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Table of Contents
TOPIC PAGE
SI Multiples ......................................................................................... 1
Thermodynamics.................................................................................21
Electricity ............................................................................................30
To
To To To Metre, To To To
Milli- Centi- Deci- Gram, Deca- Hecto- Kilo-
Litre
6 5 4 3 2 1
Kilo- x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10
5 4 3 2 1 -1
Hecto- x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10
4 3 2 1 -1 -2
Deca- x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10
To Convert
Metre,
3 2 1 -1 -2 -3
Gram, x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10
Litre
2 1 -1 -2 -3 -4
Deci- x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10
1 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5
Centi- x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10
-1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6
Milli- x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10
BASIC UNITS
SI IMPERIAL
DISTANCE
1 metre (1 m) = 10 decimetres (10 dm) 12 in. = 1 ft
= 100 centimetres (100 cm) 3 ft = 1 yd
= 1000 millimetres (1000 mm) 5280 ft = 1 mile
1760 yd = 1 mile
1 decametre (1 dam) = 10 m
1 hectometre (1 hm) = 100 m
1 kilometre (1 km) = 1000 m
Conversions:
1 in. = 25.4 mm
1 ft = 30.48 cm
1 mile = 1.61 km
1 yd = 0.914 m
1m = 3.28 ft
Area
Conversions:
Volume
Conversions:
Conversions:
Density
mass weight
mass density weight density
volume volume
m kg w lb
V m3 V ft 3
Conversions:
kg
(on Earth) a mass density of 1 results in a weight density of 0.0623 lb
m3 ft3
SI Imperial
RELATIVE DENSITY
In SI R.D. is a comparison of mass density In Imperial the corresponding quantity is
to a standard. For solids and liquids the specific gravity; for solids and liquids a
standard is fresh water. comparison of weight density to that of
water.
Conversions:
MATHEMATICAL FORMULAE
Algebra
1. Expansion Formulae
(x + y)2 = x2 + 2xy + y2
(x - y)2 = x2 - 2xy + y2
x2 - y2 = (x - y) (x + y)
x3 + y3 = (x + y) (x2 - xy + y2)
x3 - y3 = (x - y) (x2 + xy + y2)
2. Quadratic Equation
If ax2 + bx + c = 0,
x = - b b 4ac
2
Then
2a
Trigonometry
1. Basic Ratios
y x y
Sin A , cos A , tan A
h h x
2. Pythagoras' Law
x2 + y2 = h2
4. Solution of Triangles
a. Sine Law
a b c
Sin A Sin B Sin C
b. Cosine Law
c2 = a2 + b2 - 2 ab Cos C
a2 = b2 + c2 - 2 bc Cos A
b2 = a2 + c2 - 2 ac Cos B
Geometry
1. Areas of Triangles
a. All Triangles
abc
where, s is half the sum of the sides, or s =
2
b. Equilateral Triangles
2. Circumference of a Circle
C = d
3. Area of a Circle
Circumference x = d 2
A = r2 = = 0.7854d2
r2 4
arc x r
A= 2
x r 2 ( = angle in degrees)
A=
360
2
r ( = angle in radians)
A=
2
5. Area of a Segment of a Circle
d
Also approximate area = 4 h 2 - 0.608
3 h
6. Ellipse
A = Dd
4
D d
Approx. circumference =
2
7. Area of Trapezoid
ab
A= h
2
8. Area of Hexagon
9. Area of Octagon
10. Sphere
4
Volume V = r3
3
Volume2 of segment
h
Vs = 3 (3r h)
V = h(h2 + 3a2) where a = radius of segment base
s
6
11. Volume of a Cylinder
V = d 2 L where L is cylinder length
4
12. Pyramid
Volume
1
V = base area x perpendicular height
3
Volume of frustum
h
VF = (A a Aa ) where h is the perpendicular height, A and a are areas as shown
3
13. Cone
DL
A=
2
(D d)L
AF =
2
Volume of cone:
m ft
In SI the basic unit is , in Imperial
2
s s2
m ft
Conversion: 1 = 3.28
s2 s2
m ft
Acceleration due to gravity, symbol "g", is 9.81 or 32.2
2
s s2
LINEAR VELOCITY AND ACCELERATION
u initial velocity v= u + at
v final velocity
s = v+ u t
t elapsed time 2
s displacement s = ut + 1 at2
a acceleration 2
v2 = u2 + 2 as
2 = 1 + t
= 1 + 2 x t
2
= 1 t + t2
22 = 12 +
linear displacement, s = r
linear velocity, v = r
linear, or tangential acceleration, aT = r
Tangential, Centripetal and Total Acceleration
aT = r
ac = v2/r = r 2
Total acceleration, a, of a rotating point experiencing angular acceleration is the vector sum
of aT and ac
a = aT + ac
FORCE
Vector quantity, a push or pull which changes the shape and/or motion of an object
kg m
In SI the unit of force is the newton, N, defined as a
s2
In Imperial the unit of force is the pound lb
Weight
The gravitational force of attraction between a mass, m, and the mass of the Earth
In Imperial, the mass of an object (rarely used), in slugs, can be calculated from the known
weight in pounds
m=
Weight g = 32.2 ft
g
s2
Newton's Second Law of Motion
F = ma (Imperial F = w
g a, where w is weight)
Torque Equation
Momentum
p = mv (Imperial p = w
g v, where w is weight)
kg m
in SI unit is s
Work
Scalar quantity, equal to the (vector) product of a force and the displacement of an object. In
simple systems, where W is work, F force and s distance
W=Fs
1 J = 1 Nm
Energy
Energy is the ability to do work, the units are the same as for work; J, kJ, and ft-lb
Kinetic Energy
E = 1 mv2
k
2
In Imperial this is usually expressed as E = w v2 where w is weight
k
2g
1
E R mk 2 2 where k is radius of gyration, is angular velocity in rad/s
2
or
1 2
E R I where I = mk2 is the moment of inertia
2
Potential Energy
Ep = m g h
In Imperial this is usually expressed Ep = w h where w is weight, and h is height above some
specified datum
Thermal Energy
In SI the common units of thermal energy are J, and kJ, (and kJ/kg for specific quantities)
In Imperial, the units of thermal energy are British Thermal Units (Btu)
Electrical Energy
In SI the units of electrical energy are J, kJ and kilowatt hours kWh. In Imperial, the unit of
electrical energy is the kWh
Power
1 W = 1 sJ
1 h.p. = 550 ft s lb
1 kW = 0.948 Btu
s
Pressure
1 Pa = 1 N
m2
In Imperial, the basic unit is the pound per square inch, psi
Atmospheric Pressure
Pressure Conversions
Pressure may be expressed in standard units, or in units of static fluid head, in both SI and
Imperial systems
m
Velocity of P = R2-x2
s
Acceleration of P = 2 x m/s2
The period or time of a complete oscillation = seconds
General formula for the period of S.H.M.
displacement
T =
acceleration
Simple Pendulum
L
T = T = period or time in seconds for a double swing
g
L = length in metres
M.A. = load W
=
effort F
effort distance
V.R. (velocity ratio) =
load distance
M.A.
= efficiency =
V.R.
1. Lifting Blocks
R
Velocity ratio =
(r - r1 )
2
= 2R
2R
r - r1
2D
Velocity ratio =
(d - d1 )
3. Inclined Plane
length
V.R. =
height
4. Screw Jack
circumference of leverage
V.R. =
pitch of thread
Indicated Power
Brake Power
extension
Direct strain = =
original length L
Modulus of elasticity
force
Shear stress = area under shear
Shear strain = x
L
Modulus of rigidity
1. For Rectangle
I = D
4
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THERMODYNAMICS
Temperature Scales
5 9
C ( F 32) F = C 32
9 5
Q = mcT
m is mass
c is specific heat
T is temperature change
Latent Heat
Gas Laws
1. Boyles Law
PV = constant or
P1V1 = P2V2
2. Charles Law
V
When gas pressure is constant, constant
T
V1 V2
or = , where V is volume and T is absolute temperature
T1 T2
3. Gay-Lussac's Law
P
When gas volume is constant, constant
T
P1 P2
Or , where P is absolute pressure and T is absolute temperature
T1 T2
Also
1. Spark Ignition Gas and Oil Engines (Constant Volume Cycle or Otto Cycle)
1 cylinder volume
1- ( -1)
where rv = compression ratio =
rv clearance volume
2. Diesel Cycle
1- k -1
rv -1
(k -1) k( -1)
cylinder volume
Where rv =
clearance volume
Q = AtT
d
where Q = heat transferred in joules
= thermal conductivity or coeficient of heat
transfer in J m or W
m2 s C m C
2
A = area in m
t = time in seconds
T = temperature difference between surfaces in C
d = thickness of layer in m
Material Coefficient of
Thermal Conductivity
W/m C
Air 0.025
Aluminum 206
Brass 104
Brick 0.6
Concrete 0.85
Copper 380
Cork 0.043
Felt 0.038
Glass 1.0
Glass, fibre 0.04
Iron, cast 70
Plastic, cellular 0.04
Steel 60
Wood 0.15
Wallboard, paper 0.076
Thermal Expansion of Solids
(
Chemical Heating Value MJ per kg of fuel = 33.7 C + 144 H 2 -
O2
) + 9.3 S
8
C is the mass of carbon per kg of fuel
H2 is the mass of hydrogen per kg of fuel
O2 is the mass of oxygen per kg of fuel
S is the mass of sulphur per kg of fuel
Boiler Formulae
ms (h 1 - h 2 )
Equivalent evaporation =
2257 kJ/kg
(h1 - h 2 )
Factor of evaporation =
2257 kJ/kg
m s (h 1 - h 2 )
Boiler efficiency =
m f x calorific value of fuel
At the vena contracta, the volumetric flow rate Q of the fluid is given by
The coefficients of contraction and velocity are combined to give the coefficient of discharge,
Cd
i.e. Cd = CcCv
and Q = CdA 2gh
P v2
H= h
w 2g
H = total head (metres) w = force of gravity on 1 m3 of fluid (N)
h = height above datum level (metres) v = velocity of water (metres per second)
P = pressure (N/m2 or Pa)
Ohm's Law
E
I =
R
or E = IR
Conductor Resistivity
L
R =
a
where = specific resistance (or resistivity) (ohm metres, m)
L = length (metres)
a = area of cross-section (square metres)
Temperature correction
Rt = Ro (1 + t)
where Ro = resistance at 0C ()
Rt = resistance at tC ()
= temperature coefficient which has an average value for copper of 0.004 28
(/C)
R2 = R1 (1 t 2 )
(1 t1 )
where R1 = resistance at t1 ()
R2 = resistance at t2 ()
Values /C
copper 0.00428
platinum 0.00385
nickel 0.00672
tungsten 0.0045
aluminum 0.0040
Dynamo Formulae
2NpZ
Average e.m.f. generated in each conductor =
60c
Where Z = total number of armature conductors
c = number of parallel paths through winding between positive and
negative brushes where c = 2 (wave winding), c = 2p (lap winding)
= useful flux per pole (webers), entering or leaving the armature p
= number of pairs of poles
N = speed (revolutions per minute)
Alternating Current
pN
Frequency of alternator = 60 cycles per second
Where p = number of pairs of poles
N = rotational speed in r/min
Slip of Induction Motor
Inductive Reactance
1.256T 2A
Inductance of an iron cored solenoid = henries
8
L x 10
Capacitance Reactance
1
Capacitance reactance of AC circuit = 2fC ohms
1
Total reactance = 2fL - ohms
2 fC
2 2
Impedence (Z) = (resistance) + (reactance)
2 2
= R + (2 fL - 1 ) ohms
2 fC
Current in AC Circuit
impedance
Power Factor
true watts
p.f. =
volts x amperes
Star connected
Line voltage = 3 x phase voltage
Line current = phase current
Delta connected
Line voltage = phase voltage
Line current = 3 x phase current
MONATOMIC POLYATOMIC