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AP Physics: Formula Sheet
Subject: Motion
101
Physics
12th Grade
04/11/2011

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Term
90o addition
Definition

R2 = v12 + v22

θ = tan-1(opposite/adjacent)

Term
Adjacent Component Vectors
Definition
R cos θ
Term
Opposite Component Vectors
Definition
R sin θ
Term
non 90o addition
Definition

R2 = v12 + v22 -- 2 v1 v2 cos θ

R/sinθR = v2/sinθ v2

Term
d-t graph
Definition

Slope = Velocity

Plateau = Stopped

Zero = Origin

Change Slope Sign = Change Direction

Displacement = Last Position

+ Slope = Forward

- Slope = Backwards

Term
v-t graph
Definition

Slope = Acceleration

Plateau = Constant Velocity

Zero = Stopped

Pass Origin = Change Directions

Displacement = Add up distances

Area under the line segment = Distance

Total distance = ∑lDistancesl

Term
a-t graph
Definition

Plateau = Constant Acceleration

+ Accelerating

-- Decelerating

0 = Nonaccelerating = Constant Velocity

Term
Constant Velocity (acceleration = 0)
Definition
v = d/t
Term
Acceleration Formulas
Definition

vave.= vi+vf /2

a = (vf - vl)/ t

vf = vi + at

Term
Accelerated Distance
Definition
d = vit + 1/2 at2
Term
free fall special case
Definition

acceleration = gravity = 9.8 m/s2

 

Assume that:

vyi = 0 m/s   vyf = gt   dy = ½gt2

vf2 = 2gdy   t = (2dy/g)½

Term
Projectiles
Definition

vx = Rcosθ    vy = Rsinθ

tflight = 2vy/g    tmax = tflight/2

range = dy = vxt

max height reached midway: dymax= vitmax+½atmax2

Term
Special Cases : θ and dx
Definition

solve vx, vy and t in terms

of R and plug into vx=dx/t

 

solve for R

Term
Special cases: θ and dy
Definition

solve vy= (2gdy)½

plug vy into vy= Rsinθ

solve for R

Term
Tangential Velocity
Definition
vc=@Πr/T
Term
Directed inward along radius
Definition

ac=vc2/r

Fc=mac or Fc=mvc2/r

Term
Minimal orbital velocity (critical velocity)
Definition
v=(rg)1/2
Term
Torque
Definition
τ = Fl or FlsinΘ
Term
Translational Equilibrium
Definition
Fup = Fdown
Term
Rational Equilibrium
Definition
τclockwise = τcounterclockwise
Term
Kepler's 1st law
Definition
orbits are elliptical
Term
Kepler's 2nd law
Definition
A1/T1 = A2/T2
Term
Kepler's 3rd law
Definition
T12/R13 = T22/R23
Term
Simple Harmonic Motion
Definition

Y = A sin (ωt + Φo)

 

A = amplitude

ω = angular frequency

Φo = Initial phase

Term
Force on a spring
Definition

Fs = -kx

 

(horizontal displacement)

Term
Potential energy of spring
Definition
Us = 1/2kx2
Term
Veritcal Displacement
Definition

Fs=Fw

 

kx=mg

 

Fs=k(d+y) - mg

 

Term
Springs Period
Definition
T = 2π(m/k)1/2
Term
Pendulum Period
Definition
T = 2π(l/g)1/2
Term
Restoring Force for Pendulum
Definition
F = mg sinθ
Term
Period
Definition
T = 1/f
Term
Velocity in a Rope
Definition
v = (FT/μ)
Term
Forces
Definition

F = ma

 

Term
Horizontal Force
Definition
Fnet = Fapplied + Ffriction
Term
Vertical Force
Definition
Fnet = Fup + Fdown
Term
Incline Plane Forces
Definition

Fparallel = Fwgt sinθ

 

Fnormal = Fwgt cosθ

 

Fnet = Fapplied + Ffriction + Fparallel

Term
Gravitational Force
Definition
FG = -Gm1m2/d2
Term
Force of Friction
Definition
Ff = μFN
Term
Force Weight
Definition
Fwgt = mg
Term
Gravitational Potential Energy
Definition
UG = -Gm1m2/d
Term
Acceleration due to gravity on any planet
Definition
g = GM/R2
Term
Work
Definition

W = Fd

 

W = ΔPE and ΔKE and ΔE

Term
Energy Total
Definition
Energytotal = PE + KE
Term
Potential Energy
Definition
PE = mgh
Term
Kinetic Energy
Definition
KE = 1/2mv2
Term
Momentum
Definition

p = mv

 

pbefore = pafter

Term
Impulse (j)
Definition
Impulse = Ft = Δp = mvf - mvi
Term
Elastic Collision
Definition
m1v1 + m2v2 = nm1v1* + m2v2*
Term
Inelastic Collision
Definition
m1v1 + m2v2 = (m1 + m2)v2*
Term
Resultant Vector
Definition
R
Term
Component Vector
Definition
v1 or v2
Term
Theta
Definition

θ

 

degrees (°)

Term
Distance
Definition

d

 

meters (m)

Term
Time
Definition

t

 

seconds (sec or s)

Term
Velocity
Definition

v

 

meters/seconds (m/s)

Term
Acceleration
Definition

a

 

meters/second2 (m/s2)

Term
Force
Definition

F

 

Newtons (N or kgm/s2)

Term
Friction
Definition

f

 

Newtons (N)

Term
Mu
Definition

μ

 

dimentionless (no unit)

Term
Weight
Definition

wgt

 

Newton (N)

Term
Mass
Definition

m

 

kilogram (Kg)

Term
Work
Definition

W

 

Joules (kgm2/s2)

Term
Energy
Definition

E

 

Joules (J or Nm)

Term
Power
Definition

P

 

Watts (J/s)

Term
Gravity
Definition

g

 

9.8 m/s2

Term
Period
Definition

T

 

seconds/cycles (sec/cycle)

Term
Spring Constant
Definition

k

 

Newton/meter (N/m)

Term
Momentum
Definition

p

 

kilogram meter/second (kgm/s)

Term
Potential Energy
Definition

PE

 

Joules (J)

Term
Kinetic Energy
Definition

KE

 

Joules (J)

Term
Impulse
Definition

j

 

change in momentum (kgm/s)

Term

Resultant vector

(SU)

Definition
R
Term

Component vector

(SU)

Definition
v1 or v2
Term

Theta

(SU)

Definition

θ

unknown angle

Term

Distance

(SU)

Definition

d

meters

m

Term

Time

(SU)

Definition

t

seconds

sec or s

Term

Velocity

(SU)

Definition

v

meter/seconds

m/s

Term

Acceleration

(SU)

Definition

a

meters/second2

m/s2

 

Term

Force

(SU)

Definition

F

Newtons

N or kgm/s2

Term

Friction

(SU)

Definition

f

Newtons

N

Term

Mu

(SU)

Definition

µ

dimensionless

no unit

Term

Weight

(SU)

Definition

wgt

Newton

N

Term

Mass

(SU)

Definition

m

kilogram

Kg

Term

Work

(SU)

Definition

W

Joules

J or kgm2/s2

Term

Energy

(SU)

Definition

E

Joules

J or Nm

Term

Power

(SU)

Definition

P

watts

J/s

Term

Gravity

(SU)

Definition

g

9.8 m/s2

 

Term

Period

(SU)

Definition

T

seconds/cycles

sec/cycle

Term

Spring constant

(SU)

Definition

k

newton/meter

N/m

Term

Momentum

(SU)

Definition

p

kilogrammeter/second

kgm/s

Term

Potential Energy

(SU)

Definition

PE

Joules

J

Term

Kinetic Energy

(SU)

Definition

KE

Joules

J

Term

Impulse

(SU)

Definition

Ft

change in momentum

kgm/s

Term

Torque

(SU)

Definition

τ

Joule or Newtonmeter

J or Nm

Term

Length of Torque arm

(SU)

Definition

l

meter

m

Term

Amplitude of Spring

(SU)

Definition

x

meter

m

Term

Gravitational Potential Energy

(SU)

Definition

UG

Joules

J

Term

Gravitational Force

(SU)

Definition

FG

Newtons

N

Term
F-t graph
Definition

force vs time graph

 

area under the line segment = Fxt 

 

 impulse = change in momentume

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