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AP Physics formulas: Mechanics
All the formulas found on the AP refrence table
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Physics
12th Grade
01/24/2009

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Term
Horizontal Distance Formula
Definition
D = vct
Term
In kinematics, Final Velocity Equals....?
Definition
V f  = V i + at
Term

Distance equals .....?

(but only when there is a constant acceleration)

Definition
d = ½ (V f + V i )t
Term
In kinematics, V f ² equals....?
Definition
V f ² = V i ² +2ad
Term

In kinematics, D equals....?

 

Definition
D = v it + ½at ²
Term

Hooke's Law

 

 

Definition

F s = -k ▲x

 

K = Spring constant (N/m)

X = Compression/ Elongation 

or 

Change in length from equilibrium

Term
The amount of energy stored in a spring equals _____?
Definition

The amount of work done to compress the spring

 

½ kx2 = Uspring

 

 


 

Term
Kinetic Energy Formula
Definition
KE = 1/2 (mv2)
Term
Potential Energy Formula
Definition

PE = mgh

 

 

m = mass

g = grav. acceleration

h = height of object above ground

Term

Conservation of Energy Formula

 

(Kinetic and Potential energy)

Definition

 

Etotal = KE + PE

 

or 

 

KE initial + PE initial = KE final + PE final

Term
Work Formulas
Definition

W = ▲ E

 

E = energy

 

or 

 

W = Fd cos θ

Term
Conservation of momentum Formula
Definition

Ma Va + Mb Vb = Ma Va ' + Mb Vb '

 

 M = mass

V = Velocity

Term
Perfectly Inelastic Collision Formula
Definition

V' a = V' b = V'

 

Ma Va + Mb Vb = (Ma + Mb)V'

Term
Impulse Formula
Definition

J = F ▲T = ▲ P

or 

F ▲ T = M ▲ V

 

J = Impulse

F = Force

T = time 

P = Momentum

M = Mass

V = Velocity

 

Term
Universal Law of Gravitation
Definition

F = G  (M1 M2 / r2)

 

F= grav force of attraction btwn 2 bodies

G = Grav. Constant (6.67 x 10 -11 Nm2 / kg2)

m1 = mass of one gravitatonal body

m2 = mass of other grav body

r= distance btwn centers of the two bodies

Term
Kepler's 3rd law
Definition

T12/ T22 = r13 / r23

 

T = period of a planet

r= average distance 

 

Note: in order ot use this the two objects must be orbiting the same object =O

Term
Orbital Period of a Planet
Definition

T = (2 pi r) / v

 

T = orbitial period of a planet

V = average velocity of said planet

r = the avg. distance btwn the planet and the central grav. body

Term
Centripetal Force
Definition

Fc = mv2 / r

 

Fc = Fnet for object in circular motion

Term
Velocity on a banked curve
Definition

V = square root (rg tan θ)

 

 

θ = angle the bank makes with the ground

 

 

Term
Torque
Definition

Torque = Fr sin θ

 

r = distance from pivot point to where the force is being applied 

 

θ = angle btwn the force vector and radius vector

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