Physics Chapter 1 and 2: Electrostatics and Ohm's Law
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What is the unit of resistance in electrical systems?

  • Tesla
  • Volt
  • Ohm (correct)
  • Hertz
  • Which unit is used to measure magnetic field strength?

  • Newton
  • Henry
  • Volt
  • Tesla (correct)
  • Which of the following represents the power of a lens?

  • Diopter (correct)
  • Meter
  • Joule
  • Watt
  • What is the unit of magnetic flux?

    <p>Weber</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the expression for the decay constant?

    <p>Time<sup>-1</sup></p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for the de Broglie wavelength?

    <p>$ rac{h}{P}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the energy of a photon in terms of frequency?

    <p>$E = h u$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following elements belong to the n-type group?

    <p>Arsenic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the path difference relate to bright fringes in interference?

    <p>$ΔΦ = nλ$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between energy (E) and mass (m) according to Einstein's theory?

    <p>$E = mc^2$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which equation gives the width of an interference fringe?

    <p>$R = rac{λD}{d}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the phrase 'Lyman-series' refer to?

    <p>Ultraviolet transitions in hydrogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship defined by the formula $ rac{1}{λ} = R( rac{1}{n_1^2} - rac{1}{n_2^2})$?

    <p>Wave number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of resistance?

    <p>Ohm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which equation correctly describes electric potential energy due to point charges?

    <p>U = Kq<sub>1</sub>q<sub>2</sub> / r</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Kirchhoff's second law pertain to?

    <p>Energy conservation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is conductivity represented mathematically?

    <p>σ = 1 / ρ</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which formula represents the magnetic force on a moving charge?

    <p>F = q(v × B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for calculating power in an electrical circuit?

    <p>P = VI</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between drift velocity and electric field strength in a conductor?

    <p>V<sub>d</sub> = μE</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which equation correctly determines the total resistance in a series circuit?

    <p>R<sub>s</sub> = R<sub>1</sub> + R<sub>2</sub> + R<sub>3</sub></p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the magnetic field at the center of a circular coil calculated?

    <p>B = μ<sub>0</sub>NI / 2R</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the value of Ir.m.s in terms of I0?

    <p>$I_0 / √2$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the formula for efficiency (η) represent?

    <p>Output power divided by input power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In an L-C-R circuit, which of the following represents impedance (Z)?

    <p>$√{R^2 + (X_L - X_C)^2}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct formula for inductive reactance (X_L)?

    <p>$2πfL$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which formula represents the angular dispersion?

    <p>$Δl / Δλ = (μ_r - 1) / λ$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the formulas P1 + P2 + ... + Pn calculate in a lens combination?

    <p>The effective power of the combined lens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Snell's law, what is the relationship between the refractive indices and angles?

    <p>μ_1 Sin i = μ_2 Sin r</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the critical angle (C) when referring to refraction?

    <p>1 / μ</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula used to calculate the mean current (I_mean)?

    <p>$2I_0 / π$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor contributes to the capacitive reactance (X_C)?

    <p>$1 / 2πfC$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for Coulomb's law?

    <p>F = Kq<sub>1</sub>q<sub>2</sub> / r<sup>2</sup></p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the expression for electric field due to a point charge at a distance 'r'?

    <p>E = Kq / r<sup>2</sup></p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the dipole moment (P) represent mathematically?

    <p>P = q × 2l</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Gauss's Law, what is the relationship between electric flux (Φ) and enclosed charge (q)?

    <p>Φ = q / ε<sub>0</sub></p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for surface charge density (σ)?

    <p>σ = q / A</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which equation correctly represents Ohm's law?

    <p>V = IR</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For a parallel plate capacitor, what is the formula relating capacitance (C) to area (A) and separation distance (d)?

    <p>C = Aε<sub>0</sub> / d</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the expression for electric potential (V) in terms of electric field (E)?

    <p>V = -∫E.dr</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the electric field (E) due to an infinite thin wire expressed?

    <p>E = 2Kλ / r</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'dielectric constant' indicate for air and water?

    <p>Air: 1, Water: 80</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Chapter 1

    • Coulomb's Law: Force between two charges (F) is directly proportional to the product of their magnitudes (q₁ and q₂) and inversely proportional to the square of the distance (r) between them. Vector form: F = k(q₁q₂)/r².
    • Electric Field Intensity (E): Force per unit positive charge placed at a point in the field.
    • Electric Flux: Measure of the electric field lines passing through a given surface.
    • Dipole Moment (P): Product of the magnitude of a charge (q) and the distance (2l) between the charges. P = q * 2l
    • Torque (T): Turning effect on a dipole placed in an electric field. T = P × E = pEsinθ
    • Electric Field due to a point charge at a distance 'r': E = kq/r²
    • Electric Field at Axial Line: E = 2k*p/r³
    • Electric Field at Equatorial Line: E = k*p/r³

    Chapter 2

    • Ohm's Law: V = IR (Voltage = Current * Resistance)
    • Electric Potential (V): Work done per unit positive charge in moving a charge from a reference point to a given point in an electric field.
    • Capacitance (C): Ability of a capacitor to store charge.
    • Parallel Plate Capacitor: Capacitance (C) = ε₀A/d, where ε₀ is the permittivity of free space, A is the area of the plates, and d is the distance between them
    • Spherical Capacitor: Capacitance (C) = 4πε₀R/(R-r). where R is the outer radius, and r is the inner radius.
    • Cylindrical Capacitor: Capacitance (C) = 2πε₀L/(ln(b/a)). where L is the length, b is the outer radius and a is the inner radius
    • Dielectric Constant: The ratio of the capacitance of a capacitor when filled with a dielectric material to its capacitance when the dielectric is air or a vacuum. This depends on the material.

    Chapter 3

    • Current Density (J): Current per unit area. J = I/A
    • Drift Velocity (Vd): Average velocity of charge carriers in a conductor.
    • Power (P): Rate of doing work. P = VI = I²R = V²/R
    • Resistance (R): Opposition to the flow of current.
    • Resistivity (ρ): A material property indicating how strongly it resists current flow.
    • Conductivity (σ): A material property indicating how easily it allows current flow (the inverse of resistivity). σ=1/ρ

    Chapter 4

    • Magnetic Force on a Moving Point Charge (F): F = qvBsinθ. Where q is the charge, v is the velocity of the charge, B is the magnetic field, and θ is the angle between v and B.
    • Magnetic Field due to a Current Carrying Loop (B): Formula depending on the shape of the loop, varies according to the configuration
    • Magnetic Field due to a Current Carrying Straight Wire (B): Formula depends on the position relative to the wire.
    • Cyclotron Frequency: Formula to calculate the frequency (f) at which a charged particle travels in a cyclotron.
    • Lorentz force: The force exerted on a charged particle moving through a magnetic field.
    • Magnetic Moment (M): A vector quantity representing the magnetic strength and orientation of a magnetic dipole.

    Chapter 5

    • Magnetic Intensity (H): measure of the magnetic field strength.
    • Magnetic Moment (M): A property of a magnet related to its strength.
    • Time Period (T): Time taken for one complete oscillation
    • Intensity of magnetization: relates to the strength of magnetization in a material

    Chapter 6

    • Lenz's Law: The direction of an induced current is such that it opposes the change in magnetic flux that produced it.
    • Inductive Reactance (XL): opposition of an inductor to the flow of alternating current.
    • Capacitive Reactance (XC): Opposition of a capacitor to the flow of alternating current.
    • Impedance (Z): Overall opposition of a circuit to alternating current.
    • Efficiency η): Ratio of output power to input power, expressed as a percentage.
    • Step-up transformer: Increases voltage, voltage ratio is NS/NP
    • Step-down transformer: Decreases voltage, voltage ratio is NP/NS

    Chapter 7

    • Intensity of magnetization: relates to the strength of magnetization in a material
    • Wave number: number of waves per unit length.
    • Simple Microscope: Magnification equation

    Chapter 8

    • Electromagnetic Waves: Waves that are created by the oscillation of electric and magnetic fields. Characterized by frequency, wavelength, and speed.
    • Transverse Waves: Waves in which the oscillations are perpendicular to the direction of the wave's propagation.

    Chapter 9

    • Snell's Law: Describes how light bends when it enters a medium with a different refractive index. n₁sinθ₁ = n₂sinθ₂.
    • Angular Dispersion: The separation of white light into its constituent colors.
    • Snell's Law: Formula relating the angles of incidence and refraction to the refractive indices of the two media.

    Chapter 10

    • Width of Interference Fringe: The distance between successive bright or dark fringes in an interference pattern.
    • Path Difference: Difference in the optical paths taken by two or more interfering waves.
    • Path Difference formulas: For bright and dark fringes.

    Chapter 11

    • de Broglie Wavelength: Wavelength of a particle, related to its momentum.
    • Photon Energy: Energy of a photon related to its frequency and wavelength (E=hv=hc/λ.)
    • Photoelectric Effect: Emission of electrons from a material when light shines on it.
    • Ryderberg constant: Fundamental constant in atomic physics

    Chapter 12

    • Units and Dimensions: Units and associated dimensions of different physical quantities.
    • Magnetic field units: Tesla (T).
    • Magnetic pole moment: Unit: A-m

    Chapter 13

    • Inductance: (L). Unit: Henry (H)
    • Reactance: (X). Unit: Ohms
    • Impedance: (Z): Unit: Ohms
    • Refractive index: A dimensionless quantity representing the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to its speed in a given medium.

    Chapter 14

    • N-type/P-type semiconductors: Materials with differing electron properties.
    • Diodes/Transistors: Electronic devices
    • Binary Numbers: Base-2 numbering system.
    • Logic Gates: AND/OR/NOT etc. logical operations.
    • Radioactivity/decay constant: Formula for decay rate etc.

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