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5612464115First kinematics equation (constant acceleration) no displacement given*speed up or slow down *acceleration is how quickly velocity changes0
5612464116Second kinematics equation (constant acceleration) no final velocity given*speed up or slow down *most often used for projectile motion1
5612464117Third kinematics equation (constant acceleration) no time given*speed up or slow down m/s m m/s/s2
5612464118Fourth Kinematics Equation (constant acceleration) no acceleration given*speed up or slow down meters m/s seconds3
5612464119Newton's Second Law*vector addition *right-left=ma or up-down=ma ***one of the above equations acceleration=0 *****watch direction for a***** *mass is measured in kg4
5612464120Newton's 3 Laws3rd law means forces are equal and opposite5
5612464121Weight*depends on location and planet * Force is weight measured in Newtons *mass is m measured in kg *g is acceleration due to gravity (9.8 for Earth)6
5612464122Force of static Friction*from freebody diagram *Normal comes from up-down=ma equation *Newtons *coefficient is unitless7
5612464123Force of kinetic friction*depends on materials and normal force acting on object *Normal comes from up-down=ma equation *Newtons *coefficient is unitless8
5612464124Work*carrying a book across a room is not work *to do work the force must be parallel to displacement *friction does negative work Joules9
5612464125Work-Energy Theorem*Work is the change of kinetic energy *object speeding up or slowing down *option to Newton's 2nd Law approach Joules10
5612464126Hooke's Law (springs)F= force stretching or compressing a spring(N) k= spring constant/force constant (N/m) x= how much spring is stretched or compressed (m) *F=ma11
5612464127Elastic Potential Energy for a springU= potential energy (Joules) k= spring constant / force constant (N/m) x= how much spring is stretched or compressed (m) *Use in conservation of energy U+K=U+K12
5612464128Gravitational Potential EnergyU= potential energy (Joules) m= mass (kg) g=acceleration due to gravity (-9.8 Earth) y= vertical position from bottom (not ground) *swinging objects *roller coasters *used in conservation of energy U+K=U+K13
5612464129Conservation of Mechanical energy*one object *use for swinging objects, springs, roller coasters *potential loss is kinetic gained14
5612464130conservation of energy with frictionObject moving with friction *energy at one time = energy at later time + work done by friction U+K=U+K+W15
5612464131Powerrate of energy change Watts16
5612464132energy from powerEnergy= power * time Joules17
5612464133radial/ centripetal accelerationchange direction acceleration m/s/s18
5612464134total accelerationno angular acceleration m/s/s *object speeding up/slowing down and turning19
5612464135linear/tangential velocity for circular motionT is period= time for one complete circle x=vt where x is circumference m/s20
5612464141Universal Gravitational Potential Energyobject with a planet U= potential energy (Joules) G=6.67x10^-11 r=distance center to center (m) m=mass (kg)21
5612464142acceleration due to gravityg= m/s/s acceleration due to gravity M = Mass of planet (kg) r = distance from the center of the plant to object location (m)22
5612464148momentumvector! Watch sign for VELOCITY23
5612464149impulsevector! change of direction means double the impulse WATCH SIGN for VELOCITY24
5612464150kinetic energyscalar, never negative if you are moving you have kinetic energy25
5612464152universal law of gravitationF = force (equal and opposite on masses) G=6.67x10^-11 m = mass (kg) r = distance center to center (m) Force = mg or ma or mv^2/r26
5612464161slope of a position vs time graphv=x/t velocity27
5612464162slope of a velocity vs time grapha= change of v/time acceleration28
5612464163area of a velocity vs time graphx=vt displacement29
5612464164slope of a force vs acceleration graphm=F/a mass30
5612464165area of a force vs time graphFt= impulse= change of momentum31
5612464166area of a force vs displacement graphFx=work= change of kinetic energy32
5612464167slope of a force vs stretch graphk=F/x spring constant or force constant33
5612464168force of frictionanother force for freebody Normal comes from freebody34
5612464169Newton's 2nd Law Practicesplit tension Fcos (angle)- f =ma N +Fsin(angle)-mg=035
5612464170conservation of momentumuse for collisions momentum before + momentum before = momentum after +momentum after36
5612464171Elastic collisions*conserve momentum and kinetic energy *magnetic bumpers with carts37
5612464172Inelastic collisions*This is what you assume unless told otherwise *conserve momentum not kinetic energy *objects do not have to stick together38
5612464173completely inelastic collisions*conserve momentum only *objects stick together *Velcro with carts39
5612464178horizontal projectile motioninitial velocity = zero a=-9.8 displacement is negative40
5612464179projectile motion at an angle*split initial velocity into sin and cos *vsin is for vertical constant acceleration equations *vcos is for horizontal constant velocity equation x=vt41
5612464184slopedivide axis and find equation for meaning42
5612464185area*multiply axis for meaning *area under x-axis is negative *shading is from the x-axis up and from the x-axis down43
5612464186Newton's 2nd Law - atwoodup-down=ma T-W=ma T-.9(9.8)=.9a T-.6(9.8)=.6(-a)44
5612464187Newton's 2nd law- incline planeN-mgcos(angle)=0 T-mgsin(angle)=ma T-mg=m(-a)45
5612464188Newton's 2nd law turningN-mg=mv^2/r46
5612464189projectile motion*force = weight (down whole time) *acceleration (down -9.8 m/s/s) *horizontal motion constant velocity x=vt *at P only horizontal velocity *at P vertical velocity is negative47
5612464190Newton's 2nd law -modified atwoodN-mg=0 T=4a T-2g=2(-a)48
5612464191Freebody for incline planeonly C and E correct C is at rest or moving down incline E is being accelerated up incline49
5612464198centripetal force*Net force towards center of circle Moon around earth it is gravity car going around curve friction50
5612464199no centripetal forceno centripetal force object moves straight... no longer turns51

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