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Physics C: Mechanics flashcards
One deck for each unit, with the terms and ideas you need to know cold. Flip a card, then say how well you knew it. Cards you find hard come back sooner, and ones you know well wait longer.
7 decks · 217 cards
Unit 1
Kinematics
32 cards
- Scalar
- Vector
- Magnitude of a vector
- Unit vector notation
Unit 2
Force and Translational Dynamics
38 cards
- System
- Center of mass
- Center of mass of a continuous object
- Linear mass density
Unit 3
Work, Energy, and Power
30 cards
- Translational kinetic energy
- Joule
- Kinetic energy and reference frames
- Work
Unit 4
Linear Momentum
28 cards
- Linear momentum
- Momentum and kinetic energy
- Collision
- Explosion
Unit 5
Torque and Rotational Dynamics
30 cards
- Angular position (θ)
- Angular displacement (Δθ)
- Radian
- Angular velocity (ω)
Unit 6
Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems
30 cards
- Rotational kinetic energy
- Total kinetic energy of a rigid object
- Kinetic energy about a fixed axis
- Kinetic energy is a scalar
Unit 7
Oscillations
29 cards
- Periodic motion
- Simple harmonic motion (SHM)
- Restoring force
- Equilibrium position