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Physics GRE - Mechanics
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Undergraduate 4
10/21/2012

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Term

Normal modes in waves:

λ=

 

f=

 

(closed at one end)

Definition

=4L/n

 

=n*v/(4L)

 

(n=1,2,3...)

Term

Normal Modes in Waves

λ=

 

f=

 

(open at both ends)

Definition

=2L/n

 

=n*v/(2L)

Term

Doppler Shift

f'=

Definition
=f*(v+v0)/(v-vs)
Term
Linear Eqn. for Wave:
Definition
2y/∂x2=1/v2*∂2y/∂t2
Term

Angular Frequency of pendulum:

ω=

 

Period:

T=

Definition

=√(g/L)

 

=2π*√(L/g)

Term

Period of a mass on a spring:

T=

 

Angular frequency:

ω=

Definition

=2π*√(m/k)

 

 

=√(k/m)

Term

Period of circular/harmonic motion:

T=

Definition

 

=2π/ω

Term

Bouyant force:

FB=

Definition

fluidgV

 

(V=volume of displaced fluid)

Term

Variation of Pressure with depth:

P=

Definition
=P0+ρgh
Term

Escape velocity:

 

vesc=

Definition
√(2GM/R)
Term

Kepler's Third Law:

T2=

Definition

=(4π2/(GM))*a3

 

(a= semimajor axis)

Term

Angular Momentum:

L=

 

Lz=

Definition

=r x p

=mvrsinθ

 

=Iω

Term

Torque:

τ=

Definition

=Iα

=dL/dt

=r x F

Term

Parallel-Axis Theorem:

I=

Definition
=Icm+MD2
Term

Rotational KE:

TR=

Definition
=½Iω2
Term

Moment of Inertia:

 

I=

Definition

=Σmr2

 

=∫r2dm

=∫ρr2dV

Term

Angular Acceleration:

α=

Definition

=dω/dt

=aT/r

Term

Angular speed:

ω=

Definition

=dθ/dt

=vT/r

Term

Arclength:

s=

Definition
=rθ
Term

Center of Mass Position:

rcm=

Definition

=1/M Σmr


=1/M ∫dm

Term

Impulse:

I=

Definition

p


=∫dt

Term

Instantaneous Power:

P=

Definition

=dE/dt

=dW/dt

=dr/dt

Term

ΔEmech=

 

(When non-conservative forces are present)

Definition

=-∑Wncf

 

Term
-del(U)=
Definition
=F
Term

work:

W=

Definition

=F · r

=ΔKE

Term

Centrepetal acceleration:

ac=

Definition
v^2/r
Term
Four vector scalar product
Definition
s=r2-(ct)2
Term
Four momentum scalar product
Definition
p · p = -(mc)2
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