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Introductory Physics Formula Sheet Formulas

Average Speed d t v t x t F F F KE t2 PE W vi 2 acceleration specic heat distance frequency force change in height current kinetic energy wavelength mass momentum power gravitational potential energy vf P ma G k m1 m 2 d q1 q 2 d2
1 mv 2 2
2

p V P Q v

mv IR IV mc T f c f

Average Acceleration Average Velocity vf x vf 2 vi vi t vi 2 a t

1a 2

mg h Fd W t

2a x

Average Velocity

1 f

Variables
a c d f F h I KE m p P PE q Q R t T T v vi vf v V W x charge of particle heat resistance change in time change in temperature period velocity initial velocity nal velocity change in velocity voltage work displacement

Denitions
c G k g speed of electromagnetic waves Universal gravitational constant Coulomb constant 10 m/s
2

3.00 6.67

108 m/s 10
11 N m
2 2

kg

8.99 1
kg m s
2

2 109 N 2m

1N

1J

1Nm

1 W (watt)

1s