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Physics Formulas for Students

This document provides formulas and equations related to physics concepts including: 1. Newton's laws of motion, momentum, impulse, and equations of motion. 2. Pressure, work, power, potential and kinetic energy, and efficiency. 3. Hooke's law, gravitational force, Kepler's laws, and transformer and wave formulas. 4. Reflection and refraction at plane mirrors and lenses including magnification and focal length equations.

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Physics Formulas for Students

This document provides formulas and equations related to physics concepts including: 1. Newton's laws of motion, momentum, impulse, and equations of motion. 2. Pressure, work, power, potential and kinetic energy, and efficiency. 3. Hooke's law, gravitational force, Kepler's laws, and transformer and wave formulas. 4. Reflection and refraction at plane mirrors and lenses including magnification and focal length equations.

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Formulas

→ Newton's laws
F (force) = m(mass) * a(acceleration)
P(Momentum)= m(mass)v(velocity)
Impulse force= Ft = Δp
F = m[(v-u)/t]
Ft =m (v-u) = pf - pi

→ Equations of motion:
u = initial velocity, v = final velocity, a = acceleration, s = displacement, t = time taken.
No s
No v
No t
Average speed = distance moved/time taken
Velocity = displacement/time taken
Acceleration = change in velocity/time taken for change

→ Pressure
Pressure is defined to be the amount of force exerted per area.
P= Force/Area
P in a liquid = density * gravitational acceleration (9.8) * depth
So to create a large amount of pressure, you can either exert a large force or exert a force over
a small area (or do both).
Units: N/m2

→ Work & Power


W = F *displacement (s)
P = W/t
P = Fv

→ Potential & Kinetic Energy


P.E. = mgh
K.E. = ½ mv2

→ Efficiency
Output / Input

→ Hooke’s law
Load= spring constant * extension
F= kx
Gravitational Force

F= Gm1m2/rxr
G= Gravitational Constant = 6.67x10(-11)
In the question, masses should be in Kg, r should be in meters

If m1=6x10^24 kg and m2=6x100 kg; r= 50 km; F=?

Kepler’s laws:

T^2 = c x D^3

Q. if the average distance between earth and sun is 8x10^30 and the average distance between
Mars and Sun is 10x10^30. If Orbital time for earth is 2 years, how much is the orbital time for
Mars?
A.) (T2)^2 =

T^2 / 2^2=10^3 /8^3


T^2 = 1000*4/512

Transformer Formulae:
1. Voltage and number of turns → V1/V2=N1/N2
2. Efficiency= (Output Power/Input Power)x100
50% efficiency
.5 = Output Power/Input Power
.5=Output Power/7500
Output Power = 3750
Current = 3750/50=75 A

Waves
Sin (i) x Na = Sin (r) x Nb
i=45, r=30 ; Na =1; Find Nb?
Nb = 1.41
What is the velocity of light in glass? Speed of light in vacuum = 2.99 x 10^8 m/s
Nb = speed of light in vacuum/ speed of light in glass
1.41 = 2.99x10^8/ v
Find v?
We observe that speed of light in the glass slab (medium) is 2.12 x 10^8 m/s
What is refractive index?
Convex mirror formula
1/v + 1/u = 1/f
Concave mirror formula
1/v + 1/u = 1/f

u=6cm f=12 cm. Find v?


1/v + ⅙ = 1/12
1/v = 1/12 - ⅙
1/v = -6/72
v= - 12 cm

Convex lenses formula


1/v - 1/u = 1/f
Concave lenses formula
1/v - 1/u = 1/f

f=+12 for convex mirror always


f=-12 for concave mirror always
U = is always negative
1. For concave lenses and mirrors, always take f as negative
2. For convex lenses and mirrors always take f as positive
3. Always take u as negative
4. Find v

If v is positive, it means that image is virtual (upright)


If v is negative, it means that image is real (inverted)

Magnification = v/u

Focal Length = Radius of Curvature/2


Use the above formula whenever “F” is not given and “radius of curvature” is given.

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