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3 Contents Fundamental constants Metric (SI) multipliers 2 Unit conversions 3 Electrical circuit symbols 4 Equations Core 5 Equations AHL 8 Equations Options 0

4 Fundamental constants Quantity Symbol Approximate value Acceleration of free fall (Earth s surface) g 9.8 m s 2 Gravitational constant G N m 2 kg 2 Avogadro s constant N A mol Gas constant R 8.3 J K mol Boltzmann s constant k B J K Stefan Boltzmann constant σ W m 2 K 4 Coulomb constant k N m 2 C 2 Permittivity of free space ε C 2 N m 2 Permeability of free space μ 0 4π 0 7 T m A Speed of light in vacuum c m s Planck s constant h J s Elementary charge e C Electron rest mass m e kg = u = 0.5 MeV c 2 Proton rest mass m p kg = u = 938 MeV c 2 Neutron rest mass m n kg = u = 940 MeV c 2 Unified atomic mass unit u kg = 93.5 MeV c 2 Solar constant S W m 2 Fermi radius R m

5 Metric (SI) multipliers Prefix Abbreviation Value peta P 0 5 tera T 0 2 giga G 0 9 mega M 0 6 kilo k 0 3 hecto h 0 2 deca da 0 deci d 0 centi c 0 2 milli m 0 3 micro µ 0 6 nano n 0 9 pico p 0 2 femto f 0 5 2

6 Unit conversions radian (rad) 80 π Temperature (K) = temperature ( C) light year (ly) = m parsec (pc) = 3.26 ly astronomical unit (AU) =.50 0 m kilowatt-hour (kwh) = J hc = J m = ev m 3

7 Electrical circuit symbols cell battery ac supply switch voltmeter V ammeter A resistor variable resistor lamp potentiometer light-dependent resistor (LDR) thermistor transformer heating element diode capacitor 4

8 Equations Core Note: All equations relate to the magnitude of the quantities only. Vector notation has not been used. Sub-topic.2 Uncertainties and errors Sub-topic.3 Vectors and scalars If: y = a ± b then: Δy = Δa + Δb If: y = ab c then: Δy y = Δa a + Δb b + Δc c If: y = a n then: y y = n a a A H = A cos θ A V = A sin θ Sub-topic 2. Motion v = u + at s = ut + 2 at2 v 2 = u 2 + 2as (v + u)t s = 2 Sub-topic 2.3 Work, energy and power W = Fs cosθ E K = 2 mv2 E P = 2 k x2 E P = mg h power = Fv useful work out Ef iciency = total work in useful power out = total power in Sub-topic 2.2 Forces F = ma F f μ s R F f = μ d R Sub-topic 2.4 Momentum and impulse p = mv F = p t E K = p2 2m Impulse = F t = p 5

9 n = N N A Sub-topic 3. Thermal concepts Q = mc T Q = ml Sub-topic 3.2 Modelling a gas p = F A pv = nrt E K = 3 2 k BT = 3 2 R N A T Sub-topic 4. Oscillations T = f Sub-topic 4.2 Travelling waves c = fλ Sub-topic 4.3 Wave characteristics I A 2 Sub-topic 4.4 Wave behaviour n n 2 = sin θ 2 sin θ = v 2 v s = λd d Constructive interference: path difference = nλ Destructive interference: path difference = (n + 2 )λ I x 2 I = I 0 cos 2 θ Sub-topic 5. Electric fields I = q t F = k q q 2 r 2 k = 4πε 0 V = W q E = F q I = navq Sub-topic 5.3 Electric cells ε = I(R + r) Sub-topic 5.2 Heating effect of electric currents Kirchhoff s circuit laws: R = V I ΣV = 0 (loop) ΣI = 0 (junction) P = VI = I 2 R = V2 R R total = R + R 2 + = + + R total R R 2 ρ = RA L Sub-topic 5.4 Magnetic effects of electric currents F = qvb sin θ F = BIL sin θ 6

10 Sub-topic 6. Circular motion v = ωr a = v2 r = 4π2 r T 2 F = mv2 r = mω 2 r Sub-topic 6.2 Newton s law of gravitation F = G Mm r 2 g = F m g = G M r 2 Sub-topic 7. Discrete energy and radioactivity Sub-topic 7.2 Nuclear reactions E = hf λ = hc E E = m c 2 Sub-topic 7.3 The structure of matter Charge Quarks Baryon number 2 3 e u c t 3 3 e d s b 3 All quarks have a strangeness number of 0 except the strange quark that has a strangeness number of Charge Leptons e µ τ 0 υe υ µ υ τ All leptons have a lepton number of and antileptons have a lepton number of Gravitational Weak Electromagnetic Strong Particles experiencing All Quarks, leptons Charged Quarks, gluons Particles mediating Graviton W +, W, Z 0 γ Gluons Sub-topic 8. Energy sources Power = energy time Power = 2 Aρv3 Sub-topic 8.2 Thermal energy transfer P = eσat λ max (metres) = T(kelvin) I = power A total scattered power albedo = total incident power 7

11 Equations AHL Sub-topic 9. Simple harmonic motion Sub-topic 9.2 Single-slit diffraction ω = 2π T a = ω 2 x x = x 0 sin ωt ; x = x 0 cos ωt v = ωx 0 cos ωt ; v = ωx 0 sin ωt v = ±ω (x 02 x 2 ) E K = 2 mω2 (x 2 0 x 2 ) θ = λ b Sub-topic 9.3 Interference nλ = d sin θ Constructive interference: 2dn = (m + ) λ 2 Destructive interference: 2dn = mλ E T = 2 mω2 x 0 2 Pendulum: T = 2π l g Mass spring: T = 2π m k Sub-topic 9.4 Resolution θ =.22 λ b R = λ Δλ = mn Sub-topic 9.5 Doppler effect v Moving source: f = f v ± u s Moving observer: f = f v±u 0 v f f = λ λ v c Sub-topic 0. Describing fields Sub-topic 0.2 Fields at work W = q V e W = m V g V g = GM r V e = kq r g = ΔV g Δr E = ΔV e Δr E P = mv g = GMm r E P = qv e = kq q 2 r F G = G m m 2 F r 2 E = k q q 2 r 2 v esc = 2GM r v orbit = GM r 8

12 Sub-topic. Electromagnetic induction Φ = BA cos θ ε = N Φ Δt ε = Bvl ε = BvlN Sub-topic.2 Power generation and transmission I rms = I 0 2 V rms = V 0 2 R = V 0 I 0 = V rms I rms P max = I 0 V 0 Sub-topic.3 Capacitance C = q V C parallel = C + C 2 + C series = C + C 2 + C = ε A d E = 2 CV2 τ = RC q = q 0 e t τ I = I 0 e t τ V = V 0 e t τ P = 2 I 0V 0 ε p ε s = N p N s = I s I p Sub-topic 2. The interaction of matter with radiation E = hf E max = hf Φ E = 3.6 n ev 2 mvr = nh 2π P(r) = ψ 2 ΔV ΔxΔp h 4π ΔEΔt h 4π Sub-topic 2.2 Nuclear physics R = R 0 A /3 N = N 0 e λt A = λn 0 e λt sin θ λ D 9

13 Equations Options Sub-topic A. The beginnings of relativity x = x vt u = u v Sub-topic A.3 Spacetime diagrams θ = tan v c Sub-topic A.2 Lorentz transformations γ = v2 c 2 x = γ(x vt) ; x = γ( x v t) t = γ(t vx c 2) ; t = γ( t v x u = u v uv c 2 c 2 ) t = γ t 0 Sub-topic A.4 Relativistic mechanics (HL only) E = γm 0 c 2 E 0 = m 0 c 2 E K = (γ )m 0 c 2 p = γm 0 v E 2 = p 2 c 2 + m 2 0 c 4 qv = E K L = L 0 γ (ct ) 2 (x ) 2 = (ct) 2 (x) 2 Sub-topic A.5 General relativity (HL only) f f = g h c 2 R s = 2GM c 2 t = t 0 R s r 0

14 Sub-topic B. Rigid bodies and rotational dynamics Γ = Fr sin θ I = mr 2 Γ = Iα ω = 2πf ω f = ω i + αt ω f 2 = ω i 2 + 2αθ θ = ω i t + 2 αt2 L = Iω E Krot = 2 Iω2 Sub-topic B.3 Fluids and fluid dynamics (HL only) B = ρ f V f g P = P 0 + ρ f gd Av = constant 2 ρv2 + ρgz + p = constant F D = 6πηrv R = vrρ η Sub-topic B.2 Thermodynamics Q = U + W U = 3 2 nrt S = Q T pv 5 3 = constant (for monatomic gases) W = p V useful work done η = energy input η Carnot = T cold T hot Sub-topic B.4 Forced vibrations and resonance (HL only) energy stored Q = 2π energy dissipated per cycle energy stored Q = 2π resonant frequency power loss Sub-topic C. Introduction to imaging f = v + u P = f m = h i h o = v u M = θ i θ o M near point = D f + ; M in inity = D f Sub-topic C.2 Imaging instrumentation M = f o f e Sub-topic C.3 Fibre optics n = sin c attenuation = 0 log I I 0 Sub-topic C.4 Medical imaging (HL only) L I = 0 log I I 0 I = I 0 e μx μx = ln2 2 Z = ρc

15 Sub-topic D. Stellar quantities d (parsec) = p (arc second) L = σat 4 b = L 4πd 2 Sub-topic D.3 Cosmology z = λ λ 0 v c z = R R 0 v = H 0 d Sub-topic D.2 Stellar characteristics and stellar evolution λ max T = m K L M 3.5 Sub-topic D.5 Further cosmology (HL only) v = 4πGρ 3 r ρ c = 3H2 8πG T H 0 2

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