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AP Physics C: Mechanics

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1. Torque
?=x/r
??=at
?=v(g/L)
t=?F??r

2. Force (momentum)
W=?F
KE=½mv²
t=?F??r
F=?p/?t

3. Gravitational potential energy
W=?F???x
J=?F
PE=-GMm/r
Only acting force is gravity - Apparent 'weightlessness'

4. Simple harmonic motion (acceleration)
?=x/r
?F=0 ?t=0
?F=ma
a=-?²Acos(?t+?)

5. Work (integral)
W=?F
?=v/r
F=-kx
s=?r

6. Angular momentum
?t=Ia
L=I?
v²=v0²+2a?x
f=1/T

7. Rotational inertia (sphere)
W=?KE
t=?L/?t
I=?mr²
?a??b=ABcos?

8. Angular velocity (pendulum SHM)
F=-kx
W=?t????
?=v(g/L)
KE=½mv²

9. Gravitational force
F=?p/?t
PE=½kx
F=-GMm/r²
?=v/r

10. Differential equation of motion (spring SHM)
F=?p/?t
a=-?²Acos(?t+?)
md²x/dt²=-kx
Work done is dependent on path taken - Frictional force - most applied forces

11. Dot product
?a??b=ABcos?
W=?F
PE=½kx
?=x/r

12. Force
?F=ma
?F=0 ?t=0
PE=-GMm/r
PE=½kx

13. Angular velocity
W=?t????
ME=½kA²
If ?F=0 then ?p=0
?=v/r

14. Non-conservative forces
-dMu=Mdv
I=½mr²
Work done is dependent on path taken - Frictional force - most applied forces
v²=v0²+2a?x

15. Simple harmonic motion (velocity)
v=-?Acos(?t+?)
?J=??p
t=?F??r
t=?L/?t

16. Parellel axis theorem
ME=½kA²
?J=??p
?=v(k/m)
I=I0+mh²

17. Constant circular acceleration (position)
I=?mr²
L=I?
??=?t+½at²
?=v(g/L)

18. Work
W=?F???x
KE=½I?²
Work done is irrespective of path taken - Spring force - gravitational force
?F=ma

19. Constant circular acceleration (velocity)
?J=??p
??=at
W=?KE
?=v(k/m)

20. Arc length
F=?p/?t
?a??b=ABcos?
s=?r
a=a/r

21. Simple harmonic motion (position)
x=Acos(?t+?)
I=?mr²
md²x/dt²=-kx
t=?F??r

22. Inelastic collisions
Momentum is conserved - Kinetic energy is not conserved
?a??b=ABsin?
PE=mgh
F=-GMm/r²

23. Impulse (integral)
ME=½kA²
J=?F
I=I0+mh²
??=at

24. Torque (angular momentum)
??=?t+½at²
J=?F
?=v(k/m)
t=?L/?t

25. Angular position
Momentum is conserved - Kinetic energy is conserved
?t=Ia
?=x/r
J=?F

26. Elastic collisions
?=v(k/m)
Momentum is conserved - Kinetic energy is conserved
I=mr²
?t=Ia

27. Rotational inertia (disc)
?t=Ia
I=½mr²
-dMu=Mdv
Work done is irrespective of path taken - Spring force - gravitational force

28. Torque (force analog)
W=?KE
F=?p/?t
I=½mr²
?t=Ia

29. Spring force
F=-kx
I=I0+mh²
Objects inside of hollow shells experience no net gravitational force from the mass composing the shell
v²=v0²+2a?x

30. Work (kinetic energy)
Work done is dependent on path taken - Frictional force - most applied forces
s=?r
W=?t????
W=?KE

31. Mechanical energy (SHM)
PE=½kx
??=?t+½at²
I=I0+mh²
ME=½kA²

32. Constant circular acceleration (no time)
?v=at
PE=½kx
?²=?0²+2a??
F=-kx

33. Freefall

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34. Rockets
W=?F???x
W=?t????
?=x/r
-dMu=Mdv

35. Gravity
g=9.8m/s² g=32ft/s²
KE=½mv²
I=½mr²
f=1/T

36. Frictional force
F=µFN
?a??b=ABcos?
F=mv²/r
I=½mr²

37. Constant acceleration (position)
?x=vt+½at²
PE=mgh
?=v(g/L)
PE=-GMm/r

38. Angular velocity (spring SHM)
?=v(k/m)
PE=-GMm/r
?F=ma
?F=0 ?t=0

39. Kinetic energy (rotational)
KE=½I?²
t=?F??r
F=-GMm/r²
I=I0+mh²

40. Equilibrium
?F=0 ?t=0
s=?r
?²=?0²+2a??
KE=½mv²

41. Force (radial)
F=mv²/r
I=mr²
ME=½kA²
x=Acos(?t+?)

42. Potential energy (gravity)
PE=mgh
v²=v0²+2a?x
t=?L/?t
F=mv²/r

43. Kinetic energy
F=-GMm/r²
KE=½mv²
?F=0 ?t=0
?a??b=ABcos?

44. Work (angular)
s=?r
F=-GMm/r²
f=1/T
W=?t????

45. Constant acceleration (velocity)
??=at
?v=at
?J=??p
?a??b=ABcos?

46. Angular acceleration
a=-?²Acos(?t+?)
W=?F
F=-GMm/r²
a=a/r

47. Impulse
Work done is irrespective of path taken - Spring force - gravitational force
?=v(k/m)
?=x/r
?J=??p

48. Conservative forces
I=?mr²
Work done is irrespective of path taken - Spring force - gravitational force
md²x/dt²=-kx
F=-kx

49. Conservation of momentum
W=?F
If ?F=0 then ?p=0
Objects inside of hollow shells experience no net gravitational force from the mass composing the shell
Work done is irrespective of path taken - Spring force - gravitational force

50. Constant acceleration (no time)
v²=v0²+2a?x
If ?F=0 then ?p=0
?=x/r
W=?F???x