Chads Ultimate Physics Equation Cheat Sheet

Sep 17, 2026

Uploaded by Angel

General Physics Equation Summary Sheet compiling key formulae across core topics: SI and derived units, metric prefixes, kinematics and mechanics (including Newton’s laws, gravity, friction), work-energy and momentum, rotational kinematics/dynamics, elasticity, gases and thermodynamics, as well as oscillations, fluids, waves, and basic thermodynamic laws. Provides quick-reference relationships for solving typical physics problems in multiple subfields.

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Pages5

Reading Time13 min

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Equation Summary

Units and Prefixes

Kinematics and Mechanics

Work-Energy and Momentum

Rotational Motion and Dynamics

Elasticity, Gases, and Fluids

Thermodynamics

Simple Harmonic Motion

General Physics Equation Summary Sheet | SI UNITS | | | --- | --- | | Length | m | | Mass | kg | | Time | s | | Electric current | A | | Temperature | K | | Luminous intensity | Cd | | DERIVED UNITS | | | Volume | m3 | | Force | N | | Energy/Work | J | | Power | W | | Pressure | Pa | | Charge | C | | Resistance | 􀀺 | | Capacitance | F | | METRIC PREFIXES | | | Terra | 1012 | | Giga | 109 | | Mega | 106 | | kilo | 103 | | centi | 10-2 | | milli | 10-3 | | 􀁐icro | 10-6 | | nano | 10-9 | | pico | 10-12 | | femto | 10-15 | | atto | 10-18 | | KINEMATICS | | | --- | --- | | Δx | Displacement | | v = xt | Velocity | | a = vt | Acceleration | | No Acceleration | Uniform Acceleration | | Δx = vt
| Δx = vavgt | | | Δx = vit + ½at2 | | | vf2 = vi2 + 2aΔx | | | vf = vi + at | |
| | | | | MECHANICS Newton’s Laws of Motion | 1st Law | If 􀀶F = 0, then v = constant | | | --- | --- | --- | | 2nd Law | 􀀶F = ma | | | 3rd Law | F1→2 = -F2→1 | | | | | | | m1 m2 Fg = G r 2 | | Gravity | | G = 6.67 × 10−11 Nk∙mg22 | | Gravitational Constant | | W = mg | | Weight | | Ffmax = μsFN | | Static Friction | | Ff = μk FN | | Kinetic Friction | | WORK AND ENERGY | | | --- | --- | | W = (Fcosθ)d | Work | | E = KE + U | Mechanical Energy | | KEi + Ui = KEf + Uf | Conservation of Mechanical Energy | | KE = ½mv2 | Kinetic Energy (Translational) | | Ugravitational = mgy | Gravitational Potential Energy | | Uelastic = ½kx2 | Elastic Potential Energy | | WNC = ΔE | Work of Nonconservative Forces | | Wnet = ΔKE | Work-Energy Theorem | | F = -kx | Hooke’s Law (Spring Force) | | P = W = Fv
∆t | Power | | MOMENTUM AND COLLISIONS | | | --- | --- | | p = mv | momentum | | FΔt = Δp | Impulse-Momentum Theorem | | Elastic Collisions | Perfectly Inelastic Collisions | | pi = pf | pi = pf | | KEi = KEf | KEi > KEf | | ROTATIONAL KINEMATICS | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | Linear | | | Angular | | | | Relation | | Displacement | | Δx | | | Δθ | | | | Δx = r Δθ | | Velocity | | v = | | ∆x
∆t | ω = | | ∆θ
∆t | | v = rω | | Acceleration | | a = | | ∆v
∆t | α = | ∆ω
∆t | | | a = r􀁄 | | No Acceleration | | | Uniform Acceleration | | | | | | | | linear | angular | | linear | | | | | angular | | | Δx = vt

| Δθ = ωt | | Δx = vavgt | | | | | Δθ = ωavgt
| | | | | | Δx = vit + ½at2 | | | | | Δθ = ωit + ½􀁄t2 | | | | | | vf2 = vi2 + 2aΔx | | | | | ωf2 = ωi2 + 2􀁄Δθ | | | | | | vf = vi + at | | | | | ωf = ωi + 􀁄t | | | UNIFORM CIRCULAR MOTION | | | --- | --- | | ac = vr2 | Centripetal
Acceleration | | F = mac = mvr2 | Centripetal
Force | | | | | ROTATIONAL DYNAMICS | | | --- | --- | | 􀁗 = F⊥ r
􀁗 = (Fsinθ) r | Torque | | I = ∑mr2 | Moment of
Inertia | | ∑ mixi
xCG = ~~ ~~∑ mi | Center of
Gravity | | ∑F = 0
∑τ = 0 | Conditions for
Equilibrium | | Angular | Linear | | Δθ | d | | ω | v | | α | a | | I | m | | τ | F | | 􀀶τ = I α | 􀀶F = ma | | KErot = ½I􀁚2 | KE = ½mv2 | | W = τ(Δθ) | W = Fd | | L = I􀁚 | p = mv | | ELASTICITY OF SOLIDS | | | --- | --- | | F ∆L
~~ ~~ = Y ~~ ~~
A L0 | Stretching/Compression | | F ∆x
~~ ~~ = S ~~ ~~
A h | Shear Deformation | | ∆P = −B∆VV | Volume Deformation | | GASES | | | --- | --- | | P = FA | Pressure | | p1V1 = p2V2 | Boyle’s Law | | V1 V2 =
T1 T2 | Charles’ Law | | V1 V2 =
n1 n2 | Avogadro’s Principle | | p1V1 p2V2
=
T1 T2 | Combined Gas Law | | pV = nRT | Perfect Gas Law | | ptotal = pA + pB + pC + … pA = χA ptotal | Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures | | SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION | | | --- | --- | | x = Acos(ωt) | Displacement | | v = -Aωsin(ωt) vmax = Aω | Velocity | | a = -Aω2cos(ωt) amax = Aω2 | Acceleration | | f = 1T | Frequency / Period | | ω = 2πf = 2πT | Frequency Factor | | ω = √k􀝉 | Frequency Factor for Springs | | ω = √gL | Frequency Factor for Pendulums | | x = Acos(ωt + ϕ) | ϕ = phase s

FAQs

What thermodynamic relationships are included?

It summarizes heat capacity forms, internal energy/enthalpy changes, perfect gas relations, and the three laws of thermodynamics with an entropy-change expression.

Sep 17, 2026

Uploaded by Angel