Mechanics: Newton's Laws and Energy Concepts

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What is the amplitude of a wave?

The maximum displacement from the equilibrium position. (correct)

The distance between two consecutive crests.

The time taken for one complete oscillation.

The frequency of the wave.

Which phenomenon describes the bending of waves as they enter a different medium?

Reflection

Refraction (correct)

Interference

Diffraction

What does the first law of thermodynamics state?

Energy can be transformed and transferred, but not created or destroyed. (correct)

Heat capacity and specific heat capacity are the same.

Entropy of an isolated system decreases over time.

Energy can be created from nothing.

What is the specific heat capacity of a substance?

The heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass by $1 °C$. Signup and view all the answers

In the context of electric charges, what does Coulomb's Law describe?

The force between two point charges based on their distances. Signup and view all the answers

What is true about the photoelectric effect?

Light behaves as a stream of photons according to Einstein. Signup and view all the answers

What is nuclear fission?

The splitting of a heavy nucleus into smaller nuclei. Signup and view all the answers

Which statement represents the second law of thermodynamics?

Total entropy can only increase or remain constant over time. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of centripetal force in circular motion?

To keep the object moving in a circular path. Signup and view all the answers

Which equation represents the relationship established by Newton's Second Law of Motion?

F = ma Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential energy of an object at a height 'h' in a gravitational field?

PE = mgh Signup and view all the answers

In simple harmonic motion, what happens to the velocity at the extreme positions?

Velocity is zero at the extreme positions. Signup and view all the answers

What describes the relationship outlined in Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation?

Force is directly proportional to the product of the masses. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes transverse waves?

Displacement is perpendicular to wave propagation. Signup and view all the answers

What does conservation of energy state?

Energy can only be transformed from one form to another. Signup and view all the answers

In uniform circular motion, how does the velocity behave?

Velocity remains constant in magnitude. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Mechanics

Newton's Laws of Motion:
First Law: A body continues in a state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by a resultant force.
Second Law: The rate of change of momentum of a body is directly proportional to the resultant force acting on it and takes place in the direction in which the force acts. (F = ma)
Third Law: To every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Work, Energy, and Power:
Work is done when a force causes a displacement in the direction of the force. (W = F * d * cosθ)
Kinetic Energy is the energy of motion (KE = 1/2mv²).
Potential Energy is the energy of position (PE = mgh).
Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.
Power is the rate at which work is done (P = W/t).
Circular Motion:
Uniform Circular Motion: Motion in a circle at a constant speed.
Centripetal Force: Force that acts towards the center of the circle, keeping the object in circular motion.
Centrifugal Force: Fictitious force apparent to an observer in a rotating frame of reference.
Gravitation:
Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation: Every particle attracts every other particle in the universe with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers. (F = Gm₁m₂/r²)
Gravitational field strength is the force per unit mass at a point in a gravitational field.
Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion: describe the motion of planets around the Sun.

Oscillations

Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM):
Definition: A periodic motion where the restoring force is proportional to the displacement from the equilibrium position and directed towards it.
Characteristics: Repetitive, periodic, and involves acceleration proportional to displacement.
Examples: Simple pendulum, mass-spring system.
Characteristics of SHM:
Displacement as a sinusoidal function of time.
Velocity is maximum at the mean position and zero at the extreme positions.
Acceleration is maximum at the extreme positions and zero at the mean position.

Waves

Types of Waves:
Transverse waves: Displacement is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation (e.g., light waves).
Longitudinal waves: Displacement is parallel to the direction of wave propagation (e.g., sound waves).
Wave Properties:
Amplitude: Maximum displacement from the equilibrium position.
Wavelength: Distance between two consecutive crests or troughs.
Frequency: Number of oscillations per unit time.
Period: Time taken for one complete oscillation.
Speed: Rate at which the wave propagates.
Wave Interactions:
Reflection: Bouncing of a wave off a surface.
Refraction: Bending of a wave as it passes from one medium to another.
Diffraction: Spreading of a wave as it passes through an opening or around an obstacle.
Interference: Resultant wave formed by the superposition of two or more waves.

Thermodynamics

Thermal Properties of Matter:
Heat capacity: Amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a substance by 1 °C.
Specific heat capacity: Heat capacity per unit mass of a substance.
Latent heat: Heat absorbed or released during a change of state without a change in temperature.
Laws of Thermodynamics:
Zeroth Law: If two systems are each in thermal equilibrium with a third, they are in thermal equilibrium with each other.
First Law: Energy can be transferred and transformed, but it cannot be created or destroyed.
Second Law: The total entropy of an isolated system can only increase over time, or remain constant in ideal cases (reversible processes).
Third Law: The entropy of a perfect crystal approaches zero as the temperature approaches absolute zero (0 K).

Electricity and Magnetism

Electric Charges and Fields:
Properties of electric charges: Conservation, quantization, and attracting or repelling.
Coulomb's Law: Force between two point charges is directly proportional to the product of their charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
Electric Potential and Capacitance:
Electric potential difference: Work done per unit charge to move a charge from one point to another.
Capacitance: Ability of a capacitor to store electric charge.

Modern Physics

Photoelectric Effect:
Einstein's explanation of the photoelectric effect: Light behaves as a stream of photons.

Atomic Structure

Bohr Model of Hydrogen Atom:
Electrons orbit the nucleus in specific energy levels, with quantized angular momentum.

Nuclei

Radioactivity:
Types of radioactive decay (alpha, beta, gamma).
Radioactive decay law (exponential decay).
Nuclear Reactions:
Fission: Splitting of a heavy nucleus into smaller nuclei.
Fusion: Combining of lighter nuclei into a heavier nucleus.

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