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Equation Sheet

Chapter 1: Representing motion.

Important Concepts

• Motion Diagrams
• Coordinate System
• Distance & Displacement
𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 Δ𝑥 (𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 )
• 𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑 = 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒
| 𝑉𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦 (𝑣) = Δ𝑡 (𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒)
• Significant figures & Scientific Notation
• SI Units
• Metric Prefixes:
• 𝒏 nano 𝟏𝟎−𝟗
• 𝝁 micro 𝟏𝟎−𝟔
• 𝒎 milli 𝟏𝟎−𝟑
• 𝒄 centi 𝟏𝟎−𝟐
• 𝒌 kilo 𝟏𝟎𝟑
• 𝑴 Mega 𝟏𝟎𝟔
• 𝑮 Giga 𝟏𝟎𝟗
• Unit conversions
• Vectors and scalars
o Graphical representation of a vector and vector addition
• Math Fundamentals:
o Algebraic manipulation
𝑂 𝐴 𝑂
o sin θ = 𝐻 , cos 𝜃 = 𝐻 , tan 𝜃 = 𝐴
o Pythagorean Theorem: 𝐻 2 = 𝐴2 + 𝑂2

Chapter 2: Motion in 1D Chapter 3: Vectors and Motion in 2D


Important Concepts Important Concepts
• Position vs Time Graphs • Vector addition and subtraction
• Velocity vs Time Graphs • Vector multiplication by a scalar
• Acceleration vs Time Graphs • Decomposing a vector into components
Δ𝑣 𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦
• Acceleration (𝑎) = • Constructing a vector from the components
Δ𝑡 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒
• Uniform Motion (no acceleration): 𝑥𝑓 = 𝑥𝑖 + 𝑣𝑡 • Tilted axes: Motion on a ramp.
• Average velocity & Instantaneous velocity • Motion in 2D:
• Kinematic equations (Constant acceleration): o Projectile motion
o 𝑣𝑓 = 𝑣𝑖 + 𝑎𝑡 o Circular motion:
1 𝑣2
o 𝑥𝑓 = 𝑥𝑖 + 𝑣𝑡 + 2 𝑎𝑡 2 ▪ 𝑎𝑐 = 𝑟
o 𝑣𝑓2 = 𝑣𝑖2 + 2𝑎Δ𝑥 • Relative Motion: 𝑉𝐴𝐵 = 𝑉𝐴𝐸 + 𝑉𝐸𝐵
• Free Fall

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