Physics Fundamentals Review

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Which of the following best describes physics?

  • The study of living organisms and their functions. (correct)
  • The study of chemical reactions and substances. (correct)
  • The study of the Earth's physical structure and substance.
  • The study of matter, energy, and their interactions. (correct)

Which branch of physics deals with heat and its relation to energy and work?

  • Electromagnetism
  • Thermodynamics (correct)
  • Optics
  • Mechanics

What does kinematics describe?

  • The properties of magnets.
  • The effects of gravity on objects.
  • Motion without considering its causes. (correct)
  • The causes of motion.

Which of Newton's Laws states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?

<p>Third Law (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics?

<p>Thermal equilibrium (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which method of heat transfer involves the movement of fluids?

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What is the rate of flow of electric charge called?

<p>Current (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to light when it undergoes refraction?

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What principle states that certain pairs of physical properties, like position and momentum, cannot be known with perfect precision simultaneously?

<p>Uncertainty Principle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Special Relativity, what happens to the length of an object as its velocity approaches the speed of light?

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Flashcards

Displacement

Change in position of an object.

Velocity

Rate of change of displacement.

Acceleration

Rate of change of velocity.

Force

An interaction that, when unopposed, will change the motion of an object.

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Newton's First Law (Inertia)

An object remains at rest or in uniform motion unless acted upon by a force.

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Newton's Second Law

Force equals mass times acceleration (F = ma).

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Newton's Third Law

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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Momentum

Product of mass and velocity.

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Work

Force applied over a distance.

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Energy

The ability to do work.

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