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Mechanics Formula Sheet

This document provides a formula sheet for physics concepts related to motion in one and two dimensions, vectors, forces, energy, momentum, rotational motion, gravity, waves, and sound waves. Key formulas include those for displacement, velocity, acceleration, work, kinetic energy, linear momentum, circular motion, rotational kinematics, universal gravitation, wave properties such as speed, frequency and wavelength, and principles of superposition and standing waves.

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Mechanics Formula Sheet

This document provides a formula sheet for physics concepts related to motion in one and two dimensions, vectors, forces, energy, momentum, rotational motion, gravity, waves, and sound waves. Key formulas include those for displacement, velocity, acceleration, work, kinetic energy, linear momentum, circular motion, rotational kinematics, universal gravitation, wave properties such as speed, frequency and wavelength, and principles of superposition and standing waves.

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PH2100 Formula Sheet

Motion in One Dimension r r r


v f = vi + at Potential Energy and Energy
r r r r Conservation
total distance r f = ri + vi t + 12 at 2
average speed ≡
∆U = U f − Ui ≡ − ∫ Fxdx
xf
total time   2
g
∆x ≡ x f − xi y = (tan θ i ) x −  2 x xi

 2vi cos θ i 
2
U g = mgy
∆x
vx ≡ v 2 sin 2 θ i v 2 sin2θi
∆t h= i R= i U s = 12 kx 2
2g g
∆x dx E ≡ K +U
vx ≡ lim = v2
∆t → 0 ∆t dv
dt ar = , at = Ki + ∑ U i = K f + ∑ U f
∆v r dt
ax ≡ x r Wapp = ∆K + ∆U
∆t r dv ˆ v 2

a= θ − rˆ dU
∆v dv dt r Fx = −
a x ≡ lim x = x r r r
∆ t → 0 ∆t dt v ' = v − v0 dx
r r
vxf = v xi + ax t a'=a Linear Momentum and
x f − x i = v xi t + 12 ax t 2
The Laws of Motion
Collisions

x f − x i = v xt = (v xi + v xf )t r r
r
1
r p ≡ mv

2
F = ma r r r r
vxf 2 = vxi 2 + 2ax ( x f − xi ) r r p1 i + p2 i = p1 f + p 2 f
F12 = −F21 r tf r r
r r I ≡ ∫ Fdt = ∆p
Vectors Fg = mg
r
ti

r r
f k = µk n I ∆p
Ax = Acosθ Favg = =
f s ≤ µ sn ∆t ∆t
Ay = A sinθ
r Fspring = −kx  m − m2   2m2 
A = Ax iˆ + Ay jˆ v1 f =  1  v1 i +   v2 i
 m1 + m2   m1 + m2 
A = A x2 + Ay2 Circular Motion  2 m1   m − m1 
v2 f =   v1i +  2  v2i
A   m1 + m2   m1 + m2 
θ = tan−1  y  mv 2 r
 Ax  ∑ Fr = mar = r r ∑ mi ri
rCM ≡
Motion in Two Dimensions M
r r
drCM ∑ mi vi
Work and Kinetic Energy
r
r vCM ≡ =
r = xiˆ + yjˆ dt M
r r r W ≡ Fd cos θ
r r r
aCM ≡ cm = ∑ i i
∆r ≡ rf − ri r dv ma
r A ⋅ B ≡ AB cosθ = Ax Bx + Ay By + Az Bz
r ∆r dt M
vavg ≡ r r
W = ∫ Fx dx
xf
∆t r dptot
r
r
∆r dr
r xi
∑ Fext = MaCM = dt
v ≡ lim = K ≡ 12 mv 2
∆ t → 0 ∆t dt
r dx ˆ dy ˆ ∑ W = ∆K Rotation About a Fixed Axis
v= i+
K + ∑W
j
dt dt − fk d = K f s = rθ
r
i other

r ∆v W ∆θ
aavg ≡ P≡ ω≡
∆t ∆t ∆t
r r
r ∆v dv W dW r r ∆θ dθ
a ≡ lim = P ≡ lim = = F ⋅v ω ≡ lim =
∆t → 0 ∆t ∆ t → 0 ∆t
dt dt ∆t → 0 ∆t dt
v =ωr The Law of Gravity Wave Motion
∆ω
α≡ G m1 m2 y = f ( x ± vt )
∆t Fg =
∆ω dω r2 v= T µ
α ≡ lim =
∆t → 0 ∆t dt GM
g'= 2E =
GM E y = Asin( kx − ω t )
dv r ( RE + h) 2 v=λ f
at = = rα
dt 4π 2 r 3 k ≡ 2π λ ω ≡ 2π f
T2 =
v2 GM P = 12 µω 2 A2 v
ar = = ω 2r r
r r Fg
g≡ Sound Waves
ω f = ωi +αt m
θ f = θi + ωi t + 12 α t 2 G m1 m2 Pav P
U =− I= = av 2
θ f = θ i + 12 (ωi + ω f )t
r A 4π r
E = 12 mv2 −
GMm β = 10log ( I I o )
ω f = ωi + 2α (θ f −θ i )
2 2
r  v ± vo   upper : approach 
I = ∑ mi ri 2 GMm f '= f  
E =−  v m vs   lower : recession 
2r
I = I CM + MD 2 v
2GM E sin θ =
K R = 12 Iω 2 vesc = vs
RE
τ ≡ rF sin φ = Fd Superposition and Standing
∑τ ext = Iα Simple Harmonic Motion Waves

P = τω x = A cos(ωt + φ ) φ
∆r = λ
∑ W = 12 Iω f 2 − 12 Iωi 2 v = ±ω A2 − x 2

v
ω fn = n n = 1,2,3,...
Rolling Motion and Angular f = 2L
Momentum 2π v
fn = n n = 1,3,5,...
1 2π 4L
T= =
K = 12 ICM ω 2 + 12 MvCM
2
f ω fb = f 1 − f 2
vCM = Rω k
r ω= Physical Constants
r dω m
α≡
dt κ
r r r ω= g = 9.80 m / s 2
τ ≡ r ×F
r r r I G = 6.67 ×10− 11 N ⋅ m2 / kg 2
L≡r×p g
r r ω= M Earth = 5.98× 1024 kg
A × B = AB sinθ L
REarth = 6.37 ×10 6 m
Lz = I ω ω=
mgd
N A = 6.02 ×10 23
r I
r
∑ τ ext = dt
dL I o = 1.00 × 10−12 W / m 2
E = 2 kA2
1

r r
∑ τ ext = 0 ⇒ L = constant
Static Equilibrium
r
∑F =0
r
∑τ = 0

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