Physics Chapter 12: Current, Light, and Energy Sources
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What phenomenon explains why stars appear to twinkle when observed from Earth?

  • Dispersion of light
  • Reflection of light
  • Scattering of light (correct)
  • Refraction of light
  • Which of the following sources of energy is considered renewable?

  • Fossil Fuels
  • Natural Gas
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Solar Energy (correct)
  • What is the relationship between power (P), voltage (V), and current (I) in an electrical circuit?

  • P = V + I
  • P = V / I
  • P = V * I (correct)
  • P = I - V
  • What principle explains why objects float or sink in a fluid?

    <p>Archimedes' Principle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which law explains the relationship between the volume and temperature of a gas at constant pressure?

    <p>Charles' Law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of motion describes an object moving in a circle at a constant speed?

    <p>Uniform circular motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement correctly describes the relationship between mass and weight?

    <p>Weight is dependent on the gravitational pull acting on an object.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of energy is associated with an object's position and is defined as the potential to do work?

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

    What is the primary effect of electric current flowing through a conductor?

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

    What is the term for the resistance offered by a fluid to an object's motion through it, which affects buoyancy?

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

    Study Notes

    Effect of Current

    • Potential difference, Ohm's law
    • Series and parallel combinations of resistors
    • Power dissipation due to current
    • Relation between P, V, I, and R
    • Magnetic field and magnetic lines
    • Magnetic field due to current-carrying conductor
    • Fleming left-hand rule
    • Electromagnetic induction
    • Induced potential difference
    • Induced current
    • Direct current (DC)
    • Alternating current (AC)
    • Advantages of electronic motor and electronic generator
    • Frequency of AC

    Light

    • Convergence and divergence of light
    • Images formed by concave mirrors
    • Centre of curvature, principle axis, optic centre, focus, focal length
    • Refraction and laws of refraction
    • Images formed by convex lenses
    • Functioning of vision and remedies
    • Applications of spherical mirrors and lenses
    • Appreciation of refraction index
    • Twinkling of stars
    • Dispersion of light
    • Scattering of light

    Sources of Energy

    • Different forms of energy
    • Leading to different sources for human use
    • Fossil fuels (examples needed)
    • Solar energy
    • Biogas
    • Wind
    • Water and Tidal Energy
    • Nuclear Energy
    • Renewable versus non-renewable sources

    Motion: Force and Newton's Laws

    • Displacement, velocity
    • Uniform and non-uniform motion
    • Time graphs for uniform and uniformly accelerated motion
    • Equations of motion
    • Elementary idea of uniform circular motion
    • Newton's laws of motion
    • Inertia of a body
    • Inertia and mass
    • Momentum
    • Force and acceleration
    • Elementary idea of conservation of momentum
    • Action and Reaction forces

    Gravitation: Work, Energy, and Power

    • Gravitation
    • Universal Law of Gravitation
    • Force of gravitation and gravity
    • Acceleration due to gravity
    • Mass and weight
    • Free fall
    • Work done by a force
    • Energy
    • Power
    • Kinetic and potential energy
    • Law of conservation of energy

    Floatation

    • Thrust and pressure
    • Archimedes Principle
    • Buoyancy
    • Relative density

    Sound

    • Nature of sound and its propagation
    • Speed of sound
    • Range of hearing in humans
    • Ultra sound
    • Reflection of sound, echo, SONAR
    • Structure of the human ear (auditory aspect only)

    Matter-Nature and Behavior: States of Matter

    • Gases, liquids, solids, plasma, and Bose-Einstein condensate
    • Types of intermolecular forces
    • Classification of matter
    • Mixtures and pure substances
    • Henry's Law
    • Concentration of solutions
    • Colloids
    • Phases of colloids, Tyndall effect, Brownian movement
    • Suspension
    • Measurement of properties of matter using SI units
    • Physical and chemical changes
    • Properties of matter

    Structure of Atom

    • Laws of chemical combination
    • Gay Lussac's law
    • Avogadro's law
    • Atomic and molecular masses
    • Average atomic mass
    • Mole concept and molar masses
    • Percentage composition

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