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Material Type: Notes; Class: Physics 1 - Introduction; Subject: Physics; University: Southwestern Illinois College; Term: Forever 1989;
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SI Prefixes 10 6 – mega 10 3 – kilo 10 ‐1^ – deci 10 ‐2^ – centi 10 ‐3^ – milli 10 ‐6^ – micro
Conversions 1 ft ൌ 0.3048m 1 mi ൌ 1609.344m 1 mi/h ൌ 0.44704m/s 1 acre ൌ 4047m^2 640 acre ൌ 1mi^2 1m^3 ൌ 1L 1 gal ൌ 3.785L 1fL ൌ 1μm^3 1m^3 ൌ 202900tsp 1hp ൌ 745.7W 1ftlb ൌ 1.356Nm 1cal ൌ 4.186J 1Btu ൌ 1055J 1Cal ൌ 4186J ൌ 1kcal 1Nm ൌ 1J 1J/s ൌ 1W ൌ 1Nm/s 1kWh ൌ 3.6 x 10^6 J 1atm ൌ 101325Pa 1Hz ൌ 1s‐
Latent Energy Q ൌ טmL ‐ Heating, ‐ Cooling
Heat Transfer Q ∆୲ ൌ^
୩A|∆୲| ∆୶
Ideal Gas Law PV ൌ NkT PV ൌ nN (^) AkT PVൌnRT
n ൌ N N (^) A m ൌ μ N (^) A
Gas Energy
KE ൌ ଷ ଶ kT
v (^) ୰୫ୱ ൌ ට ଷ୩T ୫
v (^) ୰୫ୱ ൌ ට ଷRT μ
Internal Gas Energy Monoatomic
E ൌ ଷ ଶ NkT or E ൌ^
ଷ ଶ nRT or E ൌ^
ଷ ଶ nR∆T
Diatomic
E ൌ ହ ଶ NkT or E ൌ ହ ଶ nRT or E ൌ ହ ଶ nR∆T
Temperature
TF ൌ ଽ ହ TC^ 32 TK ൌ 273.15 TC
Source Power ሺIntensityሻ
ൌ ܫ ೞ ସగ మ ܫ ൌ ܫை · 10 .ଵఉ
Bels
ߚൌ log (^) ଵ ூ ூೀ
Constants R ൌ଼ .ଷଵସJ ୫୭୪·K N (^) A ൌ 6.022 x 10 23 molecules k ൌ 1.38 x 10‐23^ J/K
1 st^ Law of Thermodynamics ∆E ൌ Q W
Isobaric ሺP Constantሻ W ൌ െP∆V
Isochoric ሺV Constantሻ W ൌ 0
Isothermal ሺT Constantሻ W ൌ nRT · ln ୴ (^) ୴ (^) W ൌ P୧ V୧ · ln ୴^ ୴ (^) W ൌ P V · ln ୴ (^) ୴ (^)
Adiabatic ሺNo Energy In/Out Systemሻ ∆E ൌ W ‐ Q ൌ 0
Entropy ∆S ൌ Q T ൌ^
୫L T
Changing Temperature In Single Phase ∆S ൌ ୫ୡ∆T T ∆S ൌ mc · ln T (^) T (^)
Heat Engine |Q (^) H | ൌ |W| |Q (^) C |
Heat Engine Efficiency Efficiency ൌ |W| |Q (^) H |
Efficiency ൌ 1 െ ቚ Q (^) C Q (^) H
Efficiency ൌ |Q (^) H |ି |Q (^) C | |Q (^) H |
Max Efficiency ൌ 1 െ T (^) C T (^) H
Heat Engine Entropy ∆ST ൌ |Q (^) H | T (^) H^
|Q (^) C | T (^) Cൌ 0
Waves v ൌ f · λ v ൌ ୲ v ൌ ට FT μ ‐ Wave On A String v ൌ ன ୩
Sound Waves v ൌ 331 0.6 · TC
Harmonic Series ሺHalf‐Openሻ λ୬ ൌ ସL ୬
f୬ ൌ ୬୴ ସL ൌ nfଵ
Decibels ߚൌ ሺ10dBሻlog (^) ଵ ூ ூೀ
Oscillation Energy E ൌ ଵ ଶ kx (^) ୫ୟ୶ଶ^ ሺAt Extremesሻ E ൌ ଵ ଶ mv^ ୫ୟ୶
ଶ (^) ሺAt Equilibriumሻ
v (^) ୫ୟ୶ ൌ x (^) ୫ୟ୶ ට ୩ ୫ v (^) ୫ୟ୶ ൌ ω · x (^) ୫ୟ୶ ଵ ଶ mv^ ୫ୟ୶
ଶ kx^ ୫ୟ୶
ଶ
‐ Conserving Energy
Oscillation Acceleration a (^) ୫ୟ୶ ൌ ୩ ୫ x (^) ୫ୟ୶ a (^) ୫ୟ୶ ൌ ω ଶ^ x (^) ୫ୟ୶
Oscillation Phase Frequency
ω ൌ ට ୩ ୫ ω ൌ 2πf
Oscillation Frequency f ൌ ଵ T f ൌ ଵ ଶ
୫
Oscillation Period
T ൌ 2πට ୫ ୩
Oscillation Miscellaneous x ൌ x (^) ୫ୟ୶ cosሺ ଶ T tሻ v ൌ െω · x (^) ୫ୟ୶ · sin ωt a ൌ െω ଶ^ · x (^) ୫ୟ୶ · cosሺωtሻ
Pendulum Acceleration a ൌ െg sin Φ ‐ If Φ ൏ 10°
Pendulum Height From Equilibrium y ൌ l െ l cos Φ
Pendulum Phase Frequency
ω ൌ ට ୪
Pendulum Frequency & Period f ൌ ଵ ଶ ට^
୪
T ൌ 2πට ୪
Pendulum Velocity v (^) ୫ୟ୶ ൌ ඥ2glሺ1 െ cos Φ (^) ୫ୟ୶ ሻ
Pendulum Energy PE ൌ mglሺ1 െ cos Φሻ
Wave Number k ൌ ଶ ‐ Units: Radians/Minute
Harmonic Series ሺBoth Ends Fixed/Freeሻ λ୬ ൌ ଶL ୬
f୬ ൌ ୬୴ ଶL ൌ nfଵ
Doppler Effect ݂ ை ൌ ሺ^
௩ט௩ (^) ್ೞೝೡೝ ௩ט௩ೞೠೝ݂ሻ^ ௦ ‐ See Notes For Sign Conventions!!!