CBSE Class 12th Physics Formula Chart
1. Electric Charges and Fields
• Coulomb’s Law: F = k * q1 * q2 / r^2
• Electric Field: E = F / q = k * Q / r^2
• Electric Dipole Moment: p = q × 2l
• Electric Field due to a Dipole: E = (1/4πε₀) * (p / r^3) * √(1 + 3cos²θ)
2. Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
• Potential due to Point Charge: V = k * Q / r
• Capacitance of a Parallel Plate Capacitor: C = ε₀A/d
• Energy Stored in Capacitor: U = ½ CV²
3. Current Electricity
• Ohm’s Law: V = IR
• Resistance: R = ρl/A
• Power: P = VI = I²R = V²/R
• Series Combination: R_eq = R1 + R2 + ...
• Parallel Combination: 1/R_eq = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + ...
4. Moving Charges and Magnetism
• Magnetic Force: F = qvB sinθ
• Magnetic Field due to Long Straight Wire: B = μ₀I / 2πr
• Ampere’s Law: ∮B⋅dl = μ₀I_enclosed
5. Magnetism and Matter
• Magnetic Dipole Moment: M = m × 2l
• Torque on a Magnetic Dipole: τ = MB sinθ
• Bar Magnet as a Dipole: B = μ₀/4π × (2M / r^3)
6. Electromagnetic Induction
• Faraday’s Law: ε = -dΦ/dt
• Lenz’s Law: Direction opposes the cause
• Self-Inductance: ε = -L dI/dt
• Mutual Inductance: ε = -M dI/dt
7. Alternating Current
• Peak Voltage: V₀ = √2 Vrms
• Average Power: P_avg = Vrms Irms cosφ
• Impedance: Z = √(R² + (XL - XC)²)
8. Electromagnetic Waves
• Speed of EM Waves: c = 1/√(μ₀ε₀)
• c = fλ (relation between speed, frequency, and wavelength)
9. Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
• Mirror Formula: 1/f = 1/v + 1/u
• Lens Formula: 1/f = 1/v - 1/u
• Magnification: m = h’/h = v/u
10. Wave Optics
• Path Difference: Δx = nλ
• Fringe Width: β = λD/d
• Condition for Constructive Interference: Δx = nλ
11. Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
• de-Broglie Wavelength: λ = h/p = h/mv
• Photoelectric Equation: E_k = hν - φ
12. Atoms
• Radius of nth orbit (Bohr): r_n = n²h² / (4π²me²Z)
• Energy of electron: E_n = -13.6 Z² / n² eV
13. Nuclei
• Mass-Energy Relation: E = mc²
• Binding Energy per Nucleon: BE/A
• Decay Law: N = N₀ e^(-λt)
14. Semiconductor Electronics
• Current in Diode: I = I₀ (e^(eV/kT) - 1)
• Conductivity: σ = neμ
• Resistance: R = ρl/A