Physics Chapter on Motion and Newton's Laws

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Which of the following is NOT a good conductor of thermal energy?

Copper

Wood (correct)

Iron

Aluminum

What is the unit for work?

Joules

Newton-meters (correct)

Kilograms

Watts

According to the third law of motion, what happens when a ball hits a wall?

The ball will experience static friction.

The ball will experience kinetic friction.

The ball will accelerate in the direction of the net force.

The wall exerts an equal and opposite force on the ball. (correct)

Which of these is an example of energy transfer by conduction?

A hot cup of tea warming your hands. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the temperature scales Celsius and Kelvin?

Kelvin measures absolute zero as 0°K, while Celsius measures absolute zero as -273.15°C. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is described as the change in position of an object?

Displacement (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between mass and gravity?

Mass and gravity are directly proportional (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of velocity changes due to the influence of gravity?

Vertical velocity (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does acceleration represent in terms of motion?

The change in an object’s velocity over time (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements accurately describes friction?

Friction opposes the motion of sliding surfaces (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the force of gravity between two objects dependent on?

The product of the masses divided by the square of the distance between them (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the coefficient of friction (μ) represent?

It is the ratio of frictional force to normal force (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of Newton's laws states that an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by a force?

First Law of Motion (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the process called when the nucleus of an atom splits?

Fission (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following particles is positively charged?

Positron (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'latent heat' refer to?

Total energy needed to change states (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the average length of time for a radioisotope to decay to half its original mass called?

Half-life (A) Signup and view all the answers

In thermodynamics, what is an insulator defined as?

A material that prevents thermal energy transfer (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which phenomenon describes the cyclical movement of warmer fluids rising and cooler fluids falling?

Convection (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of nuclear reaction involves the emission of an alpha particle?

Alpha reaction (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes the distance between two similar points in two cycles of a wave?

Wavelength (B) Signup and view all the answers

What occurs during constructive interference when two waves meet?

Waves add to form larger waves (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following terms describes the maximum distance from the equilibrium position in a wave?

Amplitude (D) Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

MOTION (KINEMATICS)

Vectors have magnitude and direction
Scalars only have magnitude
Magnitude is distance and quantity
Displacement is the change in an object's position.
Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity
Horizontal velocity remains constant during flight
Vertical velocity changes due to gravity
Projectile motion is two-dimensional (vertical and horizontal axes)
Motion is an object's change in location, as observed from a reference point.

NEWTON'S LAWS (DYNAMICS)

Mass and gravity are directly proportional
Distance and gravity are inversely proportional
Force causes objects to accelerate, decelerate, change direction, etc. (measured in Newtons)
Force can be a push or a pull
Gravity is a force of attraction between any two objects with mass
Newton is defined as the force required to accelerate 1 kg at 1 m/s².
Tension is a pulling force always directed towards the rope/string.
Applied force is a force that results from contact and pushes or pulls.
Inertia: An object at rest stays at rest, or an object in motion stays in motion with constant velocity, if the net external force is zero.

ENERGY/FORCE

Mu (μ) Coefficient of Friction: Indicates the ratio of frictional force to normal force.
Friction opposes the movement of surfaces against each other.
Law of Gravitation describes the attractive force between objects based on mass and distance.
Torsion is twisting or rotation.
Free-Body Diagrams show all forces acting on an object.
Second Law: The net force equals mass times acceleration (Fnet = ma).
Third Law: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Static Friction: Friction that opposes the start of motion.
Kinetic Friction: Friction that opposes motion once it has started (does not depend on speed).
Normal Force: Force perpendicular to the surface.

ENERGY

Celsius is a temperature scale based on water's freezing and boiling points.
Joules are units of energy.
Energy is conserved; it isn't created or destroyed.
Specific heat is the amount of energy needed to change the temperature of a substance.
Conduction is energy transfer through touch.
Conductors are materials that allow efficient energy transfer.
Work is force multiplied by distance.
Watts are units of power.

NUCLEAR ENERGY / THERMAL ENERGY / WAVES

Thermal energy is the total kinetic and potential energy of a substance’s particles
Kelvin is a temperature scale based on absolute zero.
Gravitational Potential Energy is energy stored based on an object's position relative to a surface.
Power is the rate at which energy is transformed.
Latent heat is the energy required for a substance to change states without a change in temperature.
Insulators impede energy transfer.
Radiation transfers energy via electromagnetic waves.
Convection is the transfer of heat through fluid movement.
Kinetic energy is energy due to motion.
Electron: negatively charged particle found around the atom's nucleus.
Tritium: isotope of hydrogen with two neutrons.
Radioisotope: unstable isotope emitting radiation.
Positron: positively charged particle, the antiparticle of an electron.
Half-life: time for half of a radioactive substance to decay.
Deuterium: isotope of hydrogen with one neutron.
Nuclear reaction changes the nucleus of an atom.
Alpha particles are emitted in some nuclear reactions.
Beta particles are emitted in some nuclear reactions.
Gamma rays are a high-energy electromagnetic wave emitted during some nuclear reactions.
Fission is the splitting of a heavy atomic nucleus.
Fusion is the combining of lighter atomic nuclei.

WAVES AND SOUND

Amplitude is the maximum displacement from equilibrium.
Equilibrium is the rest or middle position.
Frequency is the number of cycles per second.
Hertz (Hz) is the unit for frequency.
Wavelength (λ) is the distance between two similar points on a wave.
Rarefaction is where particles are spaced apart in a longitudinal wave.
Destructive interference results in smaller waves.
Period is the time for one wave cycle.
Compression is where particles are close together in a longitudinal wave.
Constructive interference results in larger waves.

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