Physics 72.

1 Practical Exam Review

Electric Field and Equipotential Lines

Equipotential line line of equal potential

Potential difference:
Vab = Vb Va
Electric field:
|E | = V

V
`

Denser field lines mean greater electric field.

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Ohms Law

Resistance:
R=

L
A

Ohms Law:
V = IR
Voltage is proportional to current and length of resistance wire.

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Circuit Analysis I

Series:
Vsource = V1 + V2 + V3
Isource = I1 = I2 = I3
Parallel:
Vsource = V1 = V2 = V3
Isource = I1 + I2 + I3
Brightness depends on the power dissipated = IV .
Remember the breadboard connections.

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Circuit Analysis II
Series:
Reff = R1 + R2 + R3
Parallel:

1
1
1
1
=
+
+
Reff
R1 R2 R3

Loop rule:
X

V =0

Junction rule:
X

I =0

Ammeterseries with the resistor

Voltmeterparallel with the resistor
Remember how to deduce the effective resistance of a combination of
series and parallel circuit.
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Magnetic Field of Several Sources

Magnetic field of a solenoid:
B = 0 nI

Magnetic field lines

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Electromagnetic Induction

Lenzs law
Right-hand rule
Remember how to identify the theoretical Iind .
Different core different permeability.

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Optical Disk: Reflection and Refraction

Law of reflection (valid even for curved surfaces):

1 = 10
Law of refraction/Snells Law:
n1 sin 1 = ns sin 2
Critical angle:
1

c = sin

n2
n1

Angles are measured from the line normal to the interface.

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Image Formation Using Thin Lenses

1
1
1
=
+
f
s1 s2
si
M=
so
1
1
1
= +
feq
f1 f2

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Interference and Diffraction

Diffraction:
ym,diff =
Interference:
ym,int =

mL
a

mL
d

(Dark fringe)

(Bright fringe)

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Polarization

Malus law:
I = I0 cos2
Laser diode is linearly polarized.
Light source is not linearly polarized. But Malus law still applies to it.

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