AP Physics 1 Formulas

definition of acceleration

a=?v/t

instantaneous velocity

vx=vo+at

displacement function

?d=vot+1/2at^2

velocity no time

vx^2=vo^2+2a?d

2nd law

a=F/m

friction

f=?N

centripetal acceleration

ac=v^2/r

momentum

p=mv

impulse
change in momentum

?p=Ft
?p=m?v

linear kinetic energy

K=1/2mv^2

work-energy theorem

?E=W

work equation

W= Fdcos?

power, general

P=?E/t

mechanical power

P=W/t

rotational displacement function

?=?o+?ot+1/2?t^2

instantaneous rotational velocity

?=?o+?t

displacement for harmonic motion

x=Acos(2?ft)

angular acceleration

?=??/I

net torque

??=I?

torque & force

?=rFsin?

angular momentum

L=I?

change in angular momentum

?L=?t

rotational kinetic energy

K=1/2I?^2

Hooke's Law

Fs=kx

spring potential energy
elastic potential energy

Us=1/2kx^2

density

?=m/V

gravitational potential energy

?Ug=mg?y

period with angular velocity

T=2?/?

period with frequency

T=1/f

period of a spring

Ts=2??m/k

period of a pendulum

Tp=2??l/g

universal gravitation

Fg=Gm1m2/r^2

weight

g=Fg/m

gravitational acceleration for any planet

g=GM/r^2

electrical force
force between charges

Fe=kq1q2/r^2

current in terms of charge

I=?q/?t

resistivity

R=?l/A

Ohm's Law

I=V/R

electrical power

P=IV

resistance in series

Rs=R1+R2+...Rn

resistance in parallel

1/Rp=1/R1+1/R2+...1/Rn

wavespeed

?=v/f

time to fall

t=?2h/g

x-component of velocity

vx=vocos?

y-component of velocity

voy=vosin?

net force for elevator

?F=Fs+-mg

weight parallel

W//=Wsin?

weight perpendicular

W-I=Wcos?

area under F vs. x graph

work

area under F vs. t graph

impulse

critical velocity at top of circle

v=?gr

maximum velocity on a road curve

v=?r?g

satellite velocity

v=?GM/r