SUMMARY OF EQUATIONS

I.

Work, Energy & Power

Work (Joules):
Total work done on a body:

W F s Fscos

Wtotal W Fs

Work Energy Theorem:

2 1 mv2
Wtotal K 1 mv2
2
2 1

Work done by gravity:

Wgrav Ww mgy
2 mgy
1
Wgrav Ww Ug

Work done by elastic body:

II.

Wel 1 kx22 1 kx12

2
2

Law of Conservation of Energy:

Wel Uel
U1 K1 Wother U2 K2

Power (Watts):

Impulse & Momentum

Momentum (kg-m/s):
Impulse (kg-m/s):
Conservation of Momentum:

W
Fvcos
t

p mv

J Ft p

m AU A m BU B m AV A m BVB
m A U Ax m B U Bx m AV Ax m BV Bx
m AU Ay m B U By m AV Ay m BV By

III.
i.

Rotation of Rigid Bodies

Kinematics of Rotation

Angular Displacement (rad):

Angular Speed (rad/s):

s
r

d v

dt r

d a

dt r
f
Average Angular Speed (rad/s): ave o

2
t
Angular Acceleration (rad/s2):

f o t

ii.

2
2f o
2

Dynamics of Rotation
Moment of Inertia (kg-m2) for particles: I mr2
Moment of Inertia for Rigid Bodies:

ot 1 t2
2

Parallel Axis Theorem:

Ip ICG md2

Work in Rotation:

KE 1 ICG2
2
2
2
Kinetic Energy of Rolling Bodies: KErolling 1 mv 1 ICG
2
2
Kinetic Energy in Rotation:

Power in Rotation:
Angular Momentum (kg-m2/s):
Angular Impulse (kg-m2/s):

iii.

I
t

2nd Condition of Equilibrium

Torque or Moment (N-m):
2nd Condition of Equilibrium:
OR

I FL; where L lever arm or moment arm

counterclo
clockwise
ckwise 0 ;

iv.

IV.

Center of Gravity

AT x A1 x1 A2 x2 A3 x3 ... Anxn
AT y A1y1 A2y2 A3y3 ... Anyn

Elasticity
Stress (N/m2 or Pa):
Hookes Law:
Youngs Modulus of Elasticity (Pa):

Shears Modulus of Elasticity:

Bulks Modulus of Elasticity:

F
A

Stress
Modulus
of Elasticity

Strain
Stress
e
; where: Strain
Y
,
Strain
l
Fl
Y
Ae
F
,
; where: Strain
V
A
FV
; where: V = volume; & V = change in
V
AV

volume

V.

Oscillation / Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)

VI.
i.

k
m

Angular Speed (rad/s):

Period (sec/cycle or sec):

T 2

Period for Pendulum:

T 2

Frequency (cycle/sec or Hz):

Fluid Mechanics
Fluid Statics

L
g

1
1 k

T 2 m

m
k

Mass Density (kg/m3):

Weight Density (N/m3):

Specific Gravity:

m
V

W
g
V

substan ce Dsubstan ce

water
Dwater

Pressure (N/m2 or Pa):

If the surface is open to the atmosphere,

P Po Lgy

If closed but the total force acting on the system is given,

P Papplied
Lgy

Fr
Lgy
A

if pressure is added on the surface, P Po Padded Lgy

P Po

ii.
iii.

Fadded
Lgy
A

Archimedes Principle
Buoyant Force (N):

BF Wdisplaced
gVsubmerged
liquid liquid

Fluid Dynamics
Continuity Principle:

Q1 Q2 Q3 ... Qn

A1v1 A2v2 A3v3 ... Anvn

iv.

Bernoullis Equation:

P1 gy1

1
1
v12 P2 gy2 v22
2
2

If the pipe or tube is horizontal, y1 y2

P1

1
1
v12 P2 v22
2
2

If the velocity is constant (for uniform cross-sectional area, A1 A2 , v1 v2

P1 gy1 P2 gy2
If the pressure is constant, P1 P2 :

v.

gy1

1
1
v12 gy2 v22
2
2

Torricellis Theorem

h y

Freely falling bodies

v

2gy