AP Physics All Formulas Chapters 1 - 15

AP Physics All Formulas Chapters 1 - 15

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Section 1

(50 cards)

Average Speed

Front

v = d/∆t

Back

Period of Circular Motion (UCM)

Front

T = (2πr)/v

Back

atto

Front

-18

Back

Position vector as a function of time

Front

rf = ri + vit + ½at²

Back

Tangential Acceleration

Front

at = (absolulte value of) dv/dt

Back

Position as a function of time

Front

xf = xi + vit +½at²

Back

Magnitude of a Vector

Front

|A| or ||A||=√((Ax)^2+(Ay)^2)

Back

Cartesian Coordinates in terms of polar coordinates

Front

x = rcosθ; y = rsinθ

Back

Cross product

Front

The multiplication of two vectors which results in a vector. A × B=<(AyBz-ByAz),(AzBx-BzAx),(AxBy-BxAy)>

Back

deci

Front

-1

Back

Centripetal Acceleration in terms of angular speed

Front

ac = rw²

Back

centi

Front

-2

Back

Centripetal Acceleration

Front

ac =v²/r

Back

Velocity as a function of position

Front

vf² = vi² + 2a(xf - xi)

Back

Translational Speed

Front

v = rw

Back

deka

Front

1

Back

Time of Flight

Front

t = (2visinθ)/g

Back

Average Acceleration

Front

a = ∆v/∆t = (vf - vi)/(tf - ti)

Back

tera

Front

12

Back

Average Acceleration

Front

a= ∆v/∆t

Back

Polar Coordinates in terms of Cartesian coordinates

Front

tan θ = y/x; r = √(x² +y²)

Back

Displacement

Front

∆x = xf - xi

Back

Instantaneous Velocity

Front

v = lim (as ∆t→0) ∆x/∆t = dx/dt

Back

Position as a function of velocity and time

Front

xf = xi + ½(vi + vf)t

Back

nano

Front

-9

Back

Position Vector for a particle moving in the xy plane

Front

r = xi + yj

Back

kilo

Front

3

Back

Particle under constant Velocity

Front

xf = xi + vt

Back

Dot product

Front

The multiplication of two vectors which results in a scalar. A·B=|A||B|cosθ=AxBx+AyBy

Back

mega

Front

6

Back

Average Velocity

Front

v = ∆r/∆t

Back

Displacement Vector

Front

∆r = rf - ri

Back

femto

Front

-15

Back

micro

Front

-6

Back

exa

Front

18

Back

giga

Front

9

Back

hecto

Front

2

Back

Range

Front

R = (vi²sin2θ)/g

Back

Average Velocity

Front

v = ∆x/∆t

Back

Subtracting Vectors

Front

A - B = A + (-B)

Back

Maximum Height

Front

h = (vi²sin²θ)2g

Back

milli

Front

-3

Back

Final velocity as a function of acceleration and time

Front

vf = vi +at

Back

Total Acceleration

Front

a = ar + at

Back

pico

Front

-12

Back

Instantaneous Acceleration

Front

a = lim (as ∆t→0) ∆v/∆t = dv/dt

Back

Instantaneous Acceleration

Front

a = lim (as ∆t→0) ∆v/∆t = dv/dt = d²x/dt²

Back

Instantaneous Velocity

Front

lim (as ∆t→0) ∆r/∆t = dr/dt

Back

Velocity vector as a function of time

Front

vf = vi + at

Back

peta

Front

15

Back

Section 2

(50 cards)

Terminal Speed (for resistive force proportional to speed squared)

Front

v = √(2mg/DpA)

Back

Atwood's Machine Acceleration

Front

[(m2-m1)g]/(m1 + m2)

Back

Isolated System

Front

ΔEmech = 0

Back

Perfectly Inelastic Collision Final Velocity

Front

vf = (m₁v₁i + m₂v₂i)/(m₁ + m₂)

Back

Weight

Front

Fg = mg

Back

Isolated System of Momentum/Conservation of Momentum

Front

∆ptot = 0; ∆p1 = ∆p2

Back

Newton's Second Law (in terms of Momentum)

Front

∑F = d(mv)/dt = dp/dt

Back

Tension in string of Atwood's Machine

Front

T = m1(g+a)

Back

Radial Acceleration

Front

ar = -ac = - v²/r

Back

Power

Front

P = W/∆t

Back

Static Friction

Front

fs ≤ un

Back

One dimensional elastic collision formula

Front

v₁i - v₂i = -(v₁f - v₂f)

Back

Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem

Front

ΣW = ΔK

Back

Kinetic Friction

Front

fk = un

Back

Newton's Second Law for Circular Motion

Front

∑F = ma = mv²/r

Back

Dot Product

Front

Back

Energy for a system

Front

ΔEsystem = ΔK + ΔU + ΔEint

Back

Resistive Force (when Proportional to Velocity)

Front

R = -bv

Back

Newton's Second Law (in terms of Force)

Front

∑F = ma

Back

Elastic Potential Energy

Front

Us = ½kx^2

Back

Linear Momentum

Front

p = mv

Back

Impulse of a force

Front

I = ∫∑Fdt

Back

Conservation of Kinetic Energy expanded

Front

½m₁v₁i² + ½m₂v₂i² = ½m₁v₁f² +½m₂v₂f²

Back

Work done by a spring

Front

Back

Situations involving Friction

Front

ΣW(otherforces) - fkd = ΔK

Back

Galilean Velocity Transformation

Front

Upa = Upb + vba

Back

Newton's Third Law

Front

F12 = -F21

Back

Terminal Speed (for resistive force proportional to velocity)

Front

v = mg/b or mg - bv = 0

Back

Newton

Front

1 kg m/s

Back

Newton's Second Law (in terms of acceleration)

Front

a α ∑F/m

Back

Work done by a constant force

Front

W = FΔrcosθ

Back

Kinetic Energy

Front

K = ½mv^2

Back

Change in Internal Energy

Front

ΔEint = fkd (where fk stands for kinetic friction)

Back

Gravitational Potential Energy

Front

Ug = mgh

Back

Conservation of Momentum expanded

Front

m₁v₁i + m₂v₂i = m₁v₁f + m₂v₂f

Back

Potential Energy from Conservative Forces

Front

Back

Conservation of Energy Equation

Front

∆Esystem = ∑T

Back

Impulse Momentum Theorem

Front

∆p = I

Back

Work done by Varying Force

Front

Back

Particle under a Net Force

Front

∑F = ma

Back

Impulse of Time Averaged Force

Front

I = ∑Favg∆t

Back

Resistive Force (when Proportional to Speed Squared)

Front

R = ½DpAv²

Back

Particle in Equilibrium

Front

∑F = 0

Back

Hooke's Law (Spring Force)

Front

Fs = -kx

Back

Change in Kinetic Energy

Front

ΔK = Kf - Ki

Back

Conservative force from potential energy

Front

Back

Work done with nonconservative forces present

Front

ΣW(other forces) = ΔK + ΔU + ΔEint

Back

Change in Mechanical Energy

Front

ΔEmech = ΔK + ΔU

Back

Instantaneous Power

Front

P = dE/dt = dW/dt

Back

Full Expansion of Conservation of Energy Equation

Front

∆K + ∆U +∆Eint = W + Q + Tmw + Tmt + Tet + Ter

Back

Section 3

(50 cards)

Angular Momentum of an Isolated System

Front

∆L = 0 or Iw = Iw

Back

Torque Vector Product

Front

t = r x F

Back

Velocity of center of mass of a system of particles

Front

Vcm = 1/M ∑mivi = drcm/dt

Back

Thrust

Front

M(dv/dt) = ve(dM/dt)

Back

Angular Displacement

Front

∆θ = θf - θi

Back

Elastic Collision Final Velocities

Front

Back

Total Kinetic Energy of a Rolling Object

Front

K = ½Iw² + ½mv²

Back

Instantaneous Angular Speed

Front

w = lim (∆t→0) ∆θ/∆t = dθ/dt

Back

Centripetal Acceleration

Front

a = v²/r = rw²

Back

Rectangular Plate

Front

Icm = 1/12M(a²+b²)

Back

Total Momentum of a system of particles

Front

MVcm = ∑mivi

Back

Parallel Axis Theorem

Front

I = Icm + MD²

Back

Hollow Cylinder

Front

Icm = ½M(R₁² + R₂²)

Back

Relation between Tangential velocity and Angular velocity

Front

v = rw

Back

Center of Mass

Front

Back

Rocket Propulsion

Front

vf - vi = ve ln (Mi/Mf)

Back

Acceleration of the center of mass of a system of particles

Front

Macm = ∑miai = ∑Fi

Back

Solid Sphere

Front

Icm = 2/5MR²

Back

Moment of Inertia

Front

I = ∑mr² = ∫r²dm

Back

Rotational Kinetic Energy

Front

K = ½Iw²

Back

Net external torque on a system based on angular momentum

Front

∑t = dL/dt [rearranged: ∆L = ∫(∑t)dt

Back

Newton's Second Law for a system of particles

Front

∑Fext = Macm

Back

Solid Cylinder or Disk

Front

Icm = ½MR²

Back

Total Acceleration Vector

Front

a = r√(α² + w⁴)

Back

Rigid Object under Net Torque

Front

∑t = Iα

Back

Torque (magnitude)

Front

t = rFsin∅ = Fd

Back

Rotational Kinematic #2

Front

θf = θi + wit +½αt²

Back

Magnitude of Angular Momentum

Front

L = mvrsin∅

Back

Rotational Kinematic #1

Front

wf = wi + αt

Back

Thin Spherical shell

Front

Icm = 2/3MR²

Back

Variation of g with altitude

Front

g = (GM)/r² = (GM)/(R + h)²

Back

Vector Product

Front

C = A x B with magnitude found by C = ABsinθ

Back

Cross product of unit vectors

Front

i x i = j x j = k x k = 0 i x j = -j x i = k j x k = -k x j = i k x i = -i x k = j

Back

Deformable System

Front

∆Esystem = ∑T

Back

Hoop or Thin Cylindrical Shell

Front

Icm = MR²

Back

Relation between Tangential acceleration and Angular acceleration

Front

a = rα; (for centripetal acceleration it is a = rw²)

Back

Average Angular Speed

Front

w = ∆θ/∆t = (θf - θi)/(tf-ti)

Back

Instantaneous Angular Acceleration

Front

α = lim (∆t→0) ∆w/∆t = dw/dt

Back

Average Angular Acceleration

Front

α = ∆w/∆t = (wf - wi)/(tf-ti)

Back

Rotational Form of Newton's Second Law

Front

∑t = Iα

Back

Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

Front

F = (Gm₁m₂)/r²

Back

Arc Length

Front

s = rθ

Back

Rotational Kinematic #3

Front

wf² = wi² + 2α(θf - θi)

Back

Rotational Kinematic #4

Front

θf = θi + ½ (wi + wf)t

Back

Long, thin rod with rotation axis through end

Front

I = 1/3ML²

Back

Gravitational Field

Front

g = F/m

Back

Long, thin rod with rotation axis through center

Front

Icm = 1/12ML²

Back

Angular Momentum

Front

L = Iw

Back

Cross Product

Front

The multiplication of two vectors which results in a vector. A × B=<(AyBz-ByAz),(AzBx-BzAx),(AxBy-BxAy)>

Back

Instantaneous Angular Momentum

Front

L = r x p

Back

Section 4

(21 cards)

Total Energy for Elliptical Orbits

Front

E = -(GMm)/2a (a meaning semi-major axis length)

Back

Hooke's Law

Front

F = -kx

Back

Angular Frequency for a Physical Pendulum

Front

w = √(mgd/I)

Back

Period of a physical pendulum

Front

T = 2π/w = 2π√(I/mgd)

Back

Total Energy for Circular Orbits

Front

E = -(GMm)/2r

Back

Total Energy of System

Front

E = ½mv² - (GMm)/r

Back

Escape Speed

Front

v = √(2GM)/R

Back

Kinetic Energy for an object oscillating at the end of a spring

Front

K = ½mv² = ½mw²A²sin²(wt + ∅)

Back

Kepler's Third Law

Front

T² = (4π²/GM)a³ or T² = Ka³

Back

Potential Energy for an object oscillating at the end of a spring

Front

U = ½kx² = ½kA²cos²(wt + ∅)

Back

Frequency

Front

f = 1/T = w/2π

Back

Angular Frequency

Front

w = √(k/m) = 2πf

Back

Gravitational Potential Energy

Front

U = - (Gm₁m₂)/r

Back

Total Energy of a SHM Oscillator

Front

E = ½kA²

Back

Velocity as a function of position for SHM Oscillator

Front

v = ±√k/m (A² - x²) = ± w√A² - x²

Back

Position v. Time for a particle in SHM

Front

x(t) = Acos(wt+∅)

Back

Acceleration of a particle in SHM

Front

a = d²x/dt² = -w²Acos(wt+∅)

Back

Velocity of a particle in SHM

Front

v = dx/dt = -wAsin(wt + ∅)

Back

Angular Frequency for a simple pendulum

Front

w = √(g/L)

Back

Period of a simple pendulum

Front

T = 2π/w = 2π√(L/g)

Back

Period

Front

T = 2π/w = 2π√(m/k)

Back