 1⋿5 pa |
1 Electron Volt | 1eV = 1.60⋿-19 J |
Universal Gas Constant | R = 8.31 J/mol *k |
Avogadro’s Number | 6.02⋿-23 J/K |
pico | 10⁻¹² |
nano | 10⁻⁹ |
micro | 10⁻⁶ |