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    Final Exam PHE280: Physics of Armaments 1

    Formulas and Constants


    Newton’s Second Law
    F = ma

    F = Force in N
    m = Mass of the object in kg
    m
    a = acceleration in 2
    s
    Momentum
    p = mv

    m
    p = momentum in kg ·
    s
    m = mass in kg
    m
    v = velocity in
    s
    Impulse
    I = ∆p
    I = Favg ∆t
    m
    I = Impulse in kg ·
    s
    m
    ∆p = change in momemtum kg ·
    s
    Favg = average force in N
    ∆t = change in time in s
    Pressure
    F
    P =
    A
    N
    P = Pressure in P a or
    m2
    Projectile Motion
    1
    y = yi + vy − gt2
    2

    y = hieght at any time in m


    yi = Initial height in m
    m
    vy = velocity in vertical direction in
    s
    g = acceleration due to gravity
    t = time in s
    Final Exam PHE280: Physics of Armaments 2

    Einstein’s Equation

    E = mc2

    E = Energy in J
    m = Mass in kg
    c = Speed of light

    Decay Constant

    0.693
    λ =
    T1
    2

    R = λN

    λ = Decay ConstantHz
    T1 = Half life in s
    2
    R = Rate of Decay in Bq
    N = number of atoms

    Decayed Particles

    N = N0 e−λt

    N = Number of atoms remaining


    N0 = Initial number of atoms
    λ = Decay Constant
    t = Time passed in s

    Kinetic Energy
    1 2
    Ek = mv
    2

    Ek = Kinetic energy in J
    m = mass in kg
    m
    v = velocity in
    s
    Final Exam PHE280: Physics of Armaments 3

    Gravitation Potential Energy

    Ug = mgh

    Ug = Gravitaional potential energy in J


    m = mass in kg
    g = acceleration due to gravity
    h = height of the object in m

    Ideal Gas Equation

    PV = nRT

    P = Pressure in P a
    V = Volume in m3
    n = Number of Moles
    R = Ideal Gas Constant
    T = Temperature in K

    Work

    W = F ∆x

    W = Amount of Work done in J


    F = Force being Applied in N
    ∆x = Displacement of the object in m

    Tsiolkovsky Rocket Equation

     
    m0
    ∆v = ve ln
    mf

    ∆v = Change in velocity in m/s


    ve = Exhaust velocity in m/s
    m0 = Initial Mass
    mf = Final Mass
    Final Exam PHE280: Physics of Armaments 4

    Drag

    ρCD Av 2
    Fdrag =
    2

    Fdrag = Force of Drag in N


    ρ = Density of the air in kg/m3
    CD = Drag coefficient
    A = Cross sectional area in m2
    v = Velocity in m/s

    Speed of Waves - general

    v =f ×λ

    v = Speed in m/s
    f = Frequency in Hz
    λ = Wavelength in m

    Wave equation

    y = a · sin(kx − ωt + φ)

    y = Amplitude of the wave


    a = Maximum amplitude of the wave
    k = Wave Number
    2π
    =
    λ
    ω = Angular Frequency in rads/s
    = 2πf
    φ = Phase shift (rads)
    Final Exam PHE280: Physics of Armaments 5

    Planck’s Law

    hc
    E = hf =
    λ
    E = Energy of a photonJ
    h = Planck’s Constant jS
    f = Frequecy of the photon in Hz
    c = speed of light m/s
    λ = Wavelength in m

    Radar Equation

    s
    4
    Pt G2 λ2 σ
    Rmax =
    (4π)3 Smin

    Rmax = Max Range in m


    pt = Power Transmitted in W
    G = Gain of Antenna
    λ = Wavelength in m
    σ = Radar Cross section in m2
    §min = Small power level the receiver can detect in W

    Irradiance

    P
    I =
    A

    I = Irradiance in W/m2
    P = Power in W
    A = Area in m2
    Final Exam PHE280: Physics of Armaments 6

    Constants and Conversions

    Pythagorean constant (pi): π = 3.14159


    Speed of light: c = 3 × 108 m/s
    Surface area of a disc: πr2
    Surface area of a sphere: 4πr2
    Acceleration due to Earth’s gravity: g = 9.8 m/s2
    Universal gravitational constant: G = 6.67 × 10−11 N m2 /kg2
    Avogadro’s Number NA 6.022 × 1023 particles
    Ideal Gas Constant: R = 8.314 J/mole · K
    Planck’s Constant: h = 6.625 × 10−34 Js

    nano (n) = 10−9


    micro(µ) = 10−6
    milli (m) = 10−3
    centi (c) = 10−2
    kilo (k) = 103
    Mega (M) = 106
    Giga (G) = 109

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