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Phys. Formulas/Terms
Physics Formulas & Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Work | W = Fdcos(theta) Slope of a Force vs Time Graph |
| Force | F = ma |
| Power | P = W/t Slope of a Work vs Time Graph |
| Momentum | p = mv |
| Potential Energy | PE = mgh |
| Kinetic Energy | KE = .5mv^2 |
| Kinematics Equations (3) | v(f) = v(i) + at v(f)^2 = v(i)^2 + 2ax x = 1/2x a x t^2 + v(i)t |
| Ohm's Law | V = IR |
| Impulse-Momentum Theorem | Ft = mv |
| Series Resistance | R(total) = R1 + R2 + etc. |
| Parallel Resistance | 1 / R(total) = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + etc. |
| Centripetal Acceleration | a = v^2/r |
| Thin-Lens EQ | 1/f = 1/d(o) + 1/d(i) |
| Area under a Velocity vs Time Graph | Displacement |
| Area Under a Force vs Distance Graph | Work |
| Laws of Planetary Motion | Kepler |
| Upward Buoyant Force equal to Weight of Fluid Displaced | Archimedes Principle |
| Circuit Power | P = IV |
| Force of Friction | F = (mu)mg F = (mu)F(N) |
| Mechanical Advantage | MA = F(out)/F(in) |
| Ideal Mechanical Advantage | IMA = d(in)/d(out) |
| Efficiency | % Eff = W(out)/W(in) |
| Arrows which show the direction of a magnetic field in an object | Magnetic Domains |
| 6 types of Simple Machines | lever, wheel and axle, screw, wedge, pulley, inclined plane |
| Slope of a Distance vs Time Graph | Velocity |
| Slope of a Velocity vs Time Graph | Acceleration |
| Slope of a Work vs Time Graph | Power |
| Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation | F = G(m(1)m(2))/r^2 |
| Coulombs Law | F = k(q(1)q(2))/r^2 |
| 3 Types of Radiation | Alpha, Beta, Gamma |
| Spring Kinetic Energy | KE = 1/2kx^2 |
| Force of a Compressed/Stretched Opject | F=-kx |
| sin(30) | 1/2 |
| cos(60) | 1/2 |