Physics Flashcards
What holds molecules together in a solid
Vanderwaals forces
What is needed for a solid to go to a gas
Enough kinetic energy to break vanderwaals forces
Temperature vs heat (and units of measurement)
Temperature -Numerical ranking of hot or cold -Unit of measurement: Kelvin or Celsius Heat -Energy that is transferred as a result of a temperature difference, flows from hotter to cooler Unit of measurement: Joule
Critical temperature
Temp at which a gas must be at or below to be liquefied by pressure only
- N2O: 97F (liquid at room temp under pressure/cylinder)
- O2: -119C (all gas in cylinder)
Boiling point
Temp when vapor pressure of a liquid = atmospheric pressure
Specific heat
Amount of energy needed to raise the temp of 1kg of a substance by 1 degree C
Conduction
Transfer of heat between objects in direct contact with each other
Convection
Up and down movement of gasses and liquids caused by heat transfer
Radiation
Exchange of heat through electromagnetic waves
Evaporation
Dissipation of heat through skin and respiratory tract
Avagadro’s Law & Number
One mole of gas at standard temperature and pressure (0 C, 1 atm) occupies 22.4L
Number: 6.02 x 10^23
-Number of molecules in 1gm
Dalton’s Law
The total pressure in a mixture of gasses equals the sum of the pressure of each individual gas
Henry’s Law (and practical application)
The amount of gas that dissolves in a liquid is proportional to the partial pressure of the gas in the gas phase
-Helps calculate how much O2/CO2 is dissolved in the blood
Adiabatic explansion (and practical application)
Alteration in the state of gas without exchange of heat (change in temp due to change in pressure, not adding/removing heat or energy)
- When a cylinder of compressed gas is opened to the anesthesia machine (closed space), the pressure and temp in the AM will rise rapidly
- Could cause a fire: no grease/oil allowed on tanks
Woods metal
Soft metal: bismuth, lead, tin, cadmium
- Valve stem safety device, allows cylinder to exhaust instead of explode under excessive heat/pressure
- Melts at 200 degrees