Physics Formula Sheet

Complete collection of Physics formulas for Class 11, 12, JEE, and NEET. Quick reference for revision and exams.

Mechanics

Kinematics

  • v = u + at Final velocity
  • s = ut + ½at² Displacement
  • v² = u² + 2as Velocity-displacement
  • s = ½(u + v)t Average velocity
  • sₙ = u + a(2n-1)/2 nth second displacement

Projectile Motion

  • R = u²sin2θ/g Range
  • H = u²sin²θ/2g Max height
  • T = 2usinθ/g Time of flight
  • R_max at θ = 45° Maximum range

Newtons Laws

  • F = ma Force
  • F = dp/dt Rate of change of momentum
  • f = μN Friction
  • F₁₂ = -F₂₁ Action-Reaction

Work, Energy, Power

  • W = F.s.cosθ Work done
  • KE = ½mv² Kinetic energy
  • PE = mgh Potential energy
  • P = W/t = F.v Power

Rotational Motion

  • τ = r × F = Iα Torque
  • L = Iω = mvr Angular momentum
  • I = Σmr² Moment of inertia
  • KE_rot = ½Iω² Rotational KE

Gravitation

  • F = GMm/r² Gravitational force
  • g = GM/R² Acceleration due to gravity
  • v_e = √(2gR) Escape velocity
  • T² ∝ r³ Keplers 3rd law

Waves & Optics

Wave Motion

  • v = fλ Wave velocity
  • y = A sin(ωt – kx) Wave equation
  • v = √(T/μ) String wave velocity
  • f = (n/2L)√(T/μ) Standing wave frequency

Sound

  • v = 331.5√(1 + t/273) Speed in air
  • f′ = f(v±v_o)/(v∓v_s) Doppler effect
  • I = P/4πr² Intensity
  • β = 10 log(I/I₀) Sound level (dB)

Ray Optics

  • 1/f = 1/v + 1/u Mirror/Lens formula
  • m = -v/u = h_i/h_o Magnification
  • n = c/v = sin i/sin r Refractive index
  • 1/f = (n-1)(1/R₁ – 1/R₂) Lens makers formula

Wave Optics

  • d sinθ = nλ Diffraction maxima
  • β = λD/d Fringe width (YDSE)
  • I = I₀ cos²(φ/2) Interference intensity

Thermodynamics

Heat & Temperature

  • Q = mcΔT Heat absorbed
  • Q = mL Latent heat
  • ΔL = αLΔT Linear expansion
  • PV = nRT Ideal gas equation

Laws of Thermodynamics

  • ΔU = Q – W First law
  • W = ∫PdV Work done
  • η = 1 – T₂/T₁ Carnot efficiency
  • ΔS = Q/T Entropy change

Kinetic Theory

  • P = (1/3)ρv²_rms Pressure
  • KE = (3/2)kT Average KE per molecule
  • v_rms = √(3RT/M) RMS velocity

Electricity & Magnetism

Electrostatics

  • F = kq₁q₂/r² Coulombs law
  • E = kq/r² Electric field
  • V = kq/r Electric potential
  • C = Q/V = ε₀A/d Capacitance
  • U = ½CV² = ½QV Energy stored

Current Electricity

  • V = IR Ohms law
  • R = ρL/A Resistance
  • P = VI = I²R Power
  • 1/R_eq = Σ(1/R_i) Parallel resistance

Magnetism

  • F = qvB sinθ Lorentz force
  • F = BIL sinθ Force on conductor
  • B = μ₀I/2πr Field around wire
  • B = μ₀nI Solenoid field

Electromagnetic Induction

  • ε = -dΦ/dt Faradays law
  • ε = BLv Motional EMF
  • L = NΦ/I Self inductance
  • X_L = ωL, X_C = 1/ωC Reactance

Modern Physics

Photoelectric Effect

  • E = hν = hc/λ Photon energy
  • KE_max = hν – φ Einstein equation
  • λ_th = hc/φ Threshold wavelength

Atomic Physics

  • E_n = -13.6/n² eV Hydrogen energy levels
  • r_n = 0.529n² Å Bohr radius
  • 1/λ = R(1/n₁² – 1/n₂²) Spectral lines

Nuclear Physics

  • N = N₀e^(-λt) Radioactive decay
  • T_½ = 0.693/λ Half-life
  • E = mc² Mass-energy relation
  • BE = Δm × c² Binding energy