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Title: Physics - Simple Harmonic Motion, Waves and Sound, and Linear Superposition and Interference
Description: These notes are from an algebra based Physics I course geared towards Biology majors. This powerpoint is a boiled down version of the material as it contains all the equations we were required to know how to use for the test.

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PHYSICS TEST 4

UNIFORM CIRCULAR MOTION

2π r
v=
T
T = min/revolutions = 1/(rev/min)
Direction of velocity is tangent to the circle

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ACCELERATION

v2
ac =
r

CENTRIPITAL FORCE

v2
Fc = mac = m
r

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BANKED CURVE

v2
tan θ =
rg

SATELITES IN CIRCULAR ORBITS

2π r 3 2
T=
GM E

mM E
v2
Fc = G 2 = m
r
r

GM E
v=
r

v=

GM E 2π r
=
r
T

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GRAVITATIONAL CENTRIPITAL FORCE

Fcgrav =

T2
R3

ARTIFICIAL GRAVITY

v2
Fc = m = mg
r

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VERTICAL CIRCULAR MOTION

ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT
Radians (rad)

θ (in radians) =

∆θ = θ − θ o

Arc length s
=
Radius
r

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AVERAGE ANGULAR VELOCITY

θ − θo

∆θ
ω=
=
t − to
∆t
Radiens/second

AVERAGE ANGULAR ACCELERATION

α =

ω − ωo
t − to

∆ω
=
∆t

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ROTATIONAL KINEMATICS EQUATIONS
velocity
time

displacement
acceleration

TANGENTIAL SPEED

vT = rω (ω in rad/s)

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TANGENTIAL ACCELERATION

aT = rα

(α in rad/s 2 )

CENTRIPITAL ACCELERATION

2
vT (rω )
ac =
=
= rω 2
r
r
2

(ω in rad/s)

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TORQUE
• The type of force that causes angular acceleration

τ = Fl
N*m

EQUILIBRIUM OF AN EQUAL BODY

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NEWTON’S 2ND LAW FOR ROTATIONAL MOTION
ABOUT A FIXED AXIS

τ = (mr )α
2

I = mr

2

Moment of Inertia

ROTATIONAL WORK

W = τθ
Work = force * displacement

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ROTATIONAL KINETIC ENERGY

KE R = Iω
1
2

2

CONSERVATION OF ENERGY

1
2

mv 2 + 1 Iω 2 + mgh f = 1 mvi2 + 1 Iωi2 + mghi
f
f
2
2
2

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ANGULAR MOMENTUM

L = Iω
kg·m2/s

CONSERVATION OF ANGULAR MOMENTUM

vA
2 vP
= mrP
mr
rA
rP
2
A

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Title: Physics - Simple Harmonic Motion, Waves and Sound, and Linear Superposition and Interference
Description: These notes are from an algebra based Physics I course geared towards Biology majors. This powerpoint is a boiled down version of the material as it contains all the equations we were required to know how to use for the test.