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Electricity and Magnetism
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Physics
12th Grade
04/13/2011

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Term
electrical potential energy
Definition

UE = k q1 q2

     r2

 

UE = qVE

Term
electrical potential difference
Definition

DVE = DUE/q

 

VE = kQ

      r

Term
Electrial work
Definition

WE = qEd

 

DUE = - WE = -qEd

Term
Electrial force
Definition

FE = kq1q2

         r2

 

FE = qE

Term
Electrial Field strength
Definition

 E = FE /q

 

E = kQ/r2

Term
ohm's law
Definition
V = IR
Term
Resistance
Definition

R = r l

      A

 

r = resisitivity

l = length

A = cross-sectional area

Term
current
Definition
I = Q/t
Term
Series
Definition

Current constant:   Itotal = I1 = I2 =

 

Potential adds up:  Vtotal = V1 + V2 +

 

Resistance adds up:   Rtotal  = R1  + R2  +

 

Kirchoff's Second law: conservation of charge

Term
parallel
Definition

potential is constant:  Vtotal = V1 = V2 =

 

Current adds up:  Itotal = I1 + I2 +

 

Resistance adds reciprocal:  1/Rtotal = 1/R1 + 1/R2 +

 

Kirchoff's 1st Law: conservation of energy

Term
Power
Definition

P = IV  or  P = W/t

 

P = I2R  or  P = V2/R

Term
Electrical work
Definition

W = Pt   or    W = IVt

 

Joule's Law   Q (W) = I2Rt

Term
Potential difference available in a circuit
Definition

V = Emf  -  Ir

 

total potential - potential lost to battery's internal resistance (r)

Term
capcitance
Definition

C = Q/V

 

C = εoA/d

Term
Capacitors in parallel
Definition
Ctotal = C1 + C2 +
Term
capacitor in series
Definition

 

1/Ctotal = 1/C1 + 1/C2 +

Term
potential of capacitors
Definition

Uc = 1/2QV   or Uc = 1/2CV2

 

Term
Force on charge in magnetic field
Definition

F = qvb sin q

 

 

 

F = b I l sin q

Term
Right Hand Rules
Definition
Term
magnetic flux
Definition
b = f/A     b = 2kI/r
Term
Electromotive force (Emf)
Definition

Emf = -N Df/Dt  = -bA/t  = -blv

 

 

Term

Charge

(SU)

Definition

q

Coulombs

C

Term

Radius

(SU)

Definition

r

meters

m

Term

Coulomb's constant

(SU)

Definition

k

9 x 109

Nm2/C2

 

Term

Potential Energy

(SU)

Definition

U

Joules

J

Term

Force

(SU)

Definition

F

Newtons

N

Term

Electrical field

(SU)

Definition

E

Newtons/coulombs

N/C

Term

Kinetic Energy

(SU)

Definition

K

Joules

J

Term

Velocity

(SU)

Definition

v

meters/second

m/s

Term

Mass

(SU)

Definition

m

kilogram

kg

 

Term

Potential Diffrence

(SU)

Definition

E

volts

V (J/C)

Term

Current

(SU)

Definition

I

amperes

amps (C/sec)

Term

Resistance

(SU)

Definition

R

ohms

Ω

Term

Power

(SU)

Definition

P

watts

J/sec

Term

Heat

(SU)

Definition

Q

Joules or Calories

J or cal

Term

Work

(SU)

Definition

W

wattsec

J

Term

Time

(SU)

Definition

t

Seconds

sec

Term

Resistivity

(SU)

Definition

r

constant

Term

Length

(SU)

Definition

l

meters

m

Term

Area

(SU)

Definition

A

meters2

m2

Term

Capacitance

(SU)

Definition

C

Farads

C/V

Term

Flux

(SU)

Definition

Φ

Weber

Wb

Term

Magnetic Field

(SU)

Definition

b

Weber/meter2

Wb/m2

Term

Permitivity of a Vacuum

(SU)

Definition

ε0

8.85 x 10-12

C2/Nm2

Term
Magnetic field
Definition
β = Φ/A or 2kl/r
Term
Force on wire moving through a magnetic field
Definition
F = 2kLl1l2/d
Term
Right Hand Rule in a current
Definition

Emf = βlv

Force in the direction of I, thumb.

velocity, pointer finger.

Magnetic field, middle, index, and pinky fingers.

Term

Movement of charge through a magnetic field

(Right Hand Rule)

Definition

F = qvβ

Direction of force, direction of palm

Direction of charge and velocity, thumb

magnetic field, fingers

Term

Force in a wire carrying current in a magnetic field

(Right Hand Rule)

Definition

F = βIl

direction of current, thumb

Direction of force, direction of palm

direction of magnetic field, fingers

Term

Current generating magnetic field

(Right Hand Rule)

Definition

Current along wire, direction of thumb

Magnetic field, wraps around wire, direction of fingers

Term
Using Magnetic Force to find centripital force of an orbiting particle
Definition
FB = mv2/R = qvβ
Term
Setting the force of a charge moving through a magnetic field equal to the force of charge moving though an electric field to find velocity.
Definition

qvβ = qE

v = E/β

Term
Finding the mass of an ion using the centripital force set equal to a charge moving though a magnetic field
Definition
Fc = mv2/R = qvβ
Term
Force in a current carrying a wire
Definition

FB = ILβ

If L is at an angle: FB = ILβsinΘ

Term
Magnetic field of long straight current-carrying wire
Definition
B = KbI/a = μ0I/2πa
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