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Equations Sheet


 Kinematics
 
 v = v0 + at Δx = ½(v0 + vf)t = vavet Δx = v0t + ½at2
ω = ω0 + αt Δθ = ½(ω0 + ωf)t = ωavet Δθ = ω0t + ½αt2

 

Tangential — Rotational
 
 ΔS = rΔθ vtangential = rω atangential = rα

 

Rolling
 
 ΔS = Δx
atangential = alinear

 

Newton?s Laws
 

 

Torque
 
τ = Iα
τ = r × F
τz = rFperpendicular = rFsinφ = xFy − yFx

 

Moment of Inertia
 
 Itotal = I1 + I2 + I3 + …
I = ICM + Md2

 

Work and Energy
 
 Wnc = ΔK + ΔU W = FΔxcos(φ)
Klinear = ½mv2
Krotational = ½Iω2 Ugravity = mgh
Uspring = ½Kx2

 

Collisions
 
 p = mv
Pf = Pi
v1f − v2f = − (v1i − v2i)
I =ΔP =Faveraget

 

Angular Momentum
 
L = r × p
Lz = xpy − ypx = rpsinφ
Lfinal = Linitial
Ltotal = L1 + L2 + ?
Llinear = bmv
Lorbital = r2mω
LA = IAωA

 

Simple Harmonic Motion
 
 x(t) = Acos(ωt + δ)
v(t) = −ωAsin(ωt + δ)
a(t) =  −ω2Acos(ωt + δ)

 

 Waves
 

 

Standing Waves
 
 

If the string is fixed at both ends or air column is open at both ends

Use

Use
 
 

If the string or air column has one open end and one fixed end

Use

Use
 
yn(x,t) = Ancos(ωnt)sin(knt)
ωn = 2πfn

 

Sound Level / Decibels / Sound Intensity
 
Itotal = I1 + I2 + I3 + ?
Itotal = I0× 10(β/10)
I0 = 1 × 10-12 W/m2

 

Doppler Shift

Use 

  Interference

Constructive interference (maximum amplitude) when Δx = nλ, n = 1,2,3, ?

Destructive interference (zero or minimum amplitude) when Δx = ½nλ, n = 1,3,5, ?
 
 

Beats

fbeat = |f1 − f2|
 

Fluids
 
P2 = P1 + ρgΔh
Ainvin = Aoutvout
Fbuoyant =ρfluidVdisplaced fluidg
P2 + ½ρ(v2)2 + ρgh2 = P1 + ½ρ(v1)2 + ρgh1

 

Quadratic Formula

if ax2 + bx + c = 0 , then.


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