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13721359020Avogadro's number6.02 x 10^230
13721361482Ideal Gas LawPV=nRT P = pressure V = volume n = moles of gas R = gas constant: .0821 L*atm/mol*K T = temperature (K)1
13721375558STPP = 1 atm T = 273K 1 mole = 22.4 L2
13721384512Percent Compositionthe percent by mass of each element in a compound mass of element/total molar mass of the substance3
13721405305Empirical Formulaa formula with the lowest whole-number ratio of elements in a compound 1) assume 100 gram sample (percentage-->gram) 2) convert the gram amount to mol of element 3) take the lowest mol amount and divide each number by that value 4) round to the nearest whole number 5) these values become the subscript4
13721432840Molecular FormulaA chemical formula that shows the number and kinds of atoms in a molecule, but not the arrangement of the atoms. 1) find molar mass of the empirical formula 2) molar mass of MF/molar mass of EF 3) multiply all the subscript in the empirical formula by that value5
13721466372Aufbau Principlethe rule that electrons occupy the orbitals of lowest energy first6
13721470194Pauli Exclusion Principlestates that a maximum of two electrons can occupy a single atomic orbital but only if the electrons have opposite spins7
13721474793Hund's Rulestates that single electrons with the same spin must occupy each equal-energy orbital before additional electrons with opposite spins can occupy the same orbitals8
13721486107Coulomb's LawE=kq1q2/r^2 E = energy k = Coulombs Constant: 8.988*10^9 Nm^2/C^2 q1 (+) = magnitude of the positive charge (nucleus) q2 (-) = magnitude of the negative charge (electron) r = distance between the charges *the greater charge of the nucleus the more energy an electron will have9
13721523183Quantum Theorydescribes mathematically the wave properties of electrons and other very small particles quantum: E = hv10
13721535493The Bohr modelmodel of the atom in which electrons move rapidly around the nucleus in paths called orbits * the closer the energy level is to the atom the less energy electrons that level has11
13730998731Energy and Electromagnetic Radiation△E = hv = hc/λ △E = energy change h = planck's constant: 6.63x10^-34 joule*sec v = frequency of radiation λ = wavelength of radiation c = speed of light: 3.00x10^8 m/sec *high frequency and shorter wavelength lead to more energy12
13731022520Frequency and Wavelengthc = λv c = speed of light: 3.00x10^8 m/sec λ = wavelength of radiation v = frequency of radiation13
13731032861Ionization EnergyThe amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom14
13731039833Photoelectron Spectroscopy (PES)energy measurement of electrons emitted from solids, gases or liquids by the photoelectric effect, in order to determine the binding energies of electrons in a substance *decreases from left to right15
13731051094Electron Configurationthe arrangement of electrons in the orbitals of an atom16
13731053673Dalton's Atomic Theory1) elements are composed of atoms. 2) atoms of same element are identical, but differ from other elements. 3) elements can mix together 4) atoms only change when mixed with other elements17
13731061952J.J. Thomson's ModelPlum pudding model *atoms are composed of positive and negative charges. negative charges are called electrons and they are sprinkled throughout the positively charged atom18
13731068832Ernest RutherfordGold foil experiment *positive charge in an atom is concentrated in the center and the atom is mostly empty space...positive charged nucleus (mass) and negatively charged electrons travel around the nucleus19
13731076991Heisenberg Uncertainty Principleit is impossible to know exactly both the velocity and the position of a particle at the same time20
13731079184Periodic Trend: Atomic Radiusincreases left and down *increases left less protons so weaker attraction *increases down because more electrons are added to the electron shells21
13731323455Periodic Trend: Ionization Energyincrease right and up *increases to the right because more protons so stronger attraction *increases up because less shielding so more attraction22
13731328515Periodic Trend: Electronegativityincreases right and up *increases to the right because more protons so stronger attraction *increases up because less shielding so more attraction23
13731332983Periodic Trend: Electron Affinityincreases right and up *energy releases or absorbed when the electron is added in th eatom24
13731333698Periodic Trend:Ionic Radiusincrease left and down *more electrons the larger the radius25
13734711391Isoelectronichaving the same number of electrons *largest will be element with less protons26
13734736525Exception for Ionization EnergyBetween Be B and N and O *further away more shielding so less attraction *O has to electrons in one orbital so there electron-electron repulsion27
13737927533Bondingtransfer or sharing of electrons28
13737930749Ionic Bondsthe electrostatic forces that hold ions together in ionic compounds *metal and none metal (electrons are NOT shared) *cation--gives up and electron and becomes positively charged *anion--accepts and electron and becomes negatively charged *solid at room temp and have high MP and BP29
13737964300Lattice Energythe energy required to separate 1 mol of the ions of an ionic compound *greater charge = greater lattice energy = high MP *small ion(radius) = high MP30
13737980777Metallic Bondsa bond formed by the attraction between positively charged metal ions and the electrons around them *malleable, ductile, good conductors of electricity31
13737990469Interstitial Alloyan alloy whose component atoms are different sizes32
13737993106Substitutional Alloyan alloy whose component atoms are similar in size33
13737997558Covalent Bondsbonds created by sharing electrons with other atoms *first covalent bond between two atoms is called a sigma (σ) bond and additional bonds are called pi (π) bonds *double and triple bonds are stronger and shorter than single bonds34
13738029893Network Covalent Bondsatoms held together in lattice of covalent bonds (diamond); hard with high melting point35
13738077503Polaritymolecules having an uneven distribution of charges *the most electronegative atoms exerts the most pull36
13738115509Intermolecular Forcesforces that exist between molecules in a covalently bonded substance *need to be broken to change phases *when ionic substances change phase the bonds between the individual ions are broken *when covalent substances change phase the bonds between the individual atoms remain but the forces that hold the molecules to other molecules breaks37
13740188728Dipole-Dipole Forcesforces of attraction between polar molecules *molecules with greater polarity will have a greater dipole moment--higher MP and BP *relatively weak and low MP and BP38
13740197766Hydrogen Bondsa special type of dipole-dipole moment. positive hydrogen atom attracted to negatively charged element (NOF)39
13740204904London Dispersion Forcesoccur between all molecules. the intermolecular attractions resulting from the constant motion of electrons and the creation of instantaneous dipoles. *since LD depends on the random motion of electrons--more electrons = more LD40
13740219835Bond Strengthionic--solids at room temp covalent--liquids at room temp (low MP and BP) metallic--often involves one type of atom, very strong(high MP and BP) network covalent--strongest type of bonding so extremely difficult to melt41
13740232060Bonding and Phasesphase of a substance if directly related to the strength of its IMF. weak IMF=gas at room temp. strong IMF=liquid at room temp. ionic substances do no experience IMF (phase determined by ionic bonding (STRONG))=solid at room temp. solids--packed together liquid--loose gas--spread apart42
13740255873Vapor Pressuremolecules within a liquid are in constant motion but if the molecules hit the surface with enough KE they can break their IMF and become gas. strong IMF=low vapor pressure bc of high temp required43
13740266672Lewis Dot Structurediagram of a molecule using dots to represent valence electrons44
13740270315Resonance Structureone of the two or more equally valid electron dot structures of a molecule or polyatomic ion45
13740273232Bond Order46
13740283098Incomplete OctetThese elements are stable with fewer than eight electrons in their valence shell and include hydrogen (2), helium (2), lithium (2), beryllium (4), and boron (6).47
13740282163Expanded OctetAn exception to the octet rule that permits atoms in d block or lower on the periodic table to have more than eight electrons in a Lewis structure.48
13740329788Formal Chargeused to determine which resonance structure is more likely. # of valence electrons - ( # lone pairs + # bonds) (each lone pair is 2 and each bond is one) *charges should at up to total molecule charge *the most electronegative element should possess the negative charge if there is one49
13740355089Molecular Geometryelectrons repel each other so when atoms come together they will assume a shape that keeps its electron pairs far apart *valence shell electron-pair repulsion (VESPR) *double and triple bonds are treated the same way as a single bond when predicting molecular geometry *molecules with lone pairs will have reduced angles50
13740379837Hybridization: 2 electron pairssp51
13740379838Hybridization: 3 electron pairssp^252
13740381627Hybridization: 4 electron pairssp^353
13740382346Hybridization: 5 electron pairsdsp^354
13740383346Hybridization: 6 electron pairsd^2sp^355
13740383863Kinetic Molecular Theorybased on the idea that particles of matter are always in motion *the greater the temperature the greater average kinetic energy of gas molecules56
13740391171The Average Kinetic Energy of a Single Gas MoleculeKE = 1/2 mv^2 or v = √(3RT)/(m) KE = kinetic energy m = mass v = volume R = gas constant (.0821) T = temperature57
13740456007Maxwell-Botzmann Diagramsa diagram that shows the range of velocities for molecules of a gas. molecules at a given temperature are not all moving at the same velocity *higher temperature of gas-->larger range for velocity (higher KE)58
13740803354Boyle's LawP1V1=P2V259
13740803355Charles LawV1/T1=V2/T260
13740806620Combined Gas LawP1V1/T1=P2V2/T261
13740807089Gay-Lussac's LawP1/T1=P2/T262
13740807959Dalton's Lawtotal pressure of a mixture of gases is just the sum of all the partial pressure P total=P1+P2+P3...63
13740812947Partial PressurePa = (P total)(Xa) Xa = (moles of gas A/total moles of gas)64
13740816971DensityD = m/v D = density m = mass of gas in grams v = volume occupied by gas in liters D = P(MM)/RT MM = D(RT)/P65
13740824089Molarityexpresses the concentration of a solution in terms of volume. the number of moles of solute per liter of solution M = moles of solute/liters of solution66
13740827809Mole FractionThe ratio of the moles of solute in solution to the total number of moles of both solvent and solute Mole Fraction (X) = moles of substance S/total number of moles in the solution67
13740829581Solutes and SolventsLIKE DISSOLVES LIKE AKA polar or ionic solutes like salt will dissolve in polar solvents like water. non polar dissolves non polar.68
13740831182Dissociationthe separation of ions that occurs when an ionic compound dissolves69
13740832566Paper Chromatographymethod of separating a mixture of different colors. The liquid soaks through the paper and carries the mixture with it. Some substances are carried faster than others so the substances are separated along the paper70

AP - quiz 7 - Heart Flashcards

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14454623175pulmonary semi-lunar ( s/l - prevent backflow from pulmonary trunk to right ventricle)0
14454623702right atrium (pumps blood to right ventricle)1
14454625522tricuspid valve (prevents backflow from right ventricle to right atrium)2
14454625891right ventricle (pumps deoxygenated (deO2) blood to pulmonary trunk)3
14454626225capilary muscle (pulls on chordae tendinae)4
14454626456left ventricle (pumps oxygenated (O2) blood to aorta)5
14454626977chordae tendinae (prevents prolapse of atrioventricular (a/v) valves)6
14454627495bicuspid valve (prevents bloodflow from left ventricle to left atrium)7
14454629386aortic semi-lunar valve ( s/l - prevents backflow from aorta to left ventricle)8
14454630099left atrium (pumps blood to left ventricle)9

AP Literature Vocabulary Practice Flashcards

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10473805345Flat Characterizationa character who does not change in personality over the course of the story and is relatively uncomplicated.0
10473805346Round CharacterizationA character who undergoes some form of significant character development and are generally much more complex.1
10473805347Indirect CharacterizationIndirect characterization reveals the personality of a character, but not explicitly. Instead, the personality is revealed through speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, and looks.2
10473805348Direct CharacterizationDirect characterization reveals the personality of a character directly, explicitly stating it within the text.3
10473805349ProtagonistThe protagonist is the character which the audience follows, and is often the hero of the story (although he or she does not have to be).4
10473805350AntagonistThe antagonist is the character in conflict with the protagonist of the story.5
10473805351Foil CharacterIn literature, a foil character is a character whose personality contrasts with that of the protagonist, helping to highlight that particular quality of the protagonist.6
10473805352BildungsromanA bildungsroman is a novel dealing with one person's formative years or spiritual education. This is the period of time that deals with that person's psychological development.7
104738053531st Person Singular PerspectiveA perspective in which the narrator relays events from his or her own point of view. It uses words such as "I".8
104738053541st Person Plural PerspectiveA perspective still in the first-person, except no individual speaker is identified. It uses words such as "we".9
104738053553rd Person Omniscient PerspectiveA perspective where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story. It is important not to confuse this perspective with "head-hopping".10
104738053563rd Person Limited PerspectiveA perspective in which the narrator knows only the thoughts and feelings of one character, and that one character is often the protagonist of the story.11
104738053572nd Person PerspectiveA perspective in which the narrator tells the story to another character. It uses the word "you" to achieve this point of view.12
10473805358ForeshadowingRefers to the use of word or phrases that are hints which set the stage for a story to unfold. Foreshadowing gives the reader a hint of something that will happen later.13
10473805359In Media Res"In Media Res" is latin for "into the middle of things" and refers to a narrative that begins in the middle of a story rather than the beginning.14
10473805360Internal MonologueInternal monologue refers to a person's inner voice that provides a running monologue. In literature, this refers to the "thinking" of the narrator that other characters do not hear.15
10473805361Stream of ConsciousnessThe stream of consciousness is a narrative mode or method that attempts to depict the thoughts and feelings which pass through the mind.16
10473805362ThemeA literary theme can be either direct or indirect. It refers to the main idea underlying the entire work, or some special meaning revealed through the text.17
10473805363MotifA motif is a recurring image, idea, or symbol that helps to develop the theme of the work.18
10473805364AllusionAn allusion is an expression designed to call another literary work to mind without mentioning it explicitly. It is sort of like an indirect reference.19
10473805365Dramatic IronyDramatic irony is irony in which the audience knows about the ironic situation taking place, but the characters in the story do not.20
10473805366Situational IronySituational irony is irony in which the audience expect one thing to happen, but then a completely different thing takes place. Unlike dramatic irony, the twist was not known.21
10473805367SarcasmSarcasm is an ironic tool in which text appears to be praising someone, but is actually insulting or taunting that person.22
10473805368JuxtapositionJuxtaposition is placing two elements or words side by side in order to let the reader compare them. Juxtaposition can be excellent at displaying irony, humor, or sadness.23
10473805369CatharsisCatharsis is an emotional discharge through which one can achieve a state of moral or spiritual renewal, or at least achieve a state of liberation from anxiety and stress.24
10473805370PathosPathos refers to writing which appeals to the reader's sense of emotion.25
10473805371SatireSatire is a genre of literature in which vices and follies are held up to ridicule. It is meant to emphasize the foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society.26
10473805372ParodyParody is a form of satire in which the text is written in a similar manner to the character that the writer intends to expose. The physical writing parodies a similar type of writing.27
10473805373InvectiveInvective is abusive, reproachful, or venomous language used to express blame or censure. The term refers to speech which aims to attack or insult some person or organization.28
10473805374VerisimilitudeVerisimilitude describes the extent to which the literary text is believable or the extent to which it imitates reality. It is the likeness to which the text exemplifies truth.29
10473805375ConnotationConnotation refers to the meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly. It is the actual meaning of a word or phrase, not the given form.30
10473805376MetaphorA metaphor makes a comparison between two things without using the words "like" or "as" in order to make that connection.31
10473805377SimileA simile makes a comparison between two things using the words "like" or "as".32
10473805378ConceitConceits are a type of metaphor that compare two very unlike things in an extremely clever way. Most of the time, conceits take the form of extended metaphors.33
10473805379AnalogyAn analogy is a comparison in which an idea or physical object is described in terms of another object, which is often quite different then that idea or physical object.34
10473805380EuphemismEuphemism refers to polite or indirect expressions which are used to replace words and phrases considered harsh and impolite.35
10473805381ImageryImagery is text which appeals to the reader's sense of smell, sight, taste, touch, or even hearing. Imagery is often used in conjunction with other devices, such as similes or metaphors.36
10473805382Non SequiturNon Sequitur is the use of statements, statements, sayings, or conclusions in literature which do not follow the fundamental principles of logic or reasoning. Non Sequitur means "it does not follow."37
10473805383OxymoronAn oxymoron occurs when two contradictory words are together in one phrase. This is different from a fallacy in that the definitions of the words themselves are opposite.38
10473805384ParadoxA paradox is a statement which appears nonsensical at first, but which nonetheless has some truth behind it. Paradoxes contradict themselves and appear impossible.39
10473805385SymbolismA figure of speech where an object, person, or situation has another deeper meaning other than its literal meaning. Often, that meaning connects back to the theme of the work.40
10473805386Dramatic MonologueA poem written in the form of a speech of an individual character which includes a lot of psychological insight into that character. It involves an imagined speaker addressing a listener.41
10473805387SonnetA fourteen-line poem often written in iambic pentameter. The poem is often written in either a CDCDCD or CDEEDE rhyme scheme, but the exact rhyme scheme does not matter.42
10473805388Free VerseA poem free from the limitations of a regular meter or rhythm. The poem contains no specific guidelines for its lines, allowing for a lot of artistic expression.43
10473805389Blank VerseA poem written with a regular meter (often iambic pentameter) but unrhymed lines.44
10473805390OdeA formal, ceremonious lyric poem that addresses and celebrates a person, place, thing, or idea. It is typically written in first person, and expresses personal emotions and feelings.45
10473805391ElegyAn ancient Greek poem that usually responds to the death of a person or organization. Elegies are often depressing in nature and include details about that person's life.46
10473805392PastoralAn older genre of poetry which deals with the lives of shepherds. The pastoral tradition refers to works which idealize rural life and landscapes.47
10473805393BalladA poem written like a plot-driven song, with one or more characters hurriedly unfurling events to a dramatic conclusion. It flows like a chain of events, constructed with quatrain stanzas.48
10473805394EpicA long, book-length narrative written in verse form that retells the heroic journey of an individual. Famous examples include Odyssey and Iliad.49
10473805395PanegyricA formal public speech written in verse form, delivered in high praise of a person or thing. It is related to a eulogy, but not expected to be critical.50
10473805396StanzaA stanza is a grouped set of lines within a poem, usually set off from other stanzas by a blank line or indentation. Stanzas may have rhyme schemes, but are not required to.51
10473805397RefrainA refrain is a phrase, line, or stanza repeated at multiple intervals throughout a poem. It is most recognizable in songs, but many poems contain some sort of recurring line.52
10473805398CoupletA two-line stanza, often written with the lines in the same meter.53
10473805399QuatrainA four-line stanza, often written with the lines in the same meter.54
10473805400SetsetA six-line stanza, often written with the lines in the same meter.55
10473805401OctaveA eight-line stanza, often written with the lines in the same meter.56
10473805402AnaphoraAnaphora is the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect. It is the repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of clauses.57
10473805403ApostropheAn apostrophe is a figure of speech in which the poet addresses an absent person, a thing, or an abstract idea. It is often used to address a dead or absent person.58
10473805404CaesuraA caesura is a "natural" pause in a line that is formed by the rhythms of speech rather than meter. Often, caesuras are found in the middle of a line of poetry, but can occur elsewhere.59
10473805405EnjambmentEnjambment is the running-over of a sentence or phrase from one poetic line to the next without the use of terminal punctuation. The meaning carries from the first to the second line.60
10473805406MetonymyMetonymy is the use of a linked term to stand in for an object or concept. It is a figure of speech in which a related term is substituted for the word itself.61
10473805407SynecdocheA figure of speech in which a part of something stands for the whole. Put in other terms, one aspect of an object or person is used to refer to the entire entity.62
10473805408OnomatopoeiaOnomatopoeia is the use of words and text that portray a certain sound. Bam!63
10473805409Carpe DiemCarpe diem means "seize the day" in Latin. A frequent theme of love poems, carpe diem expresses the fleeting nature of life and the need to embrace its pleasures with haste.64
10473805410SoliloquyA soliloquy is a monologue in which a character in a play expresses thoughts and feelings while being alone stage. Soliloquies tend to be longer than asides and go on for some time.65
10473805411IambA word in which the first syllable is unstressed and the second syllable is stressed.66
10473805412TrocheeA word in which the first syllable is stressed and the second syllable is unstressed.67
10473805413SpondeeA word in which the first syllable is stressed and the second syllable is equally stressed.68
10473805414DactylA word in which the first syllable is stressed, and the last two syllables are unstressed.69
10473805415AnapestA word in which the first two syllables are stressed, and the last syllable is unstressed.70
10473805416Renaissancerebirth of classical ideas and artistic works, praising of the old71
10473805417Transcendentalismdivinity pervades all nature and humanity, going beyond the human-self72
10473805418Victorianearnest writings, serialized novels, devoid of any satire73
10473805419Gothicemphasis on the dark-side of humanity, horror and gloom74
10473805420Romanticismemotional writings, not necessarily love, heavy inspiration from nature75
10473805421Realismrepresent familiar things as familiar things, based entirely in reality76
10473805422Magic Realismexpressing a primarily realistic view on the world while incorporating fantasy77
10473805423Harlem Renaissanceemphasized the culture of African Americans, no societal norms78
10473805424Modernismself-conscience break from the traditional ways of writing, new styles79
10473805425Postmodernismreliance on fragmentation, paradox, unreliable narrators, and impossible plots80
10473805426Existentialismemphasizes individual existence, freedom, and choice81
10473805427Theatre of the Absurdfocuses on the fact that the human situation is absurd and devoid of purpose82
10473805428Avant-Garderefers to works that are experimental and which push the known boundaries (modern)83
10473805429New CriticNew Criticism emphasizes close reading (usually of poetry) in order to discover how a particular work of literature functioned as a self-contained aesthetic object84
10473805430StructuralistStructuralism aims to relate a work of literature to a larger structure, which might be a particular genre, a range of connections, or a pattern of certain themes and motifs.85
10473805431Post-StructuralistPoststructuralism is based on the idea that every aspect of human experience depends on language and the text which we utilize to explain our ideas. Reality is created through text.86
10473805432DeconstructionistDeconstructionism is a critique of the relationship between text and meaning. The theory is "ruthless" to a certain degree and aims to reveal the contradictions in weak arguments.87
10473805433FeministFeminism aims to understand the connections between women's place in society and how women are portrayed in literature. The Feminist theory aims to point out flawed social norms.88
10473805434PsychoanalyticA psychoanalytic approach to studying text expresses the secret unconscious desires and anxieties of the author. It argues that literature is a manifestation of the author's true feelings.89
10473805435MarxistMarxist literary criticism based on socialist and dialectic theories. Marx believed that whenever an author wrote a work of literature, he or she was doing so to promote some cause.90
10473805436Post-ColonialistPostcolonialism emphasizes the effect that colonization and imperialism has had on literary works. Its about the anguish of the colonized who have to deal with the aftermath of it.91
10473805437Minority DiscourseOften associated with minority groups within a more dominant cultural tradition. The theory emphasizes a movement away from differences between different cultures.92

AP Flashcards

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14582827057HimalayasBulubundukin, pinakamataas sa buong mundo0
14582827058UralBulubundukin, pagitan ng Europa at Asya, pinakamayaman sa mineral sa mundo1
14582827059EverestBundok, pinakamataas sa mundo,2
14582827060K2 (Mt. Godwin-Austen)Bundok, pangalawang pinakamataas, makikita sa Pakistan, China3
14582827061KanchenjungaBundok, pangatlong pinakamataas, India4
14582827062KinabaluBundok, pinakamataas sa timog-silangan asya5
14582827063ApoBundok, pinakamataas sa pilipinas6
14582827064KrakatoaBulkan, pinakamataas, indonesia7
14582827065Tibetan,Talampas, pinakamataas, "Roof of the World"8
14582827066Deccan,Malaking talampas sa India9

Electrostatics and Magnetism MCAT Flashcards

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9258927047Fe = kq1q2/ (r^2)Electric FORCE formula0
9612330457Coulomb's law____________'s Law gives the magnitude of the electrostatic force vector between 2 charges.1
9612343810electric fieldEvery charge exerts a(n)__________ _______ (____) which can exert forces on other charges.2
9612809515J/CVoltage = what units3
9612730639E; N/C = V/mElectric FIELD variable and units4
9612777155U = kQq/rElectric Potential energy formula5
9622460696decreases by factor of 2 (x1/2)How does the potential ENERGY change when SEPARATION DOUBLES (x2)?6
9622477585decreases by factor of 2 (x1/2)How must the DISTANCE change in order to DOUBLE potential ENERGY (x2)?7
9622531809like chargesGraph where Ue approaches 0 as distance increases is for what kind of charges?8
9622695968furthest awayLIKE charges have LOWEST Potential ENERGY when _____________ from/to each other9
9622704170closestOPPOSITE charges have LOWEST Potential ENERGY when _____________ from/to each other10
9622542552positiveUe (Potential Energy) for LIKE charges is ALWAYS ______________11
9258940376q1 and q2Electric force is directly proportional to12
9258946924r^2Electric force is inversely proportional to ____13
9622816651lowerAttractive FORCE between UNlike charges and repulsive FORCE between like charges work to ____________ Potential ENERGY14
9612458766positiveElectric field lines radiate OUTward from a _________ source charge15
9612464163negativeElectric field lines radiate INward from a ____________ source charge16
9612489819Electric potential energy (U)The amount of WORK required to bring the test charge from infinitely far away to a given position in the vicinity of a source charge.17
9622337960decreasesTest charges will move SPONTANEOUSLY in a direction the _____________ their Electric POTENTIAL ENERGY18
9612518453increasesWhat happens to Electric potential energy when 2 LIKE charges move TOWARD each other and 2 OPPOSITE charges move further APART?19
9612528554decreasesWhat happens to Electric potential energy when 2 OPPOSITE charges move TOWARD each other and 2 LIKE charges move further APART?20
9612543542Electric Potential (V)______________ ____________ (V) is the Electric Potential ENERGY per unit of CHARGE21
9612565977Potential difference (voltage)_____________ _____________ (_____________): the change in potential that accompanies the movement of a test charge from one position to another22
9622883702-10JA system of two charges has a potential energy of -5 joules. Which of the following is a possible potential energy for the system after it has been permitted to accelerate for a few seconds? -5 J, +5J, 0 J, -10J (acceleration spontaneously will be in direction to DECREASE Potential Energy)23
9624125745noWhen charge is moved along SAME equipotential line, ________ work is done24
9622933165Positive and decreasingIn alpha decay, the electric potential energy of the He2+ that is emitted from a californium nucleus is always: _____________ and ______________ing (as it moves away from + nucleus)25
9623144669resistivityAll of the following are measures of potential energy change EXCEPT: -ionization energy -electron affinity -bond enthalpy -resistivity26
9612585133potential difference (voltage)This is pathway INDEPENDENT (only depends on initial and final positions)27
9258963488decreasesINCREASING distance (radius) between 2 charges __________ the electric force?28
9622362278not spontaneousA process with a POSITIVE (+) change in ENERGY (+Usystem) signifies that it is29
9622376755spontaneousA process with a NEGATIVE (-) change in ENERGY (-Usystem) signifies that it is30
9612611703decrease in their electric potential energyTest charges will move spontaneously in whichever direction results in a(n) ____________ in their ____________ ___________ ___________31
9612635738high to lowPositive test charges will move spontaneously from ______ potential to _____ potential32
9612640908low to highNegative test charges will move spontaneously from ______ potential to _____ potential33
9258970432Increases by factor of 4If the distance between 2 charges is halved, what happens to electric force?34
9259057679coulombA proton and an electron each have 1 ____________ of charge- although the proton is (+) and electron is (-)35
9259084221coulomb; e = 1.60 x 10^-19fundamental unit of charge is known as the ___________; __ = ________36
9259110400negatively; evenly;When you shuffle your feet (which are originally electrically neutral), you acquire NEGATIVE charge as a result of friction. ________ charged particles are transferred from the carpet to your feet. These charges spread out _________ over the total surface of your body. The shock that occurs when your hand gets close enough to a metal doorknob allows that excess charge to jump off your fingers to the door knob.37
9259141137ground; means of returning the charge to earthWhen you touch a metal doorknob and experience a "shock," the metal doorknob is acting as a __________, or a means of _________ the charge to __________38
9259148949drierStatic charge buildup or STATIC ELECTRICITY is MORE SIGNIFICANT in what kind of air?39
9259162559easier; separatedDRIER AIR (less humidity) makes it ___________ for charges to become and remain __________.40
9259186718distribute; transfer; nonmetalsAn INSULATOR will NOT easily ___________ charge over its surface and will NOT ________ charge to another neutral object very well. Most __________ are insulators.41
9259195341dieelectric; prevent groundingINSULATORS serve as ___________ materials in capacitors; also serve to isolate electrostatic experiments from the environment to ____________ ___________.42
9259228424distribute evenly; transfer and transportWhen a CONDUCTOR is given a charge, the charges will distribute ___________ upon the surface of the conductor. CONDUCTORS can _______ and _______ charges and are often used in circuits or electrochemical cells.43
9259244797conductors______________ are only LOOSELY associated with the positive charge44
9259260200free electronsCONDUCTORS are conceptualized as nuclei surrounded by a sea of _______ ________ that are able to move rapidly throughout the material and are only loosely associated with the positive charge45
9259268306metals; electrolyteCONDUCTORS are usually _________ although IONIC ___________ solutions are also effective conductors46
9259295157greaterThe PROTON has a much ________ mass than the electron47
9259385700Q- source charge; q- test chargeQ is the ________ charge; q is the _______charge.48
9259390627E = Fe/q = kQ/(r^2)Equation for ELECTRIC FIELD (E)49
9612383119electric field (E)What is the ratio of the FORCE that is exerted on a TEST charge to the MAGNITUDE of that charge?50
9259649801positively; greaterGiven the electric field lines for QA and QB shown below, which of the following statements is true? Both are ________ charged and QA is __________ than QB.51
9612361928positiveElectric field lines Radiate OUTWARD from ___________ source charges.52
9259675503decreasing; repulsive; force decreases --> acceleration decreasesUranium NUCLEUS undergoes fission, as one fragment moves away from the other fragment, it has __________ acceleration. Since both fragments are (+), they experience a ___________ force, moving away from each other (DISTANCE btwn the fragments INCREASES) --> Electric FORCE ___________ --> ACCELERATION53
9260023367cancel out2 EQUAL magnitude OPPOSITE direction ELECTRIC FIELDS ___________ ________ midway between each other.54
9260065503directionWhen calculating net Efield ADD OR SUBTRACT based on ___________ of each Efield55
925976628772: 18: 8If the electric field at a distance r away from charge Q is 72 N/C, what is the ratio of the electric fields at r, 2r, and 3r?56
9259886833PotentialConservative forces can store ____________ energy57
9259897335+q- greater potential energy (U); more workA POSITIVE (+) test charge (+q) has __________ __________energy (__) than a negative (-) test charge when brought into the vicinity of a POSITIVE (+) SOURCE CHARGE (Q), because it takes ________ ________ to bring 2 repelling charges together.58
9259712973r^2 increases; electric force decreases; if force decreases, acceleration decreases; velocity is still increasingUranium problem: (FE = kqQ/r^2); Two + charges REPULSIVE force, as they move away from each other What happens to r^2, electric force, acceleration, and velocity? (a = Fnet/m) --> If __________ force _________, ACCELERATION _________ (even though velocity is still _________)59
9259288732electronsWhen placed one meter apart from each other, which will experience a GREATER ACCELERATION: 1 Coulomb of electrons or 1 Coulomb of protons?60
9259323779greater acceleration; same force; smaller mass1 C of electrons will experience ___________ ACCELERATION than 1 C of protons 1 meter away, b/c they are subject to the SAME ________, but electrons have a _________ mass.61
9259340449conductors: blood, copper, iron, sulfuric acidblood, hair, copper, glass iron, sulfuric acid, distilled water- Which are conductors?62
9259472836positiveIf the E field lines point AWAY (radiate OUTWARD) from the SOURCE charge, the source charge must be __________.63
9259628945unchangedIf we double the test charge (q), how will the electric FIELD due to Q change?64
9259618619leftIf we put a positive test charge to the right of the NEGATIVE SOURCE charge, in which direction will it feel a force?65
9259481555negativeIf the E field lines point INWARD (TOWARD) a SOURCE charge, the source charge must be __________.66
9259612055N/CUnits of Electric FIELD67
9259492861closer together = strongerWhere field lines are __________ __________, the electric field is STRONGER.68
9259495554further apartWhere field lines are __________ __________, the electric field is WEAKER.69
9259577983starting radiating out from positive; terminating on negativeYou can also think of electric field lines STARTING at (radiating out from) __________ charges and ENDING at (terminating on) ____________ charges.70
9259587644density______________ indicates strength of electric fields.71
9259524265sameIf the TEST CHARGE within a field is POSITIVE, the Electric FORCE vector will be in the ___________ direction as the Electric FIELD vector. (*Remember E Field lines point in the direction a POSITIVE TEST CHARGE would move in the presence of a source charge)72
9259528438oppositeIf the TEST CHARGE within a field is NEGATIVE, the Electric FORCE vector will be in the ___________ direction as the Electric FIELD vector. (*Remember E Field lines point in the direction a POSITIVE TEST CHARGE would move in the presence of a source charge)73
9259456651Since E Field lines point in the direction a POSITIVE TEST CHARGE would move in the presence of a source charge, a POSITIVE SOURCE charge would cause the test charge to experience a _________ force and accelerate ________ from the positive source charge. Therefore, POSITIVE CHARGES have field lines radiate _________ (that point ________) from the (+) charge.74
9259445933repulsive force; accelerate away; radiate outward (point away)A POSITIVE SOURCE charge would cause the test charge to experience a _________ force and accelerate ________ from the positive source charge. Therefore, POSITIVE CHARGES have field lines radiate _________ (that point ________) from the (+) charge. (E Field lines point in the direction a POSITIVE TEST CHARGE would move in the presence of a source charge)75
9259407729positive test chargeBy convention, the DIRECTION of the ELECTRIC FIELD vector is given as the direction a _________ test charge would move in the presence of the source charge.76
9259342394hair, glass, distilled waterblood, hair, copper, glass iron, sulfuric acid, distilled water- Which are insulators?77
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9622832101(N s)/(m C) = N/(m A)1 Tesla =80
962434208610^41 Tesla = _________gauss81
9624348714vector sumFIELD lines (electric and magnetic) NEVER cross, because they are a _________ ______82
9624353412moving chargeMagnetic fields are created by any __________ __________ (or magnetized object)83
9624581007rate; change in charge/ change in time; I = deltaq/deltatCurrent (I) = flow __________ of + charge = change in ________/ change in _________; I =84
9624601859A = C/sCurrent (I) is measured in _____, which = ______85
9627986094v and B are parallel or antiparallelWhen will a wire NOT feel a magnetic force?86
9627995961B; v and Fbv must have PERPENDICULAR component to ______; v and ___ must always be PERPENDICULAR87
9628004975qvRHR for magnetic FORCE: what direction does the THUMB point?88
9628011617B fieldRHR for magnetic FORCE: what direction do your FINGERS point in (what do they mimic)?89
9628019507positiveRHR for magnetic FORCE: the PALM represents the direction of Magnetic FORCE felt by ___________ charge q90
9628021757negativeRHR for magnetic FORCE: the BACK of palm represents the direction of Magnetic FORCE felt by ___________ charge q91
9628024265Fb = qvB sinthetaFb formula for MOVING CHARGE:92
9628027120v and Btheta is smallest angle between93
9628032384Fb = ILB sin thetaFb formula for current-carrying WIRE:94

Physics Olympiad Flashcards

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85529569331. Law of Inertia0
8552958606Specific Heat Capacity- Amount of heat energy needed to raise 1kg of a substance by 1K - Joules per kelvin per kilogram1
8552969838Snell's Law2
8553004942Weight- Force on an object due to gravity - mass x gravitational acceleration - Newtons (N)3
8559533569LuminosityAmount of electromagnetic energy a body radiates per unit of time4
8611278963Density =Mass / Volume5
8611305968SuperpositionWhen two or more waves of the same type cross, their amplitudes are combined.6
8611313842Dalton's Law of Partial PressuresThe total pressure of a gas mixture is the sum of the partial pressure of each individual gas. (If the gases do not react)7
8611324974Ionisation EnergyEnergy needed to remove an electron from an atom.8
8611346568Fractional DistillationSeparation of a liquid mixture into fractions of different boiling points (and hence chemical composition). i.e. Substances with a high boiling point cool first and so on.9

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11256712830What two entities comprise a vector?Magnitude and direction0
11256712831What do you do with any vector that is not on either the x or y axis?Break it up into x and y components using trig, add up the components.1
11256712832How are velocity and speed different?Velocity has a direction and speed does not have direction.2
11256712833What quantity is calculated from slope of the displacement versus time graph?velocity3
11256712834What does upward slope on a displacement versus time graph imply about the velocity.The velocity is positive4
11256712835What is acceleration?How quickly you change velocity.5
11256712836What is the area under the velocity time graph?Displacement6
11256712837What is the y intercept of the velocity time graph?The initial velocity, (Vo in the formulas)7
11256712838What is the area under the acceleration versus time graph?The CHANGE in velocity.8
11256712839What is the horizontal acceleration of projectiles?ZERO9
11256712840What direction controls time in falling body and projectile motion problems?Vertical direction10
11256712841What do you know about two objects that are launched at different horizontal velocities?They fall, vertically, the by the same amount in the same time.11
11256712842What equation describes the distance that a dropped object falls "t" seconds after it started moving?x=(1/2)at^2 Remember, the word "dropped" implies no initial velocity.12
11256712843What equation describes the distance that a horizontally launched projectile falls t seconds after it started moving?x=(1/2)at^2 ...Horizontal velocity does not affect the time of fall.13
11256712844What equation describes the speed of a dropped object "t" seconds after it started moving?V=Vo + at ...The word "dropped" means no initial velocity.14
11256712845What equation describes the speed in the x-direction of a projectile "t" seconds after it started moving?Vx=(Vxo)t ...Recall that there is no acceleration in the horizontal direction.15
11256712846What equation describes the speed in the y-direction of a projectile "t" seconds after it started moving?Vy=Vyo + gt ...Watch the signs.16
11256712847What is implied when an object is not accelerating in the x direction?The body is moving at a constant velocity17
11256712848What is implied when an object is not accelerating in the y direction?g=zero so h=(Vyo)t18
11256712849When is sum of force (net force) zero.When a body is moving at a constant velocity or not moving at all.19
11256712850When is sum of force (net force) NOT zero.When a body's speed is changing.20
11256712851What force is always present, and what is its equation?Weight ...w=mg21
11256712852How is sum of force (net force) depicted in a free body diagram?It is an arrow that DOES NOT touch the body. Recall that the net force is the answer when all the forces are added up.22
11256712853When is a normal force present, what is its direction?When the body rests on a surface.23
11256712854What is the component of "mg" parallel to a slope?(mg)sin(angle)24
11256712855What is the general equation for motion down a slope and how does it change if the object is going up the slope?x=Vo + ((1/2)g)sin(angle)t^225
11256712856In uniform circular motion, how is tangential velocity calculated?2(pi)R/T ...Circumference/Period26
11256712857What is the direction of the centripetal force?The centripetal force points along the radius towards the center of the circle.27
11256712858What is the direction of the centripetal acceleration?The centripetal acceleration points along the radius towards the center of the circle. (Just like the centripetal force.)28
11256712859How is the centripetal force represented in a free body diagram?It is the net force pointing towards the center.29
11256712860A ball rolls inside a salad bowl. The ball is released along the top edge and rolls down before climbing to the same height on the opposite side of the bowl. What is the direction of the acceleration of the ball when it at the top edge of the bowl?It is towards the center and downwards a little. It is the sum of the normal force perpendicular to the bowl and the weight downwards.30
11256712861A ball rolls inside a salad bowl. The ball is released along the top edge and rolls down before climbing to the same height on the opposite side of the bowl. What is the direction of the acceleration of the ball when it at the bottom of the bowl?The acceleration is towards the center. It is supplied by the normal force and points towards the center.31
11256712862Mathematically what does centripetal force represent and how is centripetal force calculated?The centripetal force is the net force. It's magnitude is calculated from F=ma where "a" is the centripetal force.32
11256712863How is a force's direction oriented compared to a bodies direction of motion to get a circular (curved) path of motion?The force is perpendicular to the motion to get a circular path of motion. (Think about centripetal force.)33
11256712864How much work is the work done on an object moving in a circle? Why?Zero. Because the displacement is perpendicular to the force (centripetal force.)34
11256712865If you double the mass of one planet, triple the mass of another, and move them twice as far apart, what happens to the force of attraction between them?The new force is 2/4 or 1/2 times the old force. ...Because the force of gravity varies directly with the masses and inverse squared to the distance apart.35
11256712866What is the derived equation for the ACCELERATION of gravity in terms of m and "r" squared?G(M:earth)/r^2 ...force of gravity = G(M:earth)(M:body)/r^236
11256712867How can total momentum be calculated?Adding the momentum of all the bodies.37
11256712868What is the difference between elastic and inelastic collisions? State the relevant equations for each.kinetic energy is conserved for an elastic collision and not for an inelastic collision. ELASTIC: m1v1 + m2v2 = m1v1'+m1v2': INELASTIC: m1v1 + m2v2 = (m1+m1)v38
11256712869What is impulse?Impulse is the change in momentum39
11256712870How does impulse relate to force?Impulse is (force)(time)40
11256712871What is a key requirement in order for work to be done?A displacement must occur. ( W=Fd)41
11256712872Work is the area under which curve?The graph of force vs displacement42
11256712873What is work energy theorem and what is its significance?Work is the change in kinetic energy. Work transfers energy to and from a body43
11256712874What is conservation of energy and what is its significance?Sum of all the energy forms before a condition equals the sum of all the energy forms after the condition.44
11256712875What is the energy equation if you see a height difference between two points in the problem?Potential energy stored in gravity (PE = mgh)45
11256712876What is the energy equation if you see a particle accelerated perpendicular to two charged plates, or the problem states that the particle is accelerated through a potential difference?W=qV where "W" is the work, "q" is the charge and "V" is the potential difference measured in Volts.46
11256712877What is Kinetic Energy lost and how is it calculated?Lost kinetic energy is work. It is calculated from Fd or KE:final - KE:initial47
11256712878What is the energy equation for the change in temperature if it results from a loss in KE?KE=(3/2)kT where k is Boltzman's constant48
11256712879What is the energy equation if a force (friction) through a distance results in heat and thus a change in temperature?KE=Work49
11256712880What is the relationship that describes the rate that work is done, or that energy is used?Power ... Power equals the change in energy over time.50
11256712881In a pendulum or spring, what are the displacement, velocity, PE and KE at the equilibrium position?Displacement is zero because it is measured from equilibrium position. KE and velocity are at a maximum and it is the lowest point so PE due to gravity is at zero.51
11256712882In a pendulum or spring, what are the displacement, velocity, PES, and K at maximum displacement?This is the highest point of the swinging motion. PE is at a maximum. Displacement is the greatest from equilibrium. KE and Velocity are zero.52
11256712883What do the period of pendulums and springs each depend on?Pendulums depend on the length of the arm and the pull of gravity. springs depend on mass and the spring constant.53
11256712884What is temperature?The measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules.54
11256712885What is internal energy?The motion of the molecules in gas.55
11256712886What is an indication of a change in the internal energy?A change in the gas' temperature.56
11256712887What is heat?The transfer of thermal energy57
11256712888What is meant by the terms system and environment?system is the gas being studied. Environment is the surroundings outside the gas.58
11256712889What are the two forms of the ideal gas law?PV=nRT and PV=kT59
11256712890What is the 1st law of thermodynamics as applied to gases.dU = Q+W ...dU:of the environment = Q:from the environment + W:by the environment60
11256712891What is an isothermal process, and what is its impact on the first law of thermodynamics?The PVT conditions change for a gas without changing the temperature.61
11256712892What is the impact on the first law of thermodynamics for an isothermal process?dU = zero. The change in temperature of the gas is zero.62
11256712893What is an adiabatic process?An adiabatic process is where no thermal energy is transfered between the system and its surroundings.63
11256712894What is its impact on the first law of thermodynamics of an adiabatic process?Q=0 because thermal energy is not transfered between the system and its surroundings64
11256712895What is the area under any PV curve?Work done "BY" the gas.65
11256712896Under what conditions is mechanical work positive?Work is positive when the force and displacement point in the same direction.66
11256712897Under what conditions is mechanical work negative?Work is positive when the force and displacement point in the same direction.67
11256712898Under what conditions is work by a system ( gas) positive?Work by a system is positive when the gas expands. (The volume increases.)68
11256712899Under what conditions is work by a system ( gas) negative?Work by a system is negative when the gas contracts. (The volume decreases.)69
11256712900Under what conditions is heat positive?Heat, (the "Q" variable), is POSITIVE when thermal energy is being ADDED to a system.70
11256712901Under what conditions is heat negative?Heat, (the "Q" variable), is NEGATIVE when thermal energy is being REMOVED from a system.71
11256712902How is the net work of a system (gas) measured?The NET work BY a system is the area enclosed in a cycle on a PV diagram.72
11256712903What is the second law of thermodynamics?Statistically speaking, energy flows from hot to cold.73
11256712904Describe the relationship between Qh, Qc, and W in a heat engine?Work of a system is equal to 1-Qc/Qh74
11256712905How can you tell when an engine is a Carnot Engine?The engine's efficiency is 1-Tc/Th. It is defined by the temperature's in the reservoirs and not the thermal energy flowing from them.75
11256712906Under what conditions does entropy increase?Entropy always increases.76
11256712907What are 2 key differences between electric force and gravitational force?The electric force (Coulomb's Law) can attract and repel and it depends on charge. Universal Gravity depends on mass and always attracts.77
11256712908In electrostatics, what takes the place of m and g in the formulae?"m" is replaced by "q," and "g" is replaced by "E." W=mg is replaced by F=qE. The second formula describes the force on a charged particle in uniform electric field.78
11256712909If you have two charges, and you double one charge and triple the other, and move them twice as far apart, what happens to the force of attraction / repulsion between them?According to Coulomb's Law, the new force is 6/4 times the old charge.79
11256712910What is the derived equation for the electric field in terms of q and r^2 ?E=kq/r^2 This is the electric field's magnitude at a point in space.80
11256712911What is the difference between the variable "q" and "Q?""q" is a single particle's charge and "Q" is the sum of all the charges. Q=q1+q2+q3+q4...81
11256712912What is the electric field's magnitude inside of a container made from an electrical CONDUCTOR?Zero.82
11256712913What is the electric field's magnitude inside of a container made from an electrical INSULATOR?Something other than zero.83
11256712914What does the term potential difference mean?Potential difference is the change in energy of a charged particle divided by its charge.84
11256712915What is the potential energy of a charge in an electric field?V=kq/R85
11256712916What does the term electric potential energy mean?Electric potential is the potential energy associated with the electric force F=qE86
11256712917What are three ways to increase the capacitance of a capacitor?C=kEA/d: Increase the area of the plates, decrease the distance between the plates,and increase the dielectric constant between the plates.87
11256712918What forces charges to move?The electric field forces charges to move.88
11256712919What do batteries and generators produce?A potential difference and a flow and energized charges.89
11256712920What is the actual movement of charges, and how is it measured?The movement of charges is the current and it is measures by the number of charges per second at a point.90
11256712921What causes resistance?Obstacles in the path of the flow of charges.91
11256712922How does a wires composition effect resistance?But placing more obstacles in the path of the charge's flow.92
11256712923How length effect resistance?The longer the length of wire, the higher the resistance.93
11256712924How does thickness effect resistance?The thicker the wire, the lower the resistance.94
11256712925How does temperature effect resistance?The higher the temperature the higher the resistance. They are proportional to each other.95
11256712926What is the relationship between voltage, current and resistance?Ohm's Law: V=IR96
11256712927What is the relationship between power, voltage and current?P=IV97
11256712928What quantity stays the same for resistors in series?Current stays the same for resistors in series.98
11256712929What quantity ADDS for resistors in seriesResistance: R=R1+R2+R3+...99
11256712930What stays the same for resistors or capacitors in parallel?Change in voltage across the resistor or capacitor.100
11256712931What stays the same for capacitors in series?The charge on each capacitor.101
11256712932What kind of capacitor circuit adds to find the total capacitance?Parallel. Because the plates are shared.102
11256712933What is the path of a charged particle in a magnetic field?The particle travels in a circle. Radius=momentum/qB103
11256712934How is the force on a charged particle in a magnetic field creating the path calculated?The force is perpendicular to the motion. This always results in a curved path. (Open right hand rule)104
11256712935What is the work done on a charged particle by the magnetic field? Why?ZERO. Because the force is perpendicular to the displacement . (Open right hand rule.)105
11256712936How is the magnitude of the force on a current carrying wire calculated?F=Bilsin(theta) ...F=Force (N), B:=magnetic field (T), i=current (A), l=length of wire in the field (m), theta is the acute angle between the field and current's directions.106
11256712937How is the direction of the force on a current carrying wire calculated?Open right hand rule107
11256712938What is electromagnetic induction?Electromagnetic induction is the generation of an Emf by moving a conductor through a magnetic field. emf=change in flux/dt108
11256712939What is needed for electromagnetic induction to occur?Electromagnetic induction occurs when a conductor is moved through a magnetic field such that a component of the fields is perpendicular to the current;s direction.109
11256712940What is the difference between emf and voltage?Emf is the maximum available energy per charge at the terminal of a power source. Voltage is the actual available energy per charge at the terminals of a power source. Some energy is lost due to the source internal resistance.110
11256712941What is the formula relating emf and voltage?V=E - IR V=terminal voltage (Volts), E = emf: electromotiveforce (Volts), IR = Internal drop in energy per charge (Volts)111
11256712942How does the closed right hand rule work in electromagnetic induction?It is used in Lenz's Law to determine the change in flux of a conductor.112
11256712943What is the difference between a motor and a generator?A motor uses energy to spin the coils in a magnetic field. A generator spins the coils to create an potential difference.113
11256712944What are the differences and similarities between transverse and longitudinal waves?Transverse waves: The displacement is perpendicular to the wave's motion. Longitudinal waves: The displacement is in the direction of the wave's motion.114
11256712945Give an example of a transverse and a longitudinal wave.Longitudinal Wave: Sound wave, Transverse Wave: Light wave, "The Wave" in a a crowd at a porting event.115
11256712946What is the relationship between speed, frequency, and wavelength?wave speed = (wavelength)(frequency)116
11256712947What is the relationship between energy, frequency, and wavelength in any wave?E=hf=hc/(wavelength)117
11256712948How is tube length and wavelength related for a tube that is opened on both ends?Only 1/2 a wavelength fits in the tube. L=wavelength/2118
11256712949How is tube length and wavelength related for a tube that is closed on ONE end?Only 1/4 wavelength fits in the tube. L=wavelength/4119
11256712950What cause an electromagnetic wave, and what makes the wave propagate indefinitely even in a vacuum?The interaction between an oscillating electric magnetic fields that are oriented 90° to each other. It propagates indefinitely because the wave takes its own medium.120
11256712951What is the order of the electromagnetic spectrum?Radio, Infrared, Visible, UltraViolet, X-Rays, Gamma Rays.121
11256712952What is the order of the visible range electromagnetic spectrum?ROY-G-BIV: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet122
11256712953What is the difference between reflection, refraction, and diffraction?Reflection is the bouncing of waves. Refraction is the bending of waves. Diffraction bends waves around small objects and causes interference from a coherent sources.123
11256712954Define reflectionThe bouncing of light124
11256712955Define RefractionThe bending of light125
11256712956Define diffractionBends waves around small objects and the interference of waves from a coherent sources.126
11256712957What is the law of reflection?The Law of reflection states that the incident angle of a wave is equal to the reflected angle.127
11256712958Define Snell's law.(n1)sin(theta1) = (n2)sin(theta2)128
11256712959What happens at the critical angle?The refracted light ray is bent 90°. (Parallel to the interface surface.)129
11256712960When light travels from LESS dense to a MORE dense mediums, how does the refracted ray bend in relation to the normal line.LESS to MORE dense, the refracted ray bends TOWARDS the normal line.130
11256712961When light travels from MORE dense to LESS dense mediums, how does the refracted ray bend in relation to the normal line.MORE to LESS dense, the refracted ray bends AWAY from the normal line.131
11256712962How must the mediums light is traveling through be arranged so that the condition for the critical angle can exist?Light must travel from more to less dense so the refracted ray can bend away from the normal.132
11256712963What doesn't change (speed, frequency, or wavelength), when light moves from one medium to another?frequency (Think of the color as not changing.)133
11256712964What conservation law dictates that the frequency of light cannot change as it travels between mediums?Conservation of Energy ... because E=hf134
11256712965What conditions are necessary to change the reflected ray's phase by 180°?A reflected ray's phase is changes by 180° when the ray is bounced as it tries to travel from a lower to higher index of refraction. It is also changed y 180° when it bounces off of shiny surfaces.135
11256712966What shapes are converging lenses?Lenses that are fatter in the middle than on the edges.136
11256712967What shape is a diverging lenses?Lenses that are thinner in the middle than on the edges.137
11256712968What shape is a converging mirrors?Concave mirrors are converging mirrors.138
11256712969What shape is a diverging mirror?convex mirrors are diverging mirrors.139
11256712970Which type of lenses have a POSITIVE focal length?Converging lenses have a positive focal length.140
11256712971Which type of lenses have a NEGATIVE focal length?Diverging lenses have a negative focal length.141
11256712972What are the two rules for ray tracing in lenses that work all the time?(1) Straight through the vertex. (2) Parallel then through the primary focus.142
11256712973What are the three rules needed for mirrors, since not all three work every time?(1) Bounced off the vertex. (2) Parallel the through the focus. (3) Through the focus and parallel.143
11256712974Which kind of lens always has a virtual image?Diverging144
11256712975Which kind of mirror always has a virtual image.Convex145
11256712976Which kind of mirror can show a real image?Concave146
11256712977Which kind of mirror cannot magnify an image?Convex147
11256712978What makes an image "real?"The light travels through the image.148
11256712979When are f, p, q, ho, hi, and M positive for mirrors?When the object is beyond the focus for a concave mirror.149
11256712980What kind of image do you get when the object is placed at the focus?No image.150
11256712981What kind of mirror has a positive focus?Concave151
11256712982What is an object placed when the distance between it and the mirror is positive?In front of the mirror, in the light.152
11256712983What two things must be true for a positive magnification?(1) The image is larger than the object: ho>hi. (2) image is upright.153
11256712984When is the image negative for mirrors?When it is on the "dark" side of the mirror. Opposite the light.154
11256712985When is the image negative for a lens?When it is on the same side as the image?155
11256712986What is Huygen's Principle?Every point on a wave front is a secondary source.156
11256712987State the significance of Young's Experiment.Provided experimental proof of the wave property of light.157
11256712988What does the pattern look like in a Young's Double Slit diffraction pattern?Dark in the middle and alternating light and dark spots after that.158
11256712989What does the pattern look like in a Young's Single Slit diffraction pattern?Broad bright spot in the middle and alternating dark and light spots to the sides.159
11256712990What did Thompson discover?The electron160
11256712991What did Rutherford discover?The nucleus161
11256712992What is the Bohr Model of the atom?That the orbits of the electrons are like planets around the Sun.162
11256712993What is the energy of a photon?E=hf ...E=energy of a single photon (J), h = Plank's constant, f=frequency (Hz)163
11256712994What is mass energy equivalence?Energy and mass are equated by E=mc^2.164
11256712995What does light absorption involve?The incoming light (electromagnetic wave) has the same frequency as some of the electrons.165
11256712996What does light emission involve?Electromagnetic wave exits the electrons to a higher orbital. When the electron relaxes, a wavelength of light is given off.166
11256712997What is ionization energy and how does it compare to the work function?The work function is a minimum amount of energy needed to release a photon from a collection in the surface of a material. The ionization energy is the energy needed to release an electron from a single, free-floating, molecule. the ionization energy is higher than the wave function.167
11256712998What is the photoelectric effect?It is the release of photoelectrons released by photons with an energy (E=hf) above the work function.168
11256712999What is the difference between atomic number and atomic mass number?Atomic number is the number of protons. Atomic mass number is the number of nucleons, (protons and neutrons.)169
11256713000How do you find the number of neutrons in an atom?Atomic mass number minus atomic number.170
11256713001What is an isotope?Same number of protons by a different number of neutrons. e.g. Carbon-12 versus Carbon-14171
11256713002What is the binding energy?The energy required to remove an electron or nucleon from a molecule.172
11256713003What is the strong force?THe force that holds the nucleus together.173
11256713004What causes radioactivity?The release of a particle or photon from an UNSTABLE nucleus.174
11256713005What is transmutation?It is when a nucleon changes properties. Like a neutron changing into a proton.175
11256713006What are the three types of radiation?Alpha, Beta, and Gamma176
11256713007What comprises alpha radiation?The release of a Helium nuclei, 4,2 He2+177
11256713008What comprises beta radiation?The release of an electron and antineutrino or the release of a positron and a neutrino.178
11256713009What comprises gamma decay?The release of an energetic photon from an overly excited molecule.179
11256713010Which type of radiation has the lowest energy?Alpha180
11256713011Which type of radiation has the highest energy?Gamma181
11256713012What is half life?It is the time for 1/2 a substance to decay by radioactive processes.182
11256713013What is force times the perpendicular distance?Torque183
11256713014What is force times the parallel diplacement?Work184
11256713015What is force times time?Impulse185
11256713016What is the name given to the distance between the pivot point and applied perpendicular force?Moment arm186
11256713017Define mass in terms of density.m=(rho)V187
11256713018S.I. unit of pressurePascal188
11256713019This is the gauge pressure when under water.(rho)gh189
11256713020Continuity equationa1v1=a2v2190
11256713021How does the speed change when the pressure is decreased?Speed ups191
11256713022Pressure of an open container at the opening.atmospheric pressure192
11256713023This is used to determine the speed of a fluid when the pipe slopes up or down.Bernoulli's equation193
11256713024Flow RateVolume/time194
11256713025Flow Rate(Cross-sectional Area)(Velocity)195
11256713026BuoyancyForce lifting a body when it is in a fluid.196
11256713027The "V" is (rho)VgThe volume under water197
11256713028Force in terms of pressureForce= Pressure/Area198
11256713029Condition for no rotationSum of the torques equal zero.199
11256713030The speed of a ball when it lands at the same height it was thrown from.initial velocity200
11256713031S.I. unit of torqueN•m201
11256713032S.I. unit of fluxWeber202
11256713033S.I. unit of Flow ratem^3/s203
11256713034S.I. unit of workJoule204
11256713035S.I. unit of every kind of energyJoule205
11256713036S.I. unit of powerWatt206
11256713037S.I. unit of momentumkg•m/s207
11256713038Unit that means the same thing as NmJoule208
11256713039S.I. unit of centripetal forceNewton209
11256713040S.I. unit of frictional forceNewton210
11256713041S.I. unit of gravitational forceNewton211
11256713042S.I. Unit of electric forceNewton212
11256713043S.I. unit of magnetismTesla213
11256713044Formula for work by a car that changes speed on a horizontal road.W = KE:final - KE:initial214
11256713045Formula for work as a charged particle travels across two charged platesW=qV215
11256713046Formula for the electric force felt by a charged particle in an electric field.F=qE216
11256713047Formula for the electric field between a pari of charged plates.E=V/d217
11256713048Unit of electric fieldN/C218
11256713049Unit of energy for electricity.V ... Volt is a Joule/Coulomb219
11256713050Energy of a SINGLE photonE=hf220
11256713051Average kinetic energy of an ideal gas's SINGLE molecule.KE = (3/2)kT221
11256713052Gauge Pressurepgh ..thats ("rho")(gravity's acceleration)(height)222
11256713053Formula for the potential difference of a point charge as compared to infinity.V=kq/R223
11256713054Formula for the electric field at point in space for a single point charge.E=kq/R^2224
11256713055Electric force felt by a charge due to another charge.F=kq1q2/R^2225

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13665801136Equivalent capacitance (series)Ceq=(C₁⁻¹+C₂⁻¹+C₃⁻¹)⁻¹0
13665801137Equivalent capacitance (parallel)Ceq= C₁+C₂+C₃1
13665801138Total charge for capacitors in parallelQtotal = Q₁ + Q₂ + Q₃2
13665801139Magnification of an image (2 eq)m=Hi/H₀ = -Di/D₀3
13665801140mass-energy equivalenceE = mc²4
13665801141Momentum of a photon (3 eq)P= E/c = hf/c = h/λ5
13665801142Work FunctionΦ=hf₀6
13665801143Photoelectric effect (including stopping potential)Ephoton=Φ+qv7
13665801144Photoelectric effect (including Kmax)Ephoton=Φ+Kmax8
13665801145Energy of a photon (2 eq)E = hf = hc/λ9
13665801146Emf of moving bar in a magnetic fieldε=BlV10
13665801147Faraday's Law of InductionE = -∆Φ/∆t11
13665801148Magnetic FluxΦ = NBA = NBAcosθ12
13665801149Thin Lens equation1/ƒ = 1/do + 1/di13
13665801150Snell's Lawn₁sinθ₁=n₂sinθ₂14
13665801151index of refractionn = c/v15
13665801152Critical anglesinθc=n₂/n₁16
13665801153Thin membrane interference2nt = ___λ17
13665801154Total Resistance (series)Rt= R₁+R₂+R₃18
13665801155Total resistance (parallel)Rt=(R₁⁻¹+ R₂⁻¹ +R₃⁻¹)19
13665801156Charge including timeQ=IT20
13665801157Resistance in a wire of length L and area ARwire=ρL/A21
13665801158Pressure exerted on an area AP=F/A22
13665801159Absolute PressureP = Patm + ρgh23
13665801160guage pressurePguage=ρgh24
13665801161Volume Flow RateA₁V₁=A₂V₂25
13665801162Buoyant ForceFb=ρvg26
13665801163Densityρ=m/v27
13665801164Bernoulli's EquationP₁+ρgh+1/2ρv²=P₂+ρgh+1/2ρv²28
13665801165Force on a charge(q) moving parallel to a magnetic field0N29
13665801166Force on a current carrying wire oriented ⊥ to a magnetic fieldF=BIL30
13665801167Force between two parallel current carrying wiresF=(µ₀I₁I₂L)/(2πr)31
13665801168Limits of Human Sight750nm-400nm32
13665801169The wave equationv=ƒλ33
13665801170Magnetic Field a distance r from a current carrying wireBwire=(µ₀I)/(2πr)34
13665801171New wavelengthλ₂=n₁λ₁/n₂35
13665801172Capacitance if area of plates is knownC = kε₀A/d36
13665801173Electric potential around qV=KQ/r37
13665801174Force on a charge in an electric fieldF=qE38
13665801175Coulomb's LawFe=k|q¹q²|/r²39
13665801176Charge on a capacitorQ=CV40
13665801177Energy stored in a capacitor (3 eq)Ucap= 1/2CV² = 1/2QV = 1/2 (Q²/C)41
13665801178Formula definition of WorkW = F ⋅ d42
13665801179electric potential energyUe = qV43
13665801180Electric field a distance from a chargeE=k|Q|/r²44
13665801181Ohm's LawV=IR45
13665801182Total charge for capacitors in seriesQt = Q1 = Q2 = Q3 etc...46
13665801183Terminal voltage if Rext is knownVab=IRext47
13665801184Terminal voltage if EMF is knownV=ε-Irint48
13665801185Voltage across the plates of a capacitorV=ED49
13665801186Electric Energy (3 eq)E = VIT = I²R = (V²/R)t50
13665801187Electric Power (3 eq)P= IV = I²R = V²/R51
13665801188Force on a charge moving perpendicularly through a magnetic fieldF= qvB52
13665801189Work to move a point charge a distance away from another chargeW=k(qQ)/r53
13665801190Change in heat during an isovolumetric processQ = nCv∆T54
13665801191Frequency of a spring massƒ=1/(2π√m/k)55
13665801192Period of a pendulumT(p) = 2∏√(ℓ/g)56
13665801193Frictional ForceFf = Fn µ57
13665801194Frictional Force on an inclineFf = mgcosθµ58
13665801195Accelerationa=∆v/∆t59
13665801196Average SpeedS=∆d/∆t60
13665801197Velocityv=∆x/∆t61
13665801198Average Velocity of a molecule of gasV = √((3kT) / m)62
13665801199Change in internal energy during a cyclic process∆U=0J63
13665801200first law of thermodynamics∆U = ∆Q + ∆W64
13665801201Acceleration of a mass sliding UP an incline, with frictiona=gsinθ+gcosθµ65
13665801202Acceleration of a mass sliding DOWN an incline, with frictiona=gcosθµ-gsinθ66
13665801203Heat required to raise the temp of a substance∆Q=mc∆T67
13665801204Heat required to vaporize a substance∆Q=MLv68
13665801205Heat required to melt a substance∆Q=MLf69
13665801206Forgotten power equationP=FV70
13665801207Energy of a spring-mass when spring is neither at maximum displacement, nor at the equilibrium point1/2KA²=1/2Kx²+1/2mv²71
13665801208Ideal Efficiency(Th - Tl) / Th72
13665801209Newton's Second Law of Motion∑F = ma73
13665801210TorqueT = rFsinθ74
13665801211Ideal gas law (2 eq)PV=nRT, PV=nKT75
13665801212Boyle's LawP₁V₁=P₂V₂76
13665801213Heat of an isobaric process∆Q = nCp∆T77
13665801214Work (thermodynamics)W= -PΔV78
13665801215Internal energy of an ideal gasU=3/2nRT79
13665801216Actual efficiencyεactual = |Wnet|/Qin80
13665801217kinetic energyKE = ½mv²81
13665801218gravitational potential energyFg=mgh82
13665801219Newton's Law of Universal GravitationFg = G (m1m2)/r²83
13665801220centripetal accelerationac = v²/r84
13665801221acceleration due to gravity at the surface of a planet mass M and diameter dg=G(M/(d/s)²)85
13665801222MomentumP=mv86
13665801223Impulse (2 eq.)J= Ft = mv-mv₀87
13665801224WeightW=mg88
13665801225First KinematicV=V₀+at89
13665801226Second KinematicΔx = V₀t + ½at²90
13665801227Third KinematicV² = V₀² + 2aΔx91
13665801228Beat frequencyf(beat) = |f₁-f₂|92
13665801229Length of a string producing the fundamental frequencyL=v/2ƒ93
13665801230Natural frequency of a closed tube of length lƒ=v/(4l)94
13665801231Wavelength in an open tubeλ=2L95
13665801232Frequency of a pendulumf = 1/2π√g/l96
13665801233Velocity of waves on a string if tension is knownV = √(T/(m/l))97
13665801234Period of a spring-massT = 2π√(m/k)98
13665801235Charles' LawV₁/T₁=V₂/T₂99
13665801236Gay-Lussac's LawP₁/T₁=P₂/T₂100
13665801237Work done during an isovolumetric process∆W=0J101
13665801238Change in internal energy during an isothermal process∆U=0J102
13665801239Spring Potential EnergyUs = ½kx²103
13665801240Heat due to friction on an inclineQ = mgcosθµd104
13665801241Heat due to friction on a level surfaceQ = Fnµd105
13665801242SpeedS=d/t106
13665801243First Angular Kinematicω = ω₀ + αt107
13665801244Second Angular Kinematic∆θ = ω₀t + ½αt²108
13665801245Third angular kinematicω² = ω₀² + 2α∆θ109
13665801246Centripetal acceleration with linear quantities and angular quantitiesac=v²/r & ac=w²r110
13665801247Moment of Inertia of a pointI=mr²111
13665801248Center of massx = (m₁x₁ + m₂x₂ + m₃x₃ + ...) /(m₁ + m₂ + m₃ + ...)112
13665801249Centripetal acceleration in radians of the second hand of a clockac= 4π²r/60sec113
13665801250Rotational Kinetic EnergyKrot = ½Iω²114
13665801251Net torqueΣτ=Iα115
13665801252Angular momentum for a 3-D object rotatingL=Iw116
13665801253position as a function of time using angular quantitiesw=θ/t117
13665801254conservation of angular momentum when a ball strikes the bar and causes rotationI= (mr²+1/3mL²)w118
13665801255Energy of a spring massUs=½KA²119
13665801256Height of block in terms of theta and L∆y=L - Lcosθ120
13665801257Units of power (not watts)Watt = J/sec121
13665801258Units of Current (not Amps)Amp=c/sec122
13665801259Three formulae for powerP = FV = E/t = VI123
13665801260Combined Gas LawP₁V₁÷T₁ = P₂V₂÷T₂124
13665801261Limits of human hearing20-20111Hz125
13665801262Diameter of a hydrogen atom1E-10m126
13665801263Units of electric field (2)V/m(capacitor) & N/C (point charge)127
13665801264Units of momentumkg m/s128
13665801265Units of energyJoule or eV129
13665801266Units of the spring constant kN/m130
13665801267R.A. Millikanelemental charge (e) - oil drop experiment131
13665801268Thomas YoungLight is a wave - Double Slit132
13665801269Davisson and Germerelectrons are waves133
13665801270JJ Thompsonq/m ratio for electron - Cathode Ray Tubes134
13665801271Ernest RutherfordNucleus is small & ⊕ - gold foil135
13665801272Niels Bohrquantized energy levels which explained bright line spectra136

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