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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{3} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{p{0.4977 cm} p{0.4977 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{units}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{when measuring any physical quantity we compare it to a standard reference point known as a {\bf{unit}}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 0) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{i) {\bf{fundamental units}}, these are fundamental or base quantities which are not derived} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{ii) {\bf{derived units}}, these are the units of other physical quantities and can be expressed as a combination of multiple fundamental units} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 3) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{(together they are know as the system of units)} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{international system of units}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{CGS system}}- the system where centimeter (L), gram (M), seconds (T)} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{FPS system}} {[}british system{]}- the system where foot (L), pound (M), seconds (T)} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{MKS system}}- the system where meter (L), kilogram (M), seconds (T)} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{International system of units}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{SI units- it's the present system of units which is internationally accepted for measurement.} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{It has {\bf{seven}} base units which then can be combined with each other to form the derived units} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.65466 cm} x{0.86963 cm} x{1.05271 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{SI units}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{quantity}} & {\bf{name}} & {\bf{symbol}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} length & meter & m \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} mass & \seqsplit{kilogram} & kg \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} time & second & s \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} electric & ampere & A \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Thermodynamic temperature & kelvin & K \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Amount of substance & mole & mol \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} Luminous intensity & \seqsplit{candela} & cd \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{p{0.4977 cm} p{0.4977 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Dimensions of Physical quantities}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{the dimensions of a physical quantity are the powers (or the exponents) to which the base quantities are raised to represent that quantity} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{square brackets {[} {]} are used to indicate the dimensions} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{An equation obtained by equating a physical quantity with its dimensional formula is called the dimensional equation of the physical quantity. In other words it can be said that dimensional equations represent the dimensions of a physical quantity in terms of the base quantity} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 6) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{p{0.4977 cm} p{0.4977 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{examples}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Volume - {[}V{]} = {[}M\textasciicircum{}0\textasciicircum{} L\textasciicircum{}3\textasciicircum{} T\textasciicircum{}0\textasciicircum{}{]}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Speed - {[}{\emph{v}}{]} = {[}M\textasciicircum{}0\textasciicircum{} L T\textasciicircum{}-1\textasciicircum{}{]}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Force - {[}F{]} = {[}M L T\textasciicircum{}-2\textasciicircum{}{]}} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Mass density - {[}{\emph{p}}{]} = {[}M L\textasciicircum{}-3\textasciicircum{} T\textasciicircum{}0\textasciicircum{}{]}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{p{0.4977 cm} p{0.4977 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{dimensional analysis}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Dimensional analysis is the practice of checking relations between physical quantities by identifying the dimensions of the physical quantities. These dimensions are independent of the numerical multiples and constants} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 5) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{It helps us deduce certain relations between different physical quantities and checking the derivation, accuracy and dimensional consistency of the mathematical expressions} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{applications of dimensional analysis}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{We make use of dimensional analysis for three prominent reasons:} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{1) To check the consistency of a dimensional equation} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{2) To derive the relation between physical quantities in physical phenomena} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{3) To change units from one system to another} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{links for more}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{link="https://byjus.com/jee/units-and-dimensions/"\}\}unites and dimension basic pointers\{\{/link\}\}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{link="https://byjus.com/physics/dimensional-analysis/"\}\}dimensional analysis (specific)\{\{/link\}\}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{link="https://byjus.com/jee/units-and-measurements-class-11-notes-for-jee/"\}\}notes for the entire chapter\{\{/link\}\}} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{link="https://www.examfear.com/notes/Class-11/Physics/Units-and-Measurements/749/Dimensional-Analysis.htm"\}\}more notes for the chapter\{\{/link\}\}} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 3) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{link="https://byjus.com/physics/dimensional-analysis-questions/"\}\} questions\{\{/link\}\}} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{link="https://avanti.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Physics\_Module\_Sample\_Class-11.pdf"\}\}pdf of questions\{\{/link\}\}} \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 3) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{link="https://dhananjayparkar.wordpress.com/portfolio/dimension-analysis-questions-and-answers/"\}\}HOTS questions\{\{/link\}\}} \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{limitations of dimensional analysis}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Some limitations of dimensional analysis are: \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) 1) It doesn't give information about the dimensional constant. \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 2) 2) The formula containing trigonometric function, exponential functions, logarithmic function, etc. cannot be derived. \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 3) 3) It gives no information about whether a physical quantity is a scalar or vector.% Row Count 8 (+ 2) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}