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    This document provides an equation summary for the 8.01 physics final exam. It includes equations for common interactions like gravity and Hooke's law. It also summarizes equations for systems of particles and rigid bodies like the center of mass and moment of inertia. Additionally, it outlines equations for kinematics, simple harmonic motion, central force motion, work and energy, and dynamics. The summary is a concise review of key equations needed for the exam across various physics topics.

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    This document provides an equation summary for the 8.01 physics final exam. It includes equations for common interactions like gravity and Hooke's law. It also summarizes equations for systems of particles and rigid bodies like the center of mass and moment of inertia. Additionally, it outlines equations for kinematics, simple harmonic motion, central force motion, work and energy, and dynamics. The summary is a concise review of key equations needed for the exam across various physics topics.

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    Massachusetts Institute of Technology: 8.01 F E E S

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    This document provides an equation summary for the 8.01 physics final exam. It includes equations for common interactions like gravity and Hooke's law. It also summarizes equations for systems of particles and rigid bodies like the center of mass and moment of inertia. Additionally, it outlines equations for kinematics, simple harmonic motion, central force motion, work and energy, and dynamics. The summary is a concise review of key equations needed for the exam across various physics topics.

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    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Department of Physics

    8.01 ~ FINAL EXAM EQUATION SUMMARY

    1. COMMON INTERACTIONS
    Universal Law of Gravity

    mm
    F1,2 = -G 1 2 r1,2
    r1,2

    m2

    r1,2

    m1

    (attractive)

    r1,2

    Hookes Law

    Near the surface of the earth, |F| = mg, directed towards the
    earths surface.

    natural length

    F = -kx
    (restoring)

    Friction
    Static friction: 0 fs ms N

    Torque

    Kinetic friction: fk = mk N opposes motion.

    t = r F

    Origin

    2. SYSTEMS OF PARTICLES & RIGID BODIES


    Centre of Mass (CoM)
    Position vector
    of CoM

    Sum over all


    particles in system

    R cm =

    1
    m total

    mr

    i i

    1
    m total

    1
    m total

    Velocity of CoM

    m v

    i i

    r dm
    Integrate over rigid
    body

    Position vector of
    particle i

    Total mass of
    system

    Vcm =

    Mass of particle i

    1
    m total

    Velocity of particle i

    v dm

    Moment of Inertia (MoI)


    Perpendicular distance of
    particle i to the axis

    Sum over all


    particles in system
    MoI about a
    particular axis

    I =

    mr

    2
    i ^ ,i

    2
    ^ ,i

    dm

    Parallel Axis Theorem


    MoI about an axis parallel to the axis through
    the CoM and a distance D away from it

    ID

    I CM

    I D = I CM + mD 2
    MoI about an axis
    through the CoM

    D
    Mass of rigid body

    Daniel Guetta ([email protected])

    3. KINEMATICS
    Circular Motion
    Definitions

    dx
    Linear: v =
    dt

    dv
    d2x
    a=
    = 2
    dt
    dt

    Rotational: w =

    dq
    dt

    a=

    dw
    d2q
    = 2
    dt
    dt

    Arc length: s = Rq

    dq
    Velocity v = R
    q = Rwq
    dt

    R q

    Acceleration:

    Rq

    a = -w 2Rr + R

    Rw
    q
    r

    v2
    d2 q
    q
    =
    r + Raq
    2
    R
    dt

    4. SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION


    Motion

    Definitions

    x (t ) = A cos(wt ) + B sin(wt )

    Period T = 2p / w

    Frequency f = 1 / T

    5. CENTRAL FORCE MOTION


    Elliptical orbits
    Two-body problem
    Two bodies of masses m1 and m2 behave like a single
    body of mass orbiting around the common centre of
    mass, where

    m=

    m1m2
    m1 + m2

    r
    1
    E = mv 2 + U (r )
    2
    1
    1
    = mvr2 + mvq2 +U (r )
    2
    2
    1 2
    L2
    = mvr +
    +U (r )
    2
    2mr 2
    = K eff +U eff

    Daniel Guetta ([email protected])

    6. WORK & ENERGY


    Kinetic Energy
    1
    2

    Linear:

    mv 2

    Rotational:

    1
    2

    Potential Energy Functions

    I w2

    2
    Spring: PE = 21 k x

    Work done by a Force


    W =

    final position

    original position

    natural
    length

    (With PE = 0 at equilibrium)


    F dr

    Universal gravitation:
    PE = -G

    Work-Energy Theorem
    U initial + KE initial = U final + KE final +W

    m2

    m1m2
    r

    m1

    (With PE = 0 at r = )

    Gravity near the earths surface:

    Potentials & Conservative Forces


    PE at r = -

    position of 0 potential

    PE = -mgh

    (With PE = 0 at the earths surface)

    F dr

    7. DYNAMICS
    Angular Momentum

    Linear Momentum

    For a body translating

    and rotating about its

    centre of mass

    L = r mvcm + I cmw

    Translational
    motion

    Rotational
    motion

    p = mv

    vcm

    I =

    end time

    start time

    F dt

    Angular Impulse

    For a point particle, only the translational part need


    For a body rotating but not translating, only the

    Linear Impulse

    Origin

    be considered.

    J =

    end time

    start time

    t dt =

    end time
    start time



    r F dt = r I

    rotational part need be considered, but the moment


    of inertia I must be taken about the correct axis.

    Equations of Motion

    dL
    t = Ia =
    dt

    dp
    F = ma =
    dt

    Impulse/Momentum Principle

    I = pafter impulse - pbefore impulse = Dp

    J = Lafter impulse - Lbefore impulse = DL

    Daniel Guetta ([email protected])

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