Mechanics (Physics NYA) — Formula Sheet Based on Serway & Jewett, 9th Edition

Dawson College Physics Department

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Dynamics & Forces Work, Energy, & Power

r r r r r
Kinematics
r r ∑ F = ma W = F • ∆r (constant F)
r ∆r r dr
v avg = , v= fs ≤ µ s n Ws = 1
2 kx i2 − 21 kx 2f
∆t dt
r r fk = µ k n
r ∆v r dv
aavg = , a= Fs = − kx (x - dir) 1
∆t dt K= mv 2
2
Universal Gravitation Wtot = ∆K
r mm ext

Fg = G 1 2 2 U g = mgy, U s = 1
kx 2
Constant Acceleration (x-dir) r 2

v xf = v xi + a x ∆t G = 6.674 × 10 −11 N m2 /kg 2 E mech = K + U

x f = x i + v xi ∆t + a x (∆t)
1
2
2

Wg = − ∆U g , Ws = − ∆U s
v xf 2 = v xi 2 + 2a x (x f − x i )
.

Circular Motion
dU
x f = x i + 21 (v xi + v xf ) ∆t v2 Fx = − (x - dir)
ar = ac = dx
r
2π ∆K + ∆U + ∆E int = W
ω = (U.C.M.)
T
K f + U f + ∆E int = K i + U i + W
s = rθ
∆E int = fk d
v = rω
at = rα
dE
P=
Rotational Kinematics (z-dir) dt
∆θ dθ Torque r r
ωavg = , ω= W dW
τ = rF sin φ Pavg = , P= = F •v
∆t dt ∆t dt
r r r
∆ω dω τ = r×F
α avg = , α=
∆t dt
∑ τ = Iα (z - dir)
ext
Linear Momentum
r r r dpr
I = ∑m r , I = I 2
+ MD 2 p = mv , ∑ F =
i
i i CM
dt
r r
I = ∆p
Constant Angular Acceleration (z-dir) Angular Momentum
(∑ Fr )
tf
ω f = ω i + α ∆t r r r r r

θ f = θi + ωi ∆t + α (∆t)
1 2
L=r×p
r
I = avg
∆t = ∫ ∑ F dt
ti
2
r dL tot r r
2 2
ω f = ω i + 2α(θ f − θi ) ∑ τ ext = dt r 1 r m r + m2 r2 + ...
rCM = ∑ mi ri = 1 1
M i m1 + m2 + ...
θ f = θi + 21 (ω i + ω f ) ∆t Lz = Iω (z - dir) r r r
ptot = Mv CM = ∑ mi v i
i
Rotational Kinetic Energy r r
r dptot
KR = 1
2 Iω 2
∑ ext
F = Ma CM =
dt

Constants
g = + 9.8 m/s2

Math
− b ± b 2 − 4ac
if ax 2 + bx + c = 0, then x =
2a
r r
A • B = A B cos θ = Ax B x + Ay B y + Az B z
r r r r
( ) (
A × B = AB sin θ, A × B = Ay Bz − Az B y î + ( Az B x − Ax Bz ) ĵ + Ax B y − Ay B x k̂ )
du d
if u = ct n , then = nct n−1. (u + v ) = du + dw .
dt dt dt dt

Uncertainty Propagation
if R = A + B or R = A − B, then ∆R = ∆A + ∆B
∆R ∆A ∆ B
if R = A ⋅ B or R = A ÷ B, then = +
R A B

Last update: 2015-October-01.

 Mechanics (Physics NYA) — Formula Sheet Based on Knight, 3rd Edition
Dawson College Physics Department
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Dynamics & Forces Work, Energy, & Power

r r r r
Kinematics r Fnet 1 r W = F • ∆r (constant F)
r
v avg =
r
∆r
,
r dr
v=
r a=
m
=
m
∑ F
Ws = − ( 1
kx 2f − 21 kx i2 )
2
∆t dt fs ≤ µ s n
r r
r ∆v r dv
fk = µ k n
aavg = , a= 1
∆t dt
( )
Fsp s = − k∆s
K=
2
mv 2
Wnet = ∆K
Universal Gravitation U g = mgy, U s = 1
k (∆s )2
2
Constant Acceleration r mm Nm
Fg = G 1 2 2 , G = 6.674 × 10 −11 E mech = K + U
v fs = v is + a s ∆t r kg 2
s f = s i + v is ∆t + 21 a s (∆t) 2 Wc = − ∆U
v fs 2 = v is 2 + 2a s (s f − s i ) dU
.

Circular Motion Fs = −
s f = s i + 21 (v is + v fs ) ∆t v2 ds
ar =
r
2π ∆K + ∆U + ∆E th = Wext
ω = (U.C.M.) K f + U f + ∆E th = K i + U i + Wext
T
s = rθ ∆E th = fk ∆s , Wdiss = − ∆E th
v t = rω
at = rα dE diss
P=
Rotational Kinematics dt
Torque W dW r r
∆θ dθ Pavg = , P= = F •v
ωavg = , ω= τ = rF sin φ ∆t dt
∆t dt
r r r
∆ω dω τ = r×F
α avg = , α= r Linear Momentum
∆t dt r τ 1 r r dpr
α = net = ∑ τ i r r
I I i p = mv , F =
dt
I= ∑m r
i
i i
2
, I = I cm + Md 2 r
J = ∆p
r
Constant Angular Acceleration r r tf
r
ω f = ω i + α ∆t Angular Momentum J = Favg ∆t = ∫ Fdt
r r r ti
θ f = θi + ωi ∆t + 21 α (∆t) 2 L =r×p r r
r 1 r m1r1 + m2 r2 + ...
ω f 2 = ω i 2 + 2α(θ f − θi ) r
r
dL rCM = ∑ mi ri =
τ net = M i m1 + m2 + ...
θ f = θi + 21 (ω i + ω f ) ∆t dt r r r
r r P = Mv CM = ∑ pk
L = Iω k
r
r r dP
Rotational Kinetic Energy ∑ ext
F = Ma CM =
dt
K rot = 1
2 Iω 2

Constants
g = 9.8 m/s2

Math
− b ± b 2 − 4ac
if ax 2 + bx + c = 0, then x =
2a
r r
A • B = A B cos α = Ax B x + Ay B y + Az B z
r r r r
( ) (
A × B = AB sin α, A × B = Ay B z − Az B y î + ( Az B x − Ax B z ) ĵ + Ax B y − Ay B x k̂ )
du d
if u = ct n , then = nct n −1. (u + v ) = du + dw .
dt dt dt dt

Uncertainty Propagation
if R = A + B or R = A − B, then ∆R = ∆A + ∆B
∆R ∆A ∆ B
if R = A ⋅ B or R = A ÷ B, then = +
R A B

Last update: 2015-October-01.