Physics Equations for PAT Flashcards
Photon Energy
E = hf
Photoelectricity
Energy = Work Function + Ek(max)
de Broglie Wavelength
Wavelength = Planck’s constant / Momentum
First Harmonic
Frequency = Length/2 x (Tension / Mass per Length)^1/2
Fringe Spacing
Fringe Width = Wavelength x Distance to Screen / Slit Spacing
Diffraction Grating
Slit Spacing x sin(theta) = Order of Maxima x Wavelength
Critical Angle
sin(Critical Angle) = Index2 / Index1
Moment
Force x Distance
SUVAT without a
s = (u + v)/2 x t
Impulse
Force = Change in Momentum / Time
Work done with an angle
Work done = Force x Displacement x cos(theta)
Hooke’s Law
Force = Extension x Spring Constant
Power with velocity
Power = Force x Velocity
Young Modulus
Force x Length / Area x Extension
Energy in a Spring
Energy = 1/2 x Force x Extension OR
Energy = 1/2 x Spring Constant x Extension^2
Voltage and Energy
Potential Difference = Work Done / Charge
Resistivity
Resistivity = Resistance x Area / Length
Power with Electricity
V I = I^2 R = V^2 / R
Electromotive Force
emf = I (R + r)
Angular Velocity
Velocity / Radius = 2pi x Frequency
Centripetal Acceleration
a = v^2 / r = omega^2 r