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Physics 214: Common Formulae and Constants in Physics, Study notes of Quantum Physics

A list of common formulae and constants used in the field of physics. It includes si prefixes, conversion constants, physical data, trigonometric identities, and formulas related to interference and quantum mechanics. Essential for students preparing for exams in physics.

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Uploaded on 03/10/2009

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Download Physics 214: Common Formulae and Constants in Physics and more Study notes Quantum Physics in PDF only on Docsity! Physics 214 Common Formulae: will be provided on exams 1 1/11/2007 SI Prefixes Power Prefix Symbol 109 Giga G 106 Mega M 103 Kilo k 100 10-3 Milli m 10-6 Micro µ 10-9 Nano n 10-12 Pico p Conversion Constants and Physical Data speed of light c = 2.998 × 108 m / s Planck constant h = 6.626 × 10-34 J·s = 4.135 × 10-15 eV·s Planck constant / 2π =ℏ 1.054 × 10-34 J·s = 0.658 × 10-15 eV·s electron charge e = 1.602 × 10-19 C energy conversion 1 eV = 1.602 × 10-19 J conversion constant h c = 1240 eV·nm= 1.986× 10-25 J-m useful combination h2/2me = 1.505 eV nm 2 Bohr radius 2 2(4 ) / o o e a m eℏπε= = 0.05292 nm Rydberg energy 4 2 2/ 2(4 ) e o hcR m e ℏπε∞ = = 13.606 eV Coulomb constant 1/ (4 ) o κ πε= = 8.99 × 109 N·m2 / C2 Avagadro constant NA = 6.022 × 1023 / mole electron mass me = 9.109 × 10 –31 kg = 0.511 MeV/c2 proton mass mp = 1.673 × 10 –27 kg = 938.3 MeV/c2 neutron mass mn = 1.675 × 10 –27 kg = 939.6 MeV/c2 hydrogen atom mass mH = 1.674 × 10–27 kg Electron magnetic moment µε = 9.2848 × 10-24 J/T = 5.795 × 10-5 eV/T Proton magnetic moment µ p = 1.4106 × 10-26 J/T = 8.804 × 10-8 eV/T Trigonometric identities cos cos 2cos cos 2 2 θ φ θ φθ φ + −   + =         sin sin 2sin cos 2 2 θ φ θ φθ φ + −   + =         cos( ) cos cos sin sinθ φ θ φ θ φ+ = − sin( ) sin cos cos sinθ φ θ φ θ φ+ = + 1 1 2 2 3 3sin( ) sin( ) sin( )A t A t A tω φ ω φ ω φ+ + + = + 2 2 22 cosA B AB Cφ+ + = (φ here is the external angle) Interference: Slits, Holes, etc Far-field pathlength difference: 1 2 sinr r dδ θ≡ − ≈ Phase difference: sin 2 d d d y L φ δ θ θ π λ λ λ λ ≡ = ≈ ≈ i if θ small Principal maxima: max 0,1, 2, ...d sin m mθ λ= ± = Two sources, same I1: 2 14 cos ( / 2)I I φ= where 2 /φ πδ λ= Single slit: sina aδ θ= sin 2 a a a a y L δβ θ θ π λ λ λ λ ≡ = ≈ ≈ minsin with 1, 2, 3...a m mθ λ= ± = Single slit: 2 1 0 sin( / 2) / 2 I I β β   =     where 2 sin /aβ π θ λ= N slit 2 1 sin( / 2) where 2 sin / sin( / 2)N N I I d φ φ π θ λ φ   = =    0 0slit: / hole: 1.22 / ca or Dθ λ θ λ α≈ ≈ ≈ Approx. grating resolution: min 1 Nm λ λ ∆ =
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