Electrostatic Potential And Potential Energy

Concepts for Easy Recall:


Concept: Absolute Value

  • Remember the absolute value as the magnitude, size, or distance of a number without considering its sign (positive or negative).

Concept: Arc Length

  • Imagine arc length as the distance measured along the circumference of a circle or arc, often represented by the Greek letter “s” and related to the central angle in radians.

Concept: Centripetal Force

  • Centripetal force is a force that pulls an object towards the center of a circular path, keeping it in a circular motion. Remember it as the force that keeps objects like satellites orbiting planets or cars on curved roads.

Concept: Complementary Angles

  • Complementary angles are two angles whose sum is exactly 90 degrees. Memorize this as angles that complete a right angle.

Concept: Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem

  • The converse of the Pythagorean Theorem states that if the squares of the lengths of two sides of a triangle are equal to the square of the length of the third side, then the triangle is a right triangle. Remember this as the reverse condition for right triangles.

Concept: Derivative

  • Think of the derivative as the rate of change of a function with respect to its input, showing how the output changes as the input changes.

Concept: Exponential Function

  • An exponential function is a function of the form y = a^x, where “a” is a positive constant and “x” is the variable. Memorize this as a function where the output increases or decreases rapidly as the input changes.

Concept: Imaginary Number

  • Imaginary numbers are those that can be represented as a multiple of the imaginary unit “i,” where i = √(-1). Remember them as numbers that involve the square root of negative one.

Concept: Law of Sines

  • The Law of Sines relates the ratios of the lengths of the sides of a triangle to the sines of the angles opposite those sides. Remember it as a way to solve for unknown angles and lengths in triangles.

Concept: Multiplication Principle

  • The multiplication principle states that if there are “m” ways to do one thing and “n” ways to do another, then there are “m × n” ways to do both things. Memorize this as a way to determine the total number of possible outcomes when combining events or actions.


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