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AP Physics Equations
All the equations for the AP Physics test
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Physics
12th Grade
01/16/2008

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Uniform Acceleration Eq. 1
Definition
VF=VI+at
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Uniform Acceleration Eq. 2
Definition
s=1/2 (Vf+Vi)t
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Uniform Acceleration Eq 3
Definition
s=vit + (1/2)at2
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Uniform Acceleration Eq 4
Definition
Vf2 = Vi2 + 2as
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Newton's Second Law
Definition
Fnet=ma
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Centripetal Acceleration
Definition
ac=v2/r
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torque
Definition
τ=rFsinθ
Term
Centripetal Force
Definition
fc=(mv2)/r
Term
Momentum
Definition
p=mv
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Impulse
Definition
J=Δp=FΔt
Term
Kinetic Energy
Definition
KE=(1/2)mv2
Term
Gravitational Potential Energy
Definition
gpe=mgh
Term
Poweravg
Definition
W/Δt
Term
Hooke's Law
Definition
Fs=-kx
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Power
Definition
Fvcosθ
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Potential EnergySpring
Definition
US=(1/2)kx2
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Period of a Spring
Definition
T=2π√(m/k)
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Period of a Pendulum
Definition
Tp=2π√(l/g)
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Definition of Period
Definition
T=1/f
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Energy of a Photon
Definition
E=hf=pc
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Specific heat
Definition
Q=mCsδt
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Definition of capacitance
Definition
C=Q/V
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Coulomb's Law
Definition
F=(kq1Q2)/r2
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Electric Potential Definition
Definition
V=U/q
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Ohm's Law
Definition
V=IR
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Heat of Vaporization
Definition
Q=mLv
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Heat of Fusion
Definition
Q=mLf
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Capacitance in terms of Physical Characteristics
Definition
C=(ε0A)/d
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Law of Universal Gravitation
Definition
FG=-(Gm1m2)/r2
Term
Electric Potential Energy between two point charges
Definition
U=(kQ1q2)/r
Term
Linear Expansion Eq
Definition
ΔL=αL0ΔT
Term
Ideal Gas Law
Definition
PV=nRt=NkBT
Term
Energy Stored in a Capacitor
Definition
UC=(1/2)Q/V=(1/2)CV2
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Definition of Electric Field Strength
Definition
E=F/q
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Efficiency for a Carnot Engine
Definition
e=(TH-TL)/TH
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Definition of Pressure
Definition
P=F/A
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First Law of Thermodynamics
Definition
ΔU=W+Q
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Definition of Mechanical Power
Definition
P=W/Δt
Term
root-mean-square velocity
Definition
vrms=√((3RT)/M)=√((3kBT)/μ
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Electric Field Strength Eq for a point charge
Definition
E=kQ/r2
Term
Resistance in terms of physical characteristics
Definition
R=(ρl)/A
Term
Static Friction
Definition
fssRn
Term
Kinetic Friction
Definition
fkkRn
Term
Gravitational Potential Energy
Definition
UG=--(Gm1m2)/r
Term
Acceleration due to Gravity
Definition
aG=GM1/r2
Term
Snell's Law of Refraction
Definition
n1sinΘ1=n2sinΘ2
Term
Definition of Index of Refraction
Definition
n=c/v
Term
Critical Angle Formula
Definition
sinΘc=(n2)/n1
Term
einstein's theory of relativity
Definition
E=mc2
Term
Work done on a System
Definition
W=-PΔV
Term
Efficiency of an Heat Engine
Definition
e=|W/QH|
Term
Electric Potential for source charge
Definition
V=k(Q/r)
Term
Electric Potential Difference
Definition
V=U/q
Term
Electric Field
Definition
E= k(Q/r2)
Term
Electric Current
Definition
I=q/t
Term
Electrical Power
Definition
P=IV
Term
Magnetic Field Strength around a wire
Definition
B= (μ0/2π) (I/r)
Term
Magnetic flux density
Definition
Ø=BA
Term
Magnetic force for moving charges
Definition
F=qvBsinΘ
Term
Magnetic Force for Current Carrying WIre
Definition
F=ILBsinΘ
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Faraday's Law
Definition
V=(-NBA)/t
Term
Induced Electric Field in moving Wire
Definition
E=vBsinΘ
Term
Voltage induced on moving wire in electric field
Definition
V=BlvsinΘ
Term
Capacitors in Series
Definition
1/CS=Σ1/C1+etc
Term
Capacitors in Parallel
Definition
CP=ΣC1
Term
Resistors in Series
Definition
RS=ΣR1
Term
Resistors in Parallel
Definition
1/RP=Σ1/R1
Term
Electric Field
Definition
E=-V/d
Term
Wavelength
Definition
λ=h/p
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velocity of a wave
Definition
v=fλ
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