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      2 title: "General Physics Cheatsheet"
      3 date: 2017-06-02
      4 tags: phys cheatsheet
      5 categories: phys
      6 math: true
      7 ---
      8 
      9 $ \newcommand{\e}[1]{ \times 10^{#1}} $
     10 
     11 ## constants
     12 
     13 $m_e = 9.11\e{-31} kg = .511 \frac{MeV}{c^2} = 5.4858\e{-4} u$
     14 
     15 $m_p = 1.673\e{-27} kg = 938 \frac{MeV}{c^2} = 1.007276 u$
     16 
     17 $m_n = 1.675\e{-27} kg = 940 \frac{MeV}{c^2} = 1.008665 u$
     18 
     19 $u = 1.6605\e{-27} kg = 931.5 \frac{MeV}{c^2}$
     20 
     21 $e = 1.6012\e{-19} C$
     22 
     23 $\mu_0 = 4\pi\e{-7}$
     24 
     25 $k = 8.988\e9 \frac{Nm^2}{C^2}$
     26 
     27 $\varepsilon_0 = 8.854\e{-12} \frac{F}{m}$
     28 
     29 $c = 2.998\e8 \frac{m}{s}$
     30 
     31 $h = 6.626\e{-34} Js = 4.136\e{-15} eVs$
     32 
     33 $T = 1.6\e{-19}$
     34 
     35 $E_1 = -13.6 eV$
     36 
     37 $r_0 = 1.2\e{-15} m$
     38 
     39 ## equations
     40 
     41 $\varepsilon_0 = \frac1{4\pi k} = \frac1{\mu_0c^2}$
     42 
     43 ### electric fields
     44 
     45 $E = \frac{\sigma}{\varepsilon_0}$
     46 
     47 $\Phi_E = \vec E \cdot \vec A = EA\cos \theta = \frac{q_A}{\varepsilon_0}$
     48 
     49 $\vec F_E = \frac{kqQ}{r^2} = Q \vec E$
     50 
     51 $W = \vec F \Delta x \cos \theta$
     52 
     53 $\Delta U = -\Delta E_k = -W$
     54 
     55 $\Delta V = \frac{\Delta U}{q_0} = -\vec E \Delta x$
     56 
     57 $V = \frac{kQ}r$
     58 
     59 ### capacitance
     60 
     61 $V = Ed$
     62 
     63 $Q = \sigma A$
     64 
     65 $C = \frac{Q}V = kC_0$
     66 
     67 $U = \frac{CV^2}2$
     68 
     69 ### electric currents
     70 
     71 $V = IR$
     72 
     73 $P = IV$
     74 
     75 $I = \frac{\Delta Q}{\Delta t}$
     76 
     77 $I = v_DAnq$
     78 
     79 $I_{rms} = \frac{I_0}{\sqrt2}$
     80 
     81 $R = \frac{\rho \ell}A$
     82 
     83 ### dc circuits
     84 
     85 $\tau = RC$
     86 
     87 $V_0 = \frac{Q_0}C$
     88 
     89 $I_0 = \frac{V_0}R$
     90 
     91 $Q_{max} = CV_B$
     92 
     93 $\sum I_{in} = \sum I_{out}$
     94 
     95 $\sum V_{loop} = 0$
     96 
     97 #### series
     98 
     99 $\sum Q = Q_1 = Q_2 = \cdots = Q_n$
    100 
    101 $\frac1{\sum C} = \frac1{C_1} + \frac1{C_2} + \cdots + \frac1{C_n}$
    102 
    103 $\sum U = \frac{Q_1^2}{2C_1} + \frac{Q_2^2}{2C_2} + \cdots + \frac{Q_n^2}{2C_n}$
    104 
    105 $\sum R = R_1 + R_2 + \cdots + R_n$
    106 
    107 #### parallel
    108 
    109 $\sum V = V_1 = V_2 = \cdots + R_n$
    110 
    111 $\sum C = C_1 + C_2 + \cdots + C_n$
    112 
    113 $\sum U = \frac{Q_1}{2C_1} + \frac{Q_2}{2C_2} + \cdots + \frac{Q_n}{2C_n}$
    114 
    115 $\frac1{\sum R} = \frac1{R_1} + \frac1{R_2} + \cdots + \frac1{R_n}$
    116 
    117 ### rc circuits
    118 
    119 $i = I_0 e^{\frac{-t}\tau}$
    120 
    121 $V_R = I_0 R e^{\frac{-t}\tau}$
    122 
    123 $U = \frac{q^2}{2C}$
    124 
    125 $P = i^2 R$
    126 
    127 #### charging
    128 
    129 $q = Q_{max} \left(1 - e^{\frac{-t}\tau}\right)$
    130 
    131 $V_C = V_B \left(1 - e^{\frac{-t}\tau}\right)$
    132 
    133 #### discharging
    134 
    135 $q = Q_{max} e^{\frac{-t}\tau}$
    136 
    137 $V_C = V_B e^{\frac{-t}\tau}$
    138 
    139 ### magnetism
    140 
    141 $\vec F_B = q \vec v \cdot \vec B = qvB\sin\theta$
    142 
    143 $F_B = \frac{mv^2}{R} = qvB$
    144 
    145 $\frac{F_M}{\ell} = BI\sin\theta$
    146 
    147 $B = \frac{\mu_0 I}{2 \pi r} = \frac{\mu_0 I N}{\ell}$
    148 
    149 $\frac{F_{21}}{\Delta \ell} = \frac{\mu_0 I_1 I_2}{2 \pi d}$
    150 
    151 ### electromagnetic induction
    152 
    153 $\mathcal{E} = \left\|\frac{\Delta \Phi_B}{\Delta t}\right\| = -vBL = NBAq$
    154 
    155 $I_{avg} = \frac{\left\|\mathcal{E}\right\|}R$
    156 
    157 $\Delta \Phi_B = B \Delta A = \Delta B A$
    158 
    159 $U = \frac{LI^2}2 = \frac{B^2V_{ol}}{2\mu_0}= \frac{B^2\pi r^2\ell}{2\mu_0}$
    160 
    161 $\tau = \vec \mu \cdot \vec B$
    162 
    163 $P = \vec F \cdot \vec v = \frac{\left(B \ell v\right)^2}R$
    164 
    165 $\frac{N_P}{N_S} = \frac{V_P}{V_S} = \frac{I_S}{V_P}$
    166 
    167 ### electromagnetic waves
    168 
    169 $v = f\lambda$
    170 
    171 $\vec{S} = \frac{EB}{2\mu_0} = \frac{P}A$
    172 
    173 $E = \frac{I}{A\mathcal{E}_0} = cB$
    174 
    175 $\sum U = U_E + U_B = \mathcal{E}_0E^2$
    176 
    177 $U_E = \frac{\mathcal{E}_oE^2}2$
    178 
    179 $U_B = \frac{B^2}{2\mu_0}$
    180 
    181 $S = \frac{CB^2}{\mu_0} = \frac{\Delta U}{A\Delta t}$
    182 
    183 ### optics
    184 
    185 $\frac1{d_0} + \frac1{d_i} = \frac1{f} = \frac2{r}$
    186 
    187 $\frac1{f} = (n-1)\left(\frac1{R_1}-\frac1{R_2}\right)$
    188 
    189 $M = \frac{-d_i}{d_0} = \frac{h_i}{h_0}$
    190 
    191 $n_1\sin\theta_1 = n_2\sin\theta_2$
    192 
    193 $\lambda_m = \frac{\lambda_v}n$
    194 
    195 ### special theory of relativity
    196 
    197 $\Delta t = \gamma \Delta t_0$
    198 
    199 $L = \frac{L_0}{\gamma}$
    200 
    201 $\gamma = \frac1{\sqrt{1-\frac{v^2}{c^2}}}$
    202 
    203 $v = c \sqrt{1-\frac1{\gamma^2}}$
    204 
    205 ### quantum mechanics
    206 
    207 $\hbar = \frac{h}{2\pi}$
    208 
    209 $\Delta x \Delta p \gtrsim \hbar$
    210 
    211 $\Delta E \Delta t \gtrsim \hbar$
    212 
    213 $E_n = \frac{Z^2}{n^2}(-13.6eV)$
    214 
    215 ### nuclear physics
    216 
    217 $r = r_0 A^{1/3}$
    218 
    219 $N = N_0e^{-\lambda t}$
    220 
    221 $A = \lambda N$
    222 
    223 ## info
    224 
    225 ### prefixes
    226 
    227 | name  | prefix | power      |
    228 | ----  | ------ | ---------- |
    229 | exa   | E      | $10^{18}$  |
    230 | peta  | P      | $10^{15}$  |
    231 | tera  | T      | $10^{12}$  |
    232 | giga  | G      | $10^9$     |
    233 | mega  | M      | $10^6$     |
    234 | kilo  | k      | $10^3$     |
    235 | hecto | h      | $10^2$     |
    236 | deca  | da     | $10^1$     |
    237 | -     | -      | -          |
    238 | deci  | d      | $10^{-1}$  |
    239 | centi | c      | $10^{-2}$  |
    240 | milli | m      | $10^{-3}$  |
    241 | mirco | μ      | $10^{-6}$  |
    242 | nano  | n      | $10^{-9}$  |
    243 | pico  | p      | $10^{-12}$ |
    244 | femto | f      | $10^{-15}$ |
    245 | atto  | a      | $10^{-18}$ |
    246 
    247 ### right hand rules
    248 
    249 | hand    | vector          |
    250 | ------- | --------------- |
    251 | fingers | $\vec v$ or $I$ |
    252 | palm    | $\vec B$        |
    253 | thumb   | $\vec F$        |
    254 
    255 ### quantum numbers
    256 
    257 | (n, ℓ, m, s)    |
    258 | --------------- |
    259 | n = 1, 2, 3 … ∞ |
    260 | ℓ = 0 … n-1     |
    261 | m = -ℓ … +ℓ     |
    262 | s = ±½          |