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    PHYSICS FORMULA SHEET

    Motion in a circle And gravitational Fields

    Quantity Unit Relationship

    Linear velocity relating to ms-1 v=ωxr


    angular speed

    Centripetal Acceleration ms-2 a = v2 / r


    a = rω2

    Centripetal Force N F = mv2 / r


    or
    F = mr ω2

    Gravitational Force N g= f/m

    Newton's law of gravitation N


    formula, attractive force in F = GMm/r2
    opposite direction

    Gravitational Field of a point N/kg g = GM/r2


    mass

    Velocity of an object in ms-1 v2 = GM/r


    circular orbit

    Gravitational potential at a Jkg-1 Φ = -GM/r


    point gpe=mgh only for uniform
    gravitational field and above
    for radial

    Orbital period s T = 4π2r3/Gm

    Gravitational potential of two Jkg-1 Ep = -GMm/r


    isolated point masses
    PHYSICS FORMULA SHEET

    Thermal Physics

    Quantity Unit Relationship

    1st law of thermodynamics J Δu = q + W

    Work done when the volume J W = pΔV


    of gas changes at a
    constant pressure

    Specific Heat capacity J⋅K−1⋅kg−1 ΔQ = mcΔT

    Specific Latent Heat Of Jkg-1 Lf = ΔQ/Δm


    Fusion

    Specific Latent Heat Of Jkg-1 Lv = ΔQ/Δm


    Vaporisation

    Ideal Gas

    Quantity Unit Relationship

    Boyle’s Law p1V1 = p2V2

    Charle’s Law V1/T1 = V2/T2

    Gay Lussac's law p1/T1 = p2/V2

    Combined law formula p1V1/T1 = p2V2/T2

    Pressure Formulas Pa pV = 1/3Nm<c2> on the


    sheet
    p = 1/3ρ<c2>

    Root mean square speed ms-1 √<c2> = √(3kT/m)

    Average Kinetic energy of J <Ek> = 3/2kT


    one molecule

    Force on the wall of a N F = mc2/L


    container due to a particle
    PHYSICS FORMULA SHEET
    Oscillations

    Quantity Unit Relationship

    Frequency, f Hz 1/T

    Acceleration, a ms-2 a = -ω2x

    Angular frequency, ω rads-1 ω= 2πf or ω=2π/T

    Velocity of a particle in SHM ms-1 v= +-ω√(x02 - x2)


    GIVEN IN SHEET v = v0cos(ωt)
    vo = ωxo

    Total energy of a system E0 = ½ mω2x02


    E0 = ½ mv02

    SHM formulas x = x0sin(ωt)


    GIVEN IN SHEET x = x0cos(ωt)

    Electric Fields

    Quantity Unit Relationship

    Electric Field Strength E = F/Q

    Uniform Electric Field E = ΔV/Δd

    Coulomb's law F = Q1Q2/4πε0r2

    Electric field strength due to E = Q/4πε0r2


    a point charge

    Electric potential V = Q/4πε0r


    GIVEN IN SHEET

    Electric Potential of charge Ep = Qq/4πε0r


    place in a electric field Ep = Vq
    PHYSICS FORMULA SHEET
    Capacitance

    Quantity Unit Relationship

    Capacitance F C = Q/V

    Voltage V V = W/Q

    Work done in charging W = ½VQ


    capacitor W = ½ CV2
    W = Q2/2c

    Capacitors in series 1/CT = 1/C1 + 1/C2 +.....

    Capacitors in parallel CT = C1 + C2 +.....

    Discharging a capacitor, x = x0e-t/RC

    Time constant, τ τ = RC

    Magnetic Fields

    Quantity Unit Relationship

    Force on a current carrying F = BILsinθ ; Note that force


    conductor at right angles to will be 0 if the current and
    the magnetic field field are parallel in other
    words when θ=0

    Magnetic force experienced F = Bqvsinθ


    by a charged particle

    Vh Vh = BI/ntq

    The velocity of a particle in v = E/B


    an electric field and
    magnetic field ( only when
    forces are equal and
    opposite)

    Magnetic flux density Teslas B = F/IL


    PHYSICS FORMULA SHEET
    Electromagnetic Induction

    Quantity Unit Relationship

    Magnetic flux Φ = BA cos(θ), if θ= 0,


    then cos(θ)=1

    Magnetic flux linkage Wb NΦ = NBA

    Induced EMF

    Alternating Currents

    Quantity Unit Relationship

    Alternating current I = I0sin(ωt)

    Maximum Power of Po = Io2R


    Alternating current

    Direct current needed to


    produce average power of
    alternating current

    Quantum Physics

    Quantity Unit Relationship

    The energy of an electron J E = hf

    Speed of a wave v = fλ
    Light → c = fλ
    PHYSICS FORMULA SHEET
    Momentum of a photon

    Photoelectric effect

    Specific photon energy due E = hf = E2-E1


    to level movement

    Nuclear Physics

    Quantity Unit Relationship

    Activity Bq

    Number of nuclei

    Exponential decay

    Half life

    Medical Physics

    Quantity Unit Relationship

    Acoustic Impedance Z=pc

    Intensity reflection

    Intensity

    Energy gained by an E max = eV


    electron
    PHYSICS FORMULA SHEET
    Astronomy & cosmology

    Quantity Unit Relationship

    Radiant flux intensity, F F = L/A


    F = L/4πd2

    Wien's law λ = c/T

    Stefan-boltzman law F = σT4

    Hubble's law V = Hod

    Age of universe, T0 T0 = 1/Ho

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