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1
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SOHCAHTOA

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sine=opp/hyp
cos=adj/hyp
tan=opp/adj

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2
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pythagorean theorem

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a2 + b2 = c2

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3
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s=

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s=d/t

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4
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v=

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v=Δx/t

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5
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units for speed

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m/s

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6
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units for velocity

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m/s but has direction

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7
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scalar

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just magnitude

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8
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distance is

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of steps taken

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9
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displacement is

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shortest route there; position you end at relative to starting point

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10
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vector

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magnitude and direction

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11
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a=

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a=Δv/t

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12
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opposite=

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hyp (sineΘ)

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13
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adajacent=

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hyp (cosΘ)

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14
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Δx=

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v0t + 1/2at^2

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15
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vf -v0=

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at

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16
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vf^2 =

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vo^2 + 2aΔx

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17
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v avgerage=

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1/2(vf + vo)

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18
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Δx= (second formula)

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(1/2 (vf + vo) )t

19
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uniformly accelerated motion

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motion with constant accelration

20
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V product = (multiply vectors formula)

A

v1v2sin(Θ)

21
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Δx versus t graph

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  1. describes position
  2. straight horizontal line=stopped moving
  3. slope=velocity
  4. negative slope=object moving in opposite direction
22
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velocity vs. time graph

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  1. describes velocity
  2. straight horizontal line=constant velocity=no acceleration
  3. slope=acceleration
  4. area under graph=displacement
  5. moving toward center=slowing down
  6. at center line=stopped moving
  7. slope at any point is the instantaneous acceleration
23
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v0 sine (Θ)=

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√(2gh)

24
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v=

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√(2gh)

25
Q

does mass affect air resistance?

A

no

26
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F=

A

ma

27
Q

inertia

A

tendency to remain in its present state of motion

28
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mass

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quantitative measure of object’s inertia

29
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weight

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gravitational force object exeriences

30
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when gravity changes does mass change?

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no, you have the same mass on earth and moon. weight changes

31
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center of mass

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single point at which all mass is considered to be concentrated(perfect balancing point)

32
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the 4 forces of nature

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  1. the strong nuclear force
  2. the weak nuclear force
  3. gravitational force
  4. electromagnetic force
33
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center of gravity

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the single point at which the force of gravity can be applied to the entire mass

34
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Newtons 1st law

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law of inertia: object in rest or in motion wants to stay that way unless acted upon by a net force

35
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newtons 2nd law

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when an object is acted upon by a net force, the change in that object’s state of motion will be inversely proportion to mass and directly proportional to the net force.

F=ma

36
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newtons 3rd law

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every action there is an equal and opposite reaction…but the force do NOT ACT ON THE SAME SYSTEM

37
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newtotons law of universal gravitation

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every mass in the universe exerts an attractive force on every other mass in the universe

38
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F=

A

Gm1m2 /(r^2)

39
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G (constant)

A

6.67 x 10^-11 (m^3)(kg^-1)(s^-2)

40
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a c=

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v2/r centripetal acceleration

41
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Fc

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mv^2 / r centripetal force

42
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centripetal acceleration

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objects speed doesnt change yet it is continually accelerating bc of change in direction

43
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centripetal force

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always points toward center