Trigonometry

Physics 11 Formula Sheet (V5)

Vectors h hsin

c hyp

b opp

hcos
h + c = t (boats ) h + w = t (airplanes

Special Relativity t0 t= v2 1 2 c
L = L0 1 v2 c2

a adj

a 2 + b 2 = c2

m=

m0 1 v2 c2

sin =

opp hyp adj cos = hyp opp tan = adj

Newtons Laws Funb m a = g (slide to stop) a= W = mg = Fg

=
Ff FN

E = mc2 Light/Optics n = dsin

N sin i = 2 sin r N 1 N sin c = 2 N1 sin i 1 v 1 N 2 = = = sin r 2 v 2 N 1 Circles Circumference = 2r
r

1 area = ab 2

Constant Velocity
d d f d i v= = t t f ti

Fg =

Gm1 m2 r
2

Energy/Power W = Fd
P= W t

d v t Constant Acceleration
1 d = at 2 (from rest) 2 1 d = v i t + at 2 2 vi + v f d = t 2

W = E

1 E k = mv 2 2 E p = mgh
E h = mc T

Area = r2

Ee = P t
energy output % eff = energy input 100%

Constants g = 9.8 m/s2 c = 3.00 x 108 m/s G = 6.67 x 10-11 Nm2/kg2 = 3.14 Quadratic Formula if ax2 + bx + c = 0
2 then: x = b b 4ac

vf = vi + at v = v + 2ad
v av = a= vi + v f 2 =
2 f 2 i

Momentum
d f di t f ti

p = mv pi = pf

v v f v i = t t f ti

I = Ft = p
p f = pi + I

2a

Percent Error %diff = diff/average x 100% %error = diff/true x 100%

Prefixes
centi (c) milli (m) micro () nano (n) pico (p) kilo (k) mega (M) giga (G) = = = = = = = = 10-2 10-3 10-6 10-9 10-12 103 106 109

Wave Motion v = f
T = 1 f