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Physics formulas
One printable sheet for 49 Physics tools — formulas collected from each calculator’s How it works.
Acceleration Calculator
Open tool →Divide the change in velocity by time.
Angular Resolution Calculator
Open tool →Multiply 1.22 by wavelength and divide by aperture diameter.
Angular Velocity Calculator
Open tool →Divide angle in radians by elapsed time.
Aperture Area Calculator
Open tool →Use A = π (D/2)².
Bernoulli Equation Calculator
Open tool →Rearrange to solve for P₂ given P₁, densities, velocities, and heights.
Brewster's Angle Calculator
Open tool →Take the arctangent of the refractive-index ratio.
Buoyancy Calculator
Open tool →Multiply fluid density, displaced volume, and g.
Capacitance Calculator
Open tool →Enter Charge Q (C) and Voltage V for the Capacitance Calculator; use finite values in the indicated domain. The calculator reports C (F): Capacitance relates stored charge to voltage. Voltage must be nonzero when deriving capacitance from charge.
Cylindrical Pipe Flow Rate Calculator
Open tool →Compute area from diameter, then multiply by velocity.
Density Calculator
Open tool →Divide mass by volume.
Displacement (distance traveled) Calculator
Open tool →Combine initial-velocity and acceleration contributions over time.
Drag Equation Calculator
Open tool →Combine fluid density, speed squared, drag coefficient, and reference area.
E = mc² Calculator
Open tool →Multiply mass by c² (c = 299,792,458 m/s).
Electric Power Calculator
Open tool →Enter Voltage (V) and Current (A) for the Electric Power Calculator; use finite values in the indicated domain. The calculator reports Power (W): Electrical power is voltage times current. Voltage and Current must describe the same operating point; AC circuits may also require power factor.
Force Calculator
Open tool →Multiply mass by acceleration.
Free Fall Calculator
Open tool →Distance is half g t squared; speed is g times t.
Frequency Wavelength Calculator
Open tool →Enter Mode (0=f→λ, 1=λ→f), Frequency (Hz), Wavelength (m), and Wave speed (m/s, 0=c) for the Frequency Wavelength Calculator; use only the listed mode or unit codes. The calculator reports Result: v = f λ with speed defaulting to c. Frequency must be positive and Wave speed must use compatible distance/time units.
Friction Calculator
Open tool →Multiply μ by normal force.
Froude Number Calculator
Open tool →Divide velocity by the square root of g times characteristic length.
Gravitational Force Calculator
Open tool →Use G = 6.6743×10⁻¹¹ N·m²/kg².
Hooke's Law Calculator
Open tool →Enter Spring constant k (N/m) and Displacement x (m) for the Hooke's Law Calculator; use finite values in the indicated domain. The calculator reports Force (N): Hooke's law is linear restoring force for springs. The result applies only within the spring's linear elastic range.
Hydraulic Pressure Calculator
Open tool →Divide force by area.
Hydraulic Radius Calculator (Full Pipe)
Open tool →For a circle, A/P simplifies to D/4.
Hydrostatic Pressure Calculator
Open tool →Multiply density, gravity, and depth.
Ideal Gas Calculator
Open tool →Rearrange PV = nRT for the selected variable.
Impulse and Momentum Calculator
Open tool →Compute impulse, then Δv = J/m, and add to initial velocity.
Index Of Refraction Calculator
Open tool →Divide the speed of light by the wave speed in the medium.
Kinetic Energy Calculator
Open tool →Half the product of mass and velocity squared.
Knudsen Number Calculator
Open tool →Divide mean free path by characteristic length.
Length Contraction Calculator
Open tool →Scale proper length by the Lorentz factor sqrt term.
Lightning Distance Calculator
Open tool →Multiply delay by the speed of sound (default 343 m/s).
Mach Number Calculator
Open tool →Divide object speed by the speed of sound.
Magnitude Of Acceleration Calculator
Open tool →Take the absolute value of Δv / t.
Malus Law Calculator
Open tool →Multiply incident intensity by cos² of the angle between axes.
Moment Of Inertia Calculator
Open tool →Use I = ½ m r² for a uniform solid cylinder or disk.
Newton's Second Law Calculator
Open tool →Multiply mass by acceleration.
Normal Force Calculator
Open tool →Multiply weight by cos of the incline angle.
Ohm's Law Calculator
Open tool →Rearrange V = I R for the unknown.
Period Pendulum Calculator
Open tool →Take 2π times the square root of length over g.
Poisson's Ratio Calculator
Open tool →Negate the ratio of lateral strain to axial strain.
Potential Energy Calculator
Open tool →Multiply mass, gravitational acceleration, and height.
Pressure Calculator
Open tool →Divide force by area.
Reduced Mass Calculator
Open tool →Multiply the masses and divide by their sum.
Rotational Kinetic Energy Calculator
Open tool →Half the moment of inertia times angular velocity squared.
Series Parallel Resistance Calculator
Open tool →Enter R1 (Ω), R2 (Ω), and R3 (Ω, 0=skip) for the Series Parallel Resistance Calculator; use finite values in the indicated domain. The calculator reports Series (Ω) and Parallel (Ω): Series adds; parallel uses reciprocal sum. Resistances should be nonnegative, and zero-ohm parallel branches need special handling.
Strain Calculator
Open tool →Divide change in length by original length.
Stress Calculator
Open tool →Divide applied force by cross-sectional area.
Velocity Calculator
Open tool →Divide distance by time.
Work Calculator
Open tool →Multiply force, distance, and cos of the angle between them.
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