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It is a description of how an object moves.

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Kinematics

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Who discovered that motion is determined by forces?

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Galileo and Newton

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In the absence of a net force, an object is at ______ or moves with _______.

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rest, constant velocity

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What model do we use for objects on which the net force is zero?

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Mechanical Equilibrium Model

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A particle at rest is in equilibrium. True or False?

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True

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A particle moving in a _________ at constant velocity is also in ________.

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straight line, equilibrium

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Mathematically: a vector = 0 vector; thus Newton’s second law equation is:

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Fnet = sigma Fi = 0 vector.

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What is the limitation of Mechanical Equilibrium Model?

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Model fails if the forces aren’t balanced.

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Newton’s laws are scalar equations. True or False?

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False. vector equation

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In Newtonian mechanics, what is the formula for acceleration?

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a = Fnet / m. The forces acting on an object determine its acceleration.

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What will happen if the forces acting on object are constant?

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The object moves in constant acceleration.

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In constant force model, the particle accelerates in the direction of the net force. Define it mathematically.

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Fnet = sigmaFi =ma

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What is the limitation of constant force model?

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The model fails if the forces aren’t constant.

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It is an intrinsic property of an object.

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Mass

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An attractive, long-range force between any two objects.

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Gravity

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In gravity, forces are equal on magnitude but opposite in direction. True or False?

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True

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Newton’s Law of Gravity equation:

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F_1on2 or F_2on1 = Gm1m2 / r²

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What is the value of G, called the gravitational constant?

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6.67x10-¹¹ N m2/kg2

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Give one of the basic constants of nature.

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gravitational constant

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Gravity is a constant force. True or False?

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False. The force gets weaker as the distance between the object increases.

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gravitational force formula:

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FG = GM / R²
wherein;
M is basically (m1)(m2)

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The direction of the gravitational force defines what we mean by ______.

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“straight down”

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All objects, regardless of mass, have the same free-fall ________.

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acceleration

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What is the average radius of the Earth?

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6.37x10⁶ m

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What is the mass of the earth?
5.98x10²⁴ kg
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What would be the free-fall acceleration on a stationary earth?
9.83m/s²
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It is a measurement, the result of “weighing" an object.
Weight
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Since F_sp is a force, weight is measured in what?
Newtons
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F_net=0 only if the upward spring force exactly balances the downward ________ of magnitude mg.
gravitational force
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Having no sensation of weight.
Weightlessness
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Defined as the force of an object that keeps it from slipping.
Static Force
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An object remains at rest as long as f_s < fs max and slips when f_s = f_smax. True or False?
True
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The direction of f_k is always opposite to the direction in which an object slides across the surface. True or False?
True
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Kinetic friction is proportional to the magnitude of the normal force. f_k =μ_k n where, μ k is called the?
coefficient of kinetic friction
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A wheel rolling on a surface also experiences friction, but not kinetic friction. What do you call this friction?
Rolling Friction
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n=
mg
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The ______ force is opposite in direction to v.
Drag
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formula for the density (r) of the air
1.3kg/m³
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Drag increases as v ______.
increases
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Drag force ______ as an object falls and gains ______.
increases, speed
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Refers to how forces cause circular motion.
Dynamics
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What is the force that is always directed toward the same point?
Central force
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What do you call a closed trajectory around a planet or star?
Orbit
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The "force" that seems to push an object to the outside of a circle is commonly known as the ________.
Centrifugal force
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What do you call the speed at which n=0?
critical speed (v_c)
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Circular motion with a changing speed is called _______.
Nonuniform circular motion.
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It is a measure of how "hot" or "cold" a system is.
Temperature
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It is related to a system's thermal energy.
Temperature T
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It is defined as the kinetic and potential energy of the atoms and molecules in a system as they vibrate (solid) or move around (gas).
Thermal Energy
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A system has more thermal energy when it is _______ than when it is _____.
hot, cold
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A tool used to measure the temperature of a system.
Thermometer
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In thermometer, the object's temperature is determined by the ______ of the column of liquid.
length
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It can be any small macroscopic system that undergoes a measurable change as it exchanges thermal energy with its surroundings.
A thermometer
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What does a thermometer needs to be a useful measuring device?
Temperature scale
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Who sealed mercury in a small capillary tube and observed how it moved up and down the tube as the temperature changed?
Anders Celsius
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Anders Celsius is credited with inventing the ________ scale.
Celsius
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Formula for fahrenheit scale:
T_f = (9/5)(C) + 32
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What can be used as a thermometer?
Any physical property that changes with temperature.
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A useful thermometer has a physical property that changes linearly with temperature. True or False?
True
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What is one of the most important scientific thermometers?
constant-volume gas thermometer
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What relationship does temperature and pressure has?
Linear relationship
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Are all gas extrapolate to zero pressure? Yes or No?
Yes, at the same temperature: T_0 = -273°C
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It is due to the collisions of the molecules with each other and the walls of the container.
Pressure in a gas
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What would it mean if the pressure is zero?
All motion had ceased. If there were no motion, system’s thermal energy would be zero.
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What is the lowest temperature that has physical meaning?
absolute zero
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The SI absolute temperature having the same unit size as the Celsius scale is called ______.
Kelvin scale
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Formula for Celsius to Kelvin:
T_K = T_C + 273
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A temperature scale with the zero point at absolute zero is called an.
absolute temperature scale
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If the temperature is measured on an absolute scale will have T>0. True or False?
True
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What is the temperature scale having the same unit size with Kelvin scale?
Celsius scale
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What is the unit of Kelvin?
Simply kelvins, not degrees Kelvin
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It is the reason why the liquid rises in a thermometer and why pipes, highways, and bridges have expansion joints.
Thermal Expansion
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What is the symbol for the material's coefficient of linear expansion?
a (Greek alpha)
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For most solids, the _______ in length, ∆L/L, is proportional to the temperature change (∆T).
fractional change
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What metal alloy that is specifically designed to have extremely low thermal expansion?
Invar
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What is the unit of fractional change?
per degree Celsius
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If an object's volume changes during a temperature change, the fractional change in volume is:
∆V/V = B∆T (greek B)
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What is the B(Greek beta) in the fractional change in volume?
coefficient of volume expansion
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Liquids are characterized by a volume-expansion coefficient but not by a linear-expansion coefficient. Why?
Because liquids are constrained by the shape of their container.
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The volume of water contracts when the temperature is lowered, but not until it reaches __C.
4°C
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Water has a maximum density at what temperature?
4°C
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It is an energy of the system due to the motion of its atoms and molecules and the stretching/compressing of spring-like molecular bonds.
Thermal Energy
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Does the system's thermal energy exist even if the system is isolated thermally with its environment?
Yes
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Refers to the energy transferred between the system and the environment as they interact.
Heat
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HEAT IS NOT A PARTICULAR FORM OF ENERGY!!!!
Okay
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Heat may cause the system's thermal energy to change does that make the heat and thermal energy the same?
No. Heat is not a form of energy while thermal energy is.
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It is a state variable that quantifies the hotness or coldness of a system.
Temperature
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Temperature is related to the thermal energy per molecule. True or False?
True
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What is the symbol for specific heat?
c
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What is the specific heat of water?
4190J/kg K
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A measure of the AVERAGE kinetic energy of the individual particles of substance.
Temperature
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It is the TOTAL energy of ALL of the particles.
Thermal Energy
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It refers to the thermal energy moving from a warmer object to a cooler object, trying to reach to reach thermodynamic equilibrium.
Heat
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The amount of energy that raises the temperature of 1kg of a substance by 1 K.
Specific Heat
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What is the specific heat of gold?
129J/kg K
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What does uppercase M symbolizes?
Mass of an entire system
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What happens to the metals with small specific heat?
They warm up or cool down quickly. (that is why it takes time for water to cool down because it has a very large specific heat).
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It is the amount of energy that raises the temperature of 1 mol of a substance by 1 K.
molar specific heat (C) *uppercased
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Formula for molar specific heat:
Q = nC∆T
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Most elemental solids have C ≈ 25J/mol K. True or False?
True
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What is heat according to Antoine Laviosier?
Heat is a fluid like substance called caloric.
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What do you call the parameters used to characterized or describe a macroscopic system?
State Variables

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