Calc-Based Physics 1 Final Exam Study Guide and Equation Sheet

Hey everyone! I’m totallyintomath, and this is the equation sheet I handwritten in the Spring 2019 semester to use while taking my Calc-Based Physics 1 and Lab final exam. Unlike most equations sheets, this one serves as a helping hand, giving you not only the necessary equations you’ll need for the exam, but also tips about how to answer certain types of questions. These equations (written in red ink) even have explanations of each component involved (because sometimes symbols alone can be confusing) and when to use the equation. Each starred (*) sentence or diagram (in blue ink) is a guide to prevent simple mistakes and common misconceptions. There are ten total sections, one for each chapter covered in the course. All the equations and essential information are organized by chapter (and within a specific concept) so that navigating through these five pages can be easy and stress-free. The topics covered in this study-guide include the following: Kinematics and Semantics (in one direction) Projectile Motion (kinematics in 2 dimensions) Vectors (including magnitude and direction) Newton’s Laws of Motion (1st, 2nd, and 3rd Law) Friction (static and kinetic) Uniform Circular Motion (centripetal acceleration) Nonuniform Circular Motion (tangential acceleration) Weightlessness Planet Gravitation (including Kepler’s Laws) Work done by a constant form Work done by a varying force Work done by conservative forces (including Conservation of Energy) Work done by nonconservative forces Work / Potential Energy and Force done by Elastics (springs and bungee cords) Kinetic Energy (including the Work-Energy Principle) Potential Energy Linear Momentum (including Impulse and Conservation of Momentum) Elastic Collisions Inelastic Collisions Center of Mass Rotational Motion (including comparing Angular and Linear Kinematic Equations) Torque (including when the force isn’t perpendicular to the axis of rotation) Inertia (including how it relates to torque and equations of Inertia for specific objects) Rotational Kinetic Energy (including how it relates to Inertia) Static Equilibrium This document is perfect for students who don’t have the time to make their own, can’t find an exceptional one online, or have no idea where to start studying. To make the most effective use out of this study guide, I would recommend highlighting the most important parts to really hammer in what has to be understood. Though this was created while I was at Tunxis Community College, anyone from any school can benefit by reviewing this equation sheet. About the author: I’m totallyintomath, a young, motivated college freshman (as of 2019) majoring in Mathematics. Though I’m not entirely sure where mathematics will lead me, all I know is that I take great pride and passion in my hard work and wish to pursue this field further. One day, I decided that I could achieve even greater ambitions, fought immensely to earn ten high school credits in one year, and graduated a year early. Unfortunately, I could only attend community college because I didn’t have an SAT score. That was where my college journey began, leaving my high school behind to find something even better than myself.