Class 10 Science – Physics Formulas & Chemistry
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PHYSICS FORMULAS (Class 10)
LIGHT – Reflection & Refraction
• Mirror Formula: 1/f = 1/v + 1/u
• Magnification (Mirror): m = h■/h■ = -v/u
• Lens Formula: 1/f = 1/v + 1/u
• Magnification (Lens): m = h■/h■ = v/u
• Snell’s Law: n■ sin i = n■ sin r
• Refractive Index: n = speed of light in air / speed of light in medium
ELECTRICITY
• Ohm’s Law: V = IR
• Resistance in Series: R = R■ + R■ + R■
• Resistance in Parallel: 1/R = 1/R■ + 1/R■ + 1/R■
• Electric Power: P = VI, P = I²R, P = V²/R
• Heat Produced: H = I² R t
HUMAN EYE (Key Points)
• Power of lens (D): P = 1/f (in metres)
MAGNETIC EFFECTS
• Force on conductor: F = B I L
• Right-hand rule & Left-hand rule (conceptual)
CHEMISTRY IMPORTANT REACTIONS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS & EQUATIONS
• Combination: 2Mg + O■ → 2MgO
• Decomposition (Thermal): 2Pb(NO■)■ → 2PbO + 4NO■ + O■
• Displacement: Zn + CuSO■ → ZnSO■ + Cu
• Double Displacement: AgNO■ + NaCl → AgCl↓ + NaNO■
• Redox: CuO + H■ → Cu + H■O
ACIDS, BASES & SALTS
• Acid + Base → Salt + Water
• HCl + NaOH → NaCl + H■O
• Reaction with metal: 2HCl + Zn → ZnCl■ + H■
• Reaction with carbonate: 2HCl + CaCO■ → CaCl■ + H■O + CO■
• Baking soda preparation: NaCl + H■O + CO■ + NH■ → NH■Cl + NaHCO■
• Washing soda: Na■CO■·10H■O
• Plaster of Paris: CaSO■·½H■O
METALS & NON METALS
• Metal + Oxygen → Metal Oxide
2Mg + O■ → 2MgO
• Metal + Water → Metal Hydroxide + H■
2K + 2H■O → 2KOH + H■
• Metal + Acid → Salt + H■
Zn + H■SO■ → ZnSO■ + H■
• Ionic compound formation: Na + Cl → Na■ + Cl■ → NaCl
CARBON & ITS COMPOUNDS
• Combustion: CH■ + 2O■ → CO■ + 2H■O
• Oxidation: CH■CH■OH → CH■COOH
• Addition reaction: C■H■ + H■ → C■H■
• Substitution (chlorination): CH■ + Cl■ → CH■Cl + HCl
• Soap formation (Saponification): Fat + NaOH → Soap + Glycerol