FORMULAE FOR SCIENTIFIC CALCULATIONS

FORM 1

Chapter 1: Introduction to Science

1. Length
SI Unit: metre (m)
2. Mass
SI Unit: kilogram (kg)
3. Time
SI Unit: second (s)
4. Temperature
SI Unit: kelvin (K)
5. Electric current
SI Unit: ampere (A)
6. Weight
SI Unit: newton (N)
Chapter 3: Matter
1. Density
SI Unit: (g/cm3) or (gcm-3) or (kg/m3) or (kgm-3)

Density =

mass
volume

Volume =

mass
density

Mass = density volume

Chapter 7: Heat
1. Heat
SI Unit: joule (J)

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Chapter 2: Nutrition
1. Calorific value of food
SI Unit: calories (cal) or joules (J)
1 calorie = 4.2 joules
1000 calories (cal) = 1 kilocalorie (kcal)
1000 joules (J) = 1 kilojoule (kJ)

Chapter 7: Dynamics
1. Force
SI Unit: newton (N)
1 newton = 100 grams
10 newtons = 1 kilogram
2. Work
SI Unit: joule (J) or newton metre (N m)
1 joule (J) = 1 newton (N) 1 metre (m)
= 1 newton metre (N m)
Work = Force Distance moved in the direction of the force
(joules) (newtons)

(metres)

W=f d

3. Power
SI Unit: watt (W)
Power (watts) =

Work done( joules)

Time taken(second )

1 W = 1 J s-1

Chapter 10: Simple Machines

1. Moment of force
SI Unit: newton metre (N m)
Moment of force = Force (N) Perpendicular distance from the pivot to the force (m)
2. Principle of lever
Load (N) Distance of load from the fulcrum (m) = Effort (N) Distance of
effort from the fulcrum (m)
l (m) = E (N) e (m)
L (N)

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Chapter 2: Blood Circulation and Transport

1. Rate of transpiration
SI Unit: (g/min)
Rate of transpiration =

initial massfinal mass

time

Chapter 7: Electricity and Magnetism

1. Electric current
SI Unit: ampere (A)
Measured with: Voltmeter
2. Voltage
SI Unit: volts (V)
Measured with: Ammeter
3. Resistance
SI Unit: ohm ()
Measured with: Ohmmeter
Voltage (V )
Resistance () = Current (I )
4. Series circuit
Voltage
V = V1 + V2 + V3...
Current
I = I1 = I2 = I3...
Resistance
R = R1 + R2 + R3...
5. Parallel circuit
Voltage
V = V1 = V2 = V3...
Current
I = I1 + I2 + I3...
Resistance
1
1
1
1
=
+
+
R R1 R2 R3
Chapter 8: Generation of Electricity
1. Power

 SI Unit: Watts (W)

Energy used (J )
Power ( W )=
Time(s)
2. Power
SI Unit: Watts (W)
Power (W) = Voltage (V) x Current (I)
3. Electrical energy
SI Unit: joules (J)
Electrical Energy (J) = Electrical power (W) x Time (s)
4. Energy
SI Unit: kiloWatt hour (kWh)
Energy (kWh) = Power (kW) x Time (h)