{"id":5091,"date":"2013-05-01T06:35:28","date_gmt":"2013-05-01T12:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/?p=5091"},"modified":"2013-05-11T18:09:15","modified_gmt":"2013-05-12T00:09:15","slug":"equations-for-geologists-and-engineers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/equations-for-geologists-and-engineers","title":{"rendered":"Equations for Geologists and Engineers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are many different formulas we use in Geology, Engineer, Science and Math. However, over the years, I found the following equations to be the most useful ones for high school and undergraduate Geology and Geological Engineering Students.<\/p>\n<h2>Atomic and Quantum Mechanics<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5092\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/equations-for-geologists-and-engineers\/eq_atomic\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_atomic.gif\" data-orig-size=\"234,77\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eq_atomic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_atomic.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_atomic.gif\" src=\"http:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_atomic.gif\" alt=\"eq_atomic\" width=\"234\" height=\"77\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5092\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5097\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/equations-for-geologists-and-engineers\/eq_quantum_nu\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_quantum_nu.gif\" data-orig-size=\"286,85\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eq_quantum_nu\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_quantum_nu.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_quantum_nu.gif\" src=\"http:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_quantum_nu.gif\" alt=\"eq_quantum_nu\" width=\"286\" height=\"85\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5097\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Kinematics and Dynamics<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5096\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/equations-for-geologists-and-engineers\/eq_kinematics\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_kinematics.gif\" data-orig-size=\"300,178\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eq_kinematics\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_kinematics.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_kinematics.gif\" src=\"http:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_kinematics.gif\" alt=\"eq_kinematics\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5096\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5093\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/equations-for-geologists-and-engineers\/eq_dynamics\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_dynamics.gif\" data-orig-size=\"275,128\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eq_dynamics\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_dynamics.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_dynamics.gif\" src=\"http:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_dynamics.gif\" alt=\"eq_dynamics\" width=\"275\" height=\"128\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5093\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Energy and Momentum<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5095\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/equations-for-geologists-and-engineers\/eq_energy_momentum\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_energy_momentum.gif\" data-orig-size=\"249,189\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eq_energy_momentum\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_energy_momentum.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_energy_momentum.gif\" src=\"http:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_energy_momentum.gif\" alt=\"eq_energy_momentum\" width=\"249\" height=\"189\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5095\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Electric and Magnetic<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5094\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/equations-for-geologists-and-engineers\/eq_electric_magnet\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_electric_magnet.gif\" data-orig-size=\"240,217\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eq_electric_magnet\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_electric_magnet.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_electric_magnet.gif\" src=\"http:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_electric_magnet.gif\" alt=\"eq_electric_magnet\" width=\"240\" height=\"217\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5094\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Waves and Light<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5098\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/equations-for-geologists-and-engineers\/eq_waves\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_waves.gif\" data-orig-size=\"310,251\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eq_waves\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_waves.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_waves.gif\" src=\"http:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_waves.gif\" alt=\"eq_waves\" width=\"310\" height=\"251\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5098\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5103\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/equations-for-geologists-and-engineers\/eq_waves_air\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_waves_air.gif\" data-orig-size=\"101,56\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eq_waves_air\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_waves_air.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_waves_air.gif\" src=\"http:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_waves_air.gif\" alt=\"eq_waves_air\" width=\"101\" height=\"56\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5103\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5105\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/equations-for-geologists-and-engineers\/wave_string\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/wave_string.gif\" data-orig-size=\"76,68\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"wave_string\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/wave_string.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/wave_string.gif\" src=\"http:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/wave_string.gif\" alt=\"wave_string\" width=\"76\" height=\"68\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5105\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5104\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/equations-for-geologists-and-engineers\/eq_waves_perturbation\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_waves_perturbation.gif\" data-orig-size=\"221,33\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eq_waves_perturbation\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_waves_perturbation.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_waves_perturbation.gif\" src=\"http:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_waves_perturbation.gif\" alt=\"eq_waves_perturbation\" width=\"221\" height=\"33\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5104\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5112\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/equations-for-geologists-and-engineers\/eq_waves_birefringence\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_waves_birefringence.gif\" data-orig-size=\"156,41\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eq_waves_birefringence\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_waves_birefringence.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_waves_birefringence.gif\" src=\"http:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/eq_waves_birefringence.gif\" alt=\"eq_waves_birefringence\" width=\"156\" height=\"41\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5112\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Mohr&#8217;s circle<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4759\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/exams\/glgy341-final\/341_detailed_mohr_diagram\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/341_detailed_Mohr_diagram.gif\" data-orig-size=\"600,334\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"341_detailed_Mohr_diagram\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/341_detailed_Mohr_diagram.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/341_detailed_Mohr_diagram.gif\" src=\"http:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/341_detailed_Mohr_diagram.gif\" alt=\"341_detailed_Mohr_diagram\" width=\"600\" height=\"334\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4759\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many different formulas we use in Geology, Engineer, Science and Math. However, over the years, I found the following equations to be the most useful ones for high school and undergraduate Geology and Geological Engineering Students. Atomic and Quantum Mechanics Kinematics and Dynamics Energy and Momentum Electric and Magnetic Waves and Light Mohr&#8217;s &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/equations-for-geologists-and-engineers\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Equations for Geologists and Engineers<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[8],"class_list":["post-5091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-earth-science","tag-academic"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5091"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5091\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}