Physics Flashcards

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What is Specific heat capacity?

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The amount of energy needed to change 1kg of a substance by 1 degrees celcius

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What is Alpha radiation?

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Helium nucleus with 2 protons and 2 neutrons

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3
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What is Beta radiation?

A

Fast moving electron

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4
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What is Gamma radiation?

A

High energy electromagnetic wave

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5
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What particle has a negative charge?

A

Electron

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6
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What particle has a positive charge?

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Proton

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7
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How does an electron move to a higher energy level?

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Emitting electromagnetic radiation

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How does an electron move to a lower energy level?

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Absorbing electromagnetic radiation

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9
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Who discovered the plum pudding model?

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JJ Thomson

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10
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Who discovered the nucleus?

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Rutherford

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The first person to come up with the idea of the atom?

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Democritus

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12
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Who discovered electron shells?

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Bohr

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13
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Who discovered neutrons?

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Chadwick

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14
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An atom that gains or loses an electron?

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Ion

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15
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Why does a neutral atom has no overall charge?

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Because protons and electrons have an equal opposite charge.

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16
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What is an Isotope?

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Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons

17
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What is radioactive decay?

A

the emission of energy in the form of ionizing radiation

18
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What are the particles in the nucleus of an atom?

A

Protons and Neutrons

19
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What is Half Life?

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The time it takes for half of the unstable nuclei to decay

20
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Where is the majority of an atoms mass?

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In the Nucleus

21
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What is the size of the radius of the atom?

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1 x 10^-10 metres

22
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What are good conductors of heat?

A

Metals

23
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What are poor conductors of heat?

A

Non-metals and gases

24
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Name some types of energy?

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Kinetic energy, heat energy, light energy

25
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What are the main uses of energy?

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Transport, Generating electricity, Heating

26
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Renewable energy source?

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Wind Power, Solar Power, Hyrdoelectric Power

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Non-renewable energy source?

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Coal, Gas, Oil