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12/17/2008

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Term
scalar
Definition
just a quantity (10 miles)
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derived quantity
Definition
flow from fundamental quantities (speed m/s)
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A vector includes two components ...
Definition
a magnitude and a direction
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displacement
Definition
directly from beginning point to end point (flying to UD arena from school)
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doubling equation
Definition
%/changer per year
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inertia
Definition
resistance to change
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Newton's First Law of Motion
Definition
An object in motion tends to stay in motion just as an object at rest tends to stay at rest (inertia)
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Newton's Second Law of Motion
Definition
F=ma or Force= mass x acceleration
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acceleration
Definition
changer in velocity/time
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weight
Definition
weight = mass x acceleration (gravity)
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Newton's Third Law of Motion
Definition
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
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momentum
Definition
inertia of motion (mass x speed)
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impulse
Definition
force that acts x the length of time
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power equation
Definition
work/time
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If the weight is 83.7 kg, and it is in free fall for 10 meters, what is its work?
Definition
83.7 kg x 10 m/s = 837 Newtons....then 837 N x 10 m = 8370 joules
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What is the power of a 8370 joules for 5 seconds?
Definition
8370 joules/5 sec = 1674 watts
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Kinetic Energy
Definition
energy of motion
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potential energy
Definition
energy that is stored in an object
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internal energy
Definition
the random, disordered motion of molecules
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internal energy
Definition
the random, disordered motion of molecules
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internal energy
Definition
the random, disordered motion of molecules
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Work Energy Theorem
Definition
Work Done = the change in KE
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Kinetic Energy equation
Definition
1/2 mass x (velocity)^2
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Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation
Definition
M1(mass 1) and M2(mass 2) seperated by a distance (d)
M1xM2/d^2
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heat
Definition
the flow of energy
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thermodynamics
Definition
how to turn heat transfer into work
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temperature
Definition
measure of the average translational KE per molecule (the hotter something is, the faster the molecules move)
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1 calorie
Definition
the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of H20 by 1 degree centigrade
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heat conduction
Definition
flow of energy by molecular collisions
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Convection
Definition
Heat transfer by "mass motion"
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heat radiation
Definition
charging atoms to become electromagnetically charged for heat transfer
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Magnetic Domain
Definition
Region within a material where the magnetic moments are aligned in the same direction
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polarized charge
Definition
separated opposite charges in an object
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Induction
Definition
Charging an atom without contact (opposite charges attract)
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charging by friction
Definition
when two objects rub together one is more likely to leave more charged while the other is less charged...
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Charging by contact (conduction)
Definition
When a charged object touches a neutral object and transfers its charge to the neutral object
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resonance
Definition
forced vibrations, at the natural frequency, enlarge amplitude vibrations
Term
Faraday's Law
Definition
A coil of wire moved into a magnetic field, a voltage (electric field present) will be induced in the wire.
Term
Electric field direction (north and south pole)
Definition
Negative fields originate at the North Pole and terminate on South Pole
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Albert Einstein
Definition
the theory of a photon
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photon
Definition
a bundle of light energy (energy of a photon = the frequency)
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excitation
Definition
an electron at a lower level makes a jump to a higher energy level
Term
fluorescence
Definition
excitation by absorption of photons & de-excitation by emission of photons
(emits red photon absorbs blue photon)
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Planck
Definition
Formulated the energy of a photon by creating incandescence light.
Term
Planck's constant
Definition
E(energy)=h(Planck's Constant)x f (frequency)
Planck's Constant = 6.676 x 10^-34
Term
wavelength
Definition
the distance between two crests (in meters)
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frequency
Definition
the number of crests (waves) that pass by a given point in space in a second. The number of cycles a wave completes in a second.
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amplitude
Definition
the maximum displacement of a wave
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Period
Definition
1/frequency
(The period of time is takes to complete one cycle of the wave)
Term
wave velocity
Definition

how fast the wave is traveling

v(velocity)= wavelength x frequency

Term
node
Definition
a point on the wave of zero disturbance
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transverse wave
Definition
a wave that is perpendicular to the direction the wave is traveling
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longitudinal wave
Definition
a wave that travels in the direction of its disturbance (a sound wave pressurizes the air and travels through the region of less density
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interference
Definition
when two water waves come together to occupy the same space.
Term
diffraction
Definition
the bending of a wave
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destructive interference
Definition
when two like waves collide to combine one wave thus eliminating one of the waves
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Louis de Broglie
Definition
a particle is a wave
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photoelectric effect
Definition
Einstein's explanation that when more energetic light hit an object that object will emit electrons
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electron
Definition
1000 times lighter than protons and possess a negative charge
Term
proton
Definition
heavier than electrons and possess positive charges
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Coulomb's Law
Definition
The force between two charges is proportional to the product of the charges divided by the square of the distance between them
Term
Coulomb's Law vs. Universal Law of Gravitation
Definition
Gravity is a much weaker force and electrons have a much stronger force upon each other
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magnetic fields source
Definition
moving charges
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magnetic domains
Definition
spots where the dipoles are lined up in a general way
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entropy
Definition
disorder
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