Physical Science Formulas
Chapter 1 Introduction to Science
A  lw
V  lwh
Chapter 2 Matter
D
m
V
Chapter 3 States of Matter
P
F
A
Chapter 11 Motion
v
F1 F2

A1 A2
P1  P2
d
t
a
PV
PV
1 1
 2 2
T1
T2
P1 P2

T1 T2
PV
1 1  PV
2 2
V1 V2

T1 T2
v v f  vi

t
t
Chapter 12 Forces
F  ma
Fg  G
w  mg
m1m2
d2
p  mv
Chapter 13 Work and Energy
W  Fd
EFF 
p
W
t
MA 
Fout din

Fin d out
PE  mgh
KE 
1 2
mv
2
Wout
Win
Chapter 14 Heat and Temperature
TF  1.8TC  32.0
TC 
TF  32.0
1.8
TK  TC  273
Q  mcT
Chapter 17 Electricity
V  IR
P  IV
Chapter 18 Magnetism
no formulas used
P  I 2R
P
V2
R
Fe  k
q1q2
d2
ME  PE  KE
Variables
a = acceleration
A = area
c = specific heat
D = density
d = distance
din = input distance
dout = output distance
EFF = efficiency
F = force
Fe = electric force
Fg = gravitational force
Fin = input force
Fout = output force
PE = potential energy
h = height
I = current
KE = kinetic energy
l = length
m = mass
MA = mechanical advantage
ME = mechanical energy
p = momentum
p = power
P = electric power
P = pressure
q = charge of particle
Q = heat
R = resistance
T = temperature
TC = Celsius temperature
TF = Farenheit temperature
TK = Kelvin temperature
ΔT = change in temperature
t = time
v = velocity
vf = final velocity
vi = initial velocity
Δv = change in velocity
V = voltage
V = volume
w = weight
w = width
W = work
Win = work in
Wout = work out
Definitions
c = speed of light = 3.00 x 108
m
s
G = universal gravitation constant = 6.67 x 10-11
k = Coulomb constant = 8.99 x 109
N  m2
C2
g = acceleration due to gravity on Earth = 9.8
1 N 1
kg  m
s2
N  m2
kg 2
1J=1N•m
m
s2
1 W (watt) = 1
J
s
Rules for Significant Figures
1. Non-zero numbers do count.
2. Zeros between numbers do count.
3. Zeros to the right of the decimal, to the right of a number do count.
4. Zeros in front of numbers do not count.
5. Zeros to the left of the decimal only count if they are in between a number and the decimal.
When multiplying or dividing, your answer has the same number of significant figures as the number in the
problem with the least number of significant figures.
When adding or subtracting, your answer has the same number of decimal places as the number in the problem
with the least number decimal places.