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AP Physics C: Mechanics

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1. Parellel axis theorem
?v=at
L=I?
J=?F
I=I0+mh²

2. Kinetic energy
KE=½mv²
?a??b=ABcos?
I=mr²
W=?t????

3. Frequency/Period
W=?F
?F=0 ?t=0
PE=mgh
f=1/T

4. Rotational inertia (sphere)
?x=vt+½at²
I=I0+mh²
W=?F
I=?mr²

5. Shells
Objects inside of hollow shells experience no net gravitational force from the mass composing the shell
?a??b=ABcos?
?v=at
?=v(g/L)

6. Non-conservative forces
J=?F
Momentum is conserved - Kinetic energy is not conserved
Work done is dependent on path taken - Frictional force - most applied forces
?²=?0²+2a??

7. Frictional force
Objects inside of hollow shells experience no net gravitational force from the mass composing the shell
F=µFN
?t=Ia
Momentum is conserved - Kinetic energy is conserved

8. Torque (angular momentum)
v=-?Acos(?t+?)
I=½mr²
W=?F
t=?L/?t

9. Angular momentum
Objects inside of hollow shells experience no net gravitational force from the mass composing the shell
F=mv²/r
L=I?
Work done is irrespective of path taken - Spring force - gravitational force

10. Conservative forces
I=I0+mh²
Work done is irrespective of path taken - Spring force - gravitational force
Only acting force is gravity - Apparent 'weightlessness'
W=?KE

11. Kinetic energy (rotational)
KE=½I?²
Only acting force is gravity - Apparent 'weightlessness'
t=?L/?t
?²=?0²+2a??

12. Rotational Inertia
I=mr²
If ?F=0 then ?p=0
?²=?0²+2a??
I=½mr²

13. Potential energy (gravity)
PE=½kx
?=x/r
PE=mgh
I=I0+mh²

14. Equilibrium
Work done is irrespective of path taken - Spring force - gravitational force
-dMu=Mdv
?F=0 ?t=0
?a??b=ABsin?

15. Gravity
t=?F??r
?a??b=ABcos?
F=?p/?t
g=9.8m/s² g=32ft/s²

16. Work
x=Acos(?t+?)
W=?F???x
t=?L/?t
??=at

17. Mechanical energy (SHM)
?F=0 ?t=0
ME=½kA²
Objects inside of hollow shells experience no net gravitational force from the mass composing the shell
F=?p/?t

18. Rotational inertia (disc)
?t=Ia
W=?t????
I=½mr²
-dMu=Mdv

19. Work (kinetic energy)
W=?KE
v²=v0²+2a?x
?=v/r
PE=mgh

20. Potential energy (spring)
PE=½kx
PE=mgh
s=?r
W=?F

21. Work (integral)
?a??b=ABsin?
F=µFN
?F=0 ?t=0
W=?F

22. Force
?F=ma
md²x/dt²=-kx
f=1/T
t=?F??r

23. Conservation of momentum
KE=½I?²
v=-?Acos(?t+?)
If ?F=0 then ?p=0
a=-?²Acos(?t+?)

24. Differential equation of motion (spring SHM)
?F=0 ?t=0
f=1/T
s=?r
md²x/dt²=-kx

25. Cross product
If ?F=0 then ?p=0
md²x/dt²=-kx
W=?t????
?a??b=ABsin?

26. Inelastic collisions
I=?mr²
??=?t+½at²
??=at
Momentum is conserved - Kinetic energy is not conserved

27. Dot product
?a??b=ABcos?
Work done is irrespective of path taken - Spring force - gravitational force
ME=½kA²
f=1/T

28. Gravitational potential energy
PE=-GMm/r
PE=½kx
J=?F
?F=0 ?t=0

29. Angular velocity (pendulum SHM)
PE=-GMm/r
F=?p/?t
?=v(g/L)
F=-kx

30. Force (momentum)
F=?p/?t
J=?F
I=I0+mh²
Objects inside of hollow shells experience no net gravitational force from the mass composing the shell

31. Impulse
KE=½I?²
v=-?Acos(?t+?)
?J=??p
s=?r

32. Simple harmonic motion (acceleration)
a=-?²Acos(?t+?)
?=v(g/L)
W=?t????
?J=??p

33. Constant acceleration (velocity)
?v=at
F=-GMm/r²
?=v/r
g=9.8m/s² g=32ft/s²

34. Constant circular acceleration (position)
??=?t+½at²
?F=0 ?t=0
?J=??p
W=?KE

35. Spring force
I=?mr²
a=a/r
Work done is dependent on path taken - Frictional force - most applied forces
F=-kx

36. Torque (force analog)
PE=-GMm/r
a=-?²Acos(?t+?)
?J=??p
?t=Ia

37. Constant circular acceleration (no time)
W=?F
?F=0 ?t=0
?²=?0²+2a??
t=?F??r

38. Constant circular acceleration (velocity)
Only acting force is gravity - Apparent 'weightlessness'
?x=vt+½at²
??=at
?=x/r

39. Impulse (integral)
KE=½I?²
x=Acos(?t+?)
a=a/r
J=?F

40. Angular position
ME=½kA²
?=x/r
a=a/r
?x=vt+½at²

41. Torque
?=v/r
t=?F??r
a=a/r
W=?F???x

42. Simple harmonic motion (velocity)
L=I?
v=-?Acos(?t+?)
PE=-GMm/r
F=-GMm/r²

43. Simple harmonic motion (position)
Work done is dependent on path taken - Frictional force - most applied forces
?=x/r
F=-GMm/r²
x=Acos(?t+?)

44. Work (angular)
I=I0+mh²
I=½mr²
F=-GMm/r²
W=?t????

45. Rockets
-dMu=Mdv
I=½mr²
v=-?Acos(?t+?)
Momentum is conserved - Kinetic energy is not conserved

46. Constant acceleration (position)
I=?mr²
?F=ma
?x=vt+½at²
md²x/dt²=-kx

47. Constant acceleration (no time)
v²=v0²+2a?x
-dMu=Mdv
F=mv²/r
t=?F??r

48. Angular acceleration
F=mv²/r
a=a/r
?=x/r
?x=vt+½at²

49. Gravitational force
??=?t+½at²
I=½mr²
F=mv²/r
F=-GMm/r²

50. Angular velocity (spring SHM)
F=µFN
?=v(k/m)
?x=vt+½at²
a=-?²Acos(?t+?)