CHAPTER 1: KINEMATICS

Name Formula Unit Notes

Displacement ∆⃑ = ⃑ − ⃑ m

⃑ −⃑
Average Velocity ⃑ =
−
⃑
Instantaneous Velocity ⃑=

⃑ −⃑
Average Acceleration ⃑ =
−
⃑
Instantaneous Acceleration ⃑=
ONE DIMENSIONAL MOTION

MOTION WITH CONSTANT ACCELERATION

Horizontal Motion:
= +
Equation 1

Horizontal Motion: 1
− = ( + )
Equation 2 2
Horizontal Motion: 1
− = +
Equation 3 2
Horizontal Motion:
2 ( − )= −
Equation 4

FREE FALL

Free Fall:
= −
Equation 1

Free Fall: 1
− = ( + )
Equation 2 2 =−
Free Fall: 1 ℎ
− = −
Equation 3 2
Free Fall:
−2 ( − )= −
Equation 4
 Position Vector ⃑( ) = ( ) ̂ + ( ) ̂ + ( )

∆ ⃑( ) = ⃑ − ⃑
Displacement
∆r⃑(t)=( - )i+( - ) ̂+( - )

⃑ −⃑
Average Velocity ⃑ =
−

Instantaneous Velocity ⃑=

⃑ −⃑
Average Acceleration ⃑ =
−

⃑
Instantaneous Acceleration ⃑=

FROJECTILE MOTION

Projectile: x component
=
TWO OR THREE DIMENSIONAL MOTION

Equation 1

Projectile: x component 1
− = ( + ) =0
Equation 2 2

Projectile: x component
= +
Equation 3

Projectile: y component
= −
Equation 1

Projectile: y component 1
− = +
Equation 2 2
=−
Projectile: y component 1
− = −
Equation 3 2

Projectile: y component
−2 ( − )= −
Equation 4

Initial Velocity: x component = cos

Initial Velocity: y component = sin

Final Velocity: x component = cos

Final Velocity: y component = sin

Position = + m
 Speed = +

Direction = tan

Range = sin(2 ) m

sin
Max Height = m
2

CHAPTER 2: NEWTON’S LAW OF MOTION

Name Formula Unit Notes

Kinetic Friction = N

Static Friction = N

Weight ⃑= ⃑ N

Law of Inertia Σ⃑ =0
LAWS OF MOTION

Law of Acceleration Σ⃑ = ⃑

Law of Interaction Σ⃑ = −Σ ⃑

CHAPTER 3: WORK, ENERGY AND POWER

Name Formula Unit notes

Work = ⃑⋅ ⃑= cos J Force is constant.

= + + …+
Work Total J

1
Work-Energy Theorem =∆ J =
2

1
Kinetic Energy = J
2

Force varies.
Hooke’s Law = N
k is spring constant

1
Work done on the spring by varying force =∆ J =
2
 POTENTIAL ENERGY Gravitational Potential Energy = J

Work done by gravity = −∆ J =

1
Elastic Potential Energy = J
2

=∆
=−
Work done by the spring J 1
= −∆ =
2
=
= + 1
Mechanical Energy J =
= + + 2
1
= =
2

= + +
Has non-conservative
∆ = −∆ −∆ +
force.
Total work done on an object J is the work done
+ + + = + +
by non-conservative
forces such as friction.
+ =

= −∆ ∆ = −∆ −
Internal Energy J
∆ +∆ +∆ = −∆ ∆ +

Conservation of Mechanical Energy = J =0

Power = = cos = ⃑⋅ ⃑ W
∆

Instantaneous Power = = ⃑⋅ ⃑= cos W

CHAPTER 4: LINEAR MOMENTUM, IMPULSE AND COLLISIONS

⃑=⃑
Momentum ∆⃑ Kg.m/s
⃑ =
∆
⃑= ∆⃑
Impulse ⃑ N.s
⃑ =
∆
1 1
Kinetic Energy = = J
2 2

∆⃑ = 0
Conservation of momentum ⃑= ⃑
⃑ = ⃑

∆⃑ = 0
Elastic
∆ =0

Inelastic ∆⃑ = 0
 Same magnitude,
Head-on Elastic − = −( − )
opposite direction

Perfectly Inelastic + =( + ) Bodies stick together.

CHAPTER 5: ROTATION OF RIGID BODIES

Angular Displacement = Rad

∆
Angular Velocity ⃑ = Rad/s
∆

∆
Angular Acceleration ⃑ = Rad/s2
∆

CONSTANT ANGULAR ACCELERATION

Equation 1 = +

1
Equation 2 − = ( + )
2

1
Equation 3 − = +
2

Equation 4 2 ( − )= −

Relationship between linear and angular

=
speeds

Tangential Acceleration = Rad/s2

Radial Acceleration = Rad/s2

Moment of Inertia = Kg.m2

1
Rotational KE = J
2

= = sin ∅ = (+)CCW
Torque N.m
⃑= ⃑ ⃑ (-)CW

⃑= = cos ∅
Force +
= sin ∅

Positie Force and displacement have the same direction ↠

Work done by any force
(e.g weight)
Negative Force and displacement have an opposite direction ⇆
 Zero Force is perpendicular to the displacement ⊥

Speed increases
Positive
Kinetic energy increases
Total Work Done when an
Speed decreases
object undergoes a Negative
Kinetic energy decreases
displacement
Speed is constant
Zero
Kinetic energy is constant

⃑=0
Two equations for
Equilibrium
⃑=0