Test your basic knowledge |

AP Physics B: Formulas

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. K = (3/2)kT
rho=m/v
Average Molecular Kinetic Energy
Force of Friction
Efficiency of an Ideal Engine

2. Energy of gravitational attraction
v3kT/m [mass per molecule] - v3RT/M [molar mass]
?v=0 - w=0 area under the curve is zero
Fgx=FgCos?
Ug= Gm1m2/r

3. U(spring) = ½kx²
Spring Potential Energy
Bernoulli Principal
shows magnetic field created by a current. Thumb in direction of the current - fingers show direction of field
added in parallel - measures volts - high resistance

4. F(gravity) = -(Gm1m2/r²)
Force of Friction
Fy=FnCos?-Fg
Force of Gravity
Fgy=FgSin?

5. Simple harmonic motion - pendulum
1ev=1.6E-19J
n1sin?1=n2sin?2
Kavg=(3/2)kbT
T=2pvl/g

6. Thermal expansion
Force of Spring
?L=(coefficient of linear expansion)aLinitial?T
Archimedes Principle/Bouyancy
V=constant - Q=added - C=added

7. v² = v0² + 2a(x-x0)
Kinematic with Velocity - Acceleration - and Displacement
Adiabatic and isothermal processes ec= TH-TL/
Kinematic with Velocity - Acceleration - and Time
Flux (in webers)=Bcos?A

8. Basic thermo equation
V=Ed
?U=Q + W - heat added= heat + work
V=(331 +.6T) T=temp in Celsius
I=?q/?t

9. Ammeter
?L=(coefficient of linear expansion)aLinitial?T
in series - measures current - low resistance
Average Speed of each Molecule
V=added - I=constant - R= added

10. Natural frequency open tube/not in a tub
L=n/2?
Fnx=FnSin?
Average Speed of each Molecule
Pressure is constant ?P=0 w=-P?V

11. 2nd right hand rule
moment arm - perpendicular distance from the force to the axis of rotation
Kinematic with Displacement - Velocity - Acceleration - and Time
on a solenoid wrap finger around direction of current - thumb will point in north pole direction
a=v²/r

12. Resistivity in a wire
Fnx=FnSin?
R=rho L/A A=cross sectional area
?P=rho(g)?h
thumb in direction of proton - fingers in direction of magnetic field and palm will show you force

13. Kirchhoffs Junction rule
T=2pr/v
shows magnetic field created by a current. Thumb in direction of the current - fingers show direction of field
Sum of all currents (I) entering=sum of all currents (I) leaving
F=Bvsin?q

14. Positive torque
counterclockwise
added in parallel - measures volts - high resistance
Force of Spring
Continuity

15. P = P0 + pgh
Pressure from Depth
Power from Force
Fy=FnCos?-Fg
?P=rho(g)?h

16. Net force/apparent weight in forces
a=v²/r
Kavg=(3/2)kbT
Fnet=Fb-Fg
Force of Friction

17. F-NF or vice versa
F=Bvsin?q
?U=Q + W - heat added= heat + work
shows magnetic field created by a current. Thumb in direction of the current - fingers show direction of field
Constructive: 2t=m?+1/2? - Destructive: 2t=m?

18. v = v(3RT)/M = v(3KT)/µ
Thermal Conductivity
F=Bvsin?q
Fnet=rhofluid vfluid g -rho object vobject g where the volumes are usually equal
Average Speed of each Molecule

19. Hookes law
V=constant - I=added - R=1/r added
Force of Friction
Bernoulli Principal
F=kx

20. Velocity of a wave
Efficiency of an Ideal Engine
V=?f
f=mv²/r
V=Ed

21. Continuity equation [Conservation of mass]
A1V1=A2V2
thumb in direction of proton - fingers in direction of magnetic field and palm will show you force
T=2pvl/g
Spring Potential Energy

22. Vsound
T=2pvl/g
F=BIL
V=(331 +.6T) T=temp in Celsius
Fx=mv²/r=FnSin?

23. 1st right hand rule
shows magnetic field created by a current. Thumb in direction of the current - fingers show direction of field
f=mv²/r
Pressure is constant ?P=0 w=-P?V
Efficiency of a Heat Engine

24. Voltage (circuts)
V=IR
I=?q/?t
E=F/q (point charge)=KQ1/r² BREAK INTO VECTORS
V=Ed

25. Adiabatic process
P1atm + 1/2rhoV1² + rhogh= P2atm + 1/2rhoV2² + rhogh
moment arm - perpendicular distance from the force to the axis of rotation
Temperature is constant - ?U=0 - -Q=W
?U=W - no heat added system (Q=0)

26. torque
v3kT/m [mass per molecule] - v3RT/M [molar mass]
t=Fr - force must be perpendicular to the moment arm and the axis of rotation
R=rho L/A A=cross sectional area
Q=CV

27. Period for a spring in simple harmonic motion
T=2pvm/k
V=added - Q=constant - C= 1/C
Kinematic with Velocity - Acceleration - and Time
?U=W - no heat added system (Q=0)

28. Force on a charged particle in a magnetic field
W=KEf-KEi
?v=0 - w=0 area under the curve is zero
Fb=mf g= rhof Vf g
F=Bvsin?q

29. Momentum
on a solenoid wrap finger around direction of current - thumb will point in north pole direction
P=mv (Kg m/s) or (N s)
V=added - Q=constant - C= 1/C
Ideal Gas Law

30. 3rd right hand rule
I=?q/?t
P1atm + 1/2rhoV1² + rhogh= P2atm + 1/2rhoV2² + rhogh
?P=rho(g)?h
thumb in direction of proton - fingers in direction of magnetic field and palm will show you force

31. Standard pressure and temperature and pressure
General Pressure
KE=1/2mv²
273K and 1.013E5 pa
f=mv²/r

32. Ideal gas laws
Bernoulli Principal
PV=nRT - PV=N (# of molecules)kb (bozons constant)T
moment arm - perpendicular distance from the force to the axis of rotation
?v=0 - w=0 area under the curve is zero

33. F(friction) = µN
Force of Friction
Kinematic with Velocity - Acceleration - and Displacement
t=Fr - force must be perpendicular to the moment arm and the axis of rotation
a=v²/r

34. Impulse
W=Fd=mad - direction of force must be same as direction of distance
J=?vm=F?t
R=rho L/A A=cross sectional area
QH=QL +W and e=W/QH

35. Bernoulli's Equation [Conservation of energy]
Pressure from Depth
P1atm + 1/2rhoV1² + rhogh= P2atm + 1/2rhoV2² + rhogh
n1sin?1=n2sin?2
Continuity

36. Simple density formula
px and py are conserved
Pin=Pout=Fin/Ain=Fout/Aout
Kavg=(3/2)kbT
rho=m/v

37. Banked curve - sum of the forces in the y
added in parallel - measures volts - high resistance
W is positive when work is done on the system - compression - W is negative when work is done by the system - expansion
Q=CV
Fy=FnCos?-Fg

38. F-F or NF-NF
Fny=FnCos?
Q=CV
Constructive: 2t=m? - Destructive: 2t=m?+1/2?
Efficiency of an Ideal Engine

39. x = x0 + v0t + ½at²
billiard balls - no sticking total energy is conserved
C=KepA/d
W=KEf-KEi
Kinematic with Displacement - Velocity - Acceleration - and Time

40. Velocity of sound in a strong
P=Patm + rho g h
Vab=Rated voltage-IR (r=internal resistance)
V=vFt/(m/l)
KE=1/2mv²

41. PE of a spring
px and py are conserved
T=2pvm/k
PE=1/2kx²
PE=mgh

42. F(buoy) = pVg
n1sin?1=n2sin?2
Archimedes Principle/Bouyancy
F=kQ1Q2/r² BREAK INTO VECTORS
Vf=Vi+ at - Vf²=Vi² +2ad - d=1/2 a t² +vit

43. Centripetal force
f=mv²/r
Temperature is constant - ?U=0 - -Q=W
T=2pvm/k
I=?q/?t

44. Force buoyancy (2 formulas)
Fb=mf g= rhof Vf g
Kinematic with Displacement - Velocity - Acceleration - and Time
F=BIL
moment arm - perpendicular distance from the force to the axis of rotation

45. A1V1 = A2V2
1/2QV=U
f=mv²/r
Continuity
Sum of all currents (I) entering=sum of all currents (I) leaving

46. Pressure (2 formulas)
SG=rho object/10³
T=2pvm/k
Pin=Pout=Fin/Ain=Fout/Aout
P=F/A=rho(g)h

47. W = F?rcos?
T=2pvm/k
Work
Q=CV
E=F/q (point charge)=KQ1/r² BREAK INTO VECTORS

48. Magnitude of gravitational forces between objects
A1V1=A2V2
Kinematic with Displacement - Velocity - Acceleration - and Time
F=Gm1m2/r²
PE=mgh

49. Electric field intensity
E=F/q (point charge)=KQ1/r² BREAK INTO VECTORS
Fgy=FgSin?
Thermal Conductivity
n1sin?1=n2sin?2

50. Capacitors in parallel
General Pressure
?U=W - no heat added system (Q=0)
V=constant - Q=added - C=added
E=-N Change in flux/?t=Blv (v=velocity of the wire)

Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?

Major Subjects
Tests & Exams AP CLEP DSST GRE SAT GMAT	Certifications CISSP go to https://www.isc2.org/ PMP ITIL RHCE MCTS More...	IT Skills Android Programming Data Modeling Objective C Programming Basic Python Programming Adobe Illustrator More...	Business Skills Advertising Techniques Business Accounting Basics Business Strategy Human Resource Management Marketing Basics More...
Soft Skills Body Language People Skills Public Speaking Persuasion Job Hunting And Resumes More...	Vocabulary GRE Vocab SAT Vocab TOEFL Essential Vocab Basic English Words For All Global Words You Should Know Business English More...	Languages AP German Vocab AP Latin Vocab SAT Subject Test: French Italian Survival Norwegian Survival More...	Engineering Audio Engineering Computer Science Engineering Aerospace Engineering Chemical Engineering Structural Engineering More...
Health Sciences Basic Nursing Skills Health Science Language Fundamentals Veterinary Technology Medical Language Cardiology Clinical Surgery More...	English Grammar Fundamentals Literary And Rhetorical Vocab Elements Of Style Vocab Introduction To English Major Complete Advanced Sentences Literature Homonyms More...	Math Algebra Formulas Basic Arithmetic: Measurements Metric Conversions Geometric Properties Important Math Facts Number Sense Vocab Business Math More...	Other Major Subjects Science Economics History Law Performing-arts Cooking Logic & Reasoning Trivia

Test your basic knowledge |

AP Physics B: Formulas

Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?

Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests

Major Subjects

Tests & Exams

Certifications

IT Skills

Business Skills

Soft Skills

Vocabulary

Languages

Engineering

Health Sciences

English

Math

Other Major Subjects

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests