FORMULA SHEET FOR UNIT 4

1. Collision between two particles approaching each other m1u1 +m2u2 = m1v1+m2v2
2. Collision between an approaching and a stationary particle m1u = m1v1 + m2v2
3. Elastic collision between identical particles in “2.” ½ mu2 = ½ m1v12 + ½ m2v22
4. Equation linking kinetic energy with momentum Ek = p2/2m

5. Angular velocity ω = 2π/T

6. Tangential velocity v = rω
7. Centripetal acceleration in terms of angular speed a = rω2
8. Centripetal acceleration in terms of tangential velocity a = v2/r
9. Centripetal force in terms of angular speed Fc = mrω2
10. Centripetal force in terms of tangential velocity Fc = mv2/r

11. Electric field strength in terms of force and charge E = F /Q

12. Electric field strength in terms if voltage and distance E = V/ d
13. Electrical work/energy W = QV
14. Electrostatic force between two charges F = kq1q2
r2
15. Electric field strength of a point charge E = kQ/r2
16. Accelerating in a uniform electric field a = EQ/m

17. Equation linking charge, capacitance and voltage Q = CV

18. Energy stored in a capacitor in terms of charge and voltage E = ½ QV
19. Energy stored in a capacitor in terms of capacitance and voltage E = ½ CV2
20. Energy stored in a capacitor in terms of charge and capacitance E = ½ Q2/C
21. Current, I at time, t while charging and discharging I = I0 e-t/RC
22. Charge, Q at time, t while discharging Q = Q0 e-t/RC
23. Voltage, V at time, t while discharging V = V0 e-t/RC
24. Time constant, τ τ = RC
25. Half life for capacitor discharge t½ = RC ln2

26. Force on a straight current carrying conductor in a magnetic field F = BIℓ

27. Force on a charged particle in a magnetic field F = BQv
28. Momentum of a charged particle in a magnetic field p=BQr
29. Magnetic flux linkage NΦ
30. Magnetic flux density/field strength B = Φ/A
31. Induced e.m.f ε = -N dΦ/dt
32. Equation linking voltage and number of turns in a transformer Vs /Vp = Ns /Np
33. Emf induced across a straight conductor moving in a B field emf = Blv

34. Mass energy equivalence equation E = mc2

35. Particles exhibiting wave property λ = h/p
36. Wave exhibiting particle property E = hc/ λ
37. Cyclotron frequency ƒ= BQ/2πm