closed no mass enter or change but energy may be exchanged with the environment/open mass may enter and change
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Streamline Flow
Front
each particle follows a smooth path, the paths do not cross, no loss of energy due to internal friction
Back
Archimedes' Principle
Front
a body immersed in a fluid is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces
Back
conduction
Front
the transfer of heat within a material or between materials that are touching until equal in temperature.
visualized as being carried out via molecular collision
Back
Pressure
Front
ratio of force to the surface area on which the force acts perpendicular to the surface
P=F/A
Back
Refrigerators/Air Conditioners
Front
operate by removing heat from low temperature reservoir and exhausting the heat to a higher temperature reservoir, work is done
Back
Isothermal
Front
process or change taking place at a constant temperature
Back
heat
Front
the movement of thermal energy from a substance at a higher temperature to one at a lower temperature
Back
internal energy formula
Front
U=3/2nRT
Back
Adiabatic
Front
any process that occurs without heat gain or loss
Back
Isobaric
Front
process in which pressure is constant
Back
Charles's Law
Front
volume of a gas held at a constant pressure is directly proportional to the absolute temperature
Back
Turbulent Flow
Front
irregular movement of particles, loss of energy due to internal friction, tends to increase with velocity
Back
ideal gas law (Particles)
Front
PV=NkT
Back
convection
Front
the transfer of heat through mass movement of molecular/a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion
Back
buoyant force
Front
the net force on the object exerted by the fluid pressure
Back
Reversibillity
Front
all processes are done so slowly that the whole process could be considered a series of equilibrium states so the whole process could be done in reverse with no magnitude, work done, or heat exchange/change
Back
Ideal Gas Law (moles)
Front
PV=nRT
Back
Carnot Engine
Front
ideal engine, no energy loss due to internal friction, turbulence, etc.
Back
Isochoric
Front
process in which volume is constant
Back
barometer
Front
An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure which use mercury manometer with one end closed
Back
Equation of Continuity
Front
A_1 (V_1) =A_2(V_2)
Back
Fluid
Front
liquids and gases, don't maintain a fixed shape, both have ability to flow
Back
Absolute Pressure
Front
sum of gauge pressure and atmospheric pressure
Back
universal gas constant
Front
R=8.314 J/molK
Back
Temperature
Front
average kinetic energy of the particles within a substance
Back
4 phases
Front
solid liquid gas plasma
Back
KE=3/2kT
Front
the average translational kinetic energy of molecules in random motion in an ideal gas is directly proportional to the absolute temperature of the gas
Back
First Law of Thermodynamics
Front
the change in internal energy of a closed system is due to heat added or removed from the system and/or work done on or by the system
the sum of all the energy of all the molecules in an object
Back
radiation
Front
the direct transfer of energy through space by electromagnetic waves
Back
Density
Front
quantity of mass per unit volume
ρ=m/V
Back
Heat Engine
Front
any device that changes thermal energy in to mechanical work
Back
Boyle's Law
Front
if temperature of a gas is held constant, the volume varies inversely with the pressure
PV=constant
Back
Heat Reservoir
Front
a body whose mass is so large that, ideally, the temperature does does not change significantly when heat is exchanged
Back
Thermal Equilibrium+zeroth law of thermodynamics
Front
Refers to the property of a thermodynamic system in which all parts of the system have attained a uniform temperature which is the same as that of the system's surroundings.
Back
Second Law of Thermodynamics
Front
1) heat energy flows spontaneously from a hot object to a cold object but not vice versa
2) it is impossible to construct a heat engine that is 100% efficient, a heat engine can convert some heat into useful work, but the rest must be exhausted in waste heat
3) the entropy of an isolated system never decreases, it can only stay the same or increase
Back
Archimedes' Principle formula
Front
FB=(ρ_fluid)g(V_displaced)
Back
Gauge Pressure
Front
measures difference in pressure between an unknown pressure and atmospheric pressure
Back
Molecular Mass/atom mass
Front
relative masses of atoms and molecules
Back
Pascal's Principle
Front
if an external pressure is applied to a confine fluid, the pressure at every point within the fluid increases by that amount
Back
efficiency of heat engine
Front
e = 1 - Qc/Qh
e = W/Qh
Back
Gay-Lussac's Law
Front
pressure exerted by gas held at a constant volume is directly proportional to the absolute pressure
Back
thermometer
Front
An instrument used to measure temperature
Back
First Law of Thermodynamics formula
Front
△U=Q+W
Back
Avogadro's Number
Front
6.02x10^23
Back
Section 2
(50 cards)
Electric potential due to point charge
Front
V=kQ/r
Back
Equipotential surfaces
Front
Potential difference between points is zero, same as lines just with surfaces
Back
Voltage (volt)
Front
Measures potential energy (1V=1J/C)
Back
Ohm
Front
Unit of resistance
Back
electric dipole
Front
electric field lines due to two equal charges of opposite sign
Back
Electric Charge
Front
fundamental property of matter, positive and negative, protons and electrons
Back
volt
Front
unit for electric potential
Back
resistor
Front
used to control the amount of current in a circuit
Back
circuit
Front
continuous conducting path between the terminals of a battery
Back
conventional current
Front
direction positive charge will flow in a circuit
Back
Thermodynamics
Front
study of energy transformation in natural processes and involves relations among heat, work, and energy
Back
Ohm's Law
Front
V=IR
I=V/R
Back
elementary charge
Front
the smallest unit of electric charge that is possible in ordinary matter.
e=1.602x10^-19C
Back
law of conservation of electric charge
Front
no net electric charge can be created or destroyed
Back
Electroscope
Front
device used to detect charge
Back
the magnitude of the electric field a distance r from a point charge Q is
Front
E=kQ/r^2
Back
Electric potential
Front
Electric potential energy per unit charge
Va=PEa/q
Back
Field
Front
extends outward from a charge in all directions
Back
Semiconductor
Front
category between conductors and insulators
Back
resistivity
Front
p (ohm.m) physical properties
Back
resistance formula
Front
R=pL/A
Back
Electrostatics
Front
study of interaction between electric charges that are not moving
Back
Conductor
Front
material that allows charge to move easily e.g.metal
Back
gravitational field
Front
The influence that a massive body extends into the space around itself, producing a force on another massive body, It is measured in newtons per kilogram (N/kg).
Back
two types of charge
Front
positive and negative
unlike charges attract
like charges repel
Back
Electric Field
Front
E=F/q (force per unit charge)
Back
Capacitance
Front
Coulombs per volt
Back
electric power
Front
the rate at which electrical energy is converted to another form of energy
Back
Coulomb
Front
(C) SI unit of charge
Back
Point Charges
Front
charge which spatial size negligible compared to other distances
Back
Insulator
Front
materials that restrict flow of charge
Back
ampere
Front
(amp) 1A=1C/s measures current
Back
Potential difference
Front
Difference in electrical potential between two regions
Vba=Vb-Va=PEb-PEa/Q=-Wba/q
Back
test charge
Front
a charge so small that the force it exerts does not significantly alter the distribution of those other charge that creates the field
Back
Polar
Front
charge is not distributed equally but is neautral
Having a pair of equal and opposite charges.
Back
Electric Field Lines
Front
indicate the direction of the force due to the given field on a positive test charge (show direction of the field)
Back
Static electricity
Front
an object became charged as a result of rubbing
The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object
Back
Equipotential lines
Front
Points along lines are at the same potential
Back
Superposition Principle
Front
net force on any one charge will be vector sum of forces due to each of the other
Back
Ion
Front
atom that loses or gains electrons
Back
Electron volt
Front
1eV=1.6022x10^-19 J
Back
electron current
Front
direction negative charge will flow
Back
electric current
Front
any flow of charge in continuous conducting path between the terminals of a battery
Back
electrical resistance
Front
opposition of the flow of electric charge/current
Back
Entropy
Front
the degree of disorder in a system, no thermal energy to convert to work
Back
Solar Cell
Front
converts sunlight directly into electricity without the use of a heat engine, photo voltaic cells
Back
Coulomb's Law
Front
F=kQ1Q2/r^2 (k=8.988x10^9Nm^2/C^2)
Back
Farad
Front
F (unit for capacitance)1F=1C/V
Back
electric power formula
Front
P = QV/t=IV=I^2R=V^2/R
Back
Capacitor
Front
a device that can store electric charge and consists of two conducting objects placed near each other but not touching.
Back
Section 3
(50 cards)
Kirchhoff's Loop Rule(second rule)
Front
sum of all changes in potential around any closed loop of a circuit must equal zero
Back
tesla
Front
(T) unit of a magnetic field (B), 1T=1N/Am
Back
magnetic field
Front
force one magnet exerts on the other, interaction of a magnet and the magnetic field of another
(B)
Back
Index of Refraction Equation
Front
n=c/v
Back
circuit containing capacitors in series
Front
1/Ceq=1/C1+1/C2+...+1/Cn
Back
Total Internal Reflection
Front
If the incident angle θ1 is greater than the critical angle, then all of the light is reflected back into medium 1.
Back
watt
Front
unit for power (1W=1J/s)
Back
Diffraction
Front
Bending of a wave around an opening
Back
right hand rule1
Front
grasp the wire with your right hand so that your thumb points in the direction of the conventional current, and your finger will encircle the wire in the direction of the magnetic field
Back
series circuit
Front
two or more resistors/capacitors connected end to end along a single path
Back
Refraction
Front
The changing of a light ray's direction when passing into other media
Back
Lenz's Law
Front
A current produced by an induced emf moves in a direction so that the magnetic field created by that current opposes the original change in flux
determine whether the magnetic flux inside the loop is decreasing, increasing or unchanged. if decreasing the magnetic field due to the induced current points in the same direction.
Back
Force on an electric charge moving in a magnetic field
Front
F = q v B sinθ
Back
poteniometer
Front
measures potential difference/voltage (placed across circuit)
Back
Snell's Law
Front
n1sin1=n2sin2
Back
internal resistance
Front
hindrance in the flow of charge between electrodes in a battery
Back
Kirchhoff's Junction Rule(first rule)
Front
sum of all currents entering the junction must equal the sum of all currents leaving the junction
Back
Speed of Light
Front
Affects refraction indexes based on light's velocity in varying media
Back
circuit containing capacitors in parallel
Front
Ceq=C1+C2+...+Cn
Back
electric generator
Front
Transforms mechanical energy into electric energy
Back
Incoherent Light
Front
Light waves travels in several planes simultaneously
Back
Monochromatic
Front
One color
Back
kilowatt- hour
Front
1KWH= 3.60x10^6 J, measures
Back
electromagnet
Front
iron inside a solenoid, the magnetic field increases greatly because iron is a magnet
Back
Coherent Light
Front
Light waves all moving in one plane
Back
magnetic declination
Front
angular difference between the compass needle direction along the field and true geographic north
Back
Destructive interference
Front
A crest meets a trough to cancel one another out
Back
Law of Reflection
Front
Incident angle = Angle reflected
Back
Electromagnetic waves
Front
light waves, made up of electric field waves (y) and magnetic field waves (z). Travel along the x axis.
Back
Critical Angle
Front
The incident angle θ1 that produces an angle of refraction of 90º is called the critical angle, θc
Back
induced current
Front
changing in magnetic field can produce an electric current
Back
Faraday's law of induction
Front
The emf induced in a circuit is equal to the rate of change of magnetic flux thought the circuit (E=- (△mag flux)/△ t)
N loops (E=- N(△mag flux)/△ t)
Back
R for parallel circuit
Front
1/Req=1/R1+1/R2+...+1/Rn
Back
unit of magnetic flux
Front
Weber (W) 1Wb=1Tm^2
Back
magnetic flux
Front
Flux=BAcosθ
Back
electromotive force (EMF)
Front
potential difference between the terminals of a source
Back
ferromagnetic
Front
showing strong magnetic effects, can be permanently magnetized
Back
galvanometer
Front
coil of wire suspended in the magnetic field of a permanent magnet, when current flows the magnetic field exerts a torque on the loop
Back
parallel circuit
Front
current from a source splits into separate paths
Back
poles
Front
two ends of an object where the magnetic effect is the strongest e.g..north pole & south pole
Back
R for series circuit
Front
Req=R1+R2+...+Rn
Back
Electromagnetic Induction
Front
the process of creating a current in a circuit by changing a magnetic field
Back
Double-slit Experiment
Front
Displays the wave properties of light, light passing through two narrow slits creates an interference/diffraction pattern on a screen
Back
right hand rule2
Front
outstretch your fingers point along the velocity of the particle then encircle to the direction of the electric field, thumb direction is the direction of the force exerted on the positive charge(negative the opposite)
Back
Interference
Front
Two waves meet each other and interact constructively or destructively
Back
RC circuit
Front
circuits with capacitors and resistors
Back
magnetic force
Front
acts on charged particle moving through a field, direction of force is given by a RHR
Back
Constructive interference
Front
Two crests or two troughs meet to amplify the wave into a larger crest or trough
Back
ammeter
Front
measures current (placed in circuit)
Back
Force on an electric current in a magnetic field
Front
F = IlBsinθ
direction of the current is perpendicular to the field θ=90
Fmax=IlB
Back
Section 4
(50 cards)
Diverging Mirror
Front
A convex mirror in which light rays that strike it parallel to its axis bend away (diverge) from its axis
Back
The slope of the line of the KEmax vs freq. graph
Front
Planck's constant
Back
beta decay
Front
4 types: β+, β-, electron capture, positron capture
when the neutron/proton ratio is too large, a neutron transforms into a proton and releases an electron
Back
Visible Light
Front
The type of electromagnetic wave to which our eyes respond and has a wavelength in the range of 380 to 760 nm
Back
Destructive interference for a single slit
Front
occurs when dsinθ=mλ, (for m= 1, -1, 2, -2, 3, ...)
, where d is the slit width, λ is the light's wavelength, θ is the angle relative to the original direction of the light, and m is the order of the minimum
Back
momentum equation
Front
p = mv
Back
Diffraction Grating
Front
A large number of evenly spaced parallel slits
Back
Thin Lens
Front
One whose thickness allows rays to refract but does not allow properties such as dispersion and aberrations
Back
The energy of a photon is given by the equation
Front
E = h f
Back
Image Distance
Front
The distance of the image from the center of the lens is called image distance.
Back
Destructive interference for a double slit
Front
The path length difference must be a half-integral multiple of the wavelength
Back
momentum of a photon
Front
p = h / lambda
Back
Focal Point
Front
The point at which the rays cross.
Back
Index of Refraction (Def.)
Front
For a material, the ratio of the speed of light in vacuum to that in the material
Back
Planck's constant (h) in numerical form
Front
6.63 x 10^-34 J s or 4.14 x 10^-15 eV s
Back
Thin Lens Equation
Front
(1/do)+(1/di)=(1/f)
Back
Photoelectric effect equation
Front
hf = work function (hfo) + KE max
Back
gamma decay
Front
a high energy nucleus releases a high energy photon
Back
Converging Mirror
Front
A concave mirror in which light rays that strike it parallel to its axis converge at one or more points along the axis
Back
Volt in unit form
Front
J / C
Back
EM waves in vacuum (equation)
Front
c= fλ
Back
Polarized
Front
Waves having the electric and magnetic field oscillations in a definite direction
Back
Threshold frequency
Front
minimum frequency needed to eject electrons from a metal
Back
Magnification Equation
Front
(hi/ho)=(- di/do)=m
Back
In Young's Double Slit Experiment, and interference pattern is obtained by...
Front
the superposition of light from two slits
Back
Constructive Interference for Diffraction Grating
Front
occurs when the condition dsinθ=mλ (for m= 0, 1, -1, 2, -2, ...) is satisfied, where d is the distance between slits in the grating, λ is the wavelength of light, and m is the order of the maximum
Back
Unpolarized
Front
Waves that are randomly polarized
Back
Polarization
Front
The attribute that wave oscillations have a definite direction relative to the direction of propagation of the wave
Back
Constructive Interference on Double-Slit
Front
the path length difference must be an integral multiple of the wavelength
Back
alpha decay
Front
create alpha particles (charged particles equivalent to a helium nucleus)
Back
Huygens's Principle
Front
Every point on a wave front is a source of wavelets that spread out in the forward direction at the same speed as the wave
Itself. The new wave front is a line tangent to all of the wavelets.
Back
Horizontally Polarized
Front
The oscillations are in a horizontal plane
Back
Converging or convex lens
Front
The lens in which light rays that enter it parallel to its axis cross one another at a single point on the opposite side with a converging effect is called converging lens.
Back
evidence of the particle nature of light
Front
Photoelectric effect, black body radiation
Back
Stopping potential
Front
minimum voltage needed to stop electrons with the maximum KE ejected from a metal
Back
Real Image
Front
The image in which light rays from one point on the object actually cross at the location of the image and can be projected onto a screen, a piece of film, or the retina of an eye.
Back
"particle" of light
Front
photon
Back
Heisenberg's uncertainty principle
Front
You can know either the momentum of a photon or its position, but you can't know both at the same time because in measuring one you change the other
Back
Speed of Light
Front
3 x 10^8 m/s
Back
The amount of energy needed to "dig" an electron out of a metal.
Front
The work function
Back
nucleon
Front
consist of protons and neutrons
make up nucleon number/atomic mass number
Back
Focal Length
Front
The distance from the center of the lens to its focal point.
Back
mass defect
Front
mass difference between nucleons in a nucleus with separate nucleons
Back
Vertically Polarized
Front
The oscillations are in a vertical plane
Back
Diverging Lens
Front
A lens that causes the light rays to bend away from its axis
Back
Higher wavelengths of light have a ______ frequency
Front
lower
Back
Ionization energy
Front
The energy needed to free an electron from its ground state in an atom
Back
law of conservation of nucleon numbers
Front
the number of nucleons before and after a decay is the same
Back
Electron Volt
Front
Unit of energy = 1.6 x 10^-19 J
Back
Virtual Image
Front
An image that is on the same side of the lens as the object and cannot be projected on a screen
Back
Section 5
(2 cards)
DeBroglie wavelength equation
Front
lambda = h / p
Back
The Compton effect
Front
x-rays collide with electrons and scatter, resulting in light with a lower frequency. This showed that light has momentum.