Physics
Constants
Biochem
Gen Chem
Units
100
This equation describes centripetal force.
What is Fc = mv^2/r ?
100
This is the value of atmospheric pressure, described using four different units.
What is
-1.01 x 10^5 Pa
-1 atm
-760 mmHg
-760 torr
?
100
This equation describes the efficiency of an enzyme.
Catalytic efficiency = Kcat/Km
100
This equation is used to calculate the spontanaeity of a reaction.
What is the calculation for gibbs free energy?
ΔG = ΔH - TΔS
100
This is the definition of a watt.
What is J/sec?
200
These four equations describe an object moving with constant acceleration in terms of time, distance, and final/initial velocity.
What are kinematic equations?
V = V0+ at
x = V0t + ½at^2
V^2= V0^2+ 2ax
x = avg velocity x t
200
This number is critical for determining the energy of a photon. (Hint: this number represents "h" in the equation E = hf.)
What is planck's constant? 6.7 × 10^-34 m2 kg / s
200
This equation is used to predict the rate of product formation in enzymatic reactions.
What is the Michaelis Menten equation? V = Vmax[S]/Km+[S]
200
This the first law of thermodynamics. (+ associated equation).
What is the idea that energy can neither be created nor destroyed?
=change in internal energy
=heat added
=work done by the system
200
This is the definition of an ampere.
What is Coulomb's/second?
300
This equation relates the pressure, height and velocity of a fluid.
What is Bernoulli's equation? P1 + 1/2pv1^2 + pgh1 = P2 + 12/pv2^2 + pgh2
300
This value is the electric force constant, or the electrostatic constant, with units.
What is 9 ×10^9 N⋅m^2⋅C^−2?
Used in the equation: Fe= kq1q2/r^2
300
This equation is used to determine cell potential under non-standard conditions.
What is the nernst equation ?
300
What is the equation to determine the pH of a buffer based on the pKa of the acid?
What is pH = pKa + log ([A-]/[HA]) ?
(A- = conjugate base, HA = acid)
300
This is the definition of a Newton.
What is kg m^s/ s^2?
Or: what is Nm ?
400
This is the potential energy in a capacitor.
What is U = 1/2 C V^2 ?
400
This is the speed of light!
What is 3x10^8 m/s?
400
This can be used to calculate specific rotation of an optically active compound.
400
This is the equation for osmotic pressure.
π = iMRT
pi = osmotic pressure
i = van't Hoff's factor
M = molar concentration of solution (mol/L)
R = ideal gas constant
T = temperature (in Kelvin)
400
This is the definition of a Pascal.
What is N/m^2 ?
500
This is pouiseuille's equation.
What is 
?
Delta p = pressure difference between the two ends
nu = dynamic viscosity
L = length of pipe
Q = volumetric flow rate
\pi = pi
R = pipe radius
500
This is the ideal gas constant (R).
What is 8.3 or .08?
8.3 J/mol K
0.08 L atm mol/K
500
(Surprise physics) This equation describes mechanical advantage.
What is
?
=mechanical advantage
=output force
=input force500
This is the Arrhenius equation (a formula for the temperature dependence of reaction rates).
=rate constant
=pre-exponential factor
=activation energy (in the same units as R*T)
=universal gas constant
=absolute temperature (in Kelvin)
Ea tells us that a lower activation energy leads to a higher k (faster reaction)
1/T tells us that higher temperatures yield higher k (faster reaction)
A and R are constants!
500
These are the units for capacitance and resistance.
What is Farad = C/V ?
What is Ohm = V/A ?