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Physics Formula Sheet

Projectile Motion
Formulas

1 2
x f =x 0 + v 0 t + a t
2

v f =v 0+ at

Conservation of Energy

U grav =mgh

Total Mechanical Energy

Distance (Time and Two


Velocities Known)

E= U + K

d=

Energy of a Spring

v f =v 0 +2 a x

1 2
W spring =U elas = k x
2

v 0 x =v 0 cos ( o )

dU
F ( x )=
F=kx
dx

Gravitational Potential Energy

K i +U i +W NC=K f +U f

v 0 y =v 0 sin ( o )
x=( v 0 cos ( o ) ) t
1 2
y=( v 0 sin ( o ) ) t g t
2

Center of Mass

Work and Power

W =Fd {cos ( ) }
P=

v f v i
t
2

W dW
=
=Fv=
t
dt

x cm=

m1 x 1 +m2 x 2+
m1 +m2+

y cm =

m1 x 1 +m2 y 2 +
m1 +m2+

v cm =

m1 v 1 +m2 v 2 +
m1 +m2 +

v x =v 0 cos ( o )
v y =v 0 sin ( o )
Dot Product

AB= A Bcos

Uniform Circular
Motion
2

v
arad =
R

Power:

2 R
v=
T
Gravity

Joules
second

Energy in Rotational Motion

1
K= I 2
2

Torque

=I

4 2 R
arad = 2
T

Watts=

I= m r 2

=r F=rmvsin
()

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Keep in mind:

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a b =adbc
c d

i^ ^j k^
a a ^ a 1 a3 ^ a1 a 2 ^

a b= a1 a2 a3 = 2 3 i
j+
k
b2 b3
b 1 b3
b1 b 2
b1 b2 b3

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a=g

g=9.8 m/ s

Relative Motion

v P / A =v P/ B + v B / A

Rotation Motion
Equations

1 2
f =i + i t +
2
f =i +t

f 2= i2+ 2 ()

is the rotational

Momentum

p=m v

Impulse
Momentum change during time
interval

J = p = p2 p1 = F ( x ) dx
F(x) is a function of force in terms of

x .

Angular Momentum

r p =r m v =rmvsin ( )
L=
L=I

Conservation of Angular
Momentum
Angular momentum is
conserved when there is no
net torque.

acceleration

v
=
r

L0=Lf

Conservation of Momentum
If the vector sum of external forces
is zero, the total momentum of the
system is constant.

atrans =r
2

v
ac =
r

or

ac =2 r
s=r

Arc Length:

Elastic Collision
Kinetic energy after the
collision is the same as
kinetic energy before.
(Conserved)
New velocities of objects
after an elastic collision:

v f 1=

v f 2=

Inelastic Collision
Kinetic energy after the collision is
less than kinetic energy before the
collision.

tan ( ) =

v i 1 ( m1m2 ) +2 m 2 v i 2
m1 +m 2

v i 2 (m m )+ 2m1 v i 1
2

m2+ m1

Parallel Axis Theorem

I p =I cm + M d

pb m B v B
=
pa m A v A

Note: In a collision between two


objects of unequal masses, the
magnitude of the impulse on the
lighter object by the heavier one is
equal to the impulse on the heavier
object by the lighter one.
Gravitation
Force of gravity between two bodies
from distance R

Total Mechanical Energy


(Orbital)

E=K + U=

Note: For problems involving


torque, make sure that for
sum of the torque everything
is multiplied by the radius. For
example, for a problem with
two tensions on either side of
a pulley:

G m E m
2r

F1=F 2=G(

m1 m2
r

Weight=F g=

= R ( T 1T 2 )=I

Force of gravity on object

G m Em
R2

Acceleration by gravity on planets


known angle on a line
surface:

F x =G

g=

G mE
r

m1 m2

( )
r2

cos ( )

Heat and Thermodynamics

pi V i p f V f
=
Ti
Tf

Harmonic Motion

Change in Internal Energy:

U =QW
Monatomic Gas:

3
c= R
2

Q=mc ( T )

Pendulum:

T =2

s ( t )= Acos (t)
Diatomic Gas:

5
c= R
2
Heat:

Force of gravity with a

Efficiency:

2
T

L
g

Position:

Spring:

f=

1
T

T =2

m
k

e=

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Q
Q
W
=1+ C =1 C
QH
QH
QH
V2

Work:

W = pdV =nRTln
V1

pV =nRT

V2
V1

( )

3
KE= nRT
2

Isochoric: No volume change, no work done


Isobaric: Constant pressure.

3
K E permolecule = k B T
2
v rms =

( 3mkT )= 3MRT

U =Q

W = p (V 2V 1 )

Efficiency:

R
NA

N A =6.0210

k B=

Adiabatic: No heat transfer.

e Carnot =1

23

TC
TH

RMS Speed:

U =W

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