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Formulae and units (2)

Quantity measured Formula
Power Power = force x velocity
Power Power = VI = V2/R = I2R
Pressure Pressure = Force/Area
Refractive index Refractive index (n) = sin i/sin r = ci/cr
Resistivity Resistivity (r) = RA/L
Resistors in parallel 1/R = 1/R1 + 1/R2
Resistors in series R = R1 + R2
Speed (velocity) Distance/time
Strain Strain = Extension/original length
Stress Stress (s) = F/A
Torque (moment of a couple) Torque = Force x distance between the forces
Uniformly accelerated motion s = ut + at2       v2 = u2 + 2as
Wave speed Wave speed = frequency x wavelength
Weight Weight = mg
Work done Work done = Fscosq
Young modulus E = stress/strain = FL/eA
 
 
 
© Keith Gibbs 2009