FORMULA SHEET
Constants and definitions: ; ; 1 ampere (A) = 1 C/s; 1 volt (V) = 1 J/C; 1 farad (F) = 1
C/V; 1 ohm = 1 V/A; 1 tesla (T) = 1 N/(A m); 1 weber (Wb) = 1 T m2 = 1 J/A; and 1 henry
(H) = Wb/A = 1 J/A2.
Gauss’ law: .
Ohm’s law: or .
Conservation of energy law (Kirchhoff’s loop
rule): around a closed loop.
Conservation
of charge law (Kirchhoff’s junction rule): Charge cannot be created or destroyed.
The current flowing into a junction equals the current flowing out.
Electric
Field:
Force on charge Q: .
Electric potential: .
Group of point charges: .
Continuous charge: .
Electric
Potential:
Potential energy of a charge Q: .
Electric field: .
Constant E:
Group of point charges: .
Continuous charge: .
Work: Work-Energy theorem: .
Conservative force: .
Potential energy of a capacitor: .
Energy density: .
Power:
emf:
Force:
Coulomb’s: .
Lorentz:
Conductor in electrostatic equilibrium: 1. The electric field
is zero everywhere. 2. Excess charge resides on the surfaces. 3. The electric
field is perpendicular to the surface.
Capacitance: .
n capacitors in parallel: .
n capacitors in series: .
RC Circuit:
capacitive time:
charging a capacitor: .
discharging a capacitor: .
Resistance: .
n resistors in series: .
n resistors in parallel: .
power: .
Current: .
Flux: