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prefixes??? start with 10^-12 to 10^9

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pico -12
nano -9 
micro -6
milli -3
centi -2
kilo +3
mega +6
giga 10+9
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mks system

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same as the SI system

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the big 5 equations for uniformal acceleration?

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d =  1/2  (Vi + Vf) t  (no a)
Vf =  Vi + at    (no d)
d = Vi (t) + 1/2 (a) (t)^2
d = Vf (t) - 1/2 (a) t^2
Vf^2 = Vi^2 + 2ad
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The slope of a position - time graph gives _________

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velocity

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The slope of velocity - time graph gives the ________

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acceleration

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the area under velocity - time graph gives the _________

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displacement

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what is the value (Decimal) of
sin0/30/45/60/90
cos0/30/45/60/90

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sin= 0 / 0.5 / 0.7 / 0.9 / 1
cos = 1 / 0.9 / 0.7 / 0.5 / 0
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Newton’s first law?
2nd law?
3rd law?

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object moving = stays moving. object at rest = stays at rest unless there is Fnet acting on it.
2nd = Fnet = ma
3rd = Faction = Freaction

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equation for Newton’s law of gravitation

Equation for g?

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Fg = G(Mm/r^2)
gm = G(Mm/r^2)
g = G(M/r^2)
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static and kinetic friction equations?

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Fk = uk (Fn)
Fs = us (Fn)
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center of mass equation?

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(m1x1 + m2x2 + m3x3…) / (m1+m2+m3…)

you will need to decide on a point that is x = 0

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uniform in physics mean?

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constant

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what does uniform circular motion denotes?

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constant speed and constant redius (also a is constant and only effect direction of velocity)

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where does the acceleration point in a circular path?

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toward the center of the circle

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acceleration in a circular motion is called? equation?

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centripetal accelerartion. directed toward the center. always perpendicular to v

ac = v^2 / r

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Equation for centripetal acceleration?

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ac = v^2 / r

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magnitude of centripetal force equation?

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Fc = (m)(ac) = mv^2 / r

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what is the fulcrum? other name?

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other name is pivot point. the point that the system spin or rotate around. the point that doesn’t move while the object rotates.

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torque equation?

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rFsin(o)

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torque unit?

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N.m

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other equation for torque using lever arm?

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t = L F (where l is the lever arm. or the shortest line that connect the pivot point with the force line to form a 90 degree angel).

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equiliberium in physics mean

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zero acceleration

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static equiliberium mean? (in physics)

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zero velocity

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translational equilibruim?

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F net is zero. and translational acceleration is zero

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rotational equilibrium?
net torque is zero.
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if equilibrium was mentioned without mentioing the exact type then its assumed?
its both rotational equilibrium and translational equilibrium
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other name for rotational inertia?
moment of inertia
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what is the moment of inertia? equation?
how resistent an object is to rotational acceleration. torque (net) = I (alpha) I = moment of inertia and alpha = rotational acceleration
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if the mass is closer to the center of rotation, then the moment of interia would be?
smaller.
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if the mass is further to the center of rotation, then the moment of interia would be?
bigger
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a sphere or a hollow ball, which have a larger moment of interia?
hallow ball
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bigger moment of inertia means? _______ rotational acceleration
harder to rotate = smaller rotational acceleration (t =Ia)
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which direction loosen? which direction of rotation tighten?
right tighty left loosey
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intensive property?
unrelated to the amount of the substance. like color
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extensive property
related to the amount of the substance, like thermal energy
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what is the equation from the 1st law of thermo?
dalta E = Q - W
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Dalta E = Q - W where W is work done (by/on) the system and Q is heat (into/out of) the system
heat into the system and work by the system
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isochoric process?
constant volume
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isobaric process? what happens?
constant pressure means Change in P is zero
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isothermal process? what does it mean?
constant temp which mean constant KE avg which means constant E in dalta E = Q -W which means Q = W
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adiabatic process?
no heat transfer (Q = 0)
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What is a new equation that happens in isobaric processes? derivied from 1st law of thermo
Dalta E = Q - P Dalta V | W = F dalta h = PA dalta h = P dalta V
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what is the new equation for an isochoric process? Dervied from the 1st law of thermo.
dalta E = Q (since Dalta V = 0 then W = 0 thus E = Q)
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what is the new equation for an isothermic process? how did we get this equation?
since temp is constant. then based on P = nRT/ V there is an inverse relationship between V and P. and any work done on/by the system will result in heat out/into the system and to keep Temp constant = KE constant = Dalta E = 0 and thus Q = W
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how does the four thermo process appear on a P-V diagram? isobar, isochore, isothermal, and adiabat.
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density equation?
p = m/V
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density S.I unit
kg/ m^3
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fluid weight equation
w = pVg
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what is specific gravity? equation?
the density of something relative to water. ratio. | d/ dwater
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density of water?
1000 kg/m^3
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equation of P gauge, and how we got it? equation for total pressure?
``` P = F/A = W/A = mg/A = pVg/A =pAdg/A =pdg Ptotal = Pgauge + P surface. ```
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how to know how much of an object will submerge under water? equation?
same ration as the two densities. | pobject/pfluid = Vsubmerged / Total
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flow rate equation?
f=Av
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requirements for an ideal fluid flow?
incompressible negligible viscosity laminar (Streamline) flow flow rate is steady
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as the pressure of an ideal fluid goes up, the speed of the fluid __________
goes down
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what is Bernoulli equation? When can it be applied? When can we eliminate P? When can we eliminate pgy?
with ideal fluid flow. P + pgy1 + 1/2 pv^2 = ...... pgy is constant when its the same height. P is constant and equal to Patm when exposed to the atmoshpere.
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Why the two vehicles get toward each other? Explain.
Because the path between the two cars is narrower than on the outside, based on f=Av, this cuases the air to flow faster between the cars. Based on Branulli equation, this cuases an increase in 1/2pv^2 which causes the P to drop between the cars. Then the high P on the outside cuases the two cars to push toward each other.
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electric force equation?
k Q q / r^2
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electric potential equation
kQ/r
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electric potential energy
E = kQ/r^2
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electric potential energy (2 equations!)
kQq/r or qV
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equation for the work done by an electric field?
change in electric potential energy.

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