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PHYSICAL CONSTANTS
MECHANICS
→
➢ Notation: a = ax i + a y j + az k
→ →
➢ Magnitude: a . a = ax2 + a y2 + az2
→ →
➢ Dot product: a . b = axbx + a y by + az bz = ab cos
➢ Cross product:
→ →
a b = ( a y bz − az by ) i + ( az bx − axbz ) j + ( axby − a y bx ) k
→ →
a b = ab sin
KINETICS
1
x = ut cos , y = ut sin − gt 2
2
g
y = x tan − 2 x2
2u cos 2
2u sin u 2 sin 2 u 2 sin
T= ,R = ,H =
g g 2g
mv 2 v2
➢ Centripetal force: Fc = , ac =
r r
→ → mv 2
➢ Pseudo force: F Pseudo = −m a 0 , Fcentrifugal = −
r
l cos
➢ Conical pendulum: T = 2
g
xi mi xdm
1. Centre of mass: xcm = , xcm =
mi dm
→ →
→ mi v i → → → F ext
v cm = , p cm = M v cm , a cm =
M M
→ → →
2. Impulse: J = F dt = p
3. Collision:
Momentum conservation: m1v1 + m2v2 = m1v '1 + m2v '2
1 1 1
Elastic collision: m1v12 + m2 v2 2 = m1v '12 + m2 v '2
2 2 2
RIGHT PHYSICS
d → → →
1. Angular velocity: wav = ,w = , v = w r
t dt
w dw → → →
2. Angular Accel.: av = , , a = a r
t dt
3. Rotation about an axis with constant :
1
w = w0 + t , = wt + t 2 , w2 − w02 = 2
2
7. Radius of Gyration: k = I / m
→ → → → →
8. Angular momentum: L = r p, L = I w
→
dL→ → → →
9. Torque: r = r F , r = , = I
dt
→ → →
10.Conservation of L : T ext = 0 L = const.
→ → → →
11.Equilibrium condition: F = 0, r = 0
1
12.Kinetic energy: K rot = Iw2
2
13.Dynamics:
→ → → → → →
cm = I cm , F ext = m a cm , p cm = m v cm
1 1 → → → →
K = mvcm2 + I cm w2 , L = I cm w+ r cm m v cm
2 2
GRAVITATION
m1m2
1. Gravitation force: F = G
r2
GMm
2. Potential energy: U = −
r
GM
3. Gravitational energy: g =
R2
GM
8. Orbital velocity of satellite : v0 =
R
2GM
9. Escape velocity: ve =
R
10.Kepler’s laws:
First: elliptical orbit with sum at one of the focus.
4 2 3
Third: T 2 a 3 . In circular orbit T 2 = a
GM
2 m
❖ Time period: T = = 2
w k
❖ Displacement: x = A sin ( wt + )
❖ Velocity: v = Aw cos ( wt + ) = w A2 − x 2
1
❖ Potential energy: U = kx 2
2
1
❖ Kinetic energy: k = mv 2
2
1
❖ Total energy: E = U + K = mw2 A2
2
l
❖ Simple pendulum: T = 2
9
I
❖ Physical pendulum: T = 2
mgl
I
❖ Torsional pendulum: T = 2
k
1 1 1
❖ Springs in series: = +
keq k1 k2
x1 = A1 sin wt , x2 = A2 sin ( wt + )
x = x1 + x2 = A sin ( wt + )
A = A12 + A22 + 2 A1 A2 cos
A2 sin
tan =
A1 + A2 cos
PROPERTIES OF MATTER
F/A P F
❖ Modulus of rigidity: Y = , B = −V , =
t / t ' V A
1 1 dV
❖ Compressibility: K = =−
B V dP
lateral strain D / D
❖ Poisson’s ratio: = =
longitudinal strain t / t
1
❖ Elastic energy: U = stress strain volume
2
❖ Surface tension: S = F / l
❖ Surface energy: U = SA
❖ Excess pressure in bubble: pair = 2S / R, soap = 4S / R
2S cos
❖ Capillary rise: h =
r g
❖ Hydrostatic pressure: p = gh
❖ Buoyant force: FB = Vg = weight of displaced liquid
❖ Equation of continuity: A1v1 = A2v2
1
❖ Bernoulli’s equation: p + pv 2 + gh = constant
2
volume flow pr 4
❖ Poiseuilli’s equation: =
time 8l
2r 2 ( − ) g
❖ Terminal velocity: vt =
9
WAVES MOTION
2 y 1 2 y
(i) General equation of wave: =
x 2 v 2 t 2
y = f ( t + x / ) , -x
WAVES ON A STRING
(i) Speed of waves on a string with mass per unit length and tension
T: = T /
(ii) Transmitted power: Pav = 2 2 A2v2
(iii) Interference:
y1 = A1 sin ( kx − wt ) , y2 = A2 sin ( kx − wt + )
y = y1 + y2 = A sin ( x − wt + )
A = A12 + A22 + 2 A1 A2 cos
A2 sin
tan =
A1 + A2 cos
2n constructive
=
( 2n + 1) , destructive
1 T
3. Fundamental/1st harmonics: v0 =
2L
2 T
4. 1st overtone/2nd harmonics: v1 =
2L
3 T
5. 2nd overtone/3rd harmonics: v2 =
2L
1 T
➢ Fundamental /1st harmonics: v0 =
4L
3 T
➢ 1st overtone/3rd harmonics: v1 =
4L
5 T
➢ 2nd overtone/5th harmonics: v2 =
4L
SOUND WAVES
B Y P
➢ Speed of sound water: liquid = , solid = , vgas =
2 2 B 2 2 p02v p02
➢ Intensity: I = s0 v = =
v 2B 2v
➢ Resonance column:
3
l1 + d = , l2 + d = , v = 2 ( l2 − l1 ) v
2 4
Beasts: two waves of almost equal frequencies w1 w2
p1 = p0 sin w1 ( t − x / v ) , p2 = p0 sin w2 ( t − x / v )
p = p1 + p2 = 2 p0 cos w ( t − x / v ) sin w ( t − x / v )
w = ( w1 + w2 ) / 2, w = w1 − w2 ( beasts freq.)
➢ Doppler effect:
v + u0
v= v0
v − us
LIGHT WAVES
aE0 r I
➢ Spherical waves: E = sin w t − , I = 02
r v r
I = I1 + I 2 + 2 I1I 2 cos ,
I1 = I 2 : I = 4 I 0 cos 2 , I max = 4 I 0 , I min = 0
2
D
➢ Fringe width: w =
d
➢ Optical path: x ' = x
➢ Interference of waves transmitted through this film:
n , constructive
x = 2 d = 1
n + 2 , destructive
REFLECTION OF LIGHT
➢ Laws of reflection:
➢ Incident ray, reflected ray, and normal lie on the same plane
➢ i = r .
➢ Plane mirror:
➢ The image and the object are equidistant from mirror
➢ Virtual image of the real object
➢ Spherical mirror:
➢ Focul length f = R / 2
1 1 1
➢ Mirror equidistant: + =
v u f
v
➢ Magnification m = −
u
REFRACTION OF LIGHT
sin i 2
➢ Snell’s law: =
sin r 1
real depth d
➢ Apparent depth: = =
apparent depth d '
1
➢ Critical angle: c = sin −1
➢ Deviation by a prism:
= i + i '− A, general result
A + m
sin
= 2 , i = i ' for minimum deviation
A
sin
2
m = ( − 1) A, for small A
1 1 1
2. Lens marker’s formula: = ( − 1) −
f R1 R2
1 1 1 v
3. Lens formula: − = ,m =
v u f u
1
4. Power of the lens: P = , P in dioptre if f in metre.
f
OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS
1 2 sin
2. Resolving power: R = =
d
1. Astronomical telescope:
fo
1. In normal adjustment: m = − , L = fo + fc
fc
1 1
2. Resolving power: R = =
1.22
DISPERSION
A
3. Cauchy’s equation: = 0 + ,A0
2
4. Dispersion by prism with small A and i:
1. Mean deviation: y = ( y − 1) A
2. Angular dispersion: = ( v − r ) A
v − r
1. Dispersive power: w = (if A and i small)
y −1 y
9
1. Temp. scales: F = 32 + C , K = C + 273.16
5
2. Ideal gas equation: pV = nRT , n; number of moles
F l
5. Thermal stress of a material: =Y
A l
1. General: M = mN A , k = R / N A
2. Maxwell distribution of speed:
3kT 3RT
3. RMS speed: vrms = =
m M
8kT 8RT
4. Average speed: v = =
m M
2kT
5. Most probable speed: v p =
m
1
6. Pressure: p = v 2 rms
3
1 f
7. Equipartition of energy: K = kT for each degree if freedom. Thus, K = kT
2 2
for molecule having f degrees of freedoms.
f
8. Internal energy: of n mole of an ideal gas is U = nRT
2
SPECIFIC HEAT
Q
1. Specific heat: s =
mT
2. Latent heat: L = Q / m
Q
3. Specific heat at constant volume: Cv =
nT V
Q
4. Specific heat at constant pressure: CP =
nT P
f
9. Molar internal energy of an ideal gas: U = RT , f=3 for monatomic and f=5
2
THERMODYNAMICS PROCESSS
Q Q
S =
, S f − Si = if
T T
14.Entropy: T
Q
const. T:S= , var ying T: S = ms ln f
T Ti
HEAT TRANSFER
Q T
1. Conduction: = − KA
t x
x
2. Thermal resistance: R =
KA
1 x1 x2
Rseries = R1 + R2 = +
A K1 K 2
1 1 1 1
= + = ( K1 A1 + K 2 A2 )
R parallel R1 R2 x
emissive power E
3. Kirchoff’s Law: = body = Eblackbody
absorptive power abody
ELECTROSTATICS
1 q1q2
1. Coulomb’s law: F = rˆ
4 0 r 2
1 q
2. Electric field: E ( r ) = rˆ
4 0 r 2
1 q1q2
3. Electrostatic energy: U = −
4 0 r
1 q
4. Electrostatic potential: V =
4 0 r
dV = − E.r , V ( r ) = − r E.dr
1 2 p cos 1 p sin
7. Field of a dipole: Er = , E =
4 0 r 3
4 0 r 3
1 Q , for r R
4 0 r 2
Q r2
3 − 2 , for r R
8 0 R R
V =
1 Q
, for r R
4 0 r
1 Q
4 , for r R
R
V =
0
1 Q
, for r R
4 0 r
6. Field of a line charge: E =
2 0 r
7. Field of an infinite sheet: E =
2 0
8. Field in the vicinity of conducting surface: E =
0
CAPACITORS
➢ Capacitance: C=q/V
➢ Parallel plate capacitor: C =0 A / d
4 0 r1r2
➢ Spherical capacitor: C =
r2 − r1
2 0 l
➢ Cylindrical capacitor C =
ln ( r2 / r1 )
Q2
➢ Force between plates of a parallel plate capacitor: F =
2 A 0
1 Q2 1
➢ Energy stored in capacitor: U = CV =
2
= QV
2 2C 2
1
➢ Energy density in electric field E : U / V = 0 E 2
2
0 KA
➢ Capacitor with dielectric: C =
d
CURRENT ELECTRICITY
➢ Current density: j = i / A = E
1 eE i
➢ Drift speed: vd = T=
2 m neA
(i) the junction law: The algebraic sum of all the currents directed
towards a node is zero i.e., node Ii = 0 .
(ii) The loop law: the algebraic sum of all the potential along a closed
loop in a circuit is zero i.e., loop Vi = 0
1 1 1
➢ Resistance in parallel: = +
Req R1 R2
➢ Wheatstone bridge:
Balanced if R1 / R2 = R3 / R4
➢ Electric power: P = V 2 / R = I 2 R = IV
➢ Galvanometer as an Ammeter:
ig G = ( i − ig ) S
➢ Galvanometer as a Voltmeter:
VAB = ig ( R + G )
➢ Charging of capacitors:
−
t
q ( t ) = CV 1 − e RC
t
−
➢ Discharging of capacitors: q ( t ) = q0e RC
➢ Seeback effect
1
1. Thermo-emf: e = aT + bT 2
2
2. Thermoelectric power: de / dt = a + bT
3. Neutral temp: Tn = −a / b
4. Inversion temp: Ti = −2a / b
H Thomson heat
➢ Thomson effect: emf e = = = T
Q charge transferred
1
➢ Faraday’s law of electrolysis: The mass deposited is m = Zit = Eit where
F
I is current, Z is electrochemical equivalent, E is chemical equivalent and
F=96485C/g is Faraday constant.
MAGNETISM
MAGNETIC FIELD
0 idl r
➢ Biot-Savart law: dB =
4 r 3
0i
➢ Field due to a straight conductor: B = ( cos 1 − cos 2 )
4 d
0i
➢ Field due to an infinite straight wire: B =
2 d
dF 0i1i2
➢ Force between parallel wires: =
dt 2 d
oia2
➢ Field on the axis of a ring: BP =
2 ( a2 + d 2 )
3/2
0i
➢ Field at the centre of an arc: B =
4 a
0i
➢ Field at the centre of a ring: B =
2a
1
➢ Time period of magnetometer: T = 2
MB
➢ Permeability: B = H
ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION
➢ Lenz’s law: Induced current create a B-field that opposes the charge in
magnetic flux.
e −
t
➢ Growth of current in LR circuit: i = 1 − e L/ R
R
t
−
➢ Decay of current in LR circuit: i = i0e L/ R
U B2
➢ Energy density of B field: u = =
V 2 0
di
➢ Mutual inductance: = Mi, e = − M
dt
➢ EMF induced in a rotating coil: e = NAB sin t
➢ Alternating current:
i = i0 sin (t + ) , T = 2 /
1
➢ Average current in AC: i = T0 idt = 0
T
1/2
➢ Energy: E = irms 2 RT
1
➢ Capacitive reactance: X c =
C
➢ Inductive reactance: X L = L
➢ Impedance: Z = e0 / i0
➢ RC circuit:
1
Z = R 2 + (1/ C ) , tan =
2
CR
➢ LR circuit:
L
Z = R 2 + 2 L2 , tan =
R
➢ LCR circuit:
1
2 − L
− L , tan = C
1
Z = R2 +
C R
1 1
vresonance =
2 LC