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Physics Formula Sheet For Exams

This document provides physics formulas for exams covering topics such as fluids, harmonic motion, travelling waves, sound, and interference and diffraction. Key formulas include those relating to pressure, buoyancy, simple harmonic motion, wave speed and frequency, sound intensity and beat frequency, thin film interference, and single-slit diffraction minimum angles.

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Physics Formula Sheet For Exams

This document provides physics formulas for exams covering topics such as fluids, harmonic motion, travelling waves, sound, and interference and diffraction. Key formulas include those relating to pressure, buoyancy, simple harmonic motion, wave speed and frequency, sound intensity and beat frequency, thin film interference, and single-slit diffraction minimum angles.

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________ Formula Sheet, Phys 101 (Revised Jan 31, 2015) ________ __

Fluids: 𝑃 = 𝑃0 + 𝜌𝑔ℎ 𝐴1 𝑣1 = 𝐴2 𝑣2 𝑃gauge = 𝑃 − 𝑃0

1 𝑚
𝑃 + 𝜌𝑣 2 + 𝜌𝑔ℎ = constant 𝐹𝐵 = 𝑚𝑓 𝑔 = 𝜌𝑓 𝑔𝑉 𝜌=
2 𝑉
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Harmonic 1 1
𝐹 = −𝑘𝑥 𝑃𝐸 = 𝑘𝑥 2 𝐾𝐸 = 𝑚𝑣 2
Motion: 2 2

𝑥(𝑡) = 𝐴 cos(𝜔𝑡 + 𝜙0 ) 𝑣(𝑡) = −𝐴𝜔 sin(𝜔𝑡 + 𝜙0 ) 𝑎(𝑡) = −𝐴𝜔2 cos(𝜔𝑡 + 𝜙0 ) = −𝜔2 𝑥(𝑡)

2𝜋 1 𝑘 𝑔
𝜔 = 2𝜋𝑓 = (𝑓 = ) 𝜔=√ (spring) 𝜔=√ (simple pendulum)
𝑇 𝑇 𝑚 𝐿
1 1
𝐸 = 𝑘𝐴2 = 𝑚𝑣max
2 𝑥max (𝑡) = 𝐴𝑒 −𝑏𝑡 ⁄2𝑚 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝐴𝑒 −𝑏𝑡⁄2𝑚 cos(𝜔𝐷 𝑡 + 𝜙)
2 2

𝑘 𝑏2
𝐸(𝑡) = 𝐸0 𝑒 −𝑏𝑡⁄𝑚 𝜔𝐷 = √ −
𝑚 4𝑚2
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Travelling 2𝜋 𝜔 𝑇
𝑘= 𝑣 = 𝑓𝜆 = 𝑣=√
Waves: 𝜆 𝑘 𝜇
General equation for a travelling
𝐷(𝑥, 𝑡) = 𝐷𝑀 sin(𝑘𝑥 ∓ 𝜔𝑡 + 𝜙0 )
wave:
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𝑃 𝑃 𝐼
Sound: 𝐼= 𝐼= (spherical wave) 𝛽(dB) = 10 log10 ( )
𝐴 4𝜋𝑟 2 𝐼0
𝑣
1± 𝑜 𝑣 ± 𝑣𝑜
𝑓 = 𝑓0 ( 𝑣 𝑓𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑡 = |𝑓2 − 𝑓1 |
𝑣𝑠 ) = 𝑓0 ( 𝑣 ∓ 𝑣 )
1∓ 𝑠
𝑣
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Interference 𝑐 Thin film interference:


𝜆
& 𝑛= 𝜆𝑛 = Δ𝑥
𝑣 𝑛 Δ𝜙 = 2𝜋 + Δ𝜙0
diffraction: 𝜆
2-slit interference, Bright fringes: Dark fringes:
with small angle approximation 𝜆𝐿 1 𝜆𝐿
(𝑚 = 0, ±1, ±2, … ): 𝑦bright =𝑚 𝑦dark = (𝑚 + 2)
𝑑 𝑑

Single-slit diffraction minima with small angle approximation: 𝜆


Circular aperture: 𝜃min = 1.22
𝜆𝐿 𝐷
𝑦dark = 𝑝 , where 𝑝 = ±1, ±2, …
𝑎
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Areas & 4
𝐴(circle) = 𝜋𝑟 2 𝐴(sphere) = 4𝜋𝑟 2 𝑉(sphere) = 𝜋𝑟 3
volumes: 3

𝑉(cylinder) = 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ
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Constants: 𝑃0 = 𝑃atmosphere = 1.013 × 105 Pa; 𝜌fresh water = 1.00 × 103 kg⁄m3 ;
3
𝜌air = 1.29 kg⁄m ; 𝜌mercury = 13.6 × 103 kg⁄m3 ; 𝑔 = 9.81 m⁄s2
𝐼0 = 10 −12 2
W⁄m ; 𝑣sound (in air) = 343 m⁄s

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