LIST OF EQUATIONS
m1 r1 + m2 r2 + ...
A · B = |A||B| cos φ rcm =
m1 + m2 + ...
A · B = Ax Bx + Ay By + Az Bz dθ
W =F·s ω=
dt
1 dω d2 θ
W = ∆K = m(v22 − v12 ) α= = 2
X2 dt dt
W = Fi · si ω = ω0 + αt
i 1
dW θ = θ0 + ω0 t + αt2
P = =F·v 2
dt 2 2
ω = ω0 + 2α(θ − θ0 )
Ugrav = mgy vtan = rω
1
Uel = kx2 atan = rα
2
1 2 1 2 1
Won = kxf − kxi = −Wby Krot = Iω 2
2 2 2 Z
X
Wc = −∆U I= mi ri2 = r2 dm
V
U1 + K1 = U2 + K2 = E i
Wnc = ∆Emech U = M gycm
Wfric = −f ∆s I = I0 + M d2
dU A × B = (Ay Bz − Az By ) î + (Az Bx − Ax Bz ) ĵ
Fx = −
dx + (Ax By − Ay Bx ) k̂
p = mv |A × B| = |A||B| sin φ
J = ∆p = Fave ∆t τ =r×F
dp X
F= τz = Iαz
dt
m1 v1 + m2 v2 + · · · = m1 v1′ + m2 v2′ + · · · 1
K = M vcm 2 1
+ Icm ω 2
vA − vB = −(vA ′ ′
− vB ) 2 2
SOME IDENTITIES
opp adj opp
sin θ = ; cos θ = ; tan θ =
hyp hyp adj
sin(α ± β) = sin α cos β ± cos α sin β
cos(α ± β) = cos α cos β ∓ sin α sin β
sin2 φ + cos2 φ = 1
1
LIST OF MOMENTS OF INERTIA
Assume all rigid bodies have uniform density.
1 2
Slender rod, axis through center I = 12 M L
Slender rod, axis through one end I = 31 M L2
1 2
Rectangular plate, axis through center I = 12 M (a + b2 )
Thin rectangular plate, axis along edge I = 31 M a2
Hollow cylinder I = 21 M (R12 + R22 )
Solid cylinder I = 21 M R2
Thin-walled hollow cylinder I = M R2
Solid sphere I = 52 M R2
Thin-walled hollow sphere I = 23 M R2