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Formula Sheet For LSU Physics 2101, Exam 1, Fall '10

This document provides a formula sheet for an exam in physics, including: 1) Conversion factors for units like meters, inches, feet, miles, seconds, hours, and degrees/radians. 2) Common physics constants like gravitational acceleration. 3) Equations for quadratic functions, vector magnitudes and operations, constant acceleration kinematics, projectile motion, forces, energy, work, and power. 4) Definitions for terms like static and kinetic friction, Hooke's law, and work-energy theorem.

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Formula Sheet For LSU Physics 2101, Exam 1, Fall '10

This document provides a formula sheet for an exam in physics, including: 1) Conversion factors for units like meters, inches, feet, miles, seconds, hours, and degrees/radians. 2) Common physics constants like gravitational acceleration. 3) Equations for quadratic functions, vector magnitudes and operations, constant acceleration kinematics, projectile motion, forces, energy, work, and power. 4) Definitions for terms like static and kinetic friction, Hooke's law, and work-energy theorem.

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Formula Sheet for LSU Physics 2101, Exam 1, Fall ’10

Units:
1 m = 39.4 in = 3.28 ft 1 mi = 5280 ft 1 min = 60 s, 1 day = 24 h 1 rev = 360◦ = 2π rad
Constants:
g = 9.8 m/s2
√
−b ± b2 − 4ac
Quadratic formula: for ax2 + bx + c = 0, x1,2 =
2a
q
Magnitude of a vector: |~
a| = a2x + a2y + a2z

Dot Product: ~a · ~b = ax bx + ay by + az bz = |~a| ~b cos(φ) (φ is smaller angle between ~a and ~b)


Cross Product: ~a × ~b = (ay bz − az by )ı̂ + (az bx − ax bz )̂ + (ax by − ay bx )k̂, a × ~b = |~
~ a| ~b sin(φ)

Equations of Constant Acceleration:


linear equation along x missing missing rotational equation
vx = vox + ax t x − xo θ − θo ω = ωo + αx t
1 1
x − xo = vox t + ax t2 vx ω θ − θo = ωo t + αt2
2 2
vx2 = vox
2 + 2a (x − x )
x o t t ω 2 = ωo2 + 2α(θ − θo )
1 1
x − xo = (vox + vx )t ax α θ − θo = (ωo + ω)t
2 2
1 1
x − xo = vx t − ax t2 vox ωo θ − θo = ωt − αt2
2 2
1
Vector Equations of Motion for Constant Acceleration: ~
r=~
ro + ~
vo t + at2 ,
~ ~
v=~
vo + ~
at
2
Projectile Motion: (with + direction pointing up from Earth)
1
x − xo = (vo cos θo )t y − yo = (vo sin θo )t − gt2
2
v x = vo cos θo vy = (vo sin θo ) − gt
gx2 vo2 sin(2θo )
vy2 = (vo sin θo )2 − 2g(y − yo ) y = (tan θo )x − R=
2(vo cos θo )2 g
~ = m~
X
Newton’s Second Law: F a
mv 2 2πr
Uniform circular motion: Fc = = mac T =
r v
Force of Friction: Static: fs ≤ fs,max = µs FN , Kinetic: fk = µk FN
Elastic (Spring) Force: Hooke’s Law F = −kx (k = spring (force) constant)
1
Kinetic Energy (nonrelativistic): Translational K = mv 2
2
Work: Z xf Z rf
W =F ~ · d~ (constant force), W = F (x)dx (variable 1-D force), W = ~ (~
F r ) · d~
r (variable 3-D force)
xi ri

Work - Kinetic Energy Theorem: W = ∆K = Kf − Ki where W is the net work

Work done by weight (gravity close to the Earth surface): g · d~


W =m~
x2f
!
x2i
Z xf
Work done by a spring force (F = −kx): W = −k x dx = −k −
xi 2 2
Power:
W dW
Average: Pavg = ~ ·~
, P =F vavg (const. force) Instantaneous: P = ~ ·~
, P =F v (const. force)
∆t dt

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