Details Title: AP Physics Equations Description: All the equations for the AP Physics test Total Flash Cards: 70 Created: 01/16/2008 12:32:32		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Physics Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Uniform Acceleration Eq. 1 Definition VF=VI+at Term Uniform Acceleration Eq. 2 Definition s=1/2 (Vf+Vi)t Term Uniform Acceleration Eq 3 Definition s=vit + (1/2)at2 Term Uniform Acceleration Eq 4 Definition Vf2 = Vi2 + 2as Term Newton's Second Law Definition Fnet=ma Term Centripetal Acceleration Definition ac=v2/r Term torque Definition τ=rFsinθ Term Centripetal Force Definition fc=(mv2)/r Term Momentum Definition p=mv Term 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 Term Power Definition Fvcosθ Term Potential EnergySpring Definition US=(1/2)kx2 Term Period of a Spring Definition T=2π√(m/k) Term Period of a Pendulum Definition Tp=2π√(l/g) Term Definition of Period Definition T=1/f Term Energy of a Photon Definition E=hf=pc Term Specific heat Definition Q=mCsδt Term Definition of capacitance Definition C=Q/V Term Coulomb's Law Definition F=(kq1Q2)/r2 Term Electric Potential Definition Definition V=U/q Term Ohm's Law Definition V=IR Term Heat of Vaporization Definition Q=mLv Term Heat of Fusion Definition Q=mLf Term Capacitance in terms of Physical Characteristics Definition C=(ε0A)/d Term 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 Term Definition of Electric Field Strength Definition E=F/q Term Efficiency for a Carnot Engine Definition e=(TH-TL)/TH Term Definition of Pressure Definition P=F/A Term First Law of Thermodynamics Definition ΔU=W+Q Term Definition of Mechanical Power Definition P=W/Δt Term root-mean-square velocity Definition vrms=√((3RT)/M)=√((3kBT)/μ Term 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 fs=μsRn Term Kinetic Friction Definition fk=μkRn 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 Term 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 Term velocity of a wave Definition v=fλ