Velocity has a direction and speed does not have direction.
Back
What is the component of "mg" parallel to a slope?
Front
(mg)sin(angle)
Back
What is the difference between elastic and inelastic collisions? State the relevant equations for each.
Front
kinetic energy is conserved for an elastic collision and not for an inelastic collision. ELASTIC: m1v1 + m2v2 = m1v1'+m1v2': INELASTIC: m1v1 + m2v2 = (m1+m1)v
Back
What is conservation of energy and what is its significance?
Front
Sum of all the energy forms before a condition equals the sum of all the energy forms after the condition.
Back
What is work energy theorem and what is its significance?
Front
Work is the change in kinetic energy. Work transfers energy to and from a body
Back
What equation describes the distance that a dropped object falls "t" seconds after it started moving?
Front
x=(1/2)at^2 Remember, the word "dropped" implies no initial velocity.
Back
What is acceleration?
Front
How quickly you change velocity.
Back
What is the energy equation if a force (friction) through a distance results in heat and thus a change in temperature?
Front
KE=Work
Back
What is the direction of the centripetal acceleration?
Front
The centripetal acceleration points along the radius towards the center of the circle. (Just like the centripetal force.)
Back
What is Kinetic Energy lost and how is it calculated?
Front
Lost kinetic energy is work. It is calculated from Fd or KE:final - KE:initial
Back
What quantity is calculated from slope of the displacement versus time graph?
Front
velocity
Back
What is the area under the velocity time graph?
Front
Displacement
Back
What equation describes the speed of a dropped object "t" seconds after it started moving?
Front
V=Vo + at ...The word "dropped" means no initial velocity.
Back
What is the area under the acceleration versus time graph?
Front
The CHANGE in velocity.
Back
In uniform circular motion, how is tangential velocity calculated?
Front
2(pi)R/T ...Circumference/Period
Back
What is the energy equation if you see a height difference between two points in the problem?
Front
Potential energy stored in gravity (PE = mgh)
Back
What is implied when an object is not accelerating in the y direction?
Front
g=zero so h=(Vyo)t
Back
What is the horizontal acceleration of projectiles?
Front
ZERO
Back
What is a key requirement in order for work to be done?
Front
A displacement must occur. ( W=Fd)
Back
What equation describes the speed in the x-direction of a projectile "t" seconds after it started moving?
Front
Vx=(Vxo)t ...Recall that there is no acceleration in the horizontal direction.
Back
What is the direction of the centripetal force?
Front
The centripetal force points along the radius towards the center of the circle.
Back
Work is the area under which curve?
Front
The graph of force vs displacement
Back
What does upward slope on a displacement versus time graph imply about the velocity.
Front
The velocity is positive
Back
What do you know about two objects that are launched at different horizontal velocities?
Front
They fall, vertically, the by the same amount in the same time.
Back
A 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?
Front
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.
Back
What do you do with any vector that is not on either the x or y axis?
Front
Break it up into x and y components using trig, add up the components.
Back
What is the derived equation for the ACCELERATION of gravity in terms of m and "r" squared?
Front
G(M:earth)/r^2 ...force of gravity = G(M:earth)(M:body)/r^2
Back
What direction controls time in falling body and projectile motion problems?
Front
Vertical direction
Back
How is a force's direction oriented compared to a bodies direction of motion to get a circular (curved) path of motion?
Front
The force is perpendicular to the motion to get a circular path of motion. (Think about centripetal force.)
Back
How is sum of force (net force) depicted in a free body diagram?
Front
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.
Back
How much work is the work done on an object moving in a circle? Why?
Front
Zero. Because the displacement is perpendicular to the force (centripetal force.)
Back
What two entities comprise a vector?
Front
Magnitude and direction
Back
When is sum of force (net force) NOT zero.
Front
When a body's speed is changing.
Back
What is the energy equation for the change in temperature if it results from a loss in KE?
Front
KE=(3/2)kT where k is Boltzman's constant
Back
What is impulse?
Front
Impulse is the change in momentum
Back
What is the y intercept of the velocity time graph?
Front
The initial velocity, (Vo in the formulas)
Back
What equation describes the speed in the y-direction of a projectile "t" seconds after it started moving?
Front
Vy=Vyo + gt ...Watch the signs.
Back
What force is always present, and what is its equation?
Front
Weight ...w=mg
Back
How does impulse relate to force?
Front
Impulse is (force)(time)
Back
When is sum of force (net force) zero.
Front
When a body is moving at a constant velocity or not moving at all.
Back
Mathematically what does centripetal force represent and how is centripetal force calculated?
Front
The centripetal force is the net force. It's magnitude is calculated from F=ma where "a" is the centripetal force.
Back
How is the centripetal force represented in a free body diagram?
Front
It is the net force pointing towards the center.
Back
What is the general equation for motion down a slope and how does it change if the object is going up the slope?
Front
x=Vo + ((1/2)g)sin(angle)t^2
Back
What equation describes the distance that a horizontally launched projectile falls t seconds after it started moving?
Front
x=(1/2)at^2 ...Horizontal velocity does not affect the time of fall.
Back
A 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?
Front
The acceleration is towards the center. It is supplied by the normal force and points towards the center.
Back
When is a normal force present, what is its direction?
Front
When the body rests on a surface.
Back
What is implied when an object is not accelerating in the x direction?
Front
The body is moving at a constant velocity
Back
If 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?
Front
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.
Back
What 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?
Front
W=qV where "W" is the work, "q" is the charge and "V" is the potential difference measured in Volts.
Back
Section 2
(50 cards)
What causes resistance?
Front
Obstacles in the path of the flow of charges.
Back
What forces charges to move?
Front
The electric field forces charges to move.
Back
What is the electric field's magnitude inside of a container made from an electrical CONDUCTOR?
Front
Zero.
Back
What is temperature?
Front
The measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules.
Back
What is the difference between the variable "q" and "Q?"
Front
"q" is a single particle's charge and "Q" is the sum of all the charges. Q=q1+q2+q3+q4...
Back
How does a wires composition effect resistance?
Front
But placing more obstacles in the path of the charge's flow.
Back
What is heat?
Front
The transfer of thermal energy
Back
What is its impact on the first law of thermodynamics of an adiabatic process?
Front
Q=0 because thermal energy is not transfered between the system and its surroundings
Back
What are the two forms of the ideal gas law?
Front
PV=nRT and PV=kT
Back
What is an adiabatic process?
Front
An adiabatic process is where no thermal energy is transfered between the system and its surroundings.
Back
What is the second law of thermodynamics?
Front
Statistically speaking, energy flows from hot to cold.
Back
What is an indication of a change in the internal energy?
Front
A change in the gas' temperature.
Back
What is the potential energy of a charge in an electric field?
Front
V=kq/R
Back
Under what conditions is mechanical work negative?
Front
Work is positive when the force and displacement point in the same direction.
Back
Describe the relationship between Qh, Qc, and W in a heat engine?
Front
Work of a system is equal to 1-Qc/Qh
Back
How does thickness effect resistance?
Front
The thicker the wire, the lower the resistance.
Back
What is an isothermal process, and what is its impact on the first law of thermodynamics?
Front
The PVT conditions change for a gas without changing the temperature.
Back
In a pendulum or spring, what are the displacement, velocity, PE and KE at the equilibrium position?
Front
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.
Back
How does temperature effect resistance?
Front
The higher the temperature the higher the resistance. They are proportional to each other.
Back
How length effect resistance?
Front
The longer the length of wire, the higher the resistance.
Back
What is meant by the terms system and environment?
Front
system is the gas being studied. Environment is the surroundings outside the gas.
Back
What is the impact on the first law of thermodynamics for an isothermal process?
Front
dU = zero. The change in temperature of the gas is zero.
Back
What is the 1st law of thermodynamics as applied to gases.
Front
dU = Q+W ...dU:of the environment = Q:from the environment + W:by the environment
Back
What is the relationship between voltage, current and resistance?
Front
Ohm's Law: V=IR
Back
What is the derived equation for the electric field in terms of q and r^2 ?
Front
E=kq/r^2 This is the electric field's magnitude at a point in space.
Back
Under what conditions is heat positive?
Front
Heat, (the "Q" variable), is POSITIVE when thermal energy is being ADDED to a system.
Back
What are three ways to increase the capacitance of a capacitor?
Front
C=kEA/d: Increase the area of the plates, decrease the distance between the plates,and increase the dielectric constant between the plates.
Back
How is the net work of a system (gas) measured?
Front
The NET work BY a system is the area enclosed in a cycle on a PV diagram.
Back
What is the area under any PV curve?
Front
Work done "BY" the gas.
Back
Under what conditions does entropy increase?
Front
Entropy always increases.
Back
Under what conditions is work by a system ( gas) positive?
Front
Work by a system is positive when the gas expands. (The volume increases.)
Back
Under what conditions is work by a system ( gas) negative?
Front
Work by a system is negative when the gas contracts. (The volume decreases.)
Back
Under what conditions is mechanical work positive?
Front
Work is positive when the force and displacement point in the same direction.
Back
What do the period of pendulums and springs each depend on?
Front
Pendulums depend on the length of the arm and the pull of gravity. springs depend on mass and the spring constant.
Back
What do batteries and generators produce?
Front
A potential difference and a flow and energized charges.
Back
If 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?
Front
According to Coulomb's Law, the new force is 6/4 times the old charge.
Back
In electrostatics, what takes the place of m and g in the formulae?
Front
"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.
Back
What quantity stays the same for resistors in series?
Front
Current stays the same for resistors in series.
Back
In a pendulum or spring, what are the displacement, velocity, PES, and K at maximum displacement?
Front
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.
Back
How can you tell when an engine is a Carnot Engine?
Front
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.
Back
Under what conditions is heat negative?
Front
Heat, (the "Q" variable), is NEGATIVE when thermal energy is being REMOVED from a system.
Back
What does the term potential difference mean?
Front
Potential difference is the change in energy of a charged particle divided by its charge.
Back
What is the relationship between power, voltage and current?
Front
P=IV
Back
What is the actual movement of charges, and how is it measured?
Front
The movement of charges is the current and it is measures by the number of charges per second at a point.
Back
What quantity ADDS for resistors in series
Front
Resistance: R=R1+R2+R3+...
Back
What are 2 key differences between electric force and gravitational force?
Front
The electric force (Coulomb's Law) can attract and repel and it depends on charge. Universal Gravity depends on mass and always attracts.
Back
What is the relationship that describes the rate that work is done, or that energy is used?
Front
Power ... Power equals the change in energy over time.
Back
What is internal energy?
Front
The motion of the molecules in gas.
Back
What is the electric field's magnitude inside of a container made from an electrical INSULATOR?
Front
Something other than zero.
Back
What does the term electric potential energy mean?
Front
Electric potential is the potential energy associated with the electric force F=qE
Back
Section 3
(50 cards)
What are the two rules for ray tracing in lenses that work all the time?
Front
(1) Straight through the vertex. (2) Parallel then through the primary focus.
Back
What is electromagnetic induction?
Front
Electromagnetic induction is the generation of an Emf by moving a conductor through a magnetic field. emf=change in flux/dt
Back
Which kind of mirror can show a real image?
Front
Concave
Back
When light travels from LESS dense to a MORE dense mediums, how does the refracted ray bend in relation to the normal line.
Front
LESS to MORE dense, the refracted ray bends TOWARDS the normal line.
Back
How is the force on a charged particle in a magnetic field creating the path calculated?
Front
The force is perpendicular to the motion. This always results in a curved path. (Open right hand rule)
Back
What happens at the critical angle?
Front
The refracted light ray is bent 90°. (Parallel to the interface surface.)
Back
What cause an electromagnetic wave, and what makes the wave propagate indefinitely even in a vacuum?
Front
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.
Back
How is tube length and wavelength related for a tube that is opened on both ends?
Front
Only 1/2 a wavelength fits in the tube. L=wavelength/2
Back
Which kind of lens always has a virtual image?
Front
Diverging
Back
Define Refraction
Front
The bending of light
Back
What is the law of reflection?
Front
The Law of reflection states that the incident angle of a wave is equal to the reflected angle.
Back
What is the relationship between energy, frequency, and wavelength in any wave?
Front
E=hf=hc/(wavelength)
Back
What conditions are necessary to change the reflected ray's phase by 180°?
Front
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.
Back
Which kind of mirror always has a virtual image.
Front
Convex
Back
Define diffraction
Front
Bends waves around small objects and the interference of waves from a coherent sources.
Back
How does the closed right hand rule work in electromagnetic induction?
Front
It is used in Lenz's Law to determine the change in flux of a conductor.
Back
What is the path of a charged particle in a magnetic field?
Front
The particle travels in a circle. Radius=momentum/qB
Back
What is the work done on a charged particle by the magnetic field? Why?
Front
ZERO. Because the force is perpendicular to the displacement . (Open right hand rule.)
Back
What is the relationship between speed, frequency, and wavelength?
Front
wave speed = (wavelength)(frequency)
Back
When light travels from MORE dense to LESS dense mediums, how does the refracted ray bend in relation to the normal line.
Front
MORE to LESS dense, the refracted ray bends AWAY from the normal line.
Back
How is the magnitude of the force on a current carrying wire calculated?
Front
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.
Back
How is tube length and wavelength related for a tube that is closed on ONE end?
Front
Only 1/4 wavelength fits in the tube. L=wavelength/4
Back
What makes an image "real?"
Front
The light travels through the image.
Back
What conservation law dictates that the frequency of light cannot change as it travels between mediums?
Front
Conservation of Energy ... because E=hf
Back
What kind of capacitor circuit adds to find the total capacitance?
Front
Parallel. Because the plates are shared.
Back
What are the differences and similarities between transverse and longitudinal waves?
Front
Transverse waves: The displacement is perpendicular to the wave's motion. Longitudinal waves: The displacement is in the direction of the wave's motion.
Back
Define reflection
Front
The bouncing of light
Back
Which type of lenses have a NEGATIVE focal length?
Front
Diverging lenses have a negative focal length.
Back
What shape is a diverging lenses?
Front
Lenses that are thinner in the middle than on the edges.
Back
What shape is a converging mirrors?
Front
Concave mirrors are converging mirrors.
Back
How must the mediums light is traveling through be arranged so that the condition for the critical angle can exist?
Front
Light must travel from more to less dense so the refracted ray can bend away from the normal.
Back
What stays the same for capacitors in series?
Front
The charge on each capacitor.
Back
What is the order of the electromagnetic spectrum?
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.
Back
What is the difference between reflection, refraction, and diffraction?
Front
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.
Back
What are the three rules needed for mirrors, since not all three work every time?
Front
(1) Bounced off the vertex. (2) Parallel the through the focus. (3) Through the focus and parallel.
Back
When are f, p, q, ho, hi, and M positive for mirrors?
Front
When the object is beyond the focus for a concave mirror.
Back
What shapes are converging lenses?
Front
Lenses that are fatter in the middle than on the edges.
Back
Which type of lenses have a POSITIVE focal length?
Front
Converging lenses have a positive focal length.
Back
Give an example of a transverse and a longitudinal wave.
Front
Longitudinal Wave: Sound wave, Transverse Wave: Light wave, "The Wave" in a a crowd at a porting event.
Back
How is the direction of the force on a current carrying wire calculated?
Front
Open right hand rule
Back
What is needed for electromagnetic induction to occur?
Front
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.
Back
What doesn't change (speed, frequency, or wavelength), when light moves from one medium to another?
Front
frequency (Think of the color as not changing.)
Back
Section 4
(50 cards)
What is the strong force?
Front
THe force that holds the nucleus together.
Back
What is the name given to the distance between the pivot point and applied perpendicular force?
Front
Moment arm
Back
This is the gauge pressure when under water.
Front
(rho)gh
Back
What does light emission involve?
Front
Electromagnetic wave exits the electrons to a higher orbital. When the electron relaxes, a wavelength of light is given off.
Back
What does the pattern look like in a Young's Single Slit diffraction pattern?
Front
Broad bright spot in the middle and alternating dark and light spots to the sides.
Back
What is Huygen's Principle?
Front
Every point on a wave front is a secondary source.
Back
What does the pattern look like in a Young's Double Slit diffraction pattern?
Front
Dark in the middle and alternating light and dark spots after that.
Back
What is transmutation?
Front
It is when a nucleon changes properties. Like a neutron changing into a proton.
Back
What is the energy of a photon?
Front
E=hf ...E=energy of a single photon (J), h = Plank's constant, f=frequency (Hz)
Back
What comprises alpha radiation?
Front
The release of a Helium nuclei, 4,2 He2+
Back
What is mass energy equivalence?
Front
Energy and mass are equated by E=mc^2.
Back
Pressure of an open container at the opening.
Front
atmospheric pressure
Back
What is force times the perpendicular distance?
Front
Torque
Back
What is an isotope?
Front
Same number of protons by a different number of neutrons. e.g. Carbon-12 versus Carbon-14
Back
The "V" is (rho)Vg
Front
The volume under water
Back
What is the difference between atomic number and atomic mass number?
Front
Atomic number is the number of protons. Atomic mass number is the number of nucleons, (protons and neutrons.)
Back
Continuity equation
Front
a1v1=a2v2
Back
This is used to determine the speed of a fluid when the pipe slopes up or down.
Front
Bernoulli's equation
Back
What comprises gamma decay?
Front
The release of an energetic photon from an overly excited molecule.
Back
Which type of radiation has the highest energy?
Front
Gamma
Back
What did Thompson discover?
Front
The electron
Back
State the significance of Young's Experiment.
Front
Provided experimental proof of the wave property of light.
Back
What is force times time?
Front
Impulse
Back
What is an object placed when the distance between it and the mirror is positive?
Front
In front of the mirror, in the light.
Back
When is the image negative for a lens?
Front
When it is on the same side as the image?
Back
How do you find the number of neutrons in an atom?
Front
Atomic mass number minus atomic number.
Back
What causes radioactivity?
Front
The release of a particle or photon from an UNSTABLE nucleus.
Back
What kind of image do you get when the object is placed at the focus?
Front
No image.
Back
Flow Rate
Front
Volume/time
Back
What did Rutherford discover?
Front
The nucleus
Back
What is half life?
Front
It is the time for 1/2 a substance to decay by radioactive processes.
Back
What comprises beta radiation?
Front
The release of an electron and antineutrino or the release of a positron and a neutrino.
Back
What two things must be true for a positive magnification?
Front
(1) The image is larger than the object: ho>hi. (2) image is upright.
Back
S.I. unit of pressure
Front
Pascal
Back
Flow Rate
Front
(Cross-sectional Area)(Velocity)
Back
What is the photoelectric effect?
Front
It is the release of photoelectrons released by photons with an energy (E=hf) above the work function.
Back
What is ionization energy and how does it compare to the work function?
Front
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.
Back
When is the image negative for mirrors?
Front
When it is on the "dark" side of the mirror. Opposite the light.
Back
What does light absorption involve?
Front
The incoming light (electromagnetic wave) has the same frequency as some of the electrons.
Back
Condition for no rotation
Front
Sum of the torques equal zero.
Back
What is force times the parallel diplacement?
Front
Work
Back
Which type of radiation has the lowest energy?
Front
Alpha
Back
Buoyancy
Front
Force lifting a body when it is in a fluid.
Back
What is the binding energy?
Front
The energy required to remove an electron or nucleon from a molecule.
Back
Force in terms of pressure
Front
Force= Pressure/Area
Back
What kind of mirror has a positive focus?
Front
Concave
Back
How does the speed change when the pressure is decreased?
Front
Speed ups
Back
What is the Bohr Model of the atom?
Front
That the orbits of the electrons are like planets around the Sun.
Back
What are the three types of radiation?
Front
Alpha, Beta, and Gamma
Back
Define mass in terms of density.
Front
m=(rho)V
Back
Section 5
(26 cards)
Average kinetic energy of an ideal gas's SINGLE molecule.
Front
KE = (3/2)kT
Back
Formula for the potential difference of a point charge as compared to infinity.
Front
V=kq/R
Back
S.I. Unit of electric force
Front
Newton
Back
Formula for work by a car that changes speed on a horizontal road.
Front
W = KE:final - KE:initial
Back
Electric force felt by a charge due to another charge.
Front
F=kq1q2/R^2
Back
S.I. unit of every kind of energy
Front
Joule
Back
S.I. unit of gravitational force
Front
Newton
Back
S.I. unit of magnetism
Front
Tesla
Back
S.I. unit of work
Front
Joule
Back
S.I. unit of flux
Front
Weber
Back
Unit of electric field
Front
N/C
Back
S.I. unit of centripetal force
Front
Newton
Back
S.I. unit of frictional force
Front
Newton
Back
Unit of energy for electricity.
Front
V ... Volt is a Joule/Coulomb
Back
S.I. unit of power
Front
Watt
Back
The speed of a ball when it lands at the same height it was thrown from.
Front
initial velocity
Back
Energy of a SINGLE photon
Front
E=hf
Back
Formula for the electric field between a pari of charged plates.
Front
E=V/d
Back
Unit that means the same thing as Nm
Front
Joule
Back
Formula for the electric force felt by a charged particle in an electric field.