Data Sheet Physics
Data Sheet Physics
Data Sheet Physics
Data and Formulae Booklet The following equations and formulae may be useful in answering some of the questions in the examination. Uniformly accelerated motion: Useful formulae:
v = u + at 1 s = ut + at 2 2 v 2 = u 2 + 2as u+v s= t 2
n2 =
sin 1 v1 = sin 2 v 2
1 n3
= 1 n2 . 2 n3
Thin lenses:
P = Fv p = mv
Magnification:
m=
m=
Current electricity: Circular motion and rotational dynamics: Angular speed: Angular acceleration: Centripetal force: Torque: Work done in rotation:
d = dt d = = dt mv 2 F= r = I
I = nAve RTOTAL = R1 + R2 +
1
RTOTAL =
v r a r
1 1 + + ... R1 R 2
P = IV
1 2
I2
RA l
R R 0 R 0
x = xo sin(t + ) v = xo cos(t + )
v = xo 2 x 2
I = Io sin2ft
Root mean square for sinusoidal alternating I V I rms = 0 ; V rms = 0 current and voltage: 2 2 Reactance: X L = 2fL ; X C = 1 (2fC )
Acceleration: Period:
a = 2 x 1 2 T = = f
m k
Stationary waves: Speed of waves on strings: Wave motion: Two slit interference: Diffraction grating: Single slit diffraction: Diffraction of circular aperture:
s= v= T
0 r A
d d sin = n
d C = C1 + C2 + 1 1 1 = + + ... C C1 C 2 1 W = CV 2 2
sin = 1.22
t Q = Q0 1 e RC
Discharging:
Q = Q0 e
RC
Fields: Electric field strength: Uniform field: Force between point charges:
E= F dV = dr +q F V E= = +q d
F=
Q1Q 2
Electromagnetism:
Force on wire:
F = BIl
F = BQv
Torque on a rectangular coil: = BANI Force on moving charge: Magnetic flux: Field inside a solenoid:
= BA
B = 0 r nI I
2 r
d dt
E = N
E = Blv
Simple alternator emf:
V = V0 sin( t + ) BI nQt
Hall voltage:
VH =
Temperature:
Materials:
P K Ptr
Hooke's law: Stress: Strain: Young's modulus: Energy stored in a stretched wire:
F = kx F = A l = l Y=
E=1 k l ) 2 (
2
Heat transfer:
U = Q + W
Thermal conduction:
= 1
Tc Th
dQ d = kA dt dx
PV = nRT
Quantum phenomena:
E = hf E = mc2
1 hf = + mv2 2 max hf = E2 E1
PV =
Boltzmann's constant: k =
1 Nm < c 2 > 3
R NA
h mv
=
Adiabatic process:
CP ; CP CV = R CV
Decay rate:
PV = Constant
Half-life:
dN = N ; A = N dt
N = No et T1 =
2
ln 2
I = Io ed
Mathematical Formulae:
Surface area of a sphere: Volume of a sphere: Surface area of a cylinder: Volume of a cylinder: Logarithms:
S = 4 r 2 V=
4 3 r 3
S = 2 rh + 2 r 2 V = r 2h
ln x n = n ln x ln e kx = kx
( )
( )
y = mx + c
The following constants may be useful in answering some of the questions in the examination. Acceleration of free fall on and near the Earths surface g = 9.81 m s2 Gravitational field strength on and near the Earths surface g = 9.81 N kg1 Boltzmann constant k = 1.38 1023 J K1 Molar gas constant R = 8.31 J K1 mol1 Avogadros constant NA = 6.02 1023 mol1 Coulombs law constant k = 1/(4o) = 8.99 109 N m2 C2 Charge of an electron e = 1.60 1019 C Mass of an electron me = 9.11 1031 kg Electronvolt 1 eV = 1.60 1019 J Gravitational constant G = 6.67 1011 N m2 kg2 Permittivity of free space o = 8.85 1012 F m1 Permeability of free space o = 4 107 H m1 Planck constant h = 6.63 1034 J s Speed of light in a vacuum c = 3.00 108 m s1 Unified atomic mass unit u = 1.66 1027 kg