1st Semester Study Guide

Physics
Units -- all chapters di
d=vt v
d f

Distance t f ti

Velocity
Acceleration
Forces
v f vi
v=at a
t f ti

Position / time graphs Chapter 2

Read information from graphs
Determine velocity

Velocity / time graphs Chapter 3 Fnet

a
Read information from graphs m
Determine acceleration
Determine displacement

Acceleration Chapter 3 Fgravity mg

Calculate from graph and equation

Newtons Laws Chapter 4

1st law Inertia and net forces F friction Fnormal
2nd law acceleration, mass and net forces
3rd law action / reaction interactions
weight and mass

Friction Chapter 5
d falling 1 gt 2
static / kinetic definitions 2
calculate from equation

Gravity Notes
effects from changes in mass and distance m1m2
Fgravity G
d2
Vectors Chapter 4 and 5
find resultant in 1-D and 2-D (Pythagorean Theorem)

Projectiles Chapter 6 c2 a2 b2
horizontal motion velocity constant, x-distance
vertical distance velocity changes, y-distance

Circular Motion In Conceptual Physics textbook

angular vs. tangential velocity
centripetal acceleration and force
v = r
orbital motion what variables effect orbits?
 d f di
v
d=vt t f ti

v f vi
v=at a
t f ti

Fnet
a
m Fgravity mg

F friction Fnormal
d falling 5t 2

m1m2
Fgravity G c2 a2 b2
d2

v = r

Final Exam Note Cards

I will allow you to use one 3 x 5 notecard on the final exam. I will provide the blank
notecard to you the day before the final exam and you will have the entire class period
to write whatever you want on the card. You will then turn it in to me and I will give it
back to you right before the final exam.

I will give you a couple of days to review your notes, the textbook, etc and decide what
you want to put on the notecard. You can put whatever you want on the card, but you
will only be able to fill out the card I give you the day before the exam.

If you are absent (excused only) the day before the exam, it is up to you to come in
before the exam and fill out a card. Otherwise, you will not be able to use one on the
exam.