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AP Physics Formulas

Subjects : science, ap, physics
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. lens/mirror equation






2. first kinematic






3. formula for finding the energy required to move a charged particle from infinity to a point a certain distance away from a charged particle






4. third kinematic






5. formula to find the absoluate pressure at the bottom of a pool






6. formula for energy of a spring mass when spring is neither at maximum displacement nor at equilibrium






7. adibatic






8. type of collision where objects stick togerther






9. energy stored in a capacitor






10. electric potential a distance r from a charge






11. formula for efficiency not using work out






12. radius of curvature of a charged particle as it enters a uniform magnetic field






13. total capacitance of capacitors in series






14. formula used to find the heat generated by a resistor after a certain amount of time if the current through the resistor is known






15. formula for period of a pendulum






16. natural frequency of a closed tube of length L






17. units for voltage other than volts






18. heat during a cyclic process (net heat)






19. formula for power with current and voltage






20. formula for impulse involving momentum






21. velocity of a molecule of gas






22. magnification equation






23. resistance of a wire






24. velocity of a charge traveling at a constant veloc ity through crossed E and B fields






25. formula for critical angle






26. formula for efficiency of a heat engine using work out






27. formula for height of the block (at the start of a pendulum string) in terms of theta and L






28. heat required to melt a substance






29. change in internal energy during a cyclic process






30. equation of continuity






31. isobaric






32. formula relating voltage and electric field






33. energy of a photon if wavelength is known






34. formula for power with Voltage and resistance






35. formula for centripetal acceleration






36. second kinematic






37. what direction is friction?






38. the units of power other than watts






39. new frequency of light as it enters a new substance






40. work energy theorum






41. formula for finding the work function of a metal if the cutoff frequency is known






42. formula for impluse involving time






43. the electric force between two objects of charge Q






44. EMF of a battery having internal resistance R






45. formula for Carnot efficiency






46. the units of current other than amps






47. velocity of waves on a string if tension is known






48. isometric






49. type of collision where K is conserved






50. forgotten power equation