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IMPORTANT FORMULAE
1. ELECTROSTATICS GIST
IE: No. FORMULAE SYMBOLS APPLICATION
a Q=+Ne Q=Charge, N= Number of | Quantization of charges
Charge particle
: _ QQ Q1, Q2 are point charges F=|To find force between tow
2 Fe ie Force point charges
3. F=QE E = Electric field Relation between F and E
“ k=). . distance Becti field due to a
= Absolute permittivity BSH Colona:
5. ds = small area To find electric flux
6. 9 = Electric Fiux Gauss Theorem
7 \V = potential difference ti
UeeRetrie potental at Re ek
V,=Electric potentail at B | done from a point Ato a
g=charge point B
8. Electric potential due
toa point charge
9. p = dipole moment Electric potential due
dipoie
10. dV / dr=potential gradient Relation between electric
field and potential
1. U = Potential Energy Potential energy of a
W = Work done ‘system of two point
harges
i Filed intensity due to
12. 2 linear charge density | Fed ‘te poly gus te
uniformly charged wire
13. | a) outside the shell: r= radius of Gaussian Filed intensity du to
q surface (outside the shell) | uniformly charged
gmk Reradius of shell spherical shell
b) on the shell: =surface charge permittivity
q
B= kpzAsq= Anko
E=a/€
d) inside the shell : E=0PHYSICS =
seca nee
14, sc E = Electric field Field intensity due to thin
. [= Fey €o= electric permittivity | infinite plane sheet of
charge
15. | C= 4neor C=capacitance Capacity of isolated
t=radius of conductor spherical conductor
16. a4 A= area of plates ‘Capacitance of a parallel
— d= distance between the | piate capacitor
d plates
17. | Grouped capacitors: = equivalent capacitancal To calculate equivalent
a) In series. in series ‘ircuit
! C,=equivalent capacitance| °Pacitance of a circut
in parallel
18. 1 Q? = U-= Electrostatic energy Energy stored in a
U- set zev= sw stored in capacitor capacitor
19. . =, E = electric field strength Energy density of a
Uses Ee parallel plate capacitor
20. CVv,+ GV, ‘Vv = Common potential To find Common
=~ G+ potential due to sharing off
oat charge
21. - vy? E, - E, Loss fo energy Loss of energy due sharing
h-&= CCo(V2 — Vo) charges
2, + G)
22. K=1+% lielectric constant Relation between
lectric susceptibility dielectric constant &
electric susceptibility
23. c= & t =thickness of slab Capacitance of parallel!
a -) d=distance between the plate capacitor with
plates conducting slab in
C,=capacitance between
24. _ K=dielectric constant Capacitance of parallel
~ plate capacitor with
dielectric slab in between$$$_—_ass_}-—__—
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25.
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Values of Different quantities after Introducing dielectric slab between the plates
of the charged capacitor :
Potential
difference
K times 4e6? [Energy
is supplied By battery
When Battery disconnected
Qo
VoIK
Ed/K
KCy
4/K time Seok? [Energy
used for Polarization
—PHYSICS
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(nr)
R= External resistance
Unit-2 : CURRENT ELECTRICITY
'S. No. FORMULAE SYMBOLS APPLICATION
~ Q_ nme Fcurrent, Q=charged, t=time, | To find the current ina
wpe eee e=charge of electron current carrying wire.
2. = V=Potential difference, Relation between V
VaR (Olens tew) Reresistance and
3. I=neAV, Relation between
(n= number density of | A=area of cross section current and drift velocity
free electron)
4. R= Resistance , p = Resistivity] Relation between
= t= relaxation time, m= mass off (i) R and @(ii) R and
electron relaxation time
5. _ om e=charge of electron Relation for resistivity
ee TV ner p =conductance, and relaxation time
6. C=conducatine, =conductivity] To find C and «
7. j= current density, Relation between j with
= ty V, and j with E
8. {1 = mobility of electron To find wfrom V,
9. @ =temperature coefficient of __ | Variation of P with
resistance temperature
10. T,- T, = temperature difference | Formula for a
1. R= equivalent resistance in _| series combination
‘series combination
12. |4R =1R, + /R,+ UR.+.| R,= equivalent resistance in| Parallel combination
‘series combination
13. | P=VI=PR=VIR P = electrical power Relation for P with V, | and R
14. | E=V+lr=1(R+r) E = emf of cell, Relation for E and V
45, | VTE-K r= intemal resistance (1) Current is drawn
ONTET i V = Potential difference (ji) cell is being charged
16. | (hae r= internal resistance To find internal resistance
& R = External resistance by potentiometer
17. n= number of cells in series |Current drawn when n cells
lare connected in seriesPHYSICS
ener
18. |. me_ m = number of cells in parallel | Current drawn when n cells
= Gary?) are connected in parallel
19. | p.m im = number of rows or nenr curent the
|=——— 11 external resistance must bq
R In = number of cells in each row]
(mk anv) equal to the total internal
resistance
20. Zl = (loop rule) Stalgebraic sum of charge Kirchhoff s law
av = 0 Gunction rule) | Sv algebraic sum of potential
difference
21. Polk P,Q, R, S are resistences in four] Balanced condition of
Qs arms of Wheatstone Bridge Wheatstone Bridge
22. S = Unknown resistance Working condition for
R = Known resistance Wheatstone Bridge
23. V= Potential drop a wire Principle of Potentiometer
L= Balancing length Cell
24. E, and E,, emf of two cells Comparison of emf's of two
1, and I, balancing length cell.
MAGNETIC EFFECTS OF CURRENT AND MAGNETISM
FORMULAE SYMBOLS
APPLICATIONS
4 Biot - Savart Law | dB = magnetic field at a point at
GB = Mey Lt sin® | | = current through wire
aor = angle between current element]
IdI and position vector r.
To find magnetic field at a
distance r due to a current element) point due to current element.
Ho = permeability of free space | To find magnetic field due to
a straight conductor.
2 | B= magnetic field due to a circular
2 | pe Hee | coilof N tums at distance X from its
2(a?+ x2 jz | center.
a= Radius of coil
Hon
Bere
distance from wire to length
point of observation.
Ampere's circuital magnetic field due
magnetic field in a closed path.
F =Forceo
V= velocity of charge particle
F=B qv sinO q = charge of the particle
Magnetic field at centre, x = 0)
B = magnetic field magnetic field due to a
perpendicular straight conductor of infinite
law $B. dl’ = Line integral of solenoid B = HoN
Force acting on a charge
particle in magnetic field
toa
16. | Feq(F 4+ (0x B) Force on charged particle in Lorentz force
au Wxey simultaneous Electric and
magnetic fields
7. Feittx B F = Magnetic force on a current | To find force acting on a
=i 2 ) carrying conductor of length | current carrying conductor
F=BILSin® B = magnetic field. in a magnetic field.
8. | Fotohk © = Force per unit length between | Force per unit length
ter " two parallel current carrying |, | between two parallel
and |,r = distance between the ‘| current carrying
conductors. conductors.
9. |T=BINASine = torque experienced by a magnetic field due to a
current loop of area A in straight conductor of
magnetic field B infinite length
N = Number of turns of coil.
|= current
10. S = shunt required, ‘Conversion fo
Galvanometer Resistance, | Galvanometer
ig = maximum current through | into Ammeter.
galvanometer
(0-i) = range of ammeter
= Wi R = high resistance in series Conversion fo
11. |R= (Vig) -G Galvanometer
into Voltmeter.
12 Ire = r= radius of circular path in To find the radius of
« magnetic field circular path of charged
Particle moving
perpendicular to the
magnetic field.
13. |v v= Cyclotron frequency To find the frequency
of cyclotron.ee
———
Unit-4 : ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION AND ALTERNATING CURRENT
SYMBOLS APPLICATION
induced emf. Faraday's law of
electromagnetic
induction :
2 | e=-Blv magnetic field Motional emf
vel
metal rod of length
3. V=%BwP V= emf developed To find emf developed
between the ends of the rod. | between the end of the rod
= angular velocity rotating in the magnetic field.
1 = length of the rod
4. @=LI @ = Magnetic flux Relation between@ and L
L = Self-inductance of the coil.
5. | e=Ldi/dt L = Self-inductance of the coil.| To find self-induced emf
in a coil
6. €1:=—-Mizdhe/dt
M, =Coefficient of mutual
inductance
di/dt=Rate of charge of
current in th secondary coil
Self-induced of a solenoid
7. | t= pepo ral
8. | e=nBAwsinut
(w = 2nv)
He = Realtive permeability
Ho = permeability of free space
n =no of turns of the solenoid
A = area of the solenoid
L = length of the solenoid
= no of turns of the solenoid]
magnetic field
rea of the solenoid
v = frequency of AC
U= Energy stored in inductor
Equation of a.c generator
Equation of a. c generator
To find energy stored in the
inductor in its magnetic fieldUnit-5 : ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
S.No.| FORMULAE | SYMBOLS APPLICATION
cis the speed of To find speed of e.m.
a electromagnetic wave in vacuum
wave in vacuum
permeability constant and
is the permittivity constant
Zz 1 vis the speed of To find speed of
Ve electromagnetic wave in electromagnetic wave in
VEE material medium material medium
Laws at a glance :
1. §RdA-0/5, (Gauss's Law for electricity)
2, $BdA=0 (Gauss's Law for magnetism)
=
3) Sete SE (Faraday's Law)
oe
4. PB edd Hoh. + He GT (Ampere - Maxwell Law)
Unit-6 : RAY OPTICS
S.No. FORMULAE SYMBOLS APPLICATIONS
1. u - object distance To find focal length of
v - image distance, mirror
f- focal length of the mirror
2. m = magnification To find magnification
mis negative for real images
and +ve for virtual images
3. (asomy | A= Angle of prism To find refractive index
aS refractive index of prism
fractive index of medium
angle of minimum deviation.
4. § enh curvature To Sod Rad, 2
image distance, curvature of lens
A u = object distancePHYSICS
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S. No. FORMULAE APPLICATION
R,, R, = Radius of curvature Lens makers formula
f= focal length of the lens To find focal length of
n,, n, = Refractive index of lens
medium 1 and respectively
f = effective focal legnth of To find effective focal
combination length of combination
f,, f,, f, = focal length of each lens in | of lenses
contact.
7 ED m: magnifying power of a compound | To find magnifying
m=—X— microscoy power of a compound
fo fe focal length of objective
focal length of eyepiece
L= Distance between objective
lens and eye lens
8. m: magnifying power of a telescope | To find magnifyin
mba fy Toa ng P of objective power of ee
a 'e focal length of eyepiece
f = angle subtended at the eye
y the image
« = angle subtended at the eye
by the object
WAVE OPTICS
S.No. FORMULAE SYMBOL APPLICATIONS
4. w= tan i, 1 = relative refractive index of | To find refractive index
the denser medium of the material
polarizing angle.
2 | tencoso. |, = intensity of light passing _| To find intensity of light
through the polarizer,
O= bcs pe between polarizer
and analyzer.
3. ap ringe width To find fringe width for
Te wavelength offight = interference fringes
D = distance between the slits
and the screen
d = distance between the listsPHYSICS
4. (@ap) 4 = wavelength of light used, To find width of central
we D = distance nthe slits | maxima for diffraction
= and the screen fringes
w= width of central maxima in
diffraction
5. Imax _ (a+b) | Imax = Max. intensity To find ratio of max. and
Imin (a=) | Imin=Min. intensity min. intensity
a, b= respective amplitudes
UNIT 7 : DUAL NATURE OF MATTER
S.No, FORMULAE SYMBOL APPLICATIONS
1 | eenven& ES Egreny of photon, To find the energy of photon
- Donne v = frequency
2 W, = work function Relation between work
¥, = threshold frequency function and V,. 4.
i, = threshold wavelength
3. - Maximum kinetic energy | Einstein's photoelectric
of emitted electrons equation.
= maximum velocity
4 e = charge of electron Relation between maximum
V,, = Stopping potential kinetic energy and stopping
potential.
5. . = wave length of matter wave] De Broglie wavelength for
h = Plank's constant matter wave. 3
6. E= kinetic energy Relation between and E, V
V = accelerating potential
f V = accelerating potential
De Broglie wavelegth for
electronWE
UNIT 8 : ATOMS AND NUCLEI
SYMBOL APPLICATIONS
‘=a, ,2= Atomic number of | To find the distance of closest
element. m= cess of electron,| approai
v = velocity of electron. approach
= impact parameter To find the impact parameter
tay ie = scattering angle
2
3. n2n? ' = Radius of n° orbit Bohr's radius (Z =1, n =1) r, =
0.534"
(0 Geamaze®
hee peed of an rectron in:n? wae speed of light
5. | ge. 2ttméiztet | E, = Total energy of electron in | En —o energy of
= rd n° orbit. electron in nth orbit for
hydrogen.
k= w= _,.Z=Atomic number | Kinetic energy of electror
ot I Relation between K. E. and total
energy
Epp Totel Enonpy Potential energy of electron
Relation between P.E. and total
energy
= Wavelength of emitted i = Wave number
radiation. :
= Rydberg's constant
R,=1.2x 10m Relation between Radius of
nucleus and mass number
P = Nuclear density, Relation between binding
m = average energy and mass defect.
mass of a nucleon.
E, = Binding Energy Relation between binding
Am = mass defect energy and mass defect.
1 a.m.u. = 931.5 Mev
= Rate of dacay of radio | Relation active decay law
active substances
) = decay constant
N, = Number of radioactive N = Number of active nuclei left
nuclei present initially after time t.PHYSICS
etnhiewn
15. | N=No(%)" NO = Number of radioactive Number of radioactive nuclei left
nuclei present initially in a sample after n half - lives.
16. R = activity of a radioactive Relation between R and)
sample
7% | ee lean life. T= 144 Taiz
UNIT 9 : ELECTRONIC DEVICES
S.No.| FORMULAE SYMBOL APPLICATIONS
Ne= On Nn, = free electron density Intrinsic semiconductors
2. Me] = band width To find band width
stat: To measure the lengthh of
8. lege Length of dipole antenna dipole antenna igtt
= V2hR d= The range of TV To find range of antenna
9. d=V2hR fransere ange Ings
R = Radius of earth
10. | du=dreda d_ = Maximum line of LOS | To find maximum line of
= /2Rhy . /2Rh_
distance
LOS distance