All Geometry
All Geometry
All Geometry
Unit Conversions
Length: 1 meter = 39.37 inches = 3.281 feet, 1 km = 0.621 miles, 1 mile = 5280 feet = 1609 meters
Time: 1 hour = 3600 seconds, 1 year = 365.25 days = 3.16 x 107 sec
Volume: 1 Liter = 1000 cm3 = 10-3 m3, 1 gallon = 3.786 L = 3.786 x 10-3 m3 = 231 in3
Force: 1 Newton = 1 kg-m/s2 = 0.2248 pounds Angular Measure: 1 rev = 360° = 2π rad
Energy: 1 Joule = 0.239 cal = 0.738 ft∙lb, 1 kw∙hr = 3.6 x 106 J, 1 eV = 1.60 x 10-19 J
Physical Constants
Mass of Earth: ME = 5.98 x 1024 kg Radius of Earth: RE = 6.38 x 106 m
Mass of Sun: MS = 1.99 x 1030 kg Earth-Sun distance: rE = 1.5 x 1011 m
Gravitational Constant: G = 6.67 x 10-11 N∙m2/kg2 Speed of Light: c = 3.0 x 108 m/s
Electon mass: me = 0.0005486 u = 9.11 x 10-31 kg Proton mass: mp = 1.007276 u = 1.67 x 10-27 kg
Neutron mass: mn = 1.008665 u = 1.67 x 10-27 kg Helium mass: mHe = 4.002602 u = 6.64 x 10-27 kg
Specific heat of water: cwater = 4186 J/kg∙°C Latent heat of fusion: Lf = 333,000 J/kg
Specific heat of ice: cice = 2090 J/kg∙°C Latent heat of vaporization: Lv = 2.26 x 106 J/kg
Specific heat of steam: csteam = 2010 J/kg∙°C
Coulomb constant: kC = 8.99 x 109 N∙m2/C2 Permittivity of free space: ϵ0 = 8.85 x 10-12 C2/N∙m2
Fundamental charge: e = 1.60 x 10-19 C Permeability of free space: µ0 = 1.26 x 10-6 T∙m/A
Planck’s constant: h = 6.626 x 10-34 J∙s Rydberg constant: RH = 1.097 x 107 m-1
Static Friction (max value): FSF,max = |µsFN| where µs is the coefficient of static friction.
Spring: Fspr = |ks∆x|, restoring, ks = spring constant (N/m) and ∆x = displacement from equilibrium
“Centrifugal”: Fcf = |mv2/r| or |mrω2|, radially outward, where r = radius of circular motion
Buoyancy: FB = |𝜌fVfg|, upward. 𝜌f = fluid density, Vf = volume of displaced fluid
GM 1 M 2
Newtonian Gravity: Fgrav = , attractive
r2
where G = 6.67 x 10-11 N-m2/kg2,
r = distance between centers of M1 and M2.
kc q1q2
Electric: Felectric = , like charges repel, opposites attract.
r2
where kc = Coulomb constant (8.99 x 109 N-m2/C2),
r = distance between centers of charges q1 and q2
More generally, FElectric = qE , where E = Electric field in which q is immersed
Torque (Newton-meters)
Torque (Cross Product): 𝝉 = r x F or |r|∙|F|∙sinθ, where
r = distance vector from pivot to point of
application of the force, and
θ = angle between tails of vectors r and F.
Torque (Lever Arm): 𝝉 = |Fℓ|, where
ℓ = ⊥ distance to line of action or “lever arm”.
Sign Convention: 𝝉 is negative if directed clockwise (cw)
𝝉 is positive if directed counter-clockwise (ccw).
Moment of Inertia: I = AMR2 (kg∙m2), where
R = radius of object and A = number from 0-1
depending upon the nature of the object
Iring = MR2 Ipoint mass = Mr2, where r = distance from object to axis
Icylinder = ½MR 2 Isphere = 0.4MR2 object is revolving around
Newton’s 2nd Law (Angular Version): ∑𝝉 = Iα
Static Equilibrium: ∑Fx = ∑Fy = ∑𝝉 = 0
Fluids
Density: 𝜌 = Mass/Volume (kg/m3). Since m = 𝜌V, Fgrav = mg = 𝜌Vg for fluids.
Pressure: P = Force/Area (N/m2 or Pascals)
Pascal’s Principle: Pbot = Ptop + 𝜌gh, “gauge pressure” = Pbot - Ptop.
Continuity Equation: Q (flow rate) = (area)*(velocity) = Av (m3/s), A1v1 = A2v2
Bernoulli’s Equation: Pbot + 𝜌gybot + ½𝜌vbot2 = Ptop + 𝜌gytop + ½𝜌vtop2
or (Pbot - Ptop) + 𝜌g(ybot - ytop) + ½𝜌(vbot2 - vtop2) = 0
Thermal Physics
Thermal Expansion (length): ∆L = L0α∆T, where α = linear expansion coefficient, ∆T in °C or K.
Thermal Expansion (area): ∆A = A0(2α)∆T or A0β∆T, where β = area expansion coefficient
Thermal Expansion (volume): ∆V = V0(3α)∆T or V0ɣ∆T, where ɣ = volume expansion coefficient
Thermodynamics
Calculating Work: Wby gas = +Pavg∆V, Won gas = -Pavg∆V
Internal Energy: ∆U = Q - Wby gas = Q + Won gas, where U = Internal Energy (Joules),
and Q = heat added to gas (system)
Cyclic Process: ∆Ucycle = 0
Kinetic Energy of a Particle: KE = ½mparticlevrms2 = 1.5kBT
Internal Energy of a Gas: U = 1.5nRT = 1.5PV
Sound Waves
γ kbT
Sound Waves in Air: vwave = , ɣ = 5/3 for ideal monatomic gas, 7/5 for ideal diatomic gas
m
kb = Boltzmann’s constant (see p1), m = molecular mass (kg)
Sound Intensity: β (decibels) = 10 log (I/I0), where I0 = hearing threshold, 1.0 x 10-12 W/m2.
∆β (decibels) = 10 log (Ibig/Ismall)
Intensity of a Point Source: I (Watts/m2) = Power/4πr2
Wave Equation: v = fλ
DC Circuits
Current: I (Amperes) = ∆Q/∆t
Resistance: R (Ohms) = 𝜌L/A, where 𝜌 = resistivity (Ohm∙meters), L = wire length, A = wire area
Ohm’s Law: ∆V (Volts) = ±IR (current travels from higher to lower voltage)
Power: P (Watts) = I2R (power dissipated by resistor)
= I∆V (power supplied by source)
Resistor Circuits
Series Resistors: Rtot = R1 + R2, Itot = I1 = I2, ∆Vtot = ∆V1 + ∆V2
Parallel Resistors: 1/Rtot = 1/R1 + 1/R2, Itot = I1 + I2, ∆Vtot = ∆V1 = ∆V2
Kirchoff’s Laws
Loop Rule: The sum of all voltage drops around a loop is zero. ∑∆V = 0.
Junction Rule: At any junction, the sum of incoming currents = sum of outgoing currents.
Capacitors
Capacitance: C (Farads) = Q/∆V = Area*ϵ0/d = Area/4π*kc*d
Dielectrics: κ(kappa) = Dielectric constant. Cnew = κCoriginal
Energy Stored by a Capacitor: UE = ½C∆V2 = ½Q∆V = Q2/2C
Magnetic Force
Force on a moving charge: FB = qv x B, |FB| = |qvBsin(θ)|, θ = angle between v and B. RHR #1
Circular motion: Circular path of charge in a magnetic field has radius r = mv/qB
Force on a current-carrying wire: FB = ℓI x B, |FB| = |ℓIBsin(θ)|, ℓ = length of wire. RHR #1
Magnetic Torque
Magnetic Moment: μ (T∙m2) = NIA, where N = # of turns, A = area of loop,
direction is consistent with Bloop from RHR #3.
Area vector: A is normal to plane of loop, typically same direction as magnetic moment
Magnetic Torque: |𝝉B| = |NBextIA sin(θ)|, θ = angle between area vector and external magnetic field
= μ x Bext = |μBext sin(θ)|
Direction: tends to align area vector (or μ) with Bext direction.
Electromagnetic Induction
Magnetic Flux: 𝚽B = |B|∙|A|∙cos(θ), where θ = angle between B and Area vector (A).
Induced EMF: 𝜀ind = N(∆𝚽/∆t), opposes ∆𝚽.
Motional EMF: 𝜀ind = BLv, opposes ∆𝚽.
Self-induction: 𝜀ind = L(∆I/∆t), where L = self-inductance (Henrys), Lloop = N𝚽/I
Energy Stored by an Inductor: E = ½LI2
Finding direction of induced current:
1) Find initial direction of 𝚽B. 2) Find direction of ∆𝚽B.
3) Bind opposed ∆𝚽B. 4) Iind is consistent with Bind using RHR #3
Average voltage drop across inductor: ∆VL = ±L(∆I/∆t) (for instantaneous ∆VL - see RL circuits)
Light and Optics
Energy Density of Light: utot = uelectric + umagnetic = ½ϵ0Erms2 + ½(1/µ0)Brms2 or utot = ϵ0Erms2 = (1/µ0)Brms2
Intensity of Light: S = Power/Area = c*utotal , for light spread out over sphere, S = Power/4πr2
Doppler Effect
General case (both source and observer moving): ⎛ v ⎞
Plus sign when source and observer come closer (blueshift) fobs = fsrc ⎜ 1 ± rel ⎟
⎝ vwave ⎠
Minus sign when source and observer move apart (redshift)
Hydrogen spectrum
Energy levels in Hydrogen: En = -13.6/n2 eV, where 1 eV = 1.60 x 10-19 J
1 1 1
Electron absorption/emission: = RH 2 − 2 , where RH = Rydberg constant (1.097 x 107 m-1)
λ n1 n2
Blackbody Radiation - Wien’s Law: λmaxT = 0.029 m∙K
Radioactivity
Half-life: T½ = Time for half of the remaining radioactive atoms in a sample to decay
Decay constant: λ = 0.693/T½ s-1
Radioactive decay: N(t) = N 0 e− λt
− λt
Radioactivity: a(t) = λN(t), a(t) = a0 e , units: Becquerels or Bq (decays/sec)
Nuclear Physics
Binding Energy: BE = ∆mc2, where ∆m = Mnucleus - Nprotonsmproton - Nneutronsmneutron
Mass-Energy calculations: E(MeV) = Mass (u) * 931.5 MeV/u∙c2