Formula sheet 11A term 3 physics

Chapter 8 and 9 : centre of mass and circular motion

Quantity (SI unit) Equation

Centre of mass 2
objects
(m)

Centre of mass
for more than 2
objects
(m)

From cartesian
to polar
Polar to
cartesian

Degrees to
radians
Radians to
degrees
Angular
displacement
(degree , rad)
Arc length
(m)
Period
(s)

Angular velocity
Frequency ,
period
(rad/s) Rpm
(Hz)
Average angular
velocity

Instantaneous
angular velocity

Rad/s to Rpm
Rpm to Rad/s

Linear velocity
Angular velocity
Average Angular
acceleration
Rad/s2
Instantaneous
angular acceleration
Quantity Equation
Linear acceleration

Tangential acceleration

Centripetal acceleration

Magnitude of linear
acceleration

centripetal force

Equations of linear motion with

constant acceleration

Equations of circular motion

with constant angular
acceleration

Static friction force

Kinetic friction force
Gravitational force
Universal law of gravitation
 chapter 10 : Rotational motion

Quantity equation
Linear kinetic energy (J)

Circular kinetic energy

for a point particle

Rotational kinetic
energy for an extended
object

Moment of inertia for a

system of particles
Kg.m2
 Quantity Equation
Kinetic energy of a rolling
object (without slipping).
Velocity of an object rolling
without slipping m/s

Torque N.m

Net torque

Newton’s second law of

rotational motion

Acceleration of cylindrical
object with decreasing
radius ( toilt paper roll)
Acceleration of a yoyo
diving down
Acceleration of Atwood
machine no friction
Acceleration of Atwood
machine with friction

cross product equations