Calculative Methods or Formulas

1) Speed.
Distance
Speed ⇒
Time

Total DistanceCovered
Average Speed Total Time Taken

2) Velocity.
Distance Travelled ∈a Given Direction
Velocity Time Taken or
Displacement
Velocity Time Taken

Distance Travelled
Average Velocity Time

Initial Velocity+ Final Velocity u+ v

Average Velocity 2 ( a= 2
¿

3) Acceleration.
Change∈Velocity
Acceleration Time Taken for Change or
Final Velocity−Initial v elocity v−u
Acceleration Time Taken ( a= t )
Force F
Acceleration Mass ( a= m )
4) Such Important Equations of Motion.
v =u+at ❑
 2
1
s=ut + at
2

v 2=u 2+ 2as

Where, V= Final Velocity

U=Initial Velocity
S=Speed of Object
A=Acceleration of Object
T= Time

5) Uniform Circular Motion.

2 πr
V= t ( v=Speed and t=Time )
6) Momentum.
Momentum=Mass X Velocity ( P= mv )
Total Momentum = Total Momentum
Before Collision After Collision
m1 u1 +m 2 u 2 = m1 v 1+ m2 v 2

7) Force.
Force= Mass X Acceleration ( F= m x a )
 8) Universal Law of Gravitational Motion.
m1 m2
F=G r 2 ( G= 6.67 x 10
−11
N 2
m kg
−2
)

9) Acceleration due to Gravity.

M
g =G R2 ( g = 9.8m s
−2
)

10) Equation of Motion for Freefalling Bodies.

v =u ±> ¿❑
¿
1 2
h=ut ± > ¿
2
¿
2 2
v =u ± 2 gh

11) Weight.
Weight= Mass X Acceleration due to Gravity ( W= mg )
12) Pressure.
Force
Pressure = Area

13) Density.
Mass
Density = Volume

Density of the Substeance

Relative Density = Density of Water
 14) Work.
Work = Force x Distance ( W= F x S )
15) “Work Done Against Gravity” or “Potential
Energy”
Work Done in Lifting a Body = Weight of Body X Vertical Distance
W= mgh
Where, W= Work Done
m = Mass of the Body
g = Acceleration due to Gravity
h = Height through Which the Body is Lifted

16) Formula for Work done When Body Moves at an

Angle to the Direction of Force.
W= F cos θ xS
Where, F= Force Applied
 θ= Angle between the Direction of Force
and Direction of Motion
S= Distance Travelled
17) Kinetic Energy.
1
Kinetic Energy= 2 m v2

Where, M = Mass of Body

V = Velocity of Body or Speed of Body
18) Power.
Work Done W
Power = Time Taken ( P= t )
Energy Consume E
Or Power = Time Taken ( P= t )

19) Sound.
Speed of Sound = Frequency x Wavelength
Speed of Sound x Time
Distance Travelled by Sound = 2

1
Time Interval = Frequency

Speed of Sound = Wavelength X Frequency

 20) Time of Flight.
“It is defined as the Total Time for Which the Projectile
Remains in Air.”
2 u sin θ
T= g

21) Maximum Height.

u 2 sin2 θ
H= 2g

22) Electric Current.

Charge ( q) q
Electric Current (I) = Time (t) ( I= t )

23) Electric Potential.

Work Done(W ) W
Electric Potential (V) = Charge(q) ( V= q )

24) Resistance.
Electric Potential(V ) V
Resistance (R) = Current ( I ) ( R= I )

25) Series Formula.

Rp = R1 + R2 + R3 ……. ( R= Resistance )
 26) Parallel Formula.
1 1 1
= R + R + R ……. ( R= Resistance ) 27)
+1
Rp 1 2 3

Electrical Heat.
Heat = 2
I Rt Where, I= Electric Current
R= Resistance
T= Time
28) Electric Power.
Power (P) = Electric Potential (V) x Current (I) (P=VI)
Electric Potential (V )2 V2
Or, Power (P) = Resistance ( R) ( P=
R ) or,

Power (P) = Current ( I )2 x Resistance ( R ) ( 2

P=I R )

29) Electrical Energy.

Electric Energy (E) = Power (P) x Time (t) ( E= Pt )

30) Mirror Formula.

1 1 1
+ =
v u f

Where, F = Focal Length

 U = Object Distance
V = Image Distance
31) Linear Mirror Magnification.
Height of Image −Image Distance
Mirror Magnification = Height of Object = Object Distance

hi −v
Or, m= =
ho u

32) Lens Formula.

1 1 1
− =
v u f

33) Linear lens Magnification.

Height of Image Image Distance
Mirror Magnification = Height of Object = Object Distance

hi v
Or, m= =
ho u

34) Refractive Index.

Speed of Light ∈Vacuum/ Air c
Refractive Index( µ)= =
Speed of Light ∈Given Medium n

1
35) Power of a lens. Power=
Focal Length (¿ meter )
1
( P= )
f (¿ meter )