Physics 109

Final Examination Equations

Kinematics
1
~x = ~v0 t + ~at2
2

~v = ~v0 + ~at
vy 2 = v0y 2 + 2ay (y)

~x =

vx 2 = v0x 2 + 2ax (x)

1
(~v0 + ~v) t
2

Dynamics, Energy and Momentum

Gravitational acceleration near the surface of the Earth: g = 9.80 m/s2 .
n
X

~ i = m~a
F

i=1

 
mM
~ 
FG  = G 2
r

G = 6.67 1011 N m2 /kg 2

M
R2
 
 
~ 
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 f k  = k  F
N

~I = Ft
~
= ~p

1
K = mv 2
2



~

FHooke  = kx

  
 ~  ~ 
W = F
 d cos = K

Emech = K + P E

Wcons = P E

Wnc = P E + K

1
P E Hooke = kx2
2

P E G = mgh

g=G


~
f s

 
~ 
W = mg


 

~ 
=


max
s FN 

P =

W
= Fk v
t

~p = m~v

Rotational Motion and Equilibrium

= lim
t0 t
s
=
r

=
t

t0 t
v
=
r

=
t

= lim

= 0 + 0 t + 12 t2
v2
ac =
r

= 0 + t
 
~ 
FC  = mac

= 2f
 
~ 
= F
 r sin

f=

KE = 21 I 2
P~
F=0

L = I
P
=0

1
T
P

= I

Geometric Optics
R = I
r
f=
2

n1 sin 1 = n2 sin 2
1
1 1
+ =
p q
f

n=

c
v

h
q
m=
=
h
p

at = r

+ 0
2

Useful Mathematics
2

A = r
area of a circle

b2 4ac
2a
quadratic formula
a = c sin = c cos
b = c cos = c sin
a
= tan = cot
b
c 2 = a2 + b 2
+ = 90

x=

ax2 + bx + c = 0 x1,2 =

b2 4ac
2a

A = 4r2

SOHCAHT OA