Knowing which formula to use

[Sean Phen]

Hello, I get confused on which formula to use because there are so many. Is there any tip or tricks of ways to know which formula to be using?

[Madison Wong 3H]

Hi, I found it helpful to make quizlets for equations and going through textbook problems with different equations to gain practice on knowing what equations to use when.

[Jordi M 2I]

Understanding the conceptual reasoning behind each problem will be of great help. Its one thing to know how to plug in numbers to an equation and another thing to know when to apply it. Thermodynamics is perhaps the best example of this at work.

[Bhuvan Kommineni 3L]

Look at the step-by-step textbook problem solutions. That really helps with identifying formulas within word problems and with different scenarios!

[chinmayeec 2H]

With thermodynamics especially, it can get very confusing quickly as there are so many different equations involved. I suggest writing down all the information given and writing down what you are specifically looking for. This should help clear up what equation to use.