Mr.

Agobians Philthy Physics Midterm Review Guide

Ch. 01: The Science of Physics Scientific method o Model o System o Hypothesis o Controlled experiment Measurements o SI units o SI prefixes & conversions Accuracy and precision o Significant figures Rules for addition & subtraction, multiplication & division, and rounding The Language of physics o Interpreting tables and graphs o Dimensional analysis

Ch. 02: Motion in One Dimension Displacement and velocity o Frame of reference o Displacement Positive & negative know the sign conventions o Velocity Average velocity Instantaneous velocity Acceleration o Average acceleration o Displacement with constant acceleration o Velocity and displacement with constant acceleration o Final velocity after any displacement Falling Objects o Free fall o Falling objects

Ch. 03: Two-Dimensional Motion and Vectors Introduction to vectors o Scalars o Vectors o Resultants Adding and subtracting vectors Vector operations o Resultant magnitude and direction Pythagorean theorem Trigonometric functions (SOH-CAH-TOA) Resolving vector into x and y components o Adding vectors that are not perpendicular the table, the x- and y-components, and using x- and y-total to find the magnitude of the resultant and the angle Projectile motion o Projectile motion that starts from rest o Projectiles launched horizontally o Projectiles launched at an angle

Ch. 04: Forces and the Laws of Motion Changes in motion o Force o Force diagram o Free-body diagram Newtons first law o Inertia o Determining net force o Equilibrium Newtons second and third laws o Newtons second law o Newtons third law Everyday forces o Weight o Normal force o Static friction o Kinetic friction o Coefficients of friction o The four fundamental forces

Ch. 05: Work and Energy Work o Net work o Positive and negative work Energy o Kinetic energy o Work-kinetic energy theorem o Potential energy o Gravitational potential energy o Elastic potential energy Spring constant Conservation of energy o Mechanical energy o Conservation of mechanical energy Power o Determining power

Ch. 06: Momentum and Collisions Momentum and impulse o Momentum is the product of an objects mass and velocity o Impulse is the product of the applied force and the time interval during which the force is applied Conservation of momentum o Momentum is conserved o Change in momentum of first object is equal and opposite the change in momentum of second object Elastic and inelastic collisions o Perfectly inelastic collision: objects stick together and move as one o Inelastic and elastic collisions: objects move away from the collision separately Mind the sign convention for these! o Momentum is conserved for both types of collisions o Kinetic energy is conserved for only inelastic and elastic collisions Perfectly inelastic collisions experience a loss of kinetic energy to energy of sound, deformation, and heat

Ch. 07: Circular Motion and Gravitation Circular motion o An object in circular motion has centripetal acceleration and centripetal force o Centripetal = center-seeking directed toward center of circular path Newtons law of universal gravitation o All universal particles undergo gravitational attraction o Gravitational force is dependent on particles masses and, to a greater extent, to the distance between them Motion in space o Keplers laws of planetary motion Period and speed of an object in circular orbit around another object depend on the mass of the central object and the distance between the centers of the two objects Torque o Measure of a forces ability to rotate an object o Directly dependent on the magnitude of the applied force and the length and angle of the lever arm

FRESH RHYME OTHE SEMESTER: Dont yall ever stray from the path The best discipline is clearly math. Show your work, and when in doubt Dont forget to write things out. You shouldnt worry, not in the least Just switch your mode from whiner to beast. Dont be nervous, its just an exam Youre gonna nail it, and yell out BLAM!