Sadly I did not scan in my paper notes for this class, so all I have is this small cheatsheet.
# Units
## Fundamental Units
Dimension | Symbol | SI Unit |
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Length | | meter () |
Mass | | kilogram () |
Time | | second () |
## Derived Units
Dimension | SI Unit |
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Area | square meter () |
Volume | cubic meter () |
Velocity | meters per second () |
Acceleration | meters per second per second () |
Force | Newtons or () |
Pressure | Newtons per meter () |
## SI Prefixes
Prefix | |
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tera- () | 12 |
giga- () | 9 |
mega- () | 6 |
kilo- () | 3 |
centi- () | -2 |
milli- () | -3 |
micro- () | -6 |
nano- () | -9 |
pico- () | -12 |
fempto- () | -15 |
# Kinematics
Symbol | Property | SI Units |
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or | Position | |
| Velocity | |
| Acceleration | |
| Time | |
## Equations
## Constants
# Rotation
## Variables
Symbol | Property | SI Units |
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| Angle/Angular Position | |
| Angular speed | |
| Angular acceleration | |
| Torque (angular force) | |
| Moment of inertia | |
| Radius | |
| Period | |
| Frequency | or |
| Linear velocity | |
| Centripetal/center-seeking acceleration | |
| Tangential acceleration | |
## Equations
- (Parallel Axis Theorem)
### Common Moments of Inertia
Shape | Equation |
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Point | |
Rod attached in middle | |
Rod attached on end | |
Thin circular hoop | and |
Thin solid disk | and |
Hollow sphere | |
Solid sphere | |
## Vocab
- Lever/Moment Arm: The perpendicular distance between the axis of rotation and the application of force.
- AKA: The part that matters.
# Newtonian Physics
## Principles
- Archimede's Principle (for bouyancy): The bouyant force is the weight of the fluid displaced.
## Laws
- Equal and opposite reaction.
## Types of Forces
- Contact: Objects must be touching to have an effect
- Normal/Flex: Perpendicular to plane, prevents clipping.
- Tension: From rope or rope-like objects.
- Friction: Opposes motion of body against another.
- Spring: Seeks equilibrium in springs.
- Buoyant: Pushes things with/against gravity depending on density.
- Field: Acts even without touching.
- Gravitational: Pull all material objects together.
- Electromagnetic: Pull/push magnetic things.
## Equations for Forces
Force Type | Equation | Note |
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Weight | | Assumes uniform gravitational field. |
Normal | | The force that prevents two bodies from intersecting. |
Spring | | is the unique spring constant. |
Bouyant | | For fully submered bodies, . |
# Energy
## Vocabulary
- Energy: The ability to do work.
- Work: A measure of change of state and its associated difficulty in a system.
## Principles
- Energy in a system is constant unless is receives some work external to the system or does some work external to the system.
## Variables
Symbol | Property | SI Units |
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| Energy | |
| Work / Change in Energy | |
| Power / Rate of Change in Energy | or |
| Potential Energy | |
| Gravitational Potential Energy | |
| Spring Potential Energy | |
| Kinetic Energy | |
## Equations
### Energy Equations
Energy Type | Equations | Notes |
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Potential Spring Energy () | | |
Potential Gravitational Energy () | | Assumes uniform gravitational field |
Translational Kinetic Energy () | | |
Rotational Kinetic Energy () | | |