*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
resistors in series
Front
longer means increased resistance
*one path/ one pipe/ one
*current is equal
*voltage adds up
Back
adding resistors in series and parallel
Front
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
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
kinetic energy
Front
scalar, never negative
if you are moving you have kinetic energy
Back
Coulomb's Law
(force between charges)
Front
F= force equal and opposite on charges (N)
k=9x10^9
q=charge (C)
r = distance center to center
*opposite signs attract
*like signs repel
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
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
acceleration due to gravity
Front
g= m/s/s acceleration due to gravity
M = Mass of planet (kg)
r = distance from the center of the plant to object location (m)
Back
Weight
Front
*depends on location and planet
* Force is weight measured in Newtons
*mass is m measured in kg
*g is acceleration due to gravity (9.8 for Earth)
Back
Conservation of Mechanical energy
Front
*one object
*use for swinging objects, springs, roller coasters
*potential loss is kinetic gained
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
momentum
Front
vector!
Watch sign for VELOCITY
Back
Work-Energy Theorem
Front
*Work is the change of kinetic energy
*object speeding up or slowing down
*option to Newton's 2nd Law approach
Joules
Back
Period of a mass on a spring
Front
*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
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
Power
Front
rate of energy change
Watts
Back
linear/tangential velocity for circular motion
Front
T is period= time for one complete circle
x=vt where x is circumference
m/s
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
First kinematics equation
(constant acceleration)
no displacement given
Front
*speed up or slow down
*acceleration is how quickly velocity changes
Back
Work
Front
*carrying a book across a room is not work
*to do work the force must be parallel to displacement
*friction does negative work
Joules
Back
Newton's 3 Laws
Front
3rd law means forces are equal and opposite
Back
Section 2
(35 cards)
speeding up/slowing down
angular velocity
Front
rad/s
rad/s/s
Back
conservation of angular momentum
Front
Back
slope of a voltage vs resistance graph
Front
current
Back
angular displacement
Front
radians
rad/s
rad/s/s
Back
torque
Front
Back
Newton's 2nd law turning
Front
N-mg=mv^2/r
Back
centripetal force
Front
*Net force towards center of circle
Moon around earth it is gravity
car going around curve friction
Back
Newton's 2nd law- incline plane
Front
N-mgcos(angle)=0
T-mgsin(angle)=ma
T-mg=m(-a)
Back
density
Front
density (kg/m^3)
mass (kg)
Volume (m^3)
Back
Newton's 2nd Law Practice
Front
split tension
Fcos (angle)- f =ma
N +Fsin(angle)-mg=0
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
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
Elastic collisions
Front
*conserve momentum and kinetic energy
*magnetic bumpers with carts
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
Sound
Front
compressional / longitudinal wave
*fastest in solids
*cannot go through a vaccuum
Back
completely inelastic collisions
Front
*conserve momentum only
*objects stick together
*Velcro with carts
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
slope
Front
divide axis and find equation for meaning
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
area of a force vs time graph
Front
Ft= impulse= change of momentum
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
Coulomb's Law
Front
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
horizontal projectile motion
Front
initial velocity = zero
a=-9.8
displacement is negative
Back
Ohm's law visual
Front
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
slope of a force vs stretch graph
Front
k=F/x spring constant or force constant
Back
force of friction
Front
another force for freebody
Normal comes from freebody
Back
conservation of momentum
Front
use for collisions
momentum before + momentum before = momentum after +momentum after
Back
Newton's 2nd law -modified atwood
Front
N-mg=0
T=4a
T-2g=2(-a)
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
Hooke's Law
Front
Back
period
Front
period is time for one complete cycle/circle
w= angular velocity/frequency (rad/s)
f= frequency (Hz)
Back
no centripetal force
Front
no centripetal force object moves straight... no longer turns