Physics Formulas and Tables

An essential reference guide for Physics and Engineering students. You will use it from college to graduate school and beyond.

Table of Contents

Chapters:

I. Laws of Science

II. Classical Mechanics

III. Heat, Gas, and Thermodynamics

IV. Electromagnetism

V. Optics

VI. Atomic Physics

Appendix:

General Index

Weights and Measures

Physical Constants

Variables Commonly Used in Physics

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I. Laws of Science

Fluid mechanics

Conservation laws

Gas laws

Einstein's laws

Newton's laws

Electromagnetic laws

Thermodynamic laws

Quantum laws

II. Classical Mechanics

Speed

Velocity

Acceleration

Forces; Newton's Second Law

Energy

Limits of Validity

Rigid Body , Rigid Body Dynamics

Kinematics:

Fundamental equations
Relative motion
Equation of Motion
Coordinate systems
Rotational Motion
Angular Speed ( Frequency )
Angular Velocity
Angular Acceleration
Kepler's laws of Planetary Motion


Mass

Force , Centripetal Force

Impulse

Newton's Laws of Motion

Statically Determinate

Momentum:

Angular Momentum
Torque


Mechanical Work

Power

Energy:

Forms of energy
Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy


Gravitation:

Law of Universal Gravitation
Calculated value of g


III. Heat, Gas, and Thermodynamics

Conservation Law:

Conservation of energy
Conservation of linear momentum
Conservation of angular momentum
Conservation of electric charge


Heat

Temperature

Density

Viscosity

Liquid

Pressure

Gas:

Gas Laws
Ideal Gas Law
Boyle's Law
Charles's Law
Gay-Lussac's law
Avogadro's Law
Combined Gas Law


Thermodynamics ,Thermodynamic potentials

Thermodynamic Temperature:

Celsius
Fahrenheit


Helmholtz Free Energy

Thermodynamic Processes:

Isobaric Process
Isochoric Process
Isothermal Process
Adiabatic Process


Thermodynamic Cycle: Heat Engine

Laws of Thermodynamics:

Zeroth Law
First Law
Second Law
Third Law
Combined Law


Thermodynamic System

Thermodynamic Equilibrium

IV. Electromagnetism

Electricity · Magnetism

Electrostatics:

Electric charge
Coulomb's law
Electric field
Gauss's law
Electric potential
Voltage
Electric dipole moment


Magnetostatics:

Ampère's law
Magnetic field
Magnetic Moment


Classical Electromagnetism:

Electric current
Electrical resistance
Analysis of Resistive Circuits
Ohm's Law
Current Density
Electric Power
Electrical Energy
Kirchhoff's Circuit Laws


Lorentz force law

Electromotive force

Electromagnetic induction: Faraday-Lenz law

Displacement current

Maxwell's equations

Electromagnetic field

Electromagnetic radiation

Electrical Network:

Norton's Theorem
Thévenin's Theorem
Electrical Impedance


Electrical conduction

Capacitance

Inductance

Inductor

RLC Circuit

RL Circuit

LC Circuit

V. Optics

Physical optics:

Aberrations

Coherence

Diffraction