List of equations (Physics Sem 1)

CHAPTER 1
Ex:

1. Fractional error of p :

2. Percentage error of p :

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CHAPTER 2
1.
2.

3.

( )
4.

Projectile
Greatest height, H (v =0) =

Time of flight, T =

Horizontal displacement of projectile at time t, ( )
Vertical displacement of projectile at time t,

Range of projectile,

CHAPTER 3
1. Momentum, p=mv
2. Impulse, Ft=mv-mu (if F constant) change in momentum
(Area under f-t graph)
Displacement, (area under v-t graph)
Acceleration,

(gradient of v-t graph)

Change in velocity = (area under a-t graph)
3. Centre of mass,

4. Coefficient of static friction,

5. Limiting static friction ,

6. Kinetic friction,

CHAPTER 4
1. Work =

= area under the f-s graph = Fs

2. Power=

()

(if F constant, P=Fv)

CHAPTER 5
1.

(centripetal velocity)
2. (velocity)
3.

(centripetal acceleration)
4.

(centripetal force)
5. For conical pendulum,

CHAPTER 6
1.

( )
2.

( )
3.

( )
4.

( )
For satellite motion,

Escape velocity,

Energy of a satellite: its K.E.,

CHAPTER 7
Torque,
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CHAPTER 8
1. Stress,

2. Strain,

3. Youngs modulus,

4. Work done to stretch wire= strain energy/ elastic P.E. of wire
5.

=area between F-x curve & extension

axis =

6. Strain energy per unit volume= area under stress-strain graph
CHAPTER 9
1. pV=nRT
2.

3. Mean translational K.E. of gas molecules,

For a molecule,

For one mole of particles,

4.

5.

6. Law of equipartition of energy
Average energy of each degree of freedom =

Energy of a molecule with f degree of freedom=

CHAPTER 10

1.
2.

3.

4.
5. At constant pressure,

First Law of Thermodynamics,
Q + Heat energy supplied to the gas
- Heat energy loss by the gas
U + Increase in internal energy
- Decrease in internal energy
W + Work done BY gas during EXPANSION
- Work done ON gas during COMPRESSION

Isothermal ( ), so
Isobaric (constant pressure),
Isochoric ( ), W=0,
Adiabatic ( ),

, where

For adiabatic changes only, (ideal gas)

CHAPTER 11

(For conduction only)

For radiation,
use Stefan-Boltzmann equation, (

If

, net heat per unit time is radiated by object.

If

, net heat per unit time is absorbed from surroundings.