MECHANICS

CONTENTS

LINEAR MOTION

uniform acceleration

displacement-time graphs
speed-time graphs
equations of motion
vertical motion under gravity

non-uniform acceleration

theory
example #1
example #2

simple harmonic motion

theory
SHM and circular motion

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2D MOTION

projectiles

vert. & horiz. compnts. of velocity
time of flight
maximum height attained
range
velocity(speed & dir.) at time t

circular motion

position vector (R)
velocity vector (V)
acceleration vector (A)
non-uniform circular motion

relative motion

one dimensional velocity
2D displacement & velocity
2D acceleration

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KINETICS

Newton's Laws

Newton's Laws of Motion
the Newton N
linear acceleration
linear retardation

connected particles

pulleys
towe-bar/towe-rope/chains
inclined plane with pulley
mass ascending/descending in lift

work & energy

theory - work & energy
gravitational potential energy
Law of Conservation of Energy

power & efficiency

power
efficiency

more circular motion

conical pendulum
vertical circ. motion under gravity

elastic strings

Hooke's Law
energy stored string/spring

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MOMENTUM, IMPULSE

impulse

momentum
impulse of a force
units
vector problems

conservation of momentum

principle conservation momentum
energy changes during collisions

coefficient of restitution

the coefficient of restitution
oblique collisions

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STATICS

forces in equilibrium

vector method
resolution method
triangle of forces
polygon of forces

friction

the 3 laws of friction
the angle of friction

rigid bodies

moment of a force
parallel forces acting on a beam
centre of mass
toppling

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