SAMPLE Accommodation 20 MCAS Introductory Physics
Reference Sheet
Kinematics
Note: All blank spaces in this reference sheet must be blank at the time the sheet is provided to
students on the day of testing. Students may fill in the blanks on their own once the testing
session has begun, if they wish.
Quantities: Vectors _______________ Scalars ___________________
Displacement (distance)
Velocity (speed)
v = Δd
t
Acceleration a = Δv
Δt
Newton’s Laws
Law of INERTIA: ________________________________
Fnet = ma
a = Fnet
m
m= a
Fnet
Waves , Vibrations, EM
radiation
The force exerted by object A on B is ___________ to _________________.
Doppler Effect__________________________
Frequency_____________________________
Wavelength_____________________________
R
R___________
O
M___________
Y
I____________
U____________
G
V____________
B
M___________
V
G____________
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Heat
-Higher Kinetic Energy of the molecules = Higher _______________
-Methods of heat transfer: C, C, R
-Phase Changes: S L ; L G
Problem Solving Steps:
1)
2)
3)
4)
What do you want to find?
What do you know?
Relationship/ equation/ formula
Solve
Units
Amperes (A)
Coulombs (C)
Grams (g)
Hertz (Hz)
Joules (J)
Kilograms (kg)
Meters (m)
Meters/second
(m/s)
Meters/second
squared (m/s/s or
m/s2)
Newtons (N)
Ohms (Ω)
Seconds (s)
Volts (V)
Watts (W)
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