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    Physics Formulas and Symbols: Physics I Symbol Formula

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    This document contains physics formulas and symbols organized into the following categories: 1. Kinematics equations including displacement, velocity, acceleration, free fall, and projectile motion. 2. Dynamics equations including force, Newton's laws, weight, friction, and motion on an incline. 3. Momentum, impulse, and conservation of momentum equations for explosions and collisions. 4. Work, energy, and conservation of energy equations including kinetic energy, potential energy, and total energy.

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    This document contains physics formulas and symbols organized into the following categories: 1. Kinematics equations including displacement, velocity, acceleration, free fall, and projectile motion. 2. Dynamics equations including force, Newton's laws, weight, friction, and motion on an incline. 3. Momentum, impulse, and conservation of momentum equations for explosions and collisions. 4. Work, energy, and conservation of energy equations including kinetic energy, potential energy, and total energy.

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    Physics Formulas and Symbols: Physics I Symbol Formula

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    This document contains physics formulas and symbols organized into the following categories: 1. Kinematics equations including displacement, velocity, acceleration, free fall, and projectile motion. 2. Dynamics equations including force, Newton's laws, weight, friction, and motion on an incline. 3. Momentum, impulse, and conservation of momentum equations for explosions and collisions. 4. Work, energy, and conservation of energy equations including kinetic energy, potential energy, and total energy.

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    Physics Formulas

    and
    Symbols

    Physics I

    Quantity Symbol Formula


    % Error % Error = ( |A-M| ) x 100 /A
    % Uncertainty = (Uncertainty x
    % Uncertainty
    100) / Measurement
    Distance (Linear
    ∆x ∆x = xf - xo
    displacement)
    Elapsed Time ∆t ∆t = t2 - t1
    V = ∆d / ∆t
    Instantaneous Speed V
    (with t approaching zero seconds)
    Vavg = (total distance traveled)/(total
    Average Speed Vavg elapsed time)
    Acceleration a a = ∆V/∆t = (V2 - V1) / (t2 - t1)
    Final Speed V2 V2 = V1 + a∆t
    Original Speed V1 V1 = V2 - a∆t
    Elapsed Time ∆t ∆t = (V2 - V1) / a
    Kinematic
    ====> (Uniform Acceleration)
    Equations:
    Final Velocity V2 V2 = V1 + a∆t
    Displacement ∆x ∆x = V1∆t + 0.5(a∆t2)
    Final Velocity V2 V22 = V12 + 2a∆x
    Displacement ∆x ∆x = 0.5(V2 + V1)∆t
    Elapsed Time ∆t ∆t = (V2 -V1) / a
    Free Fall from V1 = 0.0 m/s g = -9.8 m/s2
    Rest
    Final Velocity V2 V2 = g∆t
    Displacement ∆x ∆x = 0.5(g∆t2)
    Final Velocity V2 V22 = 2g∆x
    Displacement ∆x ∆x = 0.5(V2 )∆t
    Elapsed Time ∆t ∆t = (V2) / g
    Elapsed Time ∆t ∆t = Sq. root of (2∆x/g)

    Dynamics Equations
    Force (Newton's
    F = Force F = ma
    2nd Law)
    Friction Ff Ff = µFn
    Newton's Third
    . FAB = -FBA
    Law
    Weight Fg = Fw Fg = Fw = mg
    Normal Force Fn Fn = FwCos θ
    Coefficient of
    µ µ= Ff / Fn
    Friction

    Atwood
    Machine
    Net Force Fnet Fnet = (M1- M2)g = ∆Mg
    Acceleration a a = (Fnet ) / (M1+ M2)
    Net Force Fnet Fnet = (M1+ M2)a
    Mass 1 M1 .

    Mass 2 M2 .

    Total Mass Mtot Mtot = M1+ M2


    Mass Difference ∆M ∆M = M1- M2

    Force and Acceleration


    on an incline
    Angle of Incline θ θ = Sin-1(Opp/adj)
    Acceleration
    a a = gsin θ
    (net)
    Accelerating
    Fa Fa = Fw (Sin θ)
    Force
    Normal Force FN FN = Fw (Cos θ)
    Vertical
    ay ay = gsinθsinθ
    Acceleration
    Horizontal
    ax ax = gsinθcosθ
    Acceleration

    Projectile
    Motion
    x = horizontal, (Acceleration is in the vertical
    (No Air Resistance!)
    y = vertical direction only!)
    ax = 0.0 m/s2, ay = 9.8 Down vectors are Subscript "o" means time is 0.0
    m/s2 negative in Value! seconds
    Formulas require ay to be positive
    Up vectors are positive 9.8 m/s2. (The negative value has
    in value! already been entered into the
    formulas for acceleration!)
    Horizontal Motion
    x2 = x1 + Vx1t Vx2 = Vx1 ax = 0.0 m/s2
    Vertical Motion
    y2 = y1 + Vy1t - 0.5gt2 Vy2 = Vy1 - gt V2y2 = V2y1 - 2g∆y

    Projectile Terms and


    Units:
    Final Horizontal Position
    x2 (meters)
    ∆x = x2 - x1 = Vx1t
    Initial Horizontal Position
    x1 (meters)
    x1 = x2 - Vx1t
    Initial Horizontal Velocity
    Vx1 (m/s)
    Vx1 = (x2 - x1) / t = Vx2

    Final Horizontal Velocity


    Vx2 (m/s)
    Vx2 = Vx1 = (x2- x1) / t
    Horizontal Acceleration
    ax (m/s2)
    ax = 0.0 m/s2
    Final Vertical Position
    y2 (m)
    ∆y = y2 - y1= Vy1t - 0.5ayt2
    Initial Vertical Position
    y1 (m)
    y1 = y2 - Vy1t + 0.5ayt2
    Initial Vertical Velocity
    Vy1 (m/s)
    Vy1 = Vy2 + ayt

    Final Vertical Velocity


    Vy2 Vy2 = Vy1 - ayt
    (m/s)
    Change in Vertical
    ∆y Position (m)
    ∆y = (y2 - y1)

    Earth's Gravitational
    ay Acceleration (m/s2)
    ay = g = -9.8 m/s2
    t Time of "flight" (s) t = (Vy2 - Vy1) / ay
    Projectile
    at angle θ from the horizontal
    Launched
    Angle of Launch from
    θ θ = tan -1 (Vy1 / Vx1)
    the horizontal (degrees)
    Resultant Launch
    V1 V21 = V2y1 + V2x1
    Velocity
    Horizontal Launch
    Vx2 Vx2 = V1 . Cos θ
    Velocity (Component)
    Vertical Launch
    Vy1 Vy1 = V1 . Sin θ
    Velocity (Component)
    Maximum Horizontal
    R (if, y2 = y1) Distance traveled R = (V21 Sin 2θ) / g
    (or Range) in meters
    Momentum (Linear) Units: P = kg.m/s J = N.s
    P Momentum P = mV
    J Impulse J = F.t
    ∆P Change in Momentum ∆(mV) = m(Vf - Vo)
    Impulse = Change in
    J = ∆P F.t = ∆(mV)
    Momentum
    Ptot = ΣmnVn Total Initial Momentum m1V1 + m2V2 + m3V3 + .....
    P'tot =ΣmnV'n Total Final Momentum m1V'1 + m2V'2 + m3V'3 + .....
    Conservation of m1V1 + m2V2 + m3V3 + ..... = m1V'1 + m2V'2
    Ptot =P'tot
    Momentum + m3V'3 + .....
    Explosions and
    Type: Momentum Formulas
    Collisions:
    Elastic Collision m1V1 + m2V2 = m1V'1 + m2V'2
    Inelastic Collision m1V1 + m2V2 = (m1 + m2)V'f
    Explosion 0 = m1V'1 + m2V'2 + m3V'3 + .....
    Work and (Linear Mechanical
    Energy System)

    Work W W = F.d Cos θ


    Gravitational Potential
    Ep Ep = Fw(h) = mgh
    Energy
    Kinetic Energy Ek Ek = (0.5)mv2
    Work W W = ∆Ek + ∆Ep
    W = ∆Ek + ∆Ep = (0.5mv2 + mgh)f -
    Work W
    (0.5mv2 + mgh)i
    Total Energy (system) ΣE ΣE = Ek + Ep + heat
    Initial Total Energy = (Σ
    Conservation of Energy (ΣE)i = (ΣE)f
    E)i
    or (Ek + Ep + heat)i = (Ek + Ep +
    Conservation of Energy Final Total Energy = (ΣE)f
    heat)f

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