Introduction

Formulae are used frequently in almost all aspects of engineering in order to relate a physical quantity to one or more others. Many well-known physical laws are described using formulae. For example, you may have already seen Ohm’s law, $v=iR$ , or Newton’s second law of motion, $F=ma$ .

In this Section we describe the process of evaluating a formula, explain what is meant by the subject of a formula, and show how a formula is rearranged or transposed. These are basic skills required in all aspects of engineering.

Prerequisites

• be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide algebraic fractions

Learning Outcomes

• transpose a formula