Lecture 1 (units, vectors, UAM, Trig) Flashcards
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Prefixes: pico nano micro(μ) milli centi kilo mega giga
A
pico=1x10^-12 nano=-9 micro(μ)=-6 milli=-3 cent=-2 kilo=3 mega=6 giga=9
2
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speed of light
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c=3x10^-1 km/μs
3
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Unit for Force
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Newton= kg*m/s^2
4
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Units for Velocity
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m/s
5
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Units for acceleration
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m/s^2
6
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Velocity
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V=displacement/time= d/t speed= abs(V)
7
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Acceleration
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a=change in velocity/time=ΔV/t
8
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Uniform Accelerated Motion (UAM)
A
constant a
variables: d, V, V0, a, t
given 3, find 1, other not involved
d=displacement
9
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UAM Equation 2
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V=V0 + at
missing displacement
10
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UAM Equation 3
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d=V0t + (.5)at^2
missing V
11
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UAM Equation 5
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V^2=(V0)^2 + 2ad
12
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Sin
Cos
Tan
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Sin= opp/hyp Cos= adj/hyp Tan= opp/adj
13
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Memorizable Angles
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Sin(0)=0 Cos(0)=1 Sin(30)=.5 Cos(30)=.85 Sin(45)=.7 Cos(45)=.7 Sin(60)=.85 Cos(60)=.5 Sin(90)=1 Cos(90)=0