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wave going from air to water (effect)

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refraction

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electromagnetic waves used to treat cancer

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X-rays and gamma rays have a very high frequency and can kill cancer cells.

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angle of incidence equals …

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the angle of reflection

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part of the electromagnetic spectrum used in television remote controls?

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infra-red radiation

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The wavefront

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is a line joining all the points of a crest of a wave

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In circuits, ammeters are always found

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in series

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In circuits, voltmeters are always found

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in parallel.

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density formula

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mass/volume

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9
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electromagnetic waves speed in a vacuum

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at 3.0 × 108 m/s

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10
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rectangle with a diagonal arrow running

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represents variable resistor

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Electromagnetic waves are …

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transverse waves

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Ohm’s law

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Ohm’s law states that for a fixed resistance, voltage and current are directly proportional.

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electric current

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is a measure of the rate of flow of charge.

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If the gap is the same size as the wavelength…

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it will cause the waves to spread out to their maximum level.

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15
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wave speed=

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frequency(hertz) × wavelength (m)

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16
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total internal reflection occurs

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when the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle.

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17
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typical speed for a sound wave travelling in a liquid?

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Sound waves travel in water at approximately 1500 m/s.

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typical speed for a sound wave travelling in a gas?

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Sound waves travel slowest in gases (between 200 and 1000 m/s)

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19
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The pitch of a sound can be related to…

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FREQUENCY of the sound wave

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sound wave travel as…

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longitudinal waves through a medium

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21
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As you proceed from radio waves to gamma rays across the electromagnetic spectrum, the wavelength will…

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decrease

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22
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amount of radiation emitted depends on …

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surface temperature, colour and texture

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condensation

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Condensation is the change from a gas to a liquid state. the gas particles lose energy, move more slowly, and they stay close together forming a liquid.

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Thermocouples

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are used to measure very high temperatures, gives electrical output

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brownian motion
the random movement of particles suspended n a liquid or gas, caused by collisions between particles and the molecules of the liquid or gas .
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pressure formula
pressure= force(N)/area(m)
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Pressure and temperature relationship in gas
as temperature increases, particles in fixed container begin to move faster and faster, increasing collision= increasing pressure
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thermal expension
the increase in movement of particles causes objects to become larger as warmed up, (common in metal)
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liquid expension
when heated up, particles begin to move faster weakening the intermolecular forces of attraction, and allowing liquid to expand.
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thermometer liquid process
in a thermometer, the bulbs heat up the liquid, it expands forcing it to rise
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arrangement of particles in expension
gas --> liquid --> solid . because gas has the weakest intermolecular force allowing particles to move further
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resistivity
the electrical resistance of a material increases / decreases as it is heated
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sensitivity
the smallest change in temperature that a thermometer can measure
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range
the difference between highest and lowest temperature the thermometer measures
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linearity
the liquid expands the same amount for every celsius increase in temperature
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conduction
the process by which heat energy is transmitted through collisions, most important energy transfer in solids.
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convection
convection is heat transfer due to a density differential within a fluid. As water's temperature increases (heat), it become less dense and rise. As it moves up from heat, it cools and becomes more dense and sinks.
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radiation
radiation is the emission of energy. it does not require a medium to travel through, mostly travels as waves
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the electromagnetic spectrum
is a spectrum of waves created by disturbance in electric and magnetic filed
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effect of radiation
surface color absorbs radiation at different rates, surface texture also influences absorption and emits radiation. shiny and smooth reflect= no good absorption
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wave motion
the transfer of energy from one point to another
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amplitude
is the distance between creast/peak and the center of the wave .
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wave length
distance between one crest to another or one trough to another.
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frequency
the number of waves produces each second is measured in hertz
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transverse waves
transverse waves are formed when the particles vibrate perpendicular to the direction in which the wave is moving
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angle of reflection is...
is the angle made between the reflected ray and the normal line
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longitudinal waves
are formed when the particles vibrate parralel to the direction in which the wave is travelling .
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transverse waves examples
visible light, electromagnetic radiation, ripping along the surface of water, waves formed in shaken rope
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longitudinal waves examples
sound waves, waves produced in spring
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wave refraction occurs ...
when the medium the wave is now traveling through has a different density causing speed to change
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diffraction of waves
when a wave passes through a gap, it spread out from the gap . a plane wave will spread ion curved pattern
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order of electromagnetic spectrum
radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays and gamma rays.
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rarefraction
areas of low pressure due to particles being further apart
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compression
areas of high pressure due to particles being closer together
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pressure
force/area
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specific heat
energy/mass x change in energy
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pressure
pressure=densityXgravityXdepth

physics EOY (9 decks)

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