icse class 10 physics subject formula unit wise

Physics Formula guide for ICSE standard 10
Page | 1
Author Srikanth K S
All rights reserved Page 1
Contents
How to solve a problem in Physics .........................................................................................................
2
Important terms and their units .............................................................................................................
2
Chapter 1 Force.......................................................................................................................................
3
1.1 Formula Quick reference: Force ................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 2 Work Power and Energy......................................................................................................... 3
1.Formula quick reference: Work power and Energy.....................................................................
. 3
Chapter 3 Machines ................................................................................................................................
5
2.Formula and quick reference card: ..............................................................................................
. 5
3.Inclined plane and gear.................................................................................................................
6
Pulley................................................................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 4 Refraction of Light ..................................................................................................................
8
Refraction of Light through a prism.................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 5 Refraction of Light through a Lens .........................................................................................
9 Chapter 7 Sound .....................................................................................................................................
9
Chapter 8 Current electricity ................................................................................................................ 10
1.Formula and quick reference card: .............................................................................................
10
2.Electro-Motive force, Terminal voltage and internal resistance of a cell...................................
11 Chapter 9 Electrical Power and Household
Circuits ............................................................................. 12
Chapter 9 Calorimetry........................................................................................................................... 12

How to solve a problem in Physics
Page | 2
Author Srikanth K S
1. Read the problem at least twice
2. Write down what is given in the problem
3. Draw a diagram Ensure to draw the direction in case of ray diagrams and different
forces.
4. Write down the formulae that will help you to solve the problem
5. Solve the problem by proper substitution.
6. Simplify your answer
7. Don’t forget to write the units
Important terms and their units
Term Description SI Unit
Length Meters m
Mass Kilo gram Kg
Time Seconds s
Force Newton , CGS unit Dyne N
Force SI unit to CGS unit conversion 1N = 105
dynes
Velocity Meters per second m/s
Acceleration Meters per second squared m/s2
Moment of force In SI Units its Newton meter Nm
Moment of force In CGS Units its dyne centimeter dyne cm
Remember 1Nm = 107
dyne cm
1kgf X m = 9.8Nm
1gf X cm = 980 dyne cm
Work 1 joule = 1 newton X 1 meter Joule
Remember 1 Joule = 107
erg
Power 1 Joule/ second Watt
Remember 1 W = 1 Js-1
= 107
erg s-1
1 HP = 746 W = 0.746 kW
Energy 1 joule = 1 newton X 1 meter Joule
Electrical Energy is expressed as Kilowatt
hour
Energy of sub atomic particles 1eV = 1.6 X 10-19
J Electron volt
(eV)
Machines Mechanical advantage, Velocity ratio Unit less
Wavelength Symbol λ m
Frequency Hertz Hz
Current Amphers A
Voltage Volts V
Resistance Ohms
Ω

Chapter 1 Force
1.1 Formula Quick reference: Force
Page | 3
Newton’s second law Force is directly proportional to the rate of change
of momentum and indirectly proportional to rate of
change of time
Momentum Momentum is the product of mass and velocity
Change in momentum ( )
Rate of change of
momentum
Rate of change of
momentum
Force = Mass X Acceleration
1 N = 105
Dynes Newton is the SI unit and Dyne is CGS Unit
Gravitational unit of
force
Equation of motion
1Nm = 107
dynes cm
1kgf X m = 9.8 Nm
1 gf X cm = 980 dyne cm
Principle of moments Sum Clock wise moments
= Sum anti clockwise
moments
Chapter 2 Work Power and Energy
2.1 Formula quick reference: Work power and Energy
Author Srikanth K S
Work Work done = Force X
Displacement
Work When the work done by the force
when the displacement is not
along the force
Positive Work When , example Positive
work done by a force of gravity in
free fall
Zero work done , when Work done when a coolie is
carrying some load on his head
moves horizontally.
Zero work done by centripetal
force.
Negative work done Work done is –ve when
Example when a ball is thrown up
in the air.
Work done by force of

Page | 4
gravity
Unit of work = 1 joule = 1 N * 1 m
Kilo joules = 1000 Joules
CGS Unit of work 1 erg = 1dyne x 1cm
Conversion of Joules to
ergs
1 Joule = 107
erg 1N = 105
dyne and 1m = 102
cm
105
X 102
=107
erg
Power The rate of doing work is called
power
Power is also the product of force
and average speed
Unit of power SI Unit of power is Watts
-1
Conversion of SI unit to
CGS Units
-1
= 107
ergs -1
1 HP = 746 W = 0.746 kW
Energy The energy of a body is the ability to
do work
Unit of energy
-1
X 3600 s = 3.6kJ
1 Kilowatt hour = 3.6 X 106
J
Heat energy Heat energy is usually measured in
calorie. 1 Calorie of heat energy
required to raise the temperature of
1g of water from 14.5o
C to 15.5o
C
Relationship of Calorie
and Joule
Electron volt The Energy of atomic particle is very
small. It is measured in terms of
electron volt (eV)
1eV = 1.6 X 10-19
J
Different forms of energy
Kinetic energy The energy processed by a body by virtue
of its state of motion
The kinetic energy possessed by a moving
body can be measured as the amount of
work which the moving body can perform
before it comes to rest
Measurement of
kinetic energy
2
Relationship between
momentum and kinetic
energy
2
( )
Work energy theorem Work done by a force on a moving body is
equal to the increase in kinetic energy.
Author Srikanth K S

Page | 5
Proof
On Simplification
( )
( ) ( )
Types of Kinetic energy Translational kinetic energy Car moving in a straight
path
Free falling object
Rotational kinetic energy Spinning top
Vibrational kinetic energy Movement to and fro from
a mean position example
plucking a guitar string
Potential energy Energy possessed by a body at rest
Forms of potential
energy
Mechanical potential energy
1.Gravitational potential energy
2.Elastic potential energy
Gravitational potential
energy
Conservation of energy and energy degradation
Energy degradation The gradual decrease of useful energy due
to radiation loss, frictional loss etc is called
degradation of energy
Law of conservation of
energy
Energy can neither be created or
destroyed
Chapter 3 Machines
3.1 Formula and quick reference card:
Load The resistive or opposive force to be
overcome by a machine is called load
Effort The force applied on the machine to
overcome the load is called Effort
Mechanical Advantage Ratio of Load to effort
Mechanical Advantage MA
( )
MA =
( )
Velocity Ratio VR VR = The ratio of the velocity of
effort to the velocity of load
Velocity of Load VL = dL is the distance moved by
the Load in time t
Velocity of Effort VE = ⁄ dE is the distance moved by
Author Srikanth K S

Page | 6
the Effort in time t
Velocity Ratio VR VR = ⁄ Note velocity ratio has no unit
as it’s a ratio
Work input The work done on the machine by the
effort
Work Output The work done by the machine on the
load
Efficiency (ƞ) The ratio of the useful work done by the
machine to the work put into the
machine by the effort
Efficiency (ƞ)
= ⁄
Ideal machine A machine in which there is no loss of
energy in any manner
The efficiency of an ideal
machine is 100%
Actual Machine An actual machine has an efficiency
always less than 100% because the
moving parts are neither weightless or
frictionless
Strings are not perfectly elastic and the
different parts are not rigid
Relationship between efficiency
mechanical advantage and
velocity ratio
MA = VR X ƞ
Class 1 Lever Fulcrum is in between the effort and
load Effort and Load are in the same
direction
MA can be <1 = 1 or >1
See Saw, Plier, crow bar,
scissors
Class 2 Lever Mechanical advantage of the lever is
always > 1
Bottle opener, Nut cracker
Class 3 Lever Effort is in between the fulcrum and the
load MA is always < 1
Sugar tongs, Knife spade
3.2 Inclined plane and gear
Inclined plane A sloping surface that behaves
like a simple machine whose MA
is always greater than 1
Author Srikanth K S

Page | 7
MA and VR of an inclined plane VR = MA = This is true in the absence of friction
Gear A wheel with teeth around its
rim
Gear Ratio Gear Ratio = Where Na is the number of teeth in the
driving and Nb is the number of teeth
in the driven
Relationship between number
of teeth, radius and the speed of
rotation
= =
Pulley
Single Fixed Pulley A pulley which has its axis of
rotation fixed in position is
called fixed pulley
MA = =
= 1
Single Movable pulley A pulley whose axis of
rotation is not fixed in position
is called a movable pulley. It is
also called as a force multiplier
MA = =
= 2
Author Srikanth K S

Page | 8
Combination Pulleys One fixed and other movable
Pulley’s
MA =VR = 2n
Block and Tackle pulley MA = =
= n
VR = = n
Chapter 4 Refraction of Light
Refraction of Light Change in direction of the path of light
when it passes from one transparent
medium to another transparent
medium
Refractive Index µ = = Snells law
Refraction of Light through a prism
Author Srikanth K S
Prism A transparent refracting medium bounded by 5 surface inclined at the
same angle

Page | 9
Chapter 5 Refraction of Light through a Lens
Lens A transparent refracting medium bounded by two curved surface which are
generally spherical
Convex lens or
converging lens
Thicker in the middle and thinner in the periphery
Concave Lens Thicker in the periphery and thinner in the middle
Chapter 7 Sound
Longitudinal waves The vibration of the medium is along the direction of propagation
Author Srikanth K S

Page | 10
They can travel in solids liquids or gases
Transverse wave The vibration of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of propagation
They can only travel in solids or liquids
Echo The sound heard after reflection from a distant obstacle after the original sound
has ceased is called an echo.
An echo is heard only if the distance between the person producing the sound
and the rigid obstacle is long enough to allow the reflected sound to reach the
person at least 0.1 second later
Distance D =
Relations between
velocity and frequency
V = f λ
Frequency of vibration f = ( )
Chapter 8 Current electricity
8.1 Formula and quick reference card:
Current Rate of fl ow of charge
Unit of current Ampere -1
Unit of charge Coulomb
Flow of current If n electrons pass through a cross
section of a conductor in time t, then
the total charge passed through the
conductor is given as
Potential Direction of flow of charge when
two conductors are placed in contact.
Potential at a point It is the amount of work done in
bringing a unit positive charge from
infinity to that point
Potential at a point Unit is volts -
1
Potential difference Pd between two points is the work
done in moving a unit positive charge
from one point to the other
Resistance and its relation
with length and area of cross
section
Ohms law Current flowing in a conductor is
directly proportional to the potential
difference across its ends provided
Author Srikanth K S

Page | 11
the physical conditions and the
temperature of the conductor remain
constant
Specific resistance or
resistivity
Where is the specific resistance
8.2 Electro-Motive force, Terminal voltage and internal resistance of a cell
Electro motive force
(EMF)
When no current is drawn from a cell
that is the cell is open, the potential
difference between the terminal o the
cell is called electro motive force (ε)
The EMF of a cell is
defined as the energy
spent per unit charge
in taking a positive
charge around the
complete circuit
ε =
Terminal voltage of a
cell
When current is drawn from a cell
when the cell is In closed circuit. The
potential difference between the
electrodes is called terminal voltage
V =
Voltage drop in a cell ε = V +v or V = ε - v
Representation of a
cell with internal
resistance
Resistors in series Effective resistance R = R1 + R2 + .. Rn
Author Srikanth K S

Page | 12
Resistors in Parallel Effective resistance Formula
= + +
+ ….
Chapter 9 Electrical Power and Household Circuits
Electrical Energy W = Q V or W = VI t or W = I2
Rt or
V2
t/R
Unit Joules
Charge Q = I X t Columb
Electrical Power P = VI or I2
R or V2
/R or W/t Unit Watt
Commercial unit of
electrical energy
W = power X time
1 Wh = 3600 Joules
Unit Watt second
Remember Fuse is made up of tungsten
Chapter 9 Calorimetry
Heat The kinetic energy due to random motion of molecules of a
substance.
Temperature of a
substance
The average internal kinetic energy of molecules of a
substance
One calorie One calorie of heat is the heat energy required to raise the
temperature of 1g of water from 14.50
C to 15.50
C
One Kilo calorie One Kilo calorie of heat is the heat energy required to raise
the temperature of 1Kg of water from 14.50
C to 15.50
C
Heat capacity The heat capacity of a body is the amount of heat energy
required to raise its temperature by 10
c or 1K
C =
Specific heat capacity c = Joules/ kelvin
Principle of calorimetry Heat energy lost by A is equal to the heat energy gained by B
m1c1 (t1 – t) = m2 c2 (t – t2)
Melting Change of state from solid to liquid. The temperature at which
this state change happens is called melting point
Boiling Change of state from liquid to gas. The temperature at which
this state change happens is called boiling point
Author Srikanth K S

icse class 10 physics subject formula unit wise

More Related Content

Similar to icse class 10 physics subject formula unit wise

More from Siva Kathikeyan

Recently uploaded

icse class 10 physics subject formula unit wise