physics def Flashcards

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Newton’s First Law of Motion

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An object will remain in a constant velocity (or at rest) unless a resultant external force acts upon it.

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Centripetal acceleration

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The acceleration due to a changing velocity direction. It points toward the centre of the circular path and equals (v^2)/r.

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displacement

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distance in a specified direction

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acceleration

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rate of change of velocity

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instantaneous velocity

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velocity at a moment in time

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linear momentum

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product of mass and velocity

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impulse

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force × time
change in momentum

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Newton’s second law

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the acceleration of a body is proportional to the force applied and inversely proportional to its mass

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Newton’s third law

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when two bodies A and B interact the force that A exerts on B is equal and opposite to the force that B exerts on A

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conservation of linear momentum

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the momentum of a system is constant for an isolated system

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work

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force applied in direction of movement x displacement

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conservation of energy

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energy cannot be created or destroyed, it just changes form

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elastic collision

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collision in which momentum and kinetic energy are both conserved

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inelastic collision

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collision in which only momentum is conserved, kE is lost(transferred)

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power

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rate of doing work

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efficiency

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ratio of useful output work to total input work

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thermal equilibrium

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system of bodies at the same temperature

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internal energy

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total potential energy and random kinetic energy of the molecules of the substance

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thermal energy

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non-mechanical transfer of energy between a system and its surroundings

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mole

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amount of a substance containing same number of particles as atoms in 0.012kg of carbon-12

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Avogadro constant

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the number of particles in one mole

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specific heat capacity

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quantity of thermal energy required to raise temperature of unit mass by 1K

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thermal capacity

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the energy required to raise the temperature of a substance by 1K

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evaporation
and boiling

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takes place at the surface of a liquid and at any temperature
takes place thoughout the liquid and always at the same temperature

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specific latent heat
the amount of energy associated with phase change
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specific latent heat of fusion or vaporization which is bigger
solid to liquid liquid to gas vaporization is larger as more bonds to break
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pressure
force per unit area
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assumptions of kinetic model
all particles are considered as points perfectly elastic (no energy lost) collisions with no forces and potential energy between particles except during collisions. molecules are in random motion. the volume of the particles is very small compared to the gas volume.
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ideal gas
gas made from particles obeying the assumptions of the kinetic model
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temperature and KE
temperature is a measure of the random KE of molecules of an ideal gas
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boyles's law
at constant temp, the pressure and volume of a gas is inversely proportional.
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amplitude
in any periodic motion, the maximum displacement from equilibrium
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simple harmonic motion
repeated motion caused by acceleration that is directed towards the centre a is proportional but opposite in the direction to the displacement from the EL position.
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phase difference
difference, in angle or time, between two waves of the same frequency at the same time in phase-0 degree pd out of phase-180 degrees pd
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wavelength
distance moved by wave during one oscillation of the source distance between adjacent crests
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diffraction effects
waves propagate less if the gap is bigger
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universal wave equation
v=f lamda f determined by oscillator creating waves change in medium affect v, affect lamda
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damping
progressive reduction in amplitude of SHM caused by a dissipative force opposing direction of motion
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natural frequency of oscillation
the resonant frequency - the frequency at which resonance occurs
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resonance
behaviour of a system when a periodic force is applied with a frequency equal to the system's natural frequency of oscillation, the amp becomes very large
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transverse wave
wave with oscillations perpendicular to the direction of energy propogation(motion of the wave)
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longitudinal wave
wave with oscillations parallel to the direction of energy propagation
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standing waves
particles oscillate with different amps, overall amp is 2 times component wave amp formed when 2 identical waves(same amp and f) pass through each other
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closed pipes open pipes what r the length in closed and open pipe at f1,f3.
anodes(在两端) at the opening, node at closing, f(N)=nf(1), f1=lamda/2, f3=(3/2)lamda anodes at both ends, f1=lamda/4 f(N)=(2n-1)f(1), f3=(5/4)lamda
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harmonics
when there are boundary conditions at both ends, only certain wavelength and frequencies can fit those conditions, these frequencies are called harmonics. 1 harmonics has lowest frequency
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travelling wave
a wave that transfers energy without any net movement of the medium the only way to change the v of wave is to change medium
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compression rarefaction
points on a longitudinal wave of maximum density points on a longitudinal wave of minimum density
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ray
part of a wave travelling in a straight line in direction of propagation
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intensity
power per unit area: proportional to amplitude ^2
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Snell's Law refractive index 什么时候less than 1
sin (angel of refraction) ÷ sin (incidence) is a constant slow to fast medium, n less than 1
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refractive index
ratio of the speeds of a wave in two media air:1,别的都比他大
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principle superposition
if two or more waves overlap the resultant displacement at any point is found by adding the displacements of each individual wave
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constructive interference destructive
waves reinforcing each other by superposition waves cancelling each other by superposition
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polarizer analyzer
polarizes the incoming light ,the electric field oscillates in a single plane Completely block off the light(equation 里的angle是他的)
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critical raye&angle total internal reflection
the ray that has a refracted angle of 90 degrees angle of incidence for the critical ray, ray with angle greater than this can not be refracted
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polarized light
light whose waves have their E-fields oriented in one direction. Polarization only applies to transverse waves. polarization prevents waves vibrating in certain directions.
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reflection refraction
occurs when a wave meets a boundary, at least partially diverted backwards. and at least partially allowed through the boundary.
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electric potential difference
energy per unit charge to move positive test charge between points
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electronvolt
the amount of kinetic energy gained by a single electron when accelerated through an electric potential difference of one volt
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electric current
a flow of charge
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Ohm's law
current is proportional to potential difference if temperature of material is constant constant resistance
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electromotive force
power supplied per unit current
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internal resistance
resistance of components within itself leading to power loss in a cell
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series circuit Parallel circuit
current is the same voltage is the same
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right hand role for wire&particle
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ideal voltmeter ideal ammeter
connected in parallel, maximum resistance minimum resistance
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Newton's universal law of gravitation
force between two small masses is equal to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the separation squared
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gravitational field strength
the force exerted per unit mass on a small mass
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gravitational potential equipotential surfaces
the gpe per unit mass in bring a massive object to that point from some defined position of zero potential, usually infinity . work done in moving pts along equipotential surfaces is zero.
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Coulomb's law
force between two point charges is equal to the product of their charges and inversely proportional to the separation squared
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electrical field strength
force per unit charge felt by a positive test charge placed in an electric field
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magnitude of a magnetic field
the magnetic flux density, B
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direction of a magnetic field
north to south
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nuclide nucleon
an atomic nucleus particle found in the nucleus of an atom (proton or neutron)
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isotope
set of nuclei for a single element having different numbers of neutrons
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alpha particle
product of nuclear decay, identical to a helium nucleus 2 protons , two neutrons
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beta particle
product of nuclear decay, identical to an electron
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gamma ray
by-product of nuclear decay, a form of EM radiation a photon
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half-life
the time taken for activity / mass / number of original nuclei to halve
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mass defect
the amount by which the mass of a particular nucleus is less than the total mass of its constituent particles
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binding energy
the energy released when nuclides form from constituents energy required to separate nucleus into separate nucleons
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fission and fusion
large nuclei are induced to break up into smaller nuclei and release E in the process, splitting of nuclei small.. to join tg into large nuclei and release E in the process, fusing of nuclei
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quarks leptons force carriers
heavier particles, Make up particles like protons and neutrons. lighter, make up electrons particles that allow compatible to react with each others through exchange of those carriers.
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hadron baryon meson conservation of baryon number in all rxns
particles that participates in the strong force made of three quarks made of a quark and an antiquark, as low as we can go.
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quark confinement
we cannot ever separate a single quark to form a baryon or a meson. meson和磁铁一样会质疑split
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the feyman diagrams
x-axis time y-axis space
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b- decay b+ decay energy of beta
neutron to proton and (electron and antineutrino) proton to neutron and (positron and neutrino) could have a variety of energy
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specific energy energy density
how much energy you can get per kg of fuel how much energy you can get per unit volume
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albedo
power scattered /power incident mirror near 1 black body=0 snow, ice, desert all high
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surface heat capacity
the energy required to raise the temp. of a unit area of a planet's surface by one degree
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coefficient of volume expansion
the fractional change in volume of a material per degree change in temp.
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2nd law of thermodynamics
impossible to convert all heart into mechanical energy cuz of heat loss
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secondary energy source
energy source which has been transformed from a primary energy source before used by consumers.
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black body
emits as much power as it absorbs
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solar constant average incident solar radiation
1380 W per m^-2 340 W per m^-2
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emissivity
quantifies the emission and absorption properties of that body as compared to a blackbody of EQUAL SIZE black body=1 0: can't emit/absorb radiation at all
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the greenhouse effect
gases(methane, CO2, N2O) comprising the atmosphere can absorb the infrared radiation atmosphere traps heat, temp rise.
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Avogadro Constant
N(number of atoms)/n(number of mol)
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Avogadro Constant
N(number of atoms)/n(number of mol)
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radius of earth
5.67*10^8 m
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why conservation laws are significant
allow predictions for possible outcomes missing particles and quantities model scenarios calculate unknown variables
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why high temperatures are required for fusion
fusion is joining 2 or more particles tg higher temp means higher KE which is needed to overcome the repulsion between the protons in particles and create the fused particle.
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why high temperatures are required for fusion
fusion is joining 2 or more particles tg higher temp means higher KE which is needed to overcome the repulsion between the protons in particles and create the fused particle.
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why high temperatures are required for fusion
fusion is joining 2 or more particles tg higher temp means higher KE which is needed to overcome the repulsion between the protons in particles and create the fused particle.
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beta minus decay beta plus decay
neutron变proton electron, neutrino proton 变 neutron positron, anti neutrino
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capicitor
an electronic device that stores charge. unit:F (C over V)
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capacitance in parallel and series parallel C=C1+C2 series 1/C=1/C1+1/C2 怎么derive
conservation of charge. energy
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how to increase the ability of a capacitor to store energy
increase the parallel area of conductive plates decrease the distance between plates increase the volt