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Average Linear Speed
Average Linear Velocity
Average Linear Acceleration
Constant X-Acceleration
Constant Y-Acceleration
Relative Motion
Newton's Laws of Motion
Translational Equilibrium
Weight
Law of Gravitation
Surface Friction
Speed in a Circle
Centripetal Acceleration
Centripetal Force
Work
Power
Kinetic Energy
Gravitational PE
Gravitational PE
Work By The Net Force
Conservation of Mechanical Energy
Impulse
Linear Momentum
Impulse-Momentum Theorem
Average Angular Velocity
Average Angular Acceleration
Constant Angular Acceleration
Tangential Values
Torque
Newton's Second Law of Rotation
Kinetic Energy of Rotation
Angular Momentum
Laws of Equilibrium
Stretch/Compression Deformation
Shear Deformation
Volume Deformation
Pressure
Hooke's law
Frequency
Frequency of Vibration
Elastic Potential Energy
Conservation of Mechanical Energy
Mass Density
Pressure and Depth Law
Gauge Pressure
Archimede's Principle
oF to oC
oC to oF
oC to oK
Linear Thermal Expansion
Volume Thermal Expansion
Heat Transfer in Changing Temperature
Heat Transfer and Phase Change
Conduction of Heat
Radiation of Heat
Ideal Gas Law
Kinetic Theory
Gas Internal Energy
First Law of Thermodynamics
Work in an Isobaric Process
Work in an Isothermal Process
Work in an Adiabatic Process
Gas Law for an Adiabatic Process
Heat Energy Efficiency

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Average Speed
Average
Speed
= Distance Travelled

Elapsed Time

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Average Linear Velocity
vx = Displacementx = x - xo


Elapsed Time (t-to)
vy = Displacementy = y - yo


Elapsed Time (t-to)

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Average Linear Acceleration
ax = Change in
X Velocity
= vfinalx - vstartx


Elapsed Time (t-to)
ay = Change in
Y Velocity
= vfinaly - vstarty


Elapsed Time (t-to)

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Constant x Acceleration
Kinematics Formulas
vx = vxo + ax (t-to)
x = 0.5 (vxo + vx) (t-to)
x = xo + vxo t + 0.5 ax (t-to)2
vx2 = vxo2 + 2.0 ax (x-xo)
vxo = vo cos(q)

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Constant Y-Acceleration
Kinematics Formulas
vy = vyo + ay (t-to)
y = 0.5 (vyo + vy) (t-to)
y = yo + vyo t + 0.5 ay (t-to)2
vy2 = vyo2 + 2.0 ay (y-yo)
vyo = vo sin(q)

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Relative Motion Formulas
x[A/C] = x[A/B] + x[B/C]
vx[A/C] = vx[A/B] + vx[B/C]
ax[A/C] = ax[A/B] + ax[B/C]
y(A/C) = y[A/B] + y[B/C]
vy[A/C] = vy[A/B] + vy[B/C]
ay[A/C] = ay[A/B] + ay[B/C]

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Newton's Three Laws of Motion
#1 If F = 0, then v = constant
#2 S Fx = m ax
#2 S Fy = m ay
#3 FA on B = -FB on A

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Translational Equilibrium
Fx = 0
Fy = 0

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Weight
Weightx = m g

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Newton's Law of Universal
Gravitation Attraction
Fgravity = G m1 m2

d2

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Surface Friction
Fstatic = ms N
Fkinetic = mk N

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Speed in a Circle
v = 2 p R

T

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Centripetal Acceleration
ac = v2

R

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Centripetal Force
Fc = m v2

R

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Work
W = F cos(angle) displacement

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Power
P = Energy or Work = F v

Time

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Kinetic Energy
KE = 0.5 m v2

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Gravitational Potential Energy
Near The Earth's Surface
PEg = m g y

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Gravitational Potential Energy
Anywhere Above The Earth's Surface
PEg = - G m mE/(RE+y)

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Work By The Net Force
WNET = KEFINAL - KEINITIAL

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Conservation of Mechanical Energy
(KE + PE)START = (KE + PE)FINAL

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Impulse
I = FAVERAGE Dt

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Linear Momentum
pX = m vX
pY = m vY

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Impulse-Momentum Theorem
FX Dt = p(FINISH)X-p(START)X
FY Dt = p(FINISH)Y-p(START)Y

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Average Angular Velocity
Average
Angular
Velocity
= Angular
Displacement
= q - qo


Elapsed Time (t-to)

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Average Angular Acceleration
Average
Angular
Acceleration
= Change in
Angular
Velocity
= wfinal - wstart


Elapsed Time (t-to)

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Constant Angular Acceleration
w = wo + a (t-to)
q = 0.5 (wo + w) (t-to)
q = qo + wo t + 0.5 a (t-to)2
w2 = wo2 + 2.0 a (q-qo)

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Tangential Values
s = R q
vT = R w
v = (vC2+vT2)0.5
aT = R a
a = (aC2+aT2)0.5
T = Tangential Component
C = Centripetal Component

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Torque
t = F d cos(q)
t = FPERP d
t = F dPERP

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Newton's Second Law
of Rotation
t = I a

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Kinetic Energy
of Rotation
KEROTATION = 0.5 I w2

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Angular Momentum
L = I w

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Laws of Equilibrium
Sum Of All
X Forces
= SFy = 0
Sum Of All
Y Forces
= SFy = 0
Sum Of All
Torques
Around Axis
= S taxis = 0

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Stretch/Compression Deformation
F/A = Y DL/Lo

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Shear Deformation
F/A = S Dx/Lo

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Volume Deformation
DP = -B DV/Vo

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Pressure
P = F/A

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Hooke's law
F = - k Dx

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Frequency
f = 1/T

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Frequency of Vibration
f = (1/2p) (k/m)0.5

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Elastic Potential Energy
PEelastic = 0.5 k (Dx)2

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Conservation of Mechanical Energy
Etotal = (1/2)mv2 + (1/2)Iw2 + mgh + (1/2)k(Dx)2

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Mass Density
r = m/V

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Pressure and Depth Law
P2 = P1 + rg(y1-y2)

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Gauge Pressure
Pgauge = P - Patmo

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Archimede's Principle
Buoyant Force = Weight of Displaced Fluid

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oF to oC
oC = (5/9) (oF - 32)

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oC to oF
oF = (9/5) oC + 32

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oC to oK
oK = oC + 273.15

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Linear Thermal Expansion
DL = aLoDT

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Volume Thermal Expansion
DV = bVoDT

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Heat Transfer with Changing Temperature
Q = c m DT

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Heat Transfer and Phase Change
Q = m L

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Conduction of Heat
Q = k A t DT / L

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Radiation of Heat
Q = e s T4 A t

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Ideal Gas Law
P V = N k T
P V = n R T

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Kinetic Theory
P V = (2/3) N (0.5 m vrms2)

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Ideal Gas Internal Energy
U = N ((3/2) k T)

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First Law of Thermodynamics
DU = Qinto system - Wby system

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Work in an Isobaric Process
W = P DV

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Work in an Isothermal Process
W = N k T ln(Vf/Vi)

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Work in an Adiabatic Process
W = (3/2) N k (Ti - Tf)

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Gas Law for an Adiabatic Process
Pi Vig = Pf Vfg
gideal gas = (5/3)

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Heat Energy Efficiency
Efficiency = Work Done/Input Heat
Efficiency = 1 - (QC/QH)

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