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24123927first kinematicV = (Vo) + at
24123928second kinematicdelta x = (Vo)t + .5at^2
24123929third kinematicV^2=(Vo)^2 +2a*change in x
24123930force of gravity between two objects of mass mGM*M/(r^2)
24123931the electric force between two objects of charge QK |q||Q|/r^2
24123932formula for finding the qacceleration due to gravity at the surface of a planet of mass M and diameter dG M/((d/2)^2)
24123933formula for energy of a spring mass when spring is at maximum displacement.5KA^2
24123934formula for energy of a spring mass when spring is neither at maximum displacement nor at equilibrium.5mV^2 + .5KA^2
24123935formula for period of a pendulum2Pi * sqrt(l/g)
24123936formula for impluse involving timeJ= Ft
24123937formula for impulse involving momentummV-m(Vo)
24123938formula for height of the block (at the start of a pendulum string) in terms of theta and LL-LCostheta
24123939adibaticno heat flow
24123940isobaricconstant pressure
24123941isothermalno temp change
24123942isometricconstant volume
24123943heat required to change temperature of a substanceMC(deltaT)
24123944heat required to melt a substanceM(Lf)
24123945heat during an isometric processn(Cv)(deltaT)
24123946heat during a cyclic process (net heat)deltaU -deltaW
24123947formula for efficiency of a heat engine using work out(Wnet)/(Qin)
24123948formula for efficiency not using work out((Qin)-(Qout))/(Qin)
24123949formula for Carnot efficiency((Th)-(Tl))/(Th)
24123950what direction is friction?opposite motion
24123951force of friction(Fn)(mu)
24123952force of frction on an inclinemgCostheta(mu)d
24123953EMF of a battery having internal resistance RV+IR
24123954equation for the first law of thermodynamicsdeltaU = deltaQ + deltaW
24123955formula for the wavelength (debroglie wavelength) of a moving particleh/mv
24123956formula for change in internal energy in a cosnstat volume PV process(3/2)nRdeltaT
24123957formula for finding the momentum of a photonh/wavelength
24123958formula for current through the resistor when the ten coils are removed from the B field in an amount of time t(EMF)Rt/10
24123959voltage induced in a rod moving through a uniform magnetic fieldBLv
24123960formula for power with current and resistance(I^2)R
24123961formula for power with current and voltageVI
24123962formula for power with Voltage and resistance(V^2)/R
24123963forgotten power equationFV
24123964formula for finding magnetic fluxBA
24123965new wavelength of light as it enters a new substance(No)(wavelength)=(Nn)(new wavelength)
24123966new frequency of light as it enters a new substancefrequency never changes for light problems
24123967formula for finding the work function of a metal if the cutoff frequency is knownh(Fo)
24123968formula used to find the heat generated by a resistor after a certain amount of time if the current through the resistor is known(I^2)RT
24123969units for voltage other than voltsJoules/Columb
24123970change in internal energy during a cyclic process0
24123971formula relating voltage and electric fieldEd=V
24123972formula for charge stored in a capciatorQ=CV
24123973energy stored in a capacitor.5CV^2 or .5 Q^2/C or .5QV
24123974electric field in a distance r from a chargek|Q|/r^2
24123975electric potential a distance r from a chargeKQ/r
24123976formula for finding the stopping potential of a metal for a wavelength if the cutoff frequency is known(hc/wavelength)=h(Fo) +(Vs)
24123977formula for finding the energy required to move a charged particle from infinity to a point a certain distance away from a charged particleqV
24123978formula for finding the magnetic field a distance r from a current carrying wireKI/r
24123979velocity of an electrion as it exitws from the holeqrB/m
24123980radius of curvature of a charged particle as it enters a uniform magnetic fieldm(v^2)/qvB
24123981the units of current other than ampsColumbs/second
24123982the units of power other than wattsjoules/second
24123983the force on a charge in an electric fieldqE
24123984the force on a charge moving parallel to a magnetic fieldno force (right hand rule)
24123985formula to find the gauge pressure at the bottom of a poolroegh
24123986formula to find the absoluate pressure at the bottom of a pool(Patm) + (Pgauge)
24123987equation of continuityAV=(A2)(V2)
24123988pressureF/A
24123989formula for torquerF
24123990velocity of waves on a string if tension is knownsqrt(T/(m/))
24123991formula for centripetal acceleration(V^2)/r
24123992work energy theorumnet work = delta K
24123993total capacitance of capacitors in series1/((1/C)+(1/C)..........)
24123994velocity of a molecule of gassqrt(3KT/m)
24123995snells lawnSintheta=nsintheta
24123996formula equating energy and masse=mc^2
24123997energy of a photon if wavelength is knownhc/wavelength
24123998lens/mirror equation(1/Do) + (1/Di) = (1/f)
24123999natural frequency of an open tube of length L1/2wavelength
24124000natural frequency of a closed tube of length L1/4wavelength
24124001resistance of a wirepL/A
24124002force a charge in a BfieldqVB
24124003magnification equation(Di)/(Do) or (Hi)/(Ho)
24124004formula for constructive interference in a diffraction grating (the chart!)dSintheta=mwavelength
24124005formula for buoyant forceroeVg
24124006formula for critical angle(N2)/(N1)
24124007hooke's lawforce of a spring = -KA
24124008velocity of a charge traveling at a constant veloc ity through crossed E and B fieldsE/B
24124009focal length of a mirror with radius dd/2
24124010formula for constructive interference in a thin membrane with two phase changes2nt=mwavelength
25155350type of collision where K is conservedelastic collision
25155351type of collision where K is not conservedinelastic collision
25155352type of collision where objects stick togertherperfectly inelastic collision

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