PHYS 235 Formula Book
PHYS 235 Formula Book
PHYS 235 Formula Book
For Equilibrium:
Projectile Motion
Motion on an Incline
Conservation of Energy
Fluid Mechanics
Heat
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Coefficients of Friction
Surfaces μs μk
Wood on wood 0.4 0.2
Ice on ice 0.1 0.03
Steel on steel (lubricated) 0.15 0.07
Steel on steel (unlubricated) 0.7 0.6
Rubber on dry concrete 1.0 0.8
Rubber on wet concrete 0.7 0.5
Teflon on Teflon 0.4 0.4
Teflon on steel 0.4 0.4
Synovial joints (in human limbs) 0.1 0.1
Glass on glass 0.94 0.35
Waxed wood on snow 0.05 0.03
Steel on aluminum 0.61 0.47
Aluminum on aluminum 1.90 1.40
Aluminum 23 x 10-6
Brass 19 x 10-6
Concrete and Brick 10 x 10-6
Copper 17 x 10-6
Glass (ordinary) 9 x 10-6
Glass (Pyrex) 3.3 x 10-6
Iron 12 x 10-6
Lead 28 x 10-6
Platinum 9 x 10-6
Quartz 0.4 x 10-6
Silver 18 x 10-6
Steel 11 x 10-6
Wood, across grain 35 x 10-6
Wood, along grain 3 x 10-6
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Table of Densities
*Densities are given at 0C and 101.3 kPaabs (1 atm) pressure unless otherwise specified
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Properties of Materials
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Substance Melting Boiling Heat of Heat of
Point Point Fusion Vaporization
°C °C J / kg J / kg
Aluminum 658 2057 394 E3 —
Ammonia -77.8 -33.4 33 E3 137 E3
Copper 1080 2310 176 E3 —
Ethyl Alcohol -114 78 105 E3 854 E3
Gold 1063 2500 770 E3 —
Helium -273 -268 — 25.1 E3
Iron 1808 3023 289 E3 6340 E3
Lead 330 1170 24.7 E3 733 E3
Mercury -39 357 11.7 E3 297 E3
Methyl Alcohol -97 65 67.0 E3 1100 E3
Nitrogen -210 -196 25.5 E3 201 E3
Oxygen -219 -183 13.8 E3 214 E3
Platinum 1755 4300 113 E3 —
Silver 961 1950 109 E3 —
Tungsten 3410 5900 184 E3
Water 0 100 334 E3 2260 E3
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Thermal Conductivities
Substance J/(kg·°C)
Air 1000
Alcohol (ethyl) 2428
Aluminum 913
Brass 377
Copper 385
Ethylene Glycol (Antifreeze) 2210
Glass (thermometer) 670
Ice 2140
Iron or Steel 490
Lead 126
Mercury 138
Silver 234
Water (liquid) 4190
Water vapour 2020
Zinc 389
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