PHYS1112 Midterm
Formulae and Constants
Constants:
Acceleration due to gravity 𝑔 = 9.80 m/s2
Formula:
Straight-Line Motion with Constant Linear Fixed-Axis Rotation with Constant Angular
Acceleration: Acceleration:
𝑎𝑥 = constant 𝛼𝑧 = constant
𝑣𝑥 = 𝑣0𝑥 + 𝑎𝑥 𝑡 𝜔𝑧 = 𝜔0𝑧 + 𝛼𝑧 𝑡
1 1
𝑥 = 𝑥0 + 𝑣0𝑥 𝑡 + 𝑎𝑥 𝑡 2 𝜃 = 𝜃0 + 𝜔0𝑧 𝑡 + 𝛼𝑧 𝑡 2
2 2
2 2
𝑣𝑥2 = 𝑣0𝑥 + 2𝑎𝑥 (𝑥 − 𝑥0 ) 𝜔𝑧2 = 𝜔0𝑧 + 2𝛼𝑧 (𝜃 − 𝜃0 )
1 1
𝑥 − 𝑥0 = (𝑣0𝑥 + 𝑣𝑥 )𝑡 𝜃 − 𝜃0 = (𝜔0𝑧 + 𝜔𝑧 )𝑡
2 2
⃗ 1 +𝑚2⃗𝒓2 +⋯
𝑚1 𝒓 ∑ 𝑚𝑖 𝒓
⃗𝑖
⃗ cm =
Center of Gravity: 𝒓 = ∑ 𝑚𝑖
,
𝑚1 +𝑚2 +⋯
∑ 𝑚𝑖 𝑥𝑖 ∑ 𝑚𝑖 𝑦𝑖 ∑ 𝑚𝑖 𝑧𝑖
𝑥cm = ∑ 𝑚𝑖
, 𝑦cm = ∑ 𝑚𝑖
, 𝑧cm = ∑ 𝑚𝑖
Rotational speed 𝑣tan = 𝜔𝑟
Tangential acceleration in rotation 𝑎tan = 𝛼𝑟
𝑣2
Radial acceleration in rotation 𝑎rad = 𝑟
= 𝜔2 𝑟
Moment of inertia 𝐼 = ∑ 𝑚𝑖 𝑟𝑖2 ⟶ ∫ 𝑟 2 𝑑𝑚 = ∫ 𝑟 2 𝜌𝑑𝑉
Parallel axis theorem 𝐼𝑝 = 𝐼cm + 𝑀𝑑2
Moments of inertia of various bodies
Trigonometric Relations Integrals
𝐴±𝐵 𝐴∓𝐵
sin 𝐴 ± sin 𝐵 = 2 sin cos
2 2
𝐴+𝐵 𝐴−𝐵
cos 𝐴 + cos 𝐵 = 2 cos 2 cos 2
𝐴+𝐵 𝐴−𝐵
cos 𝐴 − cos 𝐵 = −2 sin sin
2 2
Series Expansion:
∫ 𝑥 ln(𝑥) 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑥 ln(𝑥) − 𝑥