Physics MidTerm 1 Cheat Sheet

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Chapter 1 Unit(s) / Mechanics / Chapter 1 Unit(s) / Mechanics / Chapter 2: Motion along A Chapter 3: 2D or 3D Motion
Sig-Figs / Vectors Sig-Figs / Vectors (cont) Straight Line (cont) (cont)

Speed = (d/t) d = distance : m tan(Θ) = (y / x) or (Ay / Ax) or Accele​ration (a) = if a > 0 Projectile Motion
|| (m/s) = meters (By / Bx) (∆V) / (∆t) (positive) two assump​tions:

t = time : s = x=Î Vector A = AxÎ + Ayĵ [a is constant] if a < 0 1. The freefall accele​ration (g) is
seconds y=ĵ Vector B = BxÎ + Byĵ (negative) constant
1 km = 1000 m z = k̂ Instan​taneous Accele​ration = 2. Air resistance is negligible
Vector R = Vector A + Vector B derivative of the given equation y-dire​ction = constant accele​‐
1 kg = 1000 g mass = (kg)
Vector R = (Ax + Bx)Î + (Ay + Constant Accele​ration ration motion
1 hour = 3600 time =
By)ĵ = constant accele​ration motion x-dire​ction = constant velocity
seconds (seconds)
Vector R (direc​tion) = (x)Î + (y)ĵ in 1D motion
1 mile = length = (meter)
Vector R (magni​tude) = √(x)Î2 + V-final = (a ⋅ t) + V-initial
1.609 km
(y)ĵ2 V-final2 = (v-ini​tial)2 + 2 ⋅ a ( Accele​ration is only negative (y-
Volume = 1 cm3 dir​ection)
(t-final) - (t-ini​tial) )
Sig Figs Quadratic Formula g = -9.8 m/s2
∆x = (x-final) - (x-ini​tial)
π = 3.14 (3 sigfig) x = (-b +/- √b2 - 4 ⋅ a ⋅ c ) / (2 ⋅ a) ∆x = (v-ave​rage) ⋅ (seconds)
Constant Velocity Motion

π = 3.14159 (6 sigfig) ∆x = (1/2 ⋅ (V-final) + (V-ini​tial) ) x = (x-ini​tial) + (v [x-dir​ection] ) ⋅ t

Chapter 2: Motion along A ⋅ t (seconds)
Density = (mass / volume) || (kg / V (y-dir​ection) = (v-ini​tial) [y-dir​‐
Straight Line
m3) || (g / cm 3) x-final = 1/2 ( (V-ini​tial) + (V- ection] + g ⋅ t
One Dimens​ional Motion final) ) ⋅ t + (x-ini​tial) (y-final) = (y-initial + (v-ini​tial) [y-
√ = square root
Average Speed = (total x-final = x-initial + (V-ini​tial) ⋅ dir​ection] ⋅ t + 1/2 ⋅ g ⋅ t2
Vector (Displa​cement ) = √(x)2+
2
distance) / (time) t(seconds) + 1/2 ⋅ a ⋅ t V (y-dir​ection)2 = (v-ini​tial) [y-dir​‐
(y)2
2
Displa​cement = Final Point - Gravity (g) = -9.8 m/s ection]2 + 2 ⋅ g ( (y-final) - (y-ini​‐
Total distance = x + y
Initial Point V-final = (V-ini​tial) + g * t tial) )
Vector A = Vector B if |Vector A|
Not Constant Velocity (seconds) V (y-dir​ection) = (v-ini​tial) [y-dir​‐
= |Vector B|
ection] + g ⋅ t
Magnitude: √(x)2+(y)2 = (Answer Average Velocity (V) =
Chapter 3: 2D or 3D Motion Trig Identity
in Units) : 1 Direction (displ​acement / time)
Average Velocity (V) = (∆x The Accele​ration Vector sin(ΘΘ) = sinΘcosΘ + cosΘsinΘ
Components of Vector
/ ∆t) a = ∆V / (v-final) = (v-ini​tial) + Constant Speed Motion
Vector A = Ax Ax = A ⋅ cos(Θ)
∆t ∆V velocity is always changing
+ Ay Ay = A ⋅ sin(Θ) Instan​taneous Velocity =
∆V = (v-final) - (v-ini​‐
derivative of the given equation r = radius V = (2πr)2 : 4π 2r
A = √(A ⋅ cos(Θ)) 2 + (A ⋅ sin(Θ))2
tial)
Instan​taneous Velocity = ( (a- T = time-p​eriod
Θ = Angle ∆V = (v-final) + (-(v-i​‐
final) - (a-ini​tial) ) / ( (t-fin​al)​-(t​-
nit​ial)) a = ∆V / ∆t : never zero
x = cos(Θ) cos(Θ) = Ax / A in​itial) )
∆V = (V / r) · ∆r
y = sin(Θ) sin(Θ) = Ay / A Constant Speed Changing
∆t = (t-final) - (t-ini​tial)
Direction Centri​petal Accele​ration
∆x = (x-final) - (x-ini​tial)
a = ∆V / (v-final) = (v-ini​tial) + Ac = (V2) / r
Accele​ration Ac = (2πr)2 / r
∆t ∆V
∆V = (V-final) - (V-ini​tial) ∆V = (v-final) - (v-ini​‐ Ac = 4π2r / T 2
∆t = (t-final) - (t-ini​tial) tial) Tangential and Radial Accele​‐
ration
Ac = a-rad

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 Physics MidTerm 1 Cheat Sheet
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Chapter 3: 2D or 3D Motion Chapter 5: Applying Newton's Chapter 5: Applying Newton's

(cont) Laws Laws (cont)

Vector A-total = Vector A-tang​‐ vector-F = Fx = m · ax Vertical Top: Fy = -m · (V2 / r)

ential + Vector A-radical m·a Circle Bottom: Fy = μs * m ·
A-total = √(A-tan)2 + (A-rad) 2 T = tension Fy= m · ay (g + V 2 / r)
Relative Motion : friction
maxV = √(fs · r) / m
r ' = ( (v-ini​tial) ⋅ t ) - (vector-r) y=T-m·g Fr = Fn : Normal
maxV = √ μs · g · r
Vector-r = √( (v-ini​tial) ⋅ t)2 + (r ')2 Force (Fn)
Top T · sin(ϴ) = m · ac
Vector-V ' = (v-final) - (v-ini​tial) No Friction α = Coeffi​cient
View ac = tan(ϴ) · g
Fn = m · g Fx = T1· cos(ϴ) +
Chapter 4: Newtons Laws T2· cos(ϴ)

Superp​osition of Forces Fy = T1· sin(ϴ) +

T2· sin(ϴ)
Vector-R = Vector-F1 + Vector-
F2 Friction

N = Net Force Static Friction (fs): Object not in

motion
Fx = N · Rx = ∑Fx
Kinetic Friction (fK): Object is in
cos(ϴ) Ry = ∑Fy
motion
Fy = N ·
sin(ϴ)
Empirical μk: Coeffi​cient of
R = √(Rx)2 + Ry2
Formula Kinetic Friction
Newton's 1st Law
μs: Coeffi​cient of
No Force; No Accele​ration; No
Static Friction
Motion
Static: fs ≤ μs ·
Inertia: Fn
the tendency of an object to Static: fk = μk ·
resist any attempt to change its Fn
velocity
Newton's 2nd Law Terminal Fr α v
Net Force = a (x-dir​ection) = Speed
m·g (Fx total) / mass Fr α v2
a (y-dir​ection) =
Uniform Fc = m · ac : m ·
(Fy total) / mass
Circular V2 / r
tan(ϴ) = y / x Motion
Newton's 3rd Law
Fn = Normal Force
Fy = Fn - m Fx = m · g · sin(ϴ)
· g · cos(ϴ)

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