Ryan Hoyle

Advanced Higher Mechanics Formula List

Mechanics Formula List Ryan Hoyle
Unit 1
Triangles and Trigonometry
2 = 2 + 2
SohCahToa
2 = 2
2 = cos2 sin2

=
=

2 = 2 + 2 2
Vectors
=

OA + AB = OB
|| = 2 + 2 + ^2
. = ||||
a.a = |a|^2
. = (. )
a.b = aibi + ajbj + akbk
Motion
v = u +at
1
= + 2
2
2 = 2 + 2
=

()
2

For constant acceleration

Force
F + Ff = overall force
=
=
=

Between R and Rwithf

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Relatives
aVb = a-b

Projectile Motion
Time of flight =
Range =

u2 2sincos
g

2 sin2
2

= 2 (1 + tan2 ) /22
Calculus
= =

=
1

+ = ln( + ) +

just as with subs

+ = (2 ) ln( + ) = c ..can also do with long division then subs

1
1
+
=
ln(
)+
2
2

2
1
1

=
tan1 ( ) +
2
2
+

2 2 2 = 22 ln(2 2 2 ) +

+ =

=
=

( +)
4

= 4 = 4

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Circle Equations
=
2
= =
=

When not slipping, =

Gravity

= 2
=

Momentum
=
=

()()

= ()

1 1 + 2 2 = 1 1 + 2 2
Energy
=
At constant v, F = Ff
+ =
1
= = 2
2
= ||||

= () where f(x) is displacement along line of travel

= ()

= (). .

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= .
=

Elasticity
=

T = mg if hanging`
T = kx
1
= 2
2
Ep = mgh
Simple Harmonic Motion
()
() = ^2x
2 = 2 (2 2 )
Max v = na

=
2

= ( + )
= ( + )
=

= =

= ( )

Trigonometry Identities
=

1
1
1
, =
, =

Double Angle Formula;

sin( ) =
cos( ) =
+ = ( )

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Binomial Theorem

( )= (
)

( ) ,( ) = 1
0

( ) = 1/2( 1)
2

( ) = 1/6( 1)( 2)
3

!
( )=

! ( )!

( + ) =
=0

+1

(
)= ( )+(
)

1
Partial Fractions
Remember DAMSON for long division

=
+
( + )( + ) + +

=
+
+
2
2
( + ) ( + ) ( + )
+ +
( 2

= 2
+
+ + )( + ) ( + + ) +
Differentiation Rules
(uv) = uv + uv

( ) =

2
(u(v)) = u(u(v))
() = lim (
0

( + ) ()
)

1
=
()

() = () ( )

= , =

=

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2

= ( )
2

=

Standard Differentials
() = +

( ) =

2
() = (())

sec 2
secxtanx

sin2 = cotxcosecx

tanx
secx
cosecx

cotx
sin1

1 ()2

1 ()2

1 + ()2

cos1
tan1

Rules of Integration

= ln|| +

1
= +

Integration by substitution ( + ) = ()

= 2

Integration by parts . =

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Standard Integrals
f(x)

()

sin2

ln|| +
ln || + ln|| +
ln|| +
1
1
2 +
2
4
1
1
+ 2 +
2
4
+
+
+
1 1
sin
+

1
tan1 +

1
2
2) + c

cos 2
sec 2

2
1
2 2
1
2
+ 2

2 + 2

2 ln( +

-2 2 + c

2
Summing with Sigma

=
=1

2 =
=1

( + 1)
2

( + 1)(2 + 1)
6

3 = (
=1

( + 1)
)
2

=
=1

=1

=1

=1

( + 1)
( + ) =
+
2

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Matrices

= (

) = |

| =

|+|

Then A = |

||

1
=1

1 =

= (

) 1 =
(

, then for inverse must augment with I looks like

=
= 1