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Complete Formula Reference with Dimensional Analysis

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SHM Core Equations:

x=Asin(ωt+ϕ)[M0L1T0] mx = A\sin(\omega t + \phi) \quad [M^0L^1T^0]\text{ m}

v=ωA2x2,vmax=Aω[M0L1T1] m/sv = \omega\sqrt{A^2-x^2},\quad v_{max} = A\omega \quad [M^0L^1T^{-1}]\text{ m/s}

a=ω2x,amax=Aω2[M0L1T2] m/s2a = -\omega^2 x,\quad a_{max} = A\omega^2 \quad [M^0L^1T^{-2}]\text{ m/s}^2

T=2πω[M0L0T1] sT = \frac{2\pi}{\omega} \quad [M^0L^0T^1]\text{ s}

SHM Energy:

E=KE+PE=12mω2A2[M1L2T2] JE = KE + PE = \frac{1}{2}m\omega^2 A^2 \quad [M^1L^2T^{-2}]\text{ J}

KE=PE at x=A2\text{KE} = \text{PE} \text{ at } x = \frac{A}{\sqrt{2}}

Systems:

Tspring=2πmk,Tpendulum=2πLgT_{spring} = 2\pi\sqrt{\frac{m}{k}},\quad T_{pendulum} = 2\pi\sqrt{\frac{L}{g}}

kseries:1keff=1k1+1k2kparallel:keff=k1+k2k_{series}: \frac{1}{k_{eff}}=\frac{1}{k_1}+\frac{1}{k_2} \qquad k_{parallel}: k_{eff}=k_1+k_2

Waves:

v=fλ=ωk[M0L1T1] m/sv = f\lambda = \frac{\omega}{k} \quad [M^0L^1T^{-1}]\text{ m/s}

vstring=Tμ,[MLT2ML1=LT1]v_{string} = \sqrt{\frac{T}{\mu}},\quad \left[\sqrt{\frac{MLT^{-2}}{ML^{-1}}}=LT^{-1}\right]\checkmark

vsound=γRTMTKv_{sound} = \sqrt{\frac{\gamma RT}{M}} \propto \sqrt{T_K}

Pipes & Beats:

fnopen=nv2L,  n=1,2,3fnclosed=nv4L,  n=1,3,5f_n^{open} = \frac{nv}{2L},\;n=1,2,3\ldots \qquad f_n^{closed} = \frac{nv}{4L},\;n=1,3,5\ldots

fbeat=f1f2f_{beat} = |f_1 - f_2|

Doppler:

f=fv±vOvvSf' = f\cdot\frac{v \pm v_O}{v \mp v_S}

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