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What is the primary focus of physics?
What is the primary focus of physics?
- Exploring biological organisms
- Studying the chemical reactions of substances
- Understanding the behavior of the universe (correct)
- Analyzing historical events
Which of the following best describes kinematics?
Which of the following best describes kinematics?
- The study of heat transfer
- The study of objects at rest
- The study of forces causing motion
- The study of motion without considering its causes (correct)
What does thermodynamics primarily deal with?
What does thermodynamics primarily deal with?
- Electric charges and magnetic fields
- Motion and forces
- Heat, work, and energy (correct)
- Light and optics
Which of Newton's Laws states that force equals mass times acceleration?
Which of Newton's Laws states that force equals mass times acceleration?
What is energy transferred to or from an object by a force causing displacement best described as?
What is energy transferred to or from an object by a force causing displacement best described as?
What does the branch of physics called 'optics' primarily study?
What does the branch of physics called 'optics' primarily study?
Which type of energy is defined as the energy of motion?
Which type of energy is defined as the energy of motion?
What is 'acceleration' defined as?
What is 'acceleration' defined as?
What is the definition of power in physics?
What is the definition of power in physics?
What is momentum defined as?
What is momentum defined as?
What does the conservation of momentum state?
What does the conservation of momentum state?
What is torque the rotational equivalent of?
What is torque the rotational equivalent of?
What is the term for the resistance of an object to changes in its rotational motion?
What is the term for the resistance of an object to changes in its rotational motion?
Which law describes the gravitational force between two masses?
Which law describes the gravitational force between two masses?
What type of motion is exhibited by a mass on a spring?
What type of motion is exhibited by a mass on a spring?
Which law states that if two systems are each in thermal equilibrium with a third, they are also in thermal equilibrium with each other?
Which law states that if two systems are each in thermal equilibrium with a third, they are also in thermal equilibrium with each other?
In the ideal gas law, what does P represent?
In the ideal gas law, what does P represent?
What kind of charge is studied in electrostatics?
What kind of charge is studied in electrostatics?
What does capacitance measure?
What does capacitance measure?
Which law describes the force between two point charges?
Which law describes the force between two point charges?
What phenomenon occurs when light bends as it passes from one medium to another?
What phenomenon occurs when light bends as it passes from one medium to another?
What principle states that the position and momentum of a particle cannot both be known exactly?
What principle states that the position and momentum of a particle cannot both be known exactly?
What is the process of splitting a heavy nucleus into lighter nuclei called?
What is the process of splitting a heavy nucleus into lighter nuclei called?
Flashcards
What is Physics?
What is Physics?
Study of matter, energy, space, and time. Aims to understand how the universe behaves.
What is Kinematics?
What is Kinematics?
Describes motion using displacement, velocity, and acceleration without considering forces.
What is Dynamics?
What is Dynamics?
Studies the relationship between forces and motion, examining the 'why' behind movement.
What is Displacement?
What is Displacement?
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What is Velocity?
What is Velocity?
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What is Acceleration?
What is Acceleration?
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What is Work?
What is Work?
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What is Energy?
What is Energy?
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Power
Power
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Momentum
Momentum
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Impulse
Impulse
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Conservation of Momentum
Conservation of Momentum
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Gravitation
Gravitation
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Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
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Gravitational Potential Energy
Gravitational Potential Energy
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Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
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First Law of Thermodynamics
First Law of Thermodynamics
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Second Law of Thermodynamics
Second Law of Thermodynamics
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Conduction
Conduction
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Coulomb's Law
Coulomb's Law
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Electromagnetic Induction
Electromagnetic Induction
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Wave Nature of Light
Wave Nature of Light
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Refraction
Refraction
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Description
Physics is a natural science that studies matter, motion, energy, and force. It aims to understand the behavior of the universe. Key concepts include mechanics, thermodynamics, electromagnetism and optics.
