Chapters 1/2/3/4/5 Key Equations PHU 103 Fall 2021

Chapter #1
Rx = Ax + Bx , Ry = Ay + By (component of R = A + B, A and B ) (1.9)
A = Axiˆ + Ay iˆ + Az kˆ
(1.14)
B = Bxiˆ + B y ˆj + Bz kˆ

A  B = AB cos  = A B cos  (Scalar (dot) product, A, B) (1.16)

A  B = Ax Bx + Ay By + Az Bz (Scalar (dot) product, A, B) (1.19)
C = AB sin  (vector (cross) product, A, B) (1.20)
Cx = Ay Bz − Az By C y = Az Bx − Ax Bz Cz = Ax By − Ay Bx (Components of
(1.25)
vector (cross) product A   )
Chapter #2
x x2 − x1
av- x = = (Average x-velocity, straight-line motion) (2.2)
t t2 − t1
x dx
 x = lim = (instantaneous x-velocity, straight-line motion) (2.3)
t → 0 t dt
 x 2 x − 1x
aav- x = = (Average x-acceleration, straight-line motion) (2.4)
t t2 − t1
 x d x
ax = lim = (instantaneous x-acceleration, straight-line motion) (2.5)
t → 0 t dt
 x = 0 x + axt ( x - velocity, constant x - acceleration) (2.8)
1
x = x0 + 0 x t + axt 2 (Position, constant x - acceleration) (2.12)
2
x = 0 x + 2ax ( x − x0 ) ( x - velocity, constant x - acceleration)
2 2
(2.13)
1
x − x0 = (0 x +  x )t (constant x - acceleration) (2.14)
2

Chapter #3
r = xiˆ + yˆj + zkˆ (Position vector) (3.1)
r r2 − r1
 av = = (Average velocity vector) (3.2)
t t2 − t1

r dr
 = lim = (instantaneous velocity vector) (3.3)
t → 0 t dt
dx dy dz
x = y = z = (component of , instantaneous velocity vector) (3.4)
dt dt dt

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Chapters 1/2/3/4/5 Key Equations PHU 103 Fall 2021

  2 − 1
aav = = (Average acceleration vector) (3.8)
t t2 − t1

 d
a = lim = (instantaneous acceleration vector) (3.9)
t → 0 t dt

d x d y d z
ax = ay = az = (component of , instantaneous acceleration vector) (3.10)
dt dt dt
x = (0 cos  0 )t (projectile) (3.19)

1 2
y = (0 sin  0 )t − gt (projectile) (3.20)
2
 x = 0 cos  0 (projectile) (3.21)

 y = 0 sin 0 − gt (projectile) (3.22)

2
arad = (uniform circular motion) (3.27)
R

Chapter #4/5

R = F = F1 + F2 + F3 + (4.1)
F = 0 (Newton’s first law, equilibrium) (4.3)
F = ma (Newton’s second law) (4.6)
Fx = max Fy = may Fz = maz (Newton’s second law) (4.7)
w = mg (4.8)
FA on B = − FB on A (Newton’s third law) (4.10)

F = 0 (Newton’s first law, object in equilibrium)

(5.1)
Fx = 0 Fy = 0
F = ma (Newton’s second law)
(5.2)
Fx = max Fy = ma y
f k = k n (Magnitude of kinetic friction force) (5.3)
fs  ( fs )max = s n (Magnitude of static friction force) (5.4)
Good stuff to know
g = 9.80 m/s2
𝑑𝐶𝑡 𝑛
= 𝑛𝐶𝑡 𝑛−1 ; 𝐶 = 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡
𝑑𝑡

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