unit one

"suvat" equations of uniform acceleration

  • s = vt
  • v = u + at
  • v^2 = u^2 + 2as
  • s = ut + 1/2at^2
  • s = vt - 1/2at^2
  • s = 1/2(u + v)t

mechanics

  • E(grav) = mgΔh
  • E(kinetic) = 1/2mv^2
  • F = ma
  • g = F/m
  • W = mg
  • ΔW = FΔs

material physics

  • ε = Δx/l {strain}
  • σ = F/A {strain}
  • E = σ/ε {Young modulus}
  • F = kΔx {Hooke's law}
  • F = 6πrηv {Stokes' law}
  • ρ = m/V
  • p = F/A
  • E(el) = 1/2FΔx

unit 2

waves

  • v = fλ {wave equation}
  • μ = sin(i) / sin(r) = v1 / v2 = λ1 / λ2 {refractive index/snell's law}

electricity

  • V = W/Q
  • V = IR
  • P = IV
  • W = VIt
  • % efficiency = (useful energy output / total energy input) x 100
  • % efficiency = (useful power output / total power input) x 100
  • P(in) = FA {solar flux}
  • R = ρl/A {resistivity}
  • Q = It
  • ε = V - Ir
  • I = nAvq
  • R = R1 + R2 + R3 {series}
  • 1/R = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 {parallel}

quantum physics

  • E = hf
  • hf = Φ + 1/2mv^2
  • λ = h/mv {de Broglie wavelength}
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