PHYS 1118 – Formulae you must know: All formulae in your lecture notes

Conversions
1 tonne = 1000 kg 1 hour = 3600 s 1 min = 60 s 1 full circle = 2 π radian = 360o

Trigonometry

adj opp
cos(θ)= sin (θ)=
hyp hyp

sin (θ) opp

tan (θ)= = 2 cos(θ)sin (θ)=sin (2 θ)
cos(θ) adj

Good to know:
cos(45o )=sin (45o )=
√2 Diagonal of a cube of side a : a √(2)
2

−b±√ b2−4 a c
Quadratic equation a x 2+b x+c=0 Solutions:
2a
Vectors
F
[
⃗ = F cos (θ)
F sin (θ) ] tan (θ)=
Fy
Fx
⃗∣=F = √ (F 2x+ F 2y )
∣F
Forces

GMm
Universal Law of gravitation: F⃗g =− êr
r2
Force of gravity at the surface of the Earth F⃗g =−mg ̂j (down)

f k =μ k F N (magnitudes only) T , FN , f s : adjustable f s , max=μ s F N (magnitudes only)

q1 q2
Electrostatic force: F⃗e=k 2
êr (Coulomb's Law) F⃗e=q E
⃗
r
ΔV
Uniform electric field: E=
d
Δ⃗
v
Momentum ⃗p =m⃗v Acceleration for a constant force ⃗a =
Δt
Energy
1 2
K= mv U g=mgy W =F v Δ x
2

Torque ⃗τ=r F sin θ êz =r arm F êz

Circuits Δ V = I . R (Ohm's Law)

Induction Φ= A.⊥. B= A cos (θ) B

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Work energy theorem: K A+U A+W −∣⃗f ∣. L= K B +U B

1
Elastic potential energy (spring): U spring = k x 2e
2
Spring force: F⃗ s =
[ ]
−k.x e
0
where x e is the compression or stretch of the spring.

Air drag: f drag =b v 2

Δ ⃗p
Second law of motion in vector form: Σ ⃗
F=m ⃗a = ( F =m a will not be accepted)
Δt

[ ][
2

]
v
[ ]
2
− −R ω
Uniform circular motion ⃗v = 0 a
⃗ = R =
±v 0
0
s=R θ => v=R ω
ω z = Δ θ => θ (t)=ω0z . t+θ0
Δt
Motion with a constant ⃗a :
1 2
⃗v (t )=⃗a .t+ v⃗0 ⃗r (t )= ⃗a . t + v⃗0. t+ r⃗0
2
v 2x −v 2x0 =2 a x Δ x
Point charge:
⃗ Q Q
E=k 2 êr V =k
r r
Potential energy: U =q V

Circuits:
−1
1 1 1
Δ V battery = E− I r R eq=( + + +...)
R1 R2 R3
2 (Δ V )2
Power: P=Δ V . I P= R I =
R

Magnetic force: F⃗m=q ⃗v × ⃗

B ⃗ = I ⃗l × ⃗
F B

Magnetic field:

μ0 I μ0 I
straight: B= loop: B= solenoid: B=μ 0 N I
2π R 2R

Induction: e.m.f.=− Δ Φ
Δt
Constants:
e=1.60217662×10−19 C k =8.99×109 N . m2 /C 2 μ 0=4 π×10−7 T.m/ A
N A=6.022140857×10 23 m proton=1.6726×10−27 kg melectron=9.109×10− 31 kg
g=9.81 m. s−2 G=6.67408×10−11 m3 kg−1 s −2