What are the uses of formula in science?
You can get all different formulas to figure out different things, for example to find the resistance in an electric circuit, all you must do is multiply the electric current by the voltage, so the formula is R=IV when R is resistance, I is electric current and V is voltage, another simple formula is distance speed and time, so to find the distance that something travels all you must do is multiply the time by the speed, so D=st. Formula’s are a very important part of physics and this is normally why maths is associated with physics.
The word ‘formula’ refers to a mathematical relationship. It is used to express the conceptual relationship that exist between quantities, where the relationship is usually – but not always, concerned with numerical quantities. For example, V = pi.r²h is a formula that tells me the volume, V of a cylinder when I know its height h and the radius of its circular base, r. V, r and h are numerical quantities; pi = 3.142 . . . . . As with all branches of Science, the concept of “predictability” is clearly involved here – and that is the main value & use of a “formula” in Science.
