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What is the term that describes the relationship between electricity and magnetism?

  • Electric potential
  • Electromagnetic induction
  • Electromagnetism (correct)
  • Magnetic field

    • In a nuclear fission reaction, what happens to the large atom?

  • It absorbs energy and becomes stable
  • It is split apart, releasing energy (correct)
  • It is fused with another atom to release energy
  • It remains unchanged

    • What is the term that describes the minimum heat absorbed by a substance before a unit change in its temperature?

  • Specific heat capacity
  • Molar heat capacity
  • Thermal energy
  • Heat capacity (correct)

    • What is the process by which plants produce sugar and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water?

    <p>Photosynthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term that describes a repeated back-and-forth motion of a particle when displaced from its equilibrium position?

    <p>Vibration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between electromagnetic radiation and gravitational radiation?

    <p>One requires a medium to propagate, while the other does not.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the source of all energy?

    <p>Gravitational radiation interacting with matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of chemical energy?

    <p>The energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between exothermic and endothermic reactions?

    <p>Exothermic reactions release energy, while endothermic reactions absorb energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of electrical energy?

    <p>The energy released by moving electric charges</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the highest point of a wave called?

    <p>Crest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the distance between two successive identical points in a wave?

    <p>Wavelength</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of energy that vibrates and moves in waves?

    <p>Sound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the speed of sound affected by?

    <p>Temperature, density, and elasticity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct order of the electromagnetic spectrum from lowest frequency to highest?

    <p>Radio waves, microwaves, infrared light, visible light, ultraviolet light, X-rays, gamma rays</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of measurement for gravitational potential energy?

    <p>Joules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for kinetic energy?

    <p>1/2mv^2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of calculating the difference between kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy in the lab?

    <p>To find the energy released as heat through friction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of power in physics?

    <p>The amount of work done over time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of energy can transfer through a vacuum?

    <p>Radiant energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of electromagnetic radiation is most powerful and useful in medicine for diagnostic imaging and destroying cancer cells?

    <p>Gamma rays</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between the way objects interact with light?

    <p>Their ability to absorb or reflect light</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the law of reflection related to?

    <p>The angle of incidence and the angle of reflection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when the frequency of a light wave matches the natural frequency of an object?

    <p>The light wave is absorbed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of diffuse reflection?

    <p>The light wave bounces back in many different directions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs when light waves pass through a transparent material?

    <p>The light wave remains constant in speed and direction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term that describes the bending of light waves as they enter an object with a different density?

    <p>Refraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ratio of the angles of incidence and refraction equal to, according to Snell's Law?

    <p>The inverse ratio of the indices of refraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the apparent change in the frequency of waves emitted by a wave source when it and/or the observer are moving toward or away from each other?

    <p>The Doppler effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the property of light that is responsible for the separation of white light into a visible rainbow when it passes through a prism?

    <p>Frequency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when light moves from one medium to another?

    <p>It bends due to density changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the overlap of light waves in diffraction?

    <p>An interference pattern</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of electric power?

    <p>Watt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is electric resistance?

    <p>The ability of materials to prevent electricity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can electric power be calculated?

    <p>Multiplying voltage by current</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a resistor in a circuit?

    <p>To resist the flow of charge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of electric current?

    <p>The rate of flow of charge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a voltage source in an electric circuit?

    <p>To provide energy to electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between voltage and current in a circuit?

    <p>Voltage increases as current decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to current when resistors are added to a circuit?

    <p>It decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the nucleus in nuclear power plants?

    <p>To release energy through fission reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term that describes the ability of a substance to sustain life on Earth?

    <p>Thermoregulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term that describes the process by which cells utilize sugar as a source of energy?

    <p>Cellular respiration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term that describes the minimum heat absorbed by a substance before a unit change in its temperature is observed?

    <p>Heat capacity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term that describes the transfer of energy from one point to another without transporting the matter or the medium itself?

    <p>Wave</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main form of energy that travels through a vacuum?

    <p>Electromagnetic radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process that transforms energy from gravitational radiation into kinetic energy in particles?

    <p>Nuclear fusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds?

    <p>Chemical energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term that describes the ability to do work or apply force to move an object?

    <p>Energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of energy that is caused by moving electric charges?

    <p>Electrical energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of increasing the amplitude of a wave?

    <p>The energy of the wave increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does sound travel faster in solids than in gases?

    <p>Because the molecules in solids are more dense</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the frequency and wavelength of a wave?

    <p>The frequency of a wave is inversely proportional to its wavelength</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term that describes the time it takes to complete one wave cycle?

    <p>Period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of measurement for the frequency of a wave?

    <p>Hertz</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main principle behind the concept of conservation of energy?

    <p>Energy is neither created nor destroyed, it only moves from one type to another.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason why light does not change direction or slow down when passing through a transparent material?

    <p>The material is uniform in its composition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of measurement for kinetic energy?

    <p>Joules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of calculating the difference between kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy in the lab?

    <p>To determine the amount of energy lost as heat through friction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the phenomenon that occurs when light waves bend as they enter an object with a different density?

    <p>Refraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the Doppler effect on the apparent frequency of waves emitted by a wave source?

    <p>The apparent frequency changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of radiant energy that allows it to transfer through empty space?

    <p>It comes in the form of electromagnetic radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the property of light responsible for the separation of white light into a visible rainbow when it passes through a prism?

    <p>Frequency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for calculating mechanical power?

    <p>Power = torque x angular velocity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs when light waves pass through a transparent material?

    <p>Transmission occurs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is unique about the frequency of ultraviolet light, X-rays, and gamma rays?

    <p>They have a high frequency and can be harmful to humans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the imaginary normal line in the reflection of waves?

    <p>To measure the angle of incidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when the frequency of a light wave matches the natural frequency of an object?

    <p>The light wave is absorbed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between specular and diffuse reflection?

    <p>Specular reflection occurs on smooth surfaces, while diffuse reflection occurs on rough surfaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the classification of an object based on how it interacts with light?

    <p>Opaque, transparent, or translucent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason why light bends when moving from one medium to another?

    <p>The change in density</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term that describes the process by which a beam of light is spread out as it passes through an aperture or across the edge of an object?

    <p>Diffraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of constructive interference in light waves?

    <p>A light area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of electric power?

    <p>Watts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a voltage source in an electric circuit?

    <p>To provide energy to electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between voltage and current in a circuit?

    <p>Voltage is inversely proportional to current</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of adding more resistors to a circuit?

    <p>The current decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for electric power when given the current and voltage?

    <p>Power = Current x Voltage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a resistor in a circuit?

    <p>To resist the flow of charge and convert energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of electric current?

    <p>The rate of flow of charge through a circuit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Energy Forms and Transformations

    • Energy is neither created nor destroyed, only transformed from one type to another
    • Types of energy: gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy, radiant energy, chemical energy, electrical energy, nuclear energy

    Gravitational Potential Energy

    • Depends on an object's height
    • Calculated by the equation: GPE = mgh (mass x acceleration due to gravity x height)

    Kinetic Energy

    • Depends on an object's movement
    • Calculated by the equation: KE = 1/2 mv^2 (one half x mass x velocity squared)

    Radiant Energy

    • Can travel through empty space (vacuum)
    • Comes in the form of electromagnetic radiation and gravitational radiation
    • Examples: sunlight, gamma rays, radio waves
    • Travel at the speed of light (~300,000,000 m/s in a vacuum)

    Chemical Energy

    • Stored in the bonds of chemical compounds
    • Released or absorbed through chemical reactions
    • Examples: photosynthesis, batteries, hand warmers, petroleum

    Electrical Energy

    • Caused by moving electric charges
    • Measured in Joules
    • Can be kinetic or potential energy
    • Examples: moving electrons in a wire, lightning, batteries

    Nuclear Energy

    • Released from the nucleus of atoms
    • Through fission (splitting atoms) or fusion (combining atoms)
    • Examples: nuclear power plants, stars like the Sun

    Heat Capacity

    • The minimum heat absorbed by a substance before a unit change in temperature
    • Specific heat capacity: for one gram of a substance
    • Molar heat capacity: for one mole of a substance
    • Examples: water has a high specific heat, metals have low heat capacity

    Energy in Living Organisms

    • Energy is required for survival and reproduction
    • Energy from the sun is transformed into usable forms for living organisms
    • Examples: photosynthesis, cellular respiration, ATP

    Vibrations and Waves

    • Repeated back-and-forth motion of a particle
    • Characterized by periodic motion
    • Examples: sound waves, light waves, ocean waves

    Sound Waves

    • Vibrations that travel through a medium (solid, liquid, gas)
    • Speed of sound depends on the medium
    • Frequency, wavelength, amplitude, period, and speed are related
    • Examples: music, voice, echoes

    Electromagnetic Spectrum

    • Range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation
    • Includes: radio waves, microwaves, infrared light, visible light, ultraviolet light, X-rays, gamma rays
    • Each type has a specific frequency and wavelength

    Color and Light

    • Electromagnetic radiation with a frequency visible to the human eye
    • Visible spectrum: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
    • Each color has a specific frequency and wavelength

    Reflection of Waves

    • Change in direction of waves when striking a surface
    • Incident ray, reflected ray, and normal line are related
    • Law of Reflection: angle of incidence equals angle of reflection

    Interaction of Light with Objects

    • Opacity: blocking of light
    • Transparency: transmission of light
    • Translucency: partial transmission and bending of light
    • Examples: mirrors, glass, frosted glass

    Refraction

    • Bending of waves when passing from one medium to another
    • Snell's Law: ratio of angles of incidence and refraction equal to ratio of indices of refraction
    • Examples: prisms, lenses, total internal reflection### Doppler Effect
    • When an ambulance siren is moving towards an observer, the observer perceives a higher pitch sound, and a lower pitch when it is moving away.
    • A sonic boom occurs when a sound source is traveling faster than the speed of sound, an extreme form of the Doppler effect.
    • Edwin Hubble used the Doppler effect in light emitted by distant galaxies to conclude that the universe is expanding.
    • An observer will perceive a blue shifted galaxy when it is moving towards them, and a red shifted galaxy when it is moving away.

    Properties of Light

    • Properties of light include intensity (or brightness), direction, frequency (or color), and polarization.
    • Light travels in straight lines, bounces symmetrically from mirrors, and can be colored (like a laser).
    • White light contains a full rainbow inside it.

    Reflection and Refraction

    • Reflection is when light bounces off a shiny, reflective surface.
    • Refraction is when light bends when moving from one medium to another.
    • The law of reflection states that the incident angle is equal to the reflected angle.
    • Refraction occurs due to density changes, causing a gradual bend in light.

    Diffraction

    • Diffraction is the process by which a beam of light is spread out as it passes through an aperture or across the edge of an object.
    • Overlapping light waves create an interference pattern with light and dark areas.
    • Constructive interference occurs when peaks or troughs of two waves meet, resulting in a light area.
    • Destructive interference occurs when the peak of one wave meets the trough of another, resulting in a dark area.
    • A single slit produces a diffraction pattern with a large central maximum and alternating bands of dark and light.
    • Thinner apertures lead to more diffraction, with the pattern getting dimmer towards the edges.

    Electric Power

    • Electric power represents the ability of an electric source to supply or of an electric device to consume electric energy over a specific time period.
    • Electric power is measured in watts (W), with 1 W equal to 1 joule per second.
    • Electric devices and appliances have a label showing their electric power.
    • Electric power can be calculated by multiplying current by voltage, or by multiplying current by resistance, or by dividing work done by time.

    Electric Circuits

    • An electric circuit is a complete loop in which electrons from a voltage or current source flow.
    • The current in the circuit is the rate of flow of charge, measured in amps.
    • Components in a circuit, such as bulbs, sensors, and motors, act as resistors, resisting the flow of charge.
    • Resistance is voltage divided by current, so adding resistors decreases the current.

    Voltage Sources

    • Voltage sources provide energy to electrons in an electric circuit.
    • Batteries are a type of voltage source that convert chemical energy into electrical energy.
    • Generators use moving magnets and electromagnetic induction to generate voltage.
    • Different types of voltage sources, such as nuclear, coal, natural gas, hydroelectric, and wind power, all convert energy into electric energy.

    Energy Forms and Transformations

    • Energy is neither created nor destroyed, only transformed from one type to another
    • Types of energy: gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy, radiant energy, chemical energy, electrical energy, nuclear energy

    Gravitational Potential Energy

    • Depends on an object's height
    • Calculated by the equation: GPE = mgh (mass x acceleration due to gravity x height)

    Kinetic Energy

    • Depends on an object's movement
    • Calculated by the equation: KE = 1/2 mv^2 (one half x mass x velocity squared)

    Radiant Energy

    • Can travel through empty space (vacuum)
    • Comes in the form of electromagnetic radiation and gravitational radiation
    • Examples: sunlight, gamma rays, radio waves
    • Travel at the speed of light (~300,000,000 m/s in a vacuum)

    Chemical Energy

    • Stored in the bonds of chemical compounds
    • Released or absorbed through chemical reactions
    • Examples: photosynthesis, batteries, hand warmers, petroleum

    Electrical Energy

    • Caused by moving electric charges
    • Measured in Joules
    • Can be kinetic or potential energy
    • Examples: moving electrons in a wire, lightning, batteries

    Nuclear Energy

    • Released from the nucleus of atoms
    • Through fission (splitting atoms) or fusion (combining atoms)
    • Examples: nuclear power plants, stars like the Sun

    Heat Capacity

    • The minimum heat absorbed by a substance before a unit change in temperature
    • Specific heat capacity: for one gram of a substance
    • Molar heat capacity: for one mole of a substance
    • Examples: water has a high specific heat, metals have low heat capacity

    Energy in Living Organisms

    • Energy is required for survival and reproduction
    • Energy from the sun is transformed into usable forms for living organisms
    • Examples: photosynthesis, cellular respiration, ATP

    Vibrations and Waves

    • Repeated back-and-forth motion of a particle
    • Characterized by periodic motion
    • Examples: sound waves, light waves, ocean waves

    Sound Waves

    • Vibrations that travel through a medium (solid, liquid, gas)
    • Speed of sound depends on the medium
    • Frequency, wavelength, amplitude, period, and speed are related
    • Examples: music, voice, echoes

    Electromagnetic Spectrum

    • Range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation
    • Includes: radio waves, microwaves, infrared light, visible light, ultraviolet light, X-rays, gamma rays
    • Each type has a specific frequency and wavelength

    Color and Light

    • Electromagnetic radiation with a frequency visible to the human eye
    • Visible spectrum: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
    • Each color has a specific frequency and wavelength

    Reflection of Waves

    • Change in direction of waves when striking a surface
    • Incident ray, reflected ray, and normal line are related
    • Law of Reflection: angle of incidence equals angle of reflection

    Interaction of Light with Objects

    • Opacity: blocking of light
    • Transparency: transmission of light
    • Translucency: partial transmission and bending of light
    • Examples: mirrors, glass, frosted glass

    Refraction

    • Bending of waves when passing from one medium to another
    • Snell's Law: ratio of angles of incidence and refraction equal to ratio of indices of refraction
    • Examples: prisms, lenses, total internal reflection### Doppler Effect
    • When an ambulance siren is moving towards an observer, the observer perceives a higher pitch sound, and a lower pitch when it is moving away.
    • A sonic boom occurs when a sound source is traveling faster than the speed of sound, an extreme form of the Doppler effect.
    • Edwin Hubble used the Doppler effect in light emitted by distant galaxies to conclude that the universe is expanding.
    • An observer will perceive a blue shifted galaxy when it is moving towards them, and a red shifted galaxy when it is moving away.

    Properties of Light

    • Properties of light include intensity (or brightness), direction, frequency (or color), and polarization.
    • Light travels in straight lines, bounces symmetrically from mirrors, and can be colored (like a laser).
    • White light contains a full rainbow inside it.

    Reflection and Refraction

    • Reflection is when light bounces off a shiny, reflective surface.
    • Refraction is when light bends when moving from one medium to another.
    • The law of reflection states that the incident angle is equal to the reflected angle.
    • Refraction occurs due to density changes, causing a gradual bend in light.

    Diffraction

    • Diffraction is the process by which a beam of light is spread out as it passes through an aperture or across the edge of an object.
    • Overlapping light waves create an interference pattern with light and dark areas.
    • Constructive interference occurs when peaks or troughs of two waves meet, resulting in a light area.
    • Destructive interference occurs when the peak of one wave meets the trough of another, resulting in a dark area.
    • A single slit produces a diffraction pattern with a large central maximum and alternating bands of dark and light.
    • Thinner apertures lead to more diffraction, with the pattern getting dimmer towards the edges.

    Electric Power

    • Electric power represents the ability of an electric source to supply or of an electric device to consume electric energy over a specific time period.
    • Electric power is measured in watts (W), with 1 W equal to 1 joule per second.
    • Electric devices and appliances have a label showing their electric power.
    • Electric power can be calculated by multiplying current by voltage, or by multiplying current by resistance, or by dividing work done by time.

    Electric Circuits

    • An electric circuit is a complete loop in which electrons from a voltage or current source flow.
    • The current in the circuit is the rate of flow of charge, measured in amps.
    • Components in a circuit, such as bulbs, sensors, and motors, act as resistors, resisting the flow of charge.
    • Resistance is voltage divided by current, so adding resistors decreases the current.

    Voltage Sources

    • Voltage sources provide energy to electrons in an electric circuit.
    • Batteries are a type of voltage source that convert chemical energy into electrical energy.
    • Generators use moving magnets and electromagnetic induction to generate voltage.
    • Different types of voltage sources, such as nuclear, coal, natural gas, hydroelectric, and wind power, all convert energy into electric energy.

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