NIOS Class 12 Physics - 1 Page Formula
& Diagram Cheat Sheet
1. Electricity & Magnetism (16 Marks)
• Ohm’s Law: V = IR
• Series Resistance: R_total = R1 + R2 + R3...
• Parallel Resistance: 1/R_total = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3...
• Power: P = VI = I²R = V²/R
• Kirchhoff’s Laws:
- Current Law: Sum of currents at a junction = 0
- Voltage Law: Sum of voltage in a loop = 0
• Magnetic Force: F = qvB sinθ
2. Optics & Optical Instruments (14 Marks)
• Mirror Formula: 1/f = 1/v + 1/u
• Lens Formula: 1/f = 1/v - 1/u
• Magnification: m = h'/h = v/u
• Ray Diagrams: Practice concave & convex mirror/lens diagrams
3. Motion, Force & Energy (14 Marks)
• Newton’s Laws of Motion
• Work: W = F·d·cosθ
• Kinetic Energy: KE = ½mv²
• Potential Energy: PE = mgh
• Equations of Motion:
- v = u + at
- s = ut + ½at²
- v² = u² + 2as
4. Semiconductor Devices & Communication (10 Marks)
• Diode: Conducts in forward bias only
• Logic Gates:
- AND: Output = 1 if all inputs are 1
- OR: Output = 1 if any input is 1
- NOT: Output = inverse of input
• Practice Truth Tables
5. Atoms & Nuclei (8 Marks)
• Bohr’s Model:
- e²/r = mv²
- Angular momentum: mvr = nh/2π
• Radioactivity:
- Alpha (α): 2p, 2n
- Beta (β): electron emission
- Gamma (γ): high energy photon
• Half-Life: N = N₀(½)^(t/T)