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AP Physics C: Mechanics

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1. Torque (angular momentum)
PE=mgh
F=mv²/r
t=?L/?t
?a??b=ABsin?

2. Simple harmonic motion (position)
?²=?0²+2a??
I=mr²
x=Acos(?t+?)
J=?F

3. Angular position
If ?F=0 then ?p=0
-dMu=Mdv
W=?KE
?=x/r

4. Constant acceleration (velocity)
Work done is irrespective of path taken - Spring force - gravitational force
Objects inside of hollow shells experience no net gravitational force from the mass composing the shell
?F=0 ?t=0
?v=at

5. Force (momentum)
F=?p/?t
?J=??p
a=a/r
??=at

6. Rotational Inertia
PE=-GMm/r
??=?t+½at²
I=mr²
PE=mgh

7. Arc length
t=?L/?t
s=?r
KE=½mv²
t=?F??r

8. Differential equation of motion (spring SHM)
?v=at
F=mv²/r
f=1/T
md²x/dt²=-kx

9. Frictional force
?J=??p
?v=at
F=µFN
?t=Ia

10. Mechanical energy (SHM)
ME=½kA²
F=?p/?t
?a??b=ABsin?
F=-GMm/r²

11. Inelastic collisions
Momentum is conserved - Kinetic energy is not conserved
?x=vt+½at²
I=½mr²
PE=½kx

12. Constant circular acceleration (no time)
?²=?0²+2a??
f=1/T
Momentum is conserved - Kinetic energy is conserved
a=-?²Acos(?t+?)

13. Spring force
I=?mr²
F=-kx
F=?p/?t
W=?F???x

14. Rockets
?J=??p
-dMu=Mdv
Work done is irrespective of path taken - Spring force - gravitational force
?=v/r

15. Impulse (integral)
Momentum is conserved - Kinetic energy is not conserved
F=µFN
I=mr²
J=?F

16. Dot product
?J=??p
?a??b=ABcos?
Momentum is conserved - Kinetic energy is not conserved
L=I?

17. Rotational inertia (sphere)
KE=½mv²
PE=-GMm/r
I=?mr²
??=?t+½at²

18. Conservation of momentum
KE=½I?²
If ?F=0 then ?p=0
?F=0 ?t=0
W=?t????

19. Simple harmonic motion (acceleration)
a=-?²Acos(?t+?)
?=v(g/L)
?v=at
I=?mr²

20. Shells
x=Acos(?t+?)
a=a/r
Objects inside of hollow shells experience no net gravitational force from the mass composing the shell
I=I0+mh²

21. Kinetic energy (rotational)
W=?t????
Objects inside of hollow shells experience no net gravitational force from the mass composing the shell
KE=½I?²
s=?r

22. Elastic collisions
ME=½kA²
g=9.8m/s² g=32ft/s²
Momentum is conserved - Kinetic energy is conserved
PE=½kx

23. Gravitational potential energy
F=-GMm/r²
PE=-GMm/r
ME=½kA²
?a??b=ABcos?

24. Angular velocity
?=v/r
?=v(g/L)
?J=??p
Momentum is conserved - Kinetic energy is not conserved

25. Constant acceleration (no time)
x=Acos(?t+?)
v²=v0²+2a?x
v=-?Acos(?t+?)
Momentum is conserved - Kinetic energy is conserved

26. Work
v²=v0²+2a?x
W=?F???x
Momentum is conserved - Kinetic energy is not conserved
?x=vt+½at²

27. Parellel axis theorem
PE=mgh
I=I0+mh²
KE=½I?²
??=at

28. Frequency/Period
v²=v0²+2a?x
?F=0 ?t=0
f=1/T
W=?F

29. Torque
md²x/dt²=-kx
-dMu=Mdv
F=-kx
t=?F??r

30. Work (angular)
F=µFN
I=?mr²
?=x/r
W=?t????

31. Constant circular acceleration (velocity)
F=µFN
??=at
?x=vt+½at²
F=-kx

32. Torque (force analog)
I=?mr²
t=?F??r
?t=Ia
F=mv²/r

33. Conservative forces
KE=½I?²
v²=v0²+2a?x
Work done is irrespective of path taken - Spring force - gravitational force
??=?t+½at²

34. Work (integral)
?=x/r
W=?F
a=a/r
g=9.8m/s² g=32ft/s²

35. Potential energy (gravity)
??=?t+½at²
?F=ma
PE=mgh
?²=?0²+2a??

36. Cross product
?a??b=ABsin?
??=?t+½at²
If ?F=0 then ?p=0
PE=mgh

37. Angular velocity (pendulum SHM)
?=v(g/L)
Objects inside of hollow shells experience no net gravitational force from the mass composing the shell
x=Acos(?t+?)
t=?L/?t

38. Equilibrium
?F=ma
?F=0 ?t=0
I=?mr²
f=1/T

39. Angular velocity (spring SHM)
??=?t+½at²
Work done is irrespective of path taken - Spring force - gravitational force
?=v(k/m)
?=x/r

40. Gravity
md²x/dt²=-kx
Work done is irrespective of path taken - Spring force - gravitational force
J=?F
g=9.8m/s² g=32ft/s²

41. Freefall

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42. Work (kinetic energy)
PE=mgh
-dMu=Mdv
W=?KE
?v=at

43. Gravitational force
?²=?0²+2a??
?v=at
F=-GMm/r²
Momentum is conserved - Kinetic energy is not conserved

44. Constant circular acceleration (position)
??=?t+½at²
?²=?0²+2a??
?=v(k/m)
a=a/r

45. Angular momentum
F=?p/?t
L=I?
PE=½kx
Momentum is conserved - Kinetic energy is not conserved

46. Force (radial)
t=?L/?t
?F=0 ?t=0
F=mv²/r
??=?t+½at²

47. Non-conservative forces
PE=½kx
PE=mgh
Work done is irrespective of path taken - Spring force - gravitational force
Work done is dependent on path taken - Frictional force - most applied forces

48. Angular acceleration
Momentum is conserved - Kinetic energy is conserved
?a??b=ABsin?
a=a/r
?x=vt+½at²

49. Force
?x=vt+½at²
?a??b=ABsin?
?F=ma
?t=Ia

50. Simple harmonic motion (velocity)
v=-?Acos(?t+?)
I=mr²
?=x/r
x=Acos(?t+?)