Physics Flashcards
Pressure
pressure = force / area
Absolute pressure
absolute pressure = gauge pressure + atmospheric pressure
Hagen-Poiseuille
Q = πPr4 / 8nl
Reynolds number
pvd / n (dvd= density/velocity/diameter divided by viscosity)
turbulent flow
Q ∞ √P (pressure)
Q ∞ 1/ √l
Q ∞ 1/ √p (density)
Bernoulli’s equation
1/2 pv2 + P = K
P=potential energy
Gas laws
Boyles law: PV =K
Charles law V/T =K
3rd law P/T= K
PV = nRT
Ohms law
V = IR
Power (watts)
VI =I2 R
Charge
measured in Coulombs
Q = A x s
Capacitance
C = Q / V
measured in Farads
Defibrilator
1/2 CV2
E=1/2 QV
Parallel
1/Rt = 1/R1 + 1/R2
Series
Rt = R1 + R2
Wheatstone bridge
R1 / R2 = R3 / R4
Tension
t= tension
r=radius
P= pressure gradient
tube:
P = T/r
sphere: P= 2T/r
Work
work done = force x distance
Humidity
relative humidity = actual vapour pressure / SVP
Linear function
y = Mx + C