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What is the equation for Kinetic Energy?

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Kinetic Energy = (1/2)(mass)(velocity)^2

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What is the rotational equivalent of mass?

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moment of inertia (I)

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What is the rotational equivalent of velocity?

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Rotational Speed (curly W)

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What are the two definitions of work done?

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The amount of energy converted from one form to another (work done = GPE lost), or, product of the force and distance traveled in the direction of the force (work done = force X distance)

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what is the equation for electrical power (joule heating)?

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Electrical Power = Current X Voltage

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What is the definition of power?

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The rate of change of energy.

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What is the equation for power?

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Power = (work done)/(time taken)

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What is the definition of gravitational field strength (E)

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Gravitational Field Strength (E) = Force/Mass

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What is the rotational equivalent of distance?

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Angle (theta)

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What is the equation for the force due to a radial gravitational field?

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Force = -GMM/(R^2)

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What is the equation for centripetal force?

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F=MV^2/R

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What is Keplers third law?

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T^2 is directly proportional to R^3

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What is the equation linking C, Wavelength and Frequency

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C = Frequency X Wavelengh

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What is the law of reflection?

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I = r

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What is the law of refraction?

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(n1)Sin(O1) = (n2)Sin(O2)

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what is the equation for “n”?

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n = speed of light in vacuum/speed of light in material.

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What is the equation for the critical angle?

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(n1)Sin(critical angle) = 1

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What is the fundamental frequency of a Node Node or antinode antinode standing wave? (an open pipe)

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f = V/2L

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What is the nth harmonic of a Node Node or antinode antinode standing wave? (an open pipe)

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f = nV/2L

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What is the fundamental frequency of a Node Antinode standing wave? (a closed pipe)

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f = V/4L

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What is the (2n-1)th harmonic of a Node Antinode standing wave? (a closed pipe)

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f = (2n-1)V/4L

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