Class 12 Physics Formula Sheet
1. Electrostatics
- Coulomb's Law: F = k (q1 q2) / r^2
- Electric Field: E = F / q = k Q / r^2
- Electric Potential: V = k Q / r
- Electric Potential Energy: U = k (q1 q2) / r
- Capacitance of a Parallel Plate Capacitor: C = e0 A / d
- Energy Stored in a Capacitor: U = (1/2) C V^2
2. Current Electricity
- Ohm's Law: V = IR
- Resistance in Series & Parallel:
- Series: Req = R1 + R2 + R3 + ...
- Parallel: 1/Req = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + ...
- Power in Electric Circuit: P = VI = I^2 R = V^2 / R
- Kirchhoff's Laws:
- Junction Rule: Sum I = 0
- Loop Rule: Sum V = 0
3. Magnetism & Moving Charges
- Magnetic Force on a Charge: F = q (v × B) = q v B sin(theta)
- Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Wire: F = B I L sin(theta)
- Torque on a Current Loop: T = B I A sin(theta)
- Magnetic Field due to a Long Straight Wire: B = (?0 I) / (2 pi r)
- Magnetic Field at the Center of a Circular Loop: B = (?0 I) / (2 R)
4. Electromagnetic Induction & Alternating Currents
- Faraday's Law: E = - d(phi) / dt
- Induced EMF in a Moving Conductor: E = B L v sin(theta)
- Self-Inductance: E = -L dI/dt
- Energy Stored in an Inductor: U = (1/2) L I^2
- Impedance in AC Circuits: Z = sqrt(R^2 + (X_L - X_C)^2)
- X_L = omega L, X_C = 1 / (omega C)
5. Optics
- Lens Formula: 1/f = 1/v - 1/u
- Mirror Formula: 1/f = 1/u + 1/v
- Magnification:
- Mirrors: m = -v/u
- Lenses: m = h2/h1 = v/u
- Power of a Lens: P = 100 / f (in cm)
- Young's Double Slit Experiment: y = (D lambda) / d
- Diffraction: theta = 1.22 lambda / D
6. Modern Physics
- Photoelectric Equation: Kmax = h f - phi
- De Broglie Wavelength: lambda = h / p = h / (m v)
- Einstein's Mass-Energy Relation: E = mc^2
- Bohr's Quantization Condition: m v r = n h / (2 pi)
- Radius of nth Orbit (Bohr Model): r_n = (n^2 h^2) / (4 pi^2 m k e^2)
7. Semiconductor Devices
- Diode Current Equation: I = I0 (e^(qV/kT) - 1)
- Logic Gates Basic Equations:
- AND Gate: Y = A . B
- OR Gate: Y = A + B
- NOT Gate: Y = NOT A