SUMMARY OF EQUATIONS

I. Work, Energy & Power

Work (Joules): W F s Fscos
Total work done on a body: Wtotal W Fs

Work Energy Theorem: 2 1 mv2

Wtotal K 1 mv2
2 2 1
Work done by gravity: Wgrav Ww mgy
2 mgy
1
Wgrav Ww Ug

Work done by elastic body: Wel 1 kx22 1 kx12

2 2
Wel Uel
Law of Conservation of Energy: U1 K1 Wother U2 K2
W
Power (Watts): P Fvcos
t

II. Impulse & Momentum

Momentum (kg-m/s):
Impulse (kg-m/s):
Conservation of Momentum:
p mv
J Ft p
m AU A m BU B m AV A m BVB
m A U Ax m B U Bx m AV Ax m BV Bx
m AU Ay m B U By m AV Ay m BV By

III. Rotation of Rigid Bodies

i. Kinematics of Rotation
s
Angular Displacement (rad):
r
d v
Angular Speed (rad/s):
dt r
d a
Angular Acceleration (rad/s2):
dt r
f
Average Angular Speed (rad/s): ave o
2 t

f o t 2f o
2
2 ot 1 t2
2

ii. Dynamics of Rotation

Moment of Inertia (kg-m2) for particles: I mr2
Moment of Inertia for Rigid Bodies:
 Parallel Axis Theorem: Ip ICG md2
Work in Rotation: W
Kinetic Energy in Rotation: KE 1 ICG2
2
Kinetic Energy of Rolling Bodies: KErolling 1 mv 1 ICG
2 2
2 2
Power in Rotation: P
Angular Momentum (kg-m2/s): I
Angular Impulse (kg-m2/s): t

iii. 2nd Condition of Equilibrium

Torque or Moment (N-m): I FL; where L lever arm or moment arm
2nd Condition of Equilibrium: 0
OR
counterclo
clockwise ckwise 0 ;

iv. Center of Gravity

AT x A1 x1 A2 x2 A3 x3 ... Anxn
AT y A1y1 A2y2 A3y3 ... Anyn

IV. Elasticity
F
Stress (N/m2 or Pa): S
A
Stress
Hookes Law: Modulusof Elasticity
Strain
Stress e
Youngs Modulus of Elasticity (Pa): Y ,
; where: Strain
Strain l
Fl
Y
Ae
F
Shears Modulus of Elasticity: V ,
; where: Strain
A
FV
Bulks Modulus of Elasticity: V ; where: V = volume; & V = change in
AV
volume

V. Oscillation / Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)

k
Angular Speed (rad/s):
m
m
Period (sec/cycle or sec): T 2
k
L
Period for Pendulum: T 2
g
1 1 k
Frequency (cycle/sec or Hz): f
T 2 m

VI. Fluid Mechanics

i. Fluid Statics
 m
Mass Density (kg/m3):
V
W
Weight Density (N/m3): D g
V
substan ce Dsubstan ce
Specific Gravity: r
water Dwater
Pressure (N/m2 or Pa):

If the surface is open to the atmosphere,

P Po Lgy

If closed but the total force acting on the system is given,

P Papplied Lgy

Fr
P Lgy
A

if pressure is added on the surface, P Po Padded Lgy

Fadded
P Po Lgy
A

ii. Archimedes Principle

Buoyant Force (N): BF Wdisplaced
liquid liquid
gVsubmerged

iii. Fluid Dynamics

Continuity Principle: Q1 Q2 Q3 ... Qn
A1v1 A2v2 A3v3 ... Anvn

1 1
iv. Bernoullis Equation: P1 gy1 v12 P2 gy2 v22
2 2

If the pipe or tube is horizontal, y1 y2

1 1
P1 v12 P2 v22
2 2

If the velocity is constant (for uniform cross-sectional area, A1 A2 , v1 v2

P1 gy1 P2 gy2

1 1
If the pressure is constant, P1 P2 : gy1 v12 gy2 v22
2 2

v. Torricellis Theorem

h y v Freely falling bodies

v 2gy