*doesn't change if you go to a different planet
*period is time for one complete cycle
*use parenthesis in calculator
T= period (s)
m= mass (kg)
k= spring/force constant (N/m)
Back
kinetic energy
Front
scalar, never negative
if you are moving you have kinetic energy
Back
Conservation of Mechanical energy
Front
*one object
*use for swinging objects, springs, roller coasters
*potential loss is kinetic gained
Back
Third kinematics equation
(constant acceleration)
no time given
*direction is from positive side of battery towards negative sign of battery
I= current (Amps)
q= charge (C)
t = time
*flow of charge through a cross sectional area of wire
*equal in series (one pipe=one current)
Back
frequency for simple harmonic motion
Front
f=frequency (Hz)
T=period (s)
w=angular frequency (rad/s)
*use parenthesis in calculator
Back
slope of a position vs time graph
Front
v=x/t velocity
Back
power
Front
rate of energy dissipated by resistor
or rate of energy converted by battery
*P= power (watts)
*I= current (amps)
*V= electric potential difference (volts)
Back
Second kinematics equation
(constant acceleration)
no final velocity given
Front
*speed up or slow down
*most often used for projectile motion
Back
angular frequency for mass on spring
Front
w = angular frequency (rad/s)
k=spring/force constant (N/m)
m= mass (kg)
Back
Newton's Second Law
Front
*vector addition
*right-left=ma
or
up-down=ma
*one of the above equations acceleration=0
**watch direction for a**
*mass is measured in kg
Back
wave speed
Front
v= wave speed (m/s)
f=frequency (Hz)
wavelength (m)
*deceiving equation , wave speed only depends on medium
*object turning like a spinning wheel
K= kinetic energy (joules)
I= rotational inertia (kgm^2)
w= angular velocity (rad/s)
Back
total acceleration
Front
no angular acceleration
m/s/s
*object speeding up/slowing down and turning
Back
resistors in series
Front
longer means increased resistance
*one path/ one pipe/ one
*current is equal
*voltage adds up
Back
resistors in parallel
Front
*multiple paths/ more pipes/two finger rule
*voltage is equal
*current adds up
Back
Power
Front
rate of energy change
Watts
Back
resistance
Front
R= resistance (ohms)
resistivity (ohm meters)
L=length (m)
A= cross-sectional area (circle for wires) (m^2)
*Longer the wire the more the resistance
*the greater the area the smaller the resistance
Back
Elastic Potential Energy for a spring
Front
U= potential energy (Joules)
k= spring constant / force constant (N/m)
x= how much spring is stretched or compressed (m)
*Use in conservation of energy U+K=U+K
Back
Force of kinetic friction
Front
*depends on materials and normal force acting on object
*Normal comes from up-down=ma equation
*Newtons
*coefficient is unitless
Back
net torque for system
Front
torque (Nm)
I= rotational inertia (kgm^2)
angular acceleration (rad/s/s)
*object like a see saw speeding up or slowing down but going in a circle
Back
Gravitational Potential Energy
Front
U= potential energy (Joules)
m= mass (kg)
g=acceleration due to gravity (-9.8 Earth)
y= vertical position from bottom (not ground)
*swinging objects
*roller coasters
*used in conservation of energy U+K=U+K
Back
universal law of gravitation
Front
F = force (equal and opposite on masses)
G=6.67x10^-11
m = mass (kg)
r = distance center to center (m)
Force = mg or ma or mv^2/r
Back
adding resistors in series and parallel
Front
Back
Universal Gravitational Potential Energy
Front
object with a planet
U= potential energy (Joules)
G=6.67x10^-11
r=distance center to center (m)
m=mass (kg)
Back
Fourth Kinematics Equation
(constant acceleration)
no acceleration given
Front
*speed up or slow down
meters
m/s
seconds
Back
conservation of energy with friction
Front
Object moving with friction
*energy at one time = energy at later time + work done by friction
U+K=U+K+W
Back
angular momentum
(something going in a circle like a spinning ice skater)
Front
L= angular momentum kgm^2/s
I= rotational inertia kgm^2
w=angular velocity rad/s
*when ice skater brings arms in I decreases which increases w
Back
Section 2
(35 cards)
Newton's 2nd Law Practice
Front
split tension
Fcos (angle)- f =ma
N +Fsin(angle)-mg=0
Back
slope of a voltage vs resistance graph
Front
current
Back
projectile motion at an angle
Front
*split initial velocity into sin and cos
*vsin is for vertical constant acceleration equations
*vcos is for horizontal constant velocity equation x=vt
Back
centripetal force
Front
*Net force towards center of circle
Moon around earth it is gravity
car going around curve friction
Back
Inelastic collisions
Front
*This is what you assume unless told otherwise
*conserve momentum not kinetic energy
*objects do not have to stick together
Back
slope of a force vs stretch graph
Front
k=F/x spring constant or force constant
Back
speeding up/slowing down
angular velocity
Front
rad/s
rad/s/s
Back
period
Front
period is time for one complete cycle/circle
w= angular velocity/frequency (rad/s)
f= frequency (Hz)
Back
Hooke's Law
Front
Back
Coulomb's Law
Front
Back
area of a force vs time graph
Front
Ft= impulse= change of momentum
Back
torque
Front
Back
conservation of momentum
Front
use for collisions
momentum before + momentum before = momentum after +momentum after
Back
Sound
Front
compressional / longitudinal wave
*fastest in solids
*cannot go through a vaccuum
Back
Freebody for incline plane
Front
only C and E correct
C is at rest or moving down incline
E is being accelerated up incline
Back
area of a force vs displacement graph
Front
Fx=work= change of kinetic energy
Back
Ohm's Law
Front
I= current (A)....flow
V= electric potential difference (Volts)....push
R= resistance (ohm's law)... fight
*the more the push the more the flow
* the more the fight, the less the flow
Back
completely inelastic collisions
Front
*conserve momentum only
*objects stick together
*Velcro with carts
Back
force of friction
Front
another force for freebody
Normal comes from freebody
Back
slope
Front
divide axis and find equation for meaning
Back
no centripetal force
Front
no centripetal force object moves straight... no longer turns
Back
horizontal projectile motion
Front
initial velocity = zero
a=-9.8
displacement is negative
Back
Newton's 2nd law- incline plane
Front
N-mgcos(angle)=0
T-mgsin(angle)=ma
T-mg=m(-a)
Back
angular displacement
Front
radians
rad/s
rad/s/s
Back
torque (twisting force)
Front
*See Saw/ levers
*demo with trying to hold up bar with hanging masses
torque (Nm)
r is distance from pivot point to force (m)
force must be perpendicular (N)
Back
Newton's 2nd Law - atwood
Front
up-down=ma
T-W=ma
T-.9(9.8)=.9a
T-.6(9.8)=.6(-a)
Back
density
Front
density (kg/m^3)
mass (kg)
Volume (m^3)
Back
area
Front
*multiply axis for meaning
*area under x-axis is negative
*shading is from the x-axis up and from the x-axis down
Back
conservation of angular momentum
Front
Back
change of angular momentum
Front
change of angular momentum (kgm^2/s)
torque (Nm)
time (s)
*if there is a torque object speeds up or slows down which changes its angular momentum
Back
projectile motion
Front
*force = weight (down whole time)
*acceleration (down -9.8 m/s/s)
*horizontal motion constant velocity x=vt
*at P only horizontal velocity
*at P vertical velocity is negative
Back
Elastic collisions
Front
*conserve momentum and kinetic energy
*magnetic bumpers with carts