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AP C Mechanics equations LHS
AP C Mechanics Equations LHS
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Physics
12th Grade
03/30/2012

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Term
Newton’s second law
Definition

   F = m dv/dt 

 

F= ma 

 (Newtons or kg m/s2 )

 

Term
Weight  
Definition

W = mg   

 

 (Newtons)

Term
Kinetic Energy 
Definition

KE = ½ mv2 

(Joules)

Term
Elastic potential energy
Definition

U = ½ kx2  

 

 (Joules )

Remember k is in N/m

Term
Work integration of force
Definition

w = ∫ f dx 

 

  (joules or N-m)

 

Remember F parallel to X

w = F x cos (theta)

Term
Power
Definition

P = ∆ E/t   or ∆ME/t or ∆KE/t or  W/t or F v

 

P = dW/dt

 

(Watts or J/s)

Term
Coefficient of friction
Definition

 

μ = F/ Fn 

 (Dimensionless)

Term
Impulse momentum      
Definition

F∆t = m ∆v 

 

∆ρ= ∫F dt

 

  (N-s or kg-m/s)

 

Remember area under F vs t graph

Term
Newton’s Universal law of gravitation       
Definition

1.    F = G m1 m2/ r2 

G = 6.67x 10-11 N m2/kg2

 

r measured from center of mass

 

Term
General term for the accleration due to gravity
Definition

1.    g = G me / r2 

(m/s)

 

G = 6.67x 10-11 N m2/kg2

 

Term

General term for

Gravitational potential energy

 

Definition

PE = -G m1 m2/ r

(J)

Don't forget the negative

and

PE = 0 at infinity

Term
Centripetal Acceleration
Definition

Ac = ω2

 Ac = v2/r 

 (m/s2 )

 

Pointed toward the center

Term
Torque
Definition

T = F X sin (theta) 

 

(N-m) not Joules

 

F perpendicular to X

Term

Period of a pendulum

Definition

T = 2 π √(L/g) 

 (s)

Term
Period of spring mass
Definition

T = 2 π √(m/k) 

 

(s)

Term

Period of a physical pendulum

Definition

T = 2 π √(I/mgd)

 

(s)

Term

Center of mass

Definition

Xcm = ∑(x m) / ∑(m) 

or

 

Xcm = ∫ r dm

Term

Moment of Inertia 

Definition

I = mr2  (point mass) 

 

I = ∫ r2 dm (distributed mass)

 

(kg m2 )

Term

  Rotational momentum

Definition

L = I ω

 

( kg m2 /s)

Term

Newton’s law for angular motion

Definition

T = I α

 

(kg m2 /s2 )

Term
Rotational KE
Definition

KEr = ½ I ω2

 

(J)

Term

 Motion as it relates to drag

Definition

F = m dv/dt

 

mg- bv2 = m dv/dt

 

 

Term
Terminal Velocity
Definition

if mg- bv = ma

then

vt = mg/b

Term

Spring constant

(hooke's law)

Definition

K = f/x

 

(N/m)

slope of the f vs x graph

Term
Force as a function of potential Energy
Definition
F = dU/dx
Term
Keplers 3rd Law
Definition

T2 = (4 π2/GMs) r3

 

Period in seconds

Term
Constant a equations
Definition

  x = vit + ½ at2 

 

 Vf 2 = Vi2  + 2 a x

Term
Conversion of linear to angular
Definition

s = r Θ

 

v = r ω

 

a = r α

Term
Parallel Axis Theorem
Definition

  Ipa = Icm + mr2

 

Where r is the distance from the cm to the axis of rotation

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