Some Basic Equations

[CountryBoyAtHeart]

Gonna add in little by little in here with equations that should help some people just starting out. Planning to include at least one same problem each. I've got a couple done. Anyone can chip in as you please.  

Contents:
Standard International Unit Table: Right in this post  
Resistor Power & Biasing Equations
Power Energy Equations
Capacitive and Inductive Reactances
Sound

[effdub]

Excellent idea!!

[CountryBoyAtHeart]

*takes bow*, I'll upload the first couple in a minutes, keep getting caught with pms and an email.

OP edited

[CountryBoyAtHeart]

With a little help from effdub finally got the ball rolling. Thanks!

First is your most basic rules. The second breaks down a common usage of the first two rules in a very useful format. Thanks again Earthtonesaudio for the idea behind it.

[CountryBoyAtHeart]

How energy relates to power and vise versa

[CountryBoyAtHeart]

Here's both Capacitive and Inductive reactance formulae, If I need to add more sample problems I'll gladly create a couple more per reactance set. What other equations are a must have for beginners? I'm also making up a S.I chart for us dumb Americans   Need a bit of help with that,just filling in a couple blanks, if anyone is willing to help me with it, shoot me a pm, and I should get to you by the end of the day that you send it.

With the reactance equations, it is easy to figure out the resistance of the signal for a specified frequency. Two simple examples are given. In circuit things get complicated more complicated, but this allows you to dissect each segment that has a capacitor or inductor (choke) in it. Use Hertz and Farads (capacitance) or Henries (inductance)

[raublekick]

I think the more important thing for a beginner is explanations on what it is used for. I can look at those equations and formulas and get the math just fine. I have no idea what I'd use it for though.

[CountryBoyAtHeart]

The reactance ones? 'cause the first couple give two practical examples, at least I thought they were.

[arockalypse]

in the first one it doesn't say anywhere that you are actually calculating in order to find out what wattage rating to use for you resistor.  i would clearly state that somewhere.

[CountryBoyAtHeart]

I changed the first example to the power rating rather than size. And added a small explanation to the reactance.  Those two posts need more work?

edit: SI table edited into OP, putting in decibel now. *facepalm*

[CountryBoyAtHeart]

Equations on determining decibels or watts from the other.

[CountryBoyAtHeart]

Hey, I'm trying to design the bands for my filter project, but I'm stuck. I'm wanting to design it so I not only pick the central frequency, but the half boost frequencies as well, I know I'm looking for -3dB compared to the full boost. Not sure how to determine what the reactance should equal, am I able to manipulate more basic equations to get to the point where I'd like to be?

[CountryBoyAtHeart]

This is lifted from a post RG Keen did over at DIYstompboxes (with his permission of course), should prove useful for calculating phase shift for a certain frequency for a given capacitance and load, or determining the capacitance or load from a desired shift at a given frequency.

If you're newer to pedals (much like myself,) this probably won't apply to you, but for those dabbling in more advanced topics hopefully this'll help a tad.