\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article} % Packages \usepackage{fancyhdr} % For header and footer \usepackage{multicol} % Allows multicols in tables \usepackage{tabularx} % Intelligent column widths \usepackage{tabulary} % Used in header and footer \usepackage{hhline} % Border under tables \usepackage{graphicx} % For images \usepackage{xcolor} % For hex colours %\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc} % For unicode character support \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % Without this we get weird character replacements \usepackage{colortbl} % For coloured tables \usepackage{setspace} % For line height \usepackage{lastpage} % Needed for total page number \usepackage{seqsplit} % Splits long words. %\usepackage{opensans} % Can't make this work so far. Shame. Would be lovely. \usepackage[normalem]{ulem} % For underlining links % Most of the following are not required for the majority % of cheat sheets but are needed for some symbol support. \usepackage{amsmath} % Symbols \usepackage{MnSymbol} % Symbols \usepackage{wasysym} % Symbols %\usepackage[english,german,french,spanish,italian]{babel} % Languages % Document Info \author{patrick} \pdfinfo{ /Title (physics.pdf) /Creator (Cheatography) /Author (patrick) /Subject (Physics Cheat Sheet) } % Lengths and widths \addtolength{\textwidth}{6cm} \addtolength{\textheight}{-1cm} \addtolength{\hoffset}{-3cm} \addtolength{\voffset}{-2cm} \setlength{\tabcolsep}{0.2cm} % Space between columns \setlength{\headsep}{-12pt} % Reduce space between header and content \setlength{\headheight}{85pt} % If less, LaTeX automatically increases it \renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove footer line \renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove header line \renewcommand{\seqinsert}{\ifmmode\allowbreak\else\-\fi} % Hyphens in seqsplit % This two commands together give roughly % the right line height in the tables \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.3} \onehalfspacing % Commands \newcommand{\SetRowColor}[1]{\noalign{\gdef\RowColorName{#1}}\rowcolor{\RowColorName}} % Shortcut for row colour \newcommand{\mymulticolumn}[3]{\multicolumn{#1}{>{\columncolor{\RowColorName}}#2}{#3}} % For coloured multi-cols \newcolumntype{x}[1]{>{\raggedright}p{#1}} % New column types for ragged-right paragraph columns \newcommand{\tn}{\tabularnewline} % Required as custom column type in use % Font and Colours \definecolor{HeadBackground}{HTML}{333333} \definecolor{FootBackground}{HTML}{666666} \definecolor{TextColor}{HTML}{333333} \definecolor{DarkBackground}{HTML}{A3A3A3} \definecolor{LightBackground}{HTML}{F3F3F3} \renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault} \color{TextColor} % Header and Footer \pagestyle{fancy} \fancyhead{} % Set header to blank \fancyfoot{} % Set footer to blank \fancyhead[L]{ \noindent \begin{multicols}{3} \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{C} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \vspace{-7pt} {\parbox{\dimexpr\textwidth-2\fboxsep\relax}{\noindent \hspace*{-6pt}\includegraphics[width=5.8cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/images/cheatography_logo.pdf}} } \end{tabulary} \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{11cm}{L} \vspace{-2pt}\large{\bf{\textcolor{DarkBackground}{\textrm{Physics Cheat Sheet}}}} \\ \normalsize{by \textcolor{DarkBackground}{patrick} via \textcolor{DarkBackground}{\uline{cheatography.com/21815/cs/4304/}}} \end{tabulary} \end{multicols}} \fancyfoot[L]{ \footnotesize \noindent \begin{multicols}{3} \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{LL} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheatographer}} \\ \vspace{-2pt}patrick \\ \uline{cheatography.com/patrick} \\ \end{tabulary} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{L} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheat Sheet}} \\ \vspace{-2pt}Published 3rd June, 2015.\\ Updated 8th May, 2016.\\ Page {\thepage} of \pageref{LastPage}. \end{tabulary} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{L} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Sponsor}} \\ \SetRowColor{white} \vspace{-5pt} %\includegraphics[width=48px,height=48px]{dave.jpeg} Measure your website readability!\\ www.readability-score.com \end{tabulary} \end{multicols}} \begin{document} \raggedright \raggedcolumns % Set font size to small. 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*}{2} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Isotopes}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Isotope - An atom with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons. \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 2) Radioisotope - An isotope that is radioactive and sometimes unstable. They \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 2) decay.% Row Count 5 (+ 1) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Formulas}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{W1= q ∆V1 \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) (J)..(.c)..(v) \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 1) Power - rate of doing work \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 1) P= w/t (joules/seconds) \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 1) Power w/t = q∆v/t \newline % Row Count 5 (+ 1) P=i∆v \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 1) Unit of energy \newline % Row Count 7 (+ 1) w=pt \newline % Row Count 8 (+ 1) (joules) = Watt*Sec \newline % Row Count 9 (+ 1) New energy unit = kWh \newline % Row Count 10 (+ 1) Electrical Energy \newline % Row Count 11 (+ 1) 1kWh ≡ 1000*3600 \newline % Row Count 12 (+ 1) 1kWh ≡ 3.6*10\textasciicircum{}6J% Row Count 13 (+ 1) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{resistance}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{8.4cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/patrick_1433336026_fcuvblnk;ml',.jpg}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{1/Rt = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + ...+1/Rn if in parallel.} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Electrical energy and power}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Electrical energy (Joules) = potential drop (volts) x current (amps) x times (seconds) E=VIt \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 2) P=E/t were one watt = 1 joule per second \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 1) E/t = VIT/t or P= VI \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 1) Power (watts) = voltage (volts) x current (amps) \newline % Row Count 5 (+ 1) P=VI \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 1) How much energy does a 100W light bulb use in half an hour? \newline % Row Count 8 (+ 2) P=100W and t=0.5h \newline % Row Count 9 (+ 1) So E=100W x 0.5h = 50Wh or 0.05kWh \newline % Row Count 10 (+ 1) To find power used Volts times Amps% Row Count 11 (+ 1) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Resistance}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{8.4cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/patrick_1433334223_nkmkn.png}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Ohm's law: ∆V=iR or V=Amps*Ohms \newline \newline A charge q moving through a potential difference ∆V will lose potential energy: ∆U=qV} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Electric field}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{The electric field in any region of space is defined as the electric force per unit charge: E = F/q \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 3) the force on a charge of q in an electric field is given by F= qE% Row Count 5 (+ 2) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Neutron Bombardment}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{8.4cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/patrick_1433328421_dbDEKOB[1].png}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Decay}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Image could not be loaded.} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Radiaiton}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Alpha radiation}} - Helium nucleus (2 protons and 2 neutrons), highly ionising, charge of 2+, heavy. \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 3) {\bf{Beta radiation}} - fast moving electron, negatively charged electron, not as high ionising capabilities, charge of -1. \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 3) {\bf{Gamma radiation}} - electromagnetic radiation, less ionising then alpha or beta. \newline % Row Count 8 (+ 2) {\bf{Detecting radiation}} - Geiger-Muller tube counts ions that are produced inside it, these create an electrical signal. \newline % Row Count 11 (+ 3) {\bf{Radiation in the body}} - Ionising radiation can damage or kill the cells, dna can replicate in the damaged form, cancers can form.% Row Count 14 (+ 3) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Ionising Radiation}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Ionising means that the radiation rips off electrons from nearby atoms that it passes. \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 2) Three types of radiation: Alpha, Beta and Gamma \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 1) Alpha passes through paper. \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 1) Beta passes through thin metal. \newline % Row Count 5 (+ 1) Gamma passes through thick metal. \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 1) Alpha radiation is most ionising, so it loses it's energy very quickly.% Row Count 8 (+ 2) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Atomic Notation}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Image could not be loaded.} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Half life}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Half-life}} - the time taken for the radioactivity of a specified isotope to fall to half its original value.% Row Count 3 (+ 3) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Nuclear fission/fusion}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Fission- When a nucleus splits into two or more pieces usually after bombardment by neutrons. \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 2) Fusion- A process taking place inside stars in which small nuclei are forced together to make larger nuclei. Energy is released in the process. \newline % Row Count 5 (+ 3) Chain reaction - A series of nuclear fissions that may or may not be controlled. The neutrons that are released cause the reaction.% Row Count 8 (+ 3) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Nuclear Fission Reactors}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Used to harness energy from Fission reactions. \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) Neutrons released from Uranium-235 when it undergoes fission are travelling at high speeds, this leads to a chain reaction which causes an explosion. \newline % Row Count 5 (+ 4) The heat generated from the fission process is used to make steam which drives the turbine. \newline % Row Count 7 (+ 2) Fuel rods- long, thin rods containing pellets of enriched uranium \newline % Row Count 9 (+ 2) moderator- material that slows neutrons. \newline % Row Count 10 (+ 1) control rods- rods made of a material that absorbs neutrons \newline % Row Count 12 (+ 2) coolant- a liquid or gas to absorb the heat energy% Row Count 13 (+ 1) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Nuclear Reactor}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{8.4cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/patrick_1433332088_Untitled.png}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Electric charge}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Conductors: All metals, especially silver, gold, copper aluminium and any ionic solution. \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 2) Moderate conductors: Water and earth. \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 1) Semi-conductors: Silicon, Germanium and skin. \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 1) Insulators: Plastics, polystyrene, dry air, glass, porcelain, cloth (dry) \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 2) Moderate insulators: wood, paper, damp air, ice and snow.% Row Count 8 (+ 2) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Electrical forces and fields}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Image could not be loaded.} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{For the forces between two charges q1 and q2 at a distance of r \newline k= 9.0 x 10\textasciicircum{}9\textasciicircum{} N m\textasciicircum{}2\textasciicircum{} x C\textasciicircum{}2\textasciicircum{}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Electric Current}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Electric current is the rate of transfer of charge: I=q/t \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 2) where q is the charge transferred and t is the time taken. \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 2) 1 ampere (A) = 1 coulomb per second (C*s\textasciicircum{}-1\textasciicircum{}) \newline % Row Count 5 (+ 1) So 1 coulomb (C) = 1 ampere second (A*s) \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 1) 1 volt = 1 joule per coulomb (1V = 1JC\textasciicircum{}-1\textasciicircum{}) \newline % Row Count 7 (+ 1) 1 ohm = 1 volt per ampere (1ohm = 1VA\textasciicircum{}-1\textasciicircum{})% Row Count 8 (+ 1) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Resistance}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{∆VBattery=i Rtotal \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) ∆vBattery=∆V1+∆V2 \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 1) Therefore i*Rtotal = ∆V1+ ∆V2=iR1+iR2 \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 1) Rtotal = R1 + R2 \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 1) R= V/I or V = IR% Row Count 5 (+ 1) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Electric Circuits}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{In any electric circuit the sum of all currents flowing into any point is equal to the sum flowing out of it. \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 3) The total potential drop around a closed circuit must be equal to the total EMF (electromotive force, the energy provided by the cell)% Row Count 6 (+ 3) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Symbols and devices}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{8.4cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/patrick_1433335050_11335704_10206868637892166_218555461_n.jpg}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Formulas}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Two loops \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) Junction law \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 1) Current in = current out \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 1) at(a) itotal = i1 +i2 \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 1) Parallel arrangement \newline % Row Count 5 (+ 1) ∆V1= ∆V2 \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 1) iTotal = ∆VBattery/Rtotal \newline % Row Count 7 (+ 1) iTotal = i1 +i2 \newline % Row Count 8 (+ 1) \seqsplit{∆VBattery/Rtotal=∆V1/R1+∆V2/R2} \newline % Row Count 9 (+ 1) 1/Rtotal = 1/R1 + 1/R2 \newline % Row Count 10 (+ 1) Rtotal = (1/R1 +1/R2) \newline % Row Count 11 (+ 1) R1=R2 =10Ohms \newline % Row Count 12 (+ 1) 1/Rt = 1/10 + 1/10 \newline % Row Count 13 (+ 1) = 2/10 = 1/5 \newline % Row Count 14 (+ 1) RT= 5 ohms \newline % Row Count 15 (+ 1) Voltage loop law \newline % Row Count 16 (+ 1) One loop \newline % Row Count 17 (+ 1) ∆Vbattery = ∆1+∆2 \newline % Row Count 18 (+ 1) Voltage drop of battery must equal \newline % Row Count 19 (+ 1) Sum of voltage drops around one loop.% Row Count 20 (+ 1) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}