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Physics GRE
Practice for the Physics GRE
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Physics
Undergraduate 4
08/19/2013

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Equation for the Bohr Radius of an atom.
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Doppler Effect
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Lorentz Transforms
Definition

t'=γ(t-vx/c2)

x'=γ(x-vt)

y'=y

z'=z

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Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor.
Definition
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Newton's Law
Definition
F = ma = dp/dt
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Capacitance
Definition
C = dQ/dV
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Circular Motion Acceleration
Definition

a = v2/r


a: acceleration

v: velocity

r: radius

 

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Circular Motion Period
Definition

T = 2πR/v


T: period

R: radius

v: velocity

 

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Angular Momentum
Definition

L = Iω

L = r x p

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Rotational Kinetic Energy
Definition

K = Iω2/2

 

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Translational Kinetic Energy
Definition
K= mv2/2
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Bohr Model: Velocity
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Bohr Model: Angular Momentum
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Bohr Model: Energy Levels
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Harmonic Oscillator: Force
Definition
= -kx
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Harmonic Oscillator: Angular Velocity
Definition
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Harmonic Oscillator: Potential Energy
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Brewster's Angle (reflected light is polarized or polarized light is transmitted)
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Blackbody max intensity
Definition
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Bernoulli's Principle
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Continuity Equation in Fluid Dynamics (Incompressable Fluid)
Definition
A1v1 = A2v2
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Mirror Equation
Definition
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Mirror Magnification
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Thin Lens Equation
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Period of a Pendulum
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Series Resistance
Definition
Rt=R1+R2
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Parallel Resistance
Definition
1/Rt= (1/R1) + (1/R2)
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Kierchoff's Voltage Law (loop law)
Definition
The voltage around a loop is always equal to 0.
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Kierchoff's Current Law
Definition
The current flowing into and out of a node must sum to 0.
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Planck's Law (Spectral Irraidance in Blackbody Radiation)
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Ideal Gas Equations of State
Definition

PV = NkbT


 

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Average Velocity of ideal gas particle
Definition
v2 = fkbT
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Energy of an ideal gas
Definition
U = fkbT/2
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Radiative heat transfer
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Electric Dipole Moment
Definition
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Torque on an Electric Dipole
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Torque
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Compton Scattering: Wavelength
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