PHYSI Formulas.

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Coulomb’s Law ~ 1,2 = k q1 q2 r̂ 1,2
F 2
r1,2
Electric Field at a point P ~ P = k q r̂ P
E
rP2
Force on a charge q at a point P ~
F = qE P ~
Electric Flux φ = E.~ A ~ = AE. ~ n̂ = EA cos θ
Qinside
Gauss’s Law φtotal =
0
~ σ
Charged Plane E= n̂
20
Spherical shell ~ = k Q r̂ (outside the shell) E
E ~ = 0 (inside the shell)
r2
Infinite line of charge [Proof] ~ = λ r̂ = 2kλ r̂
E
2π0 r r
q
Electric Potential at a point P VP = k
rP
ex
Work done against electric field Wa→b = Ub − Ua = q(Vb − Va )
ex kq1 q2
Electrostatic energy of two charges U = Wtotal =
r1,2
ex q1 q2 q1 q3 q2 q3
Electrostatic energy of three charges U = Wtotal = k +k +k
r1,2 r1,3 r2,3
Electrostatic energy of four charges U = Wtotalex = k q1 q2 + k q1 q3 + k q1 q4 + k q2 q3 + k q2 q4 + k q3 q4
r1,2 r1,3 r1,4 r2,3 r2,4 r3,4
q q
Potential of a spherical shell with radius R VP = k (outside), V = k (inside)
rP R
0 A κ0 A
Capacitance C0 = , Capacitance with dielectric C =
d d
Charge of a capacitor Q = CV
σ
Electric Field between capacitor plates E=
0
Potential difference between capacitor plates V = Ed
E0 V0 C
Effect of dielectric κ= = = =
E V C0 0
1 1 1
Capacitors in Parallel Ceq = C1 + C2 + · · · ; Capacitors in Series = + + ···
Ceq C1 C2
1 Q2 1
Energy stored in a capacitor U = CV 2 = = QV
2 2C 2
Electric current I = nqvA
I ρl 1
Ohm’s Law J= = σE, V = RI, R = , ρ =
A A σ
1 1 1
Resistors in Series Req = R1 + R2 + · · · ; Resistors in Parallel = + + ···
P P Req P R1 R2
Kirchoff’s Current (Junction) Law Iin = Iout ; Kirchoff’s Voltage (Loop) Law loop ∆V = 0
2
Electric power PE = EI, PR = V I = I 2 R = VR
Magnetic force on a moving charge ~ = q~v × B
F ~ ; ~ | = |q||~v ||B|
|F ~ sin θ
Magnetic force on a current ~ = I~l × B
F ~
1 2πr 2π v2
Circular motion of a charge normal to B f= ,T = ,ω= ,a=
T v T r
mv 2πm qB
r= ,T = ,ω=
qB qB m
~ = µ 0 d~s × r̂
Biot-Savart equation dB
4π r2

Magnetic field of wire segment ~ A = µ0 I (cos(θ1 ) + cos(θ2 ))

B .
4π a
µ0 I
B of an infinite line of current B= (a distance from the wire).
2π a
µ0 I µ0 I
B in the center of a circular arc B= θ; B in the center of a circle: B =
4π a 2 a
dφm ~ ~
Faraday’s law of induction Eind = − ; φm = B.A = BA cos θ
dt
Motional emf E = Bvl
Generator equation E = N BAω sin ωt