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4 min Drill:

Symbol for displacement ∆x

Symbol for time t

Symbol for average velocity v (bar)

Symbol for acceleration a

Symbol for change in velocity ∆v

Formula for displacement ∆x = x - xo

Formula for change in velocity ∆v = v - vo

Uniform motion formula v (bar) = ∆x/t

Uniform accelerated motion formula v = vo + at

Uniform accelerated motion formula x = vot + ½at2 interchangeable

Uniform accelerated motion formula v2 = vo2 + 2a∆x

How to find average speed from a curved x-t graph slope of line btwn 2 points

How to find instantaneous speed from a curved x-t graph slope of tangent line

How to find displacement from a v-t graph area under the line

Unit for displacement m

Unit for time s

Unit for average velocity m/s

Unit for acceleration m/s2

Magnitude of gravity -10 m/s2


4 min Drill (II):

Formula for displacement ∆x = x - xo

Formula for change in velocity ∆v = v - vo

Uniform motion formula v (bar) = ∆x/t

Uniform accelerated motion formula v = vo + at

Uniform accelerated motion formula x = vot + ½at2 interchangeable

Uniform accelerated motion formula v2 = vo2 + 2a∆x

How to find average speed from a curved x-t graph slope of line btwn 2 points

How to find instantaneous speed from a curved x-t graph slope of tangent line

How to find displacement from a v-t graph area under the line

Magnitude of gravity 10 m/s2

Newton’s 1st Law motion/rest

Expression of Newton’s 2nd Law Fnet = ma

Newton’s 3rd Law equal & opposite reaction

Force of friction formula Ff = μ FN

Expression of Hooke’s Law Fs = -kx

Work formula W=Fd

Work done by a spring formula Ws = ½ k x2

Work done by a nonconservative force formula Wnc = μ m g d

Total Energy Formula w/ friction Etot = K + U + Wnc

Kinetic Energy Formula K = ½ m v2

Potential Energy of a spring formula Us = ½ k x2

Gravitational Potential Energy formula ∆Ug = m g h


4 min Drill (III):
Formula for displacement ∆x = x - xo
Formula for change in velocity ∆v = v - vo
Uniform motion formula v (bar) = ∆x/t
Uniform accelerated motion formula v = vo + at
Uniform accelerated motion formula x = vot + ½at2 interchangeable
Uniform accelerated motion formula v2 = vo2 + 2a∆x
Newton’s 1st Law motion/rest
Expression of Newton’s 2nd Law Fnet = ma
Newton’s 3rd Law equal & opposite reaction
Force of friction formula Ff = μ FN
Expression of Hooke’s Law Fs = -kx
Work formula W=Fd
Work done by a spring formula Ws = ½ k x2
Work done by a nonconservative force formula Wnc = μ m g d
Total Energy Formula w/ friction Etot = K + U + Wnc
Kinetic Energy Formula K = ½ m v2
Potential Energy of a spring formula Us = ½ k x2
Gravitational Potential Energy formula ∆Ug = m g h
Formula for momentum p = mv
Expression for Impulse I = F∆t
Expression fro Impulse I = ∆p
Formula for pressure P = F/A
Formula for pressure in a static column P = Po + ρgh
Formula for Buoyant Force FB = ρfluidVsubmergedg
Fluid Flow continuity Formula A1v1 = A2v2
Bernoulli’s equation P + ρgy + ½ρv2 = constant
4 min Drill (IV):
Uniform motion formula v (bar) = ∆x/t
Three uniform accelerated motion formula v = vo + at, x = vot + ½at2, v2 = vo2 + 2a∆x
Expression of Newton’s 2nd Law Fnet = ma
What variables determine Force of friction μ (coefficient of friction) and FN (m&g)
Expression of Hooke’s Law Fs = -kx
Work done by a nonconservative force formula Wnc = μ m g d
Total Energy Formula w/ friction Etot = K + U + Wnc
Kinetic Energy Formula K = ½ m v2
Compare Ws and Us formulas same, ½ k x2
Gravitational Potential Energy formula ∆Ug = m g h
Formula for momentum p = mv
Two expression for Impulse I = F∆t, I = ∆p
Formula for pressure in a static column P = Po + ρgh
Formula for Buoyant Force FB = ρfluidVsubmergedg
Bernoulli’s equation P + ρgy + ½ρv2 = constant
Ideal Gas Law formulas PV = nRT = NkBT
1st Law of Thermodynamics ∆U = Q + W
1 saying to remember sign of work and heat “Heat added to plus work done on”
Formula for acceleration of circular motion ac = v2/r
Formula for Centripetal Force Fc = mv2/r
Name 3 things Fc can be set equal to tension, gravity, friction, etc.
Two Period formulas T = 2π√ m/k and T = 2π√ L/g
Coulomb’s Law Formula F = kq1q2/r2
Three Electric Field Formulas E = F/q, E = kQ/r2, and E = ∆V/d
Electric Potential of a source charge V = kQ/r
Ohm’s Law V = IR
3 Formulas for Power P = IV, P = V2/R, and P = I2R

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