Concordia University

PHYS204

Physics 204
Formula Sheet

Constant Velocity
d
vavg = (1)
t
vavg
aavg = (2)
t

Constant Acceleration
vf = vi + ax t (3)

1
x − xi = vi t + ax t2 (4)
2

vf2 = vi2 + 2ax (xf − xi ) (5)

1
xf − xi = (vi + vf )t (6)
2

Newton’s Laws
F = ma (7)

weight = mg (8)

f ric = µ · n (9)

Dynamics of Rotational Movement

v2
ac = (10)
r
2πr
v= (11)
T

4π 2 r
ac = (12)
T2
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Work and Energy

W = Fd (13)

1
K = mv 2 (14)
2

Wtot = ∆K = K2 − K1 (15)

Fel = kx (16)

1
Wel = kx2 (17)
2

Power
∆W
Pmed = (unit = watts) (18)
∆t

1hp = 746W (19)

Pinst = F k vinst (20)

Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy

Ugrav = mgh (21)

K1 + Ugrav1 = K2 + Ugrav2 (22)

Wgrav = Ugrav1 − Ugrav2 (23)

1
Uel = kX 2 (24)
2

Wel = Uel1 − Uel2 (25)

K1 + Ugrav1 + Uel1 = K2 + Ugrav2 + Uel2 (26)

∆Uint = −Wothers (27)

1
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Linear Momentum and Collisions

p = mv (28)

X
J= F · ∆t (29)

J = p2 − p1 (30)

m1 x1 + m2 x2 + · · · + mi xi
xcm = (31)
m1 + m2 + · · · + mi
m1 y1 + m2 y2 + · · · + mi yi
ycm = (32)
m1 + m2 + · · · + mi
m1 v1x + m2 v2x + · · · + mi vix
vcm−x = (33)
m1 + m2 + · · · + mi
m1 v1y + m2 v2y + · · · + mi viy
vcm−y = (34)
m1 + m2 + · · · + mi

More Rotation
s
θ= (35)
r

1rev/s)2πrad (36)

v = rω (37)

atan = rα (38)

arad = ω 2 r (39)

X
I= (mi ri2 )(unit = kg · m2 ) (40)

1
Krot = Iω 2 (41)
2

Ugrav = mgycm (42)

2
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Torque and Angular Acceleration

X X
τ = ( (mi ri2 ))αz (43)

X
τ = Iαz (44)

1 1
Krot+trasl = m(vcm )2 + Iω 2 (45)
2 2

Wτ = τ ∆θ (46)

Ppower = τz ωz (47)

Angular Momentum
~ = ~r x p~
L (48)

L = mvl (l as in ”lever arm”) (49)

~ = I~
L ω (50)

Periodical Movement
”f” will be used for frequency for this section

ω = 2πf (51)

1hertz = 1Hz = 1cycle/s− 1 (52)

1 1
f= ∴ T = (53)
T f
2π
ω= (54)
T
k
ax = − x (55)
m
r
k
ω= (56)
m

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r
1 k
f= (57)
2π m
r
m
T = 2π (58)
k

x = A cos(ωt + φ) (59)

r
g
ω= for a simple pendulum (60)
L

MAXIMA in SHM
vmax = ωA only the magnitude (61)

amax = ω 2 A only the magnitude (62)