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Physics II final
Physics II final
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Physics
Undergraduate 4
08/12/2014

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Metal Shell
Definition
Charge is zero on surface if charge is inside shell
Term
Charge distance
Definition
increases or decreases by factor of 4
Term
What is charge transferred by?
Definition
Electrons- smaller and easy to move
Term
Bits of paper and comb attracted to comb by?
Definition
Charging by Conduction
Term
Electric Potential
Definition
Electromotive Force
Voltage
Electric force
moves charges


All the same thing
Term
Potential Energy from E field
Definition
ability of the field to do work
Term
A capacitor stores ________
Definition
charges
Term
Capacitors in paraelle circuit
Definition
C1+C2
Term
Capacitors in series circuit
Definition
1/C1+1/C2
Term
Resitors and everything else in PARALLEL CIRCUIT
Definition
Know VOLTAGE, 1/Req+R1
Term
Resistors and everything else in SERIES CIRCUIT
Definition
Know CURRENT, Req+R1
Term
Why do capacitors in parallel add together?
Definition
area of each capacitor plate is available to fill
Term
Dielectric is a material used for ______
Definition
Increase capacitance
Term
Equipotential line
Definition
lines that represent a contour of identical potential
Term
Electric field lines passing through a surface are called _______
Definition
Electric Flux
Term
Parallel capacitors with unequal values will have the same ________
Definition
Electric Potential
Term
To move charges requires a PUSH, called _______
Definition
Electric Potential
Voltage
EMF
Term
What speed does an electric field move?
Definition
Speed of Light
Term
Correct Unit for Voltage*Current is ______
Definition
Watt (W)
Term
Semiconductor
Definition
Material that can be controlled to be an insulator or conductor
Term
Resistance is dependent on ______
Definition
Length
Area
material
Temperature
Term
Parallel circuit with two unequal resistors will see the same _____
Definition
Voltage
Term
Series circuit with two unequal resistors will see the same _____
Definition
Current
Term
Kirchoff's 1st rule (junction rule)
Definition
Iin=Iout
Term
Kirchoff's 2nd rule (Loop rule)
Definition
Sum of voltage around the loop = 0
Term
Time Constant
Definition
Resistance * Capacitance
Term
A magnetic field is caused by
Definition
a charge moving in any type of way
Term
Dipoles
Definition
Magnets always come in ______
Term
A material that is paramagnetic
Definition
oxygen
Term
An induced magnetic field is produced in a loop of wire by _____
Definition
a changing magnetic field
Term
Steady DC current does not cause an induced magnetic field near a loop of wire because ______
Definition
constant magnetic flux
Term
AC current causes an induced magnetic field because _______
Definition
changing magnetic flux
Term
Inductor
Definition
stores energy in a magnetic field
Term
Capacitor
Definition
stores energy in a electric field
Term
Ferromagnetic
Definition
magnetic only in the presence of an outside magnetic field
Term
Capacitors reactance beccomes smaller as the frequency becomes _____
Definition
Large
Term
Inductors reactance becomes smaller as the frequency becomes _________
Definition
Small
Term
Impedance
Definition
resistance that is a mix of stored and dissipated power
Term
Reactance
Definition
resistance that does not dissipates and stores power
Term
RMS
Definition
used to calculate average power
Term
Resonace frequency
Definition
reactance doubles in a circuit
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