Chapter 1 Flashcards

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1
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How much do we know about the universe? (percentage)

A

4%

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2
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General physics is divided as

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Mechanics and Properties of matter

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3
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Define Mechanics

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The branch of physics known as mechanics is concerned with the investigation of motion under the influence of forces or displacements, as well as the subsequent consequences of the bodies on their surroundings.

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4
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What are the two branches of Mechanics?

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Statistics and Dynamics

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5
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What are the two types of properties of matter?

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General property and Special property

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6
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Examples of General properties

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Weight, resistance, i cant translate the other two

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7
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Examples of Special properties of a solid material

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Elasticity, rigidity, fragility etc

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8
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What is the special properties of a liquid

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Viscosity, surface tension

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9
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What is the special properties of a gas

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Viscosity

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10
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Describe Osmosis

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Osmosis is a process by which the molecules of a solvent pass from a solution of low concentration to a solution of high concentration through a semi-permeable membrane.

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11
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Define Quasars

A

uasars are extremely powerful and distant active galactic nuclei

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12
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Define pulsars

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Pulsars are highly magnetized rotating neutron stars

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13
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What are practical units

A

any of various electric and magnetic units selected for convenience as to size for use in actual practical measurements

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14
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Examples of practical units

A

kilometer and micron

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15
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Define light-year

A

the distance light travels in one year

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16
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What is the International proto-type meter

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the distance between two lines on a standard bar of 90 percent platinum and 10 percent iridium

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17
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What is 1 astronomical unit in meters

A

1.495x10^8m

18
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The distance of 1 light year in meters

A

9.46x10^15m

19
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How many light years is 1 parsec

A

3.2616ly

20
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1 fermi unit is equal to

A

10^-15 meter

21
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1 X-ray unit is equal to

A

10^-11

22
Q

Dimension of poisson’s ratio

A

none

23
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Dimension of entropy

A

ML^2T^-2θ^-1

24
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Dimension of temperature gradient

A

θL^-1

25
Q

Unit of Self inductance

A

Henry(H)

26
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unit of electric dipole moment

A

coulomb-meter(C.m)

27
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Unit of capacitance

A

Farad(F)

28
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coefficient of viscosity unit

A

Poise,
Nsm^-2 (Newton-second per square meter) ,
Pas^-1

29
Q

Radius of gyration unit

A

m

30
Q

In what year was the theory of relativity invented

A

1905

31
Q

Who had a bird fetish and made a ship model based on it

A

Leonardo da vinci

32
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which theories did archimedes invent

A

lever theory and Archimedes’ principle

33
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What determines time’s unit (englishan’t)

A

Cs-133

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A
35
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who proposed a heliocentric system

A

Copernicus on deez nuts

36
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Who’s the author of Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematics

A

Isaac Newton

37
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in what year was the Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematics published

A

1687

38
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What’s photon’s old name

A

Quanta

39
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Who named quanta

A

max planck

40
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In what year was quantum theory invented

A

1900

41
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Einstein noble prize year

A

1921