Physics

Basic Physics

Newton's Laws:

Newton's First Law:

     An object has a constant velocity unless there is a net force acting on it.

Newton's Second Law:

     The rate of change of momentum with time is proportional to the net applied force and is in the same direction.

Newton's Third Law:

     For every action (force) there is a reaction force and the action and reaction forces are equal in magnitude, opposite in direction, and act upon different bodies.

Equations:

Newtonian

     F = ma
     KE = ½mv2
     m1v1 = m2v2

E&M

     To be added

Problems:

Newtonian

     Basic object collision

E&M

     To be added

Conversions:

Distance

     1" » 2.54 cm
     1' » 30.5 cm
     1 yrd. » 0.915 m
     1 mile » 1610 m
     1000 m = 1 km
     100 cm = 1 m

Speed

     1 mile/hr » 1.610 km/hr
     1 km/hr » 0.6211 miles/hr
     1 m/sec » 2.236 miles/hr

Mass

     1 kg » 2.2 lbs.
          (please read below)
     1000 g = 1 kg
     1000 mg = 1 g
Note: An object's weight is not a measurement of mass, but a measurement of force. Weight is equal to an object's mass multiplied by the standard acceleration of gravity given our planet's mass and a specific distance from the center of mass [w = mg (g » 9.80665 m/s2)]. So, 1 kg accelerated at 9.80665 m/s2 is almost exactly 2.2 lbs. The English unit for mass is actually called a slug. 1 slug accelerated at 1 ft/s2 = 1 lbs. This unit of measurement is no longer used to my knowledge.