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What are the units of force?

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N (kg⋅m/s^2)

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What are the units of work/energy?

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J (kg⋅m^2/s^2)

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What are the units of power?

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W (kg⋅m^2/s^3)

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What are the units of velocity?

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m/s

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What are the units of acceleration?

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m/s^2

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What are the units of density?

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kg/m^3

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What are the units of electric field

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N/C

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What are the units of current?

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C/s

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Vector vs. scalar?

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Vector: quantity that has magnitude and direction (displacement, velocity etc.)

Scalar: quantity that has magnitude only (distance, speed etc.)

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How do you add vectors?

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Tip to tail (place tip of A to tail of B, then line from tail of A to tip of B)

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X vector component vs. Y vector component? Pythagorean?

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x = vcosθ

y = vsinθ

If given x and y: x^2 + y^2 = v^2

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Displacement vs. distance? Graph?

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Displacement: vector quantity, accounts for only the net traveled (final - initial)

Distance: scalar quantity, accounts for total pathway

Area under curve of v vs. t graph

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Velocity vs. speed? Equation?

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v = Δx/Δt

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Forces are vectors or scalars? Gravitational, equation? Friction, equation? Normal?

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Forces are vectors

Gravitational force is an attractive force Fg = Gm1m2/r^2

Frictional force opposes the movement of objects Ff = μkN

  • static: for stationary objects (μs > μk)
  • kinetic: for moving objects

Normal force is the component of force b/w objects that is perpendicular to plane of contact

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What is acceleration, equation?

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Vector quantity, result of a net force applied a = Δv/Δt

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Mass vs. weight?

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Mass: scalar quantity that is the measure of matter in an object

Weight: vector quantity that is the measure of the gravitational force on a mass Fg = mg where g = 10m/s^2

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What is Newton’s First Law? Second Law? Third Law?

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First: F = ma, an object at rest or in motion at constant velocity will remain unless a net force is applied

Second: acceleration only occurs when there is a net force

Third: Force of A on B = - Force of B on A, action/reaction with equal but opposite force between objects

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What are the two main linear kinematic equations? What about time up, time down, max height?

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v = v0 + at

Δx = v0t + 1/2at^2

time up = time down

@max height, v = 0

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What is centripetal force?

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Force in the radial direction to prevent objects from spinning out Fc = mv^2/r

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What is the torque equation?

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τ = rFsinθ, CW is (-), CCW is (+)

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What is energy? Kinetic energy? Potential energy, gravitational + elastic? Conservation?

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KE = 1/2mv^2

Gravitational PE = mgh

Elastic PE = 1/2kx^2

Wnc = KE + PE (so usually KE = PE, if no friction)

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Conservative vs. non-conservative forces?

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Conservative: path independent, doesn’t dissipate energy

Non-conservative: Friction (heat)

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What is work, equation? P-V equation?

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W = Fdcosθ (angle of OBJECT movement)

W = PΔV or area under curve of P-V graph

Work done by a system is (+)
Work done on a system is (-)

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What is power, equation?

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P = W/Δt = F⋅v

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What is mechanical advantage, equation? Efficiency?
ME = F out, without machine / F in, with machine Efficiency = W out / W in
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What is temperature? K vs. C? Heat?
Temp is proportional to the average KE K = C + 273, 0 K is considered absolute zero Heat is the transfer of thermal energy b/w objects
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Isolated vs. closed vs. open system?
Isolated: no exchange of energy or mass Closed: exchange of energy but not mass Open: exchange of both mass and energy
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What is the internal energy equation or first law of thermodynamics?
ΔU = Q - W U = internal energy of system, (+) when temp increases Q = heat energy, (+) when heat enters system W = work, (+) when work is done by system
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Conduction vs. convection vs. radiation?
Conduction: transfer of heat through direct contact of objects and molecular collisions Convection: transfer of heat by physical motion of a fluid over a material (liquids, gases) Radiation: transfer of heat by EM waves
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What is the specific heat equation?
Q = mcΔT
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What are the different phase changes? Temperature they occur at? Equation?
Solid --> liquid: melting/fusion Liquid --> gas: vaporization Gas --> liquid: condensation Liquid --> solid: freezing Solid --> gas: sublimation Gas --> solid: deposition Phase changes occur at a constant temperature Q =mL L = latent heat
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Isovolumetric (isochoric) vs. isothermal vs. isobaric vs. adiabatic
Isovolumetric (isochoric): at a constant volume Isothermal: at a constant temperature Isobaric: at a constant pressure Adiabatic: no heat exchange (steeper than isothermal on a P-V graph)
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Fluids vs. solids?
Fluids: ability to flow and conform to shape of container Solid: do not flow and are rigid enough to retain shape independent of container
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What is the density of water?
1,000 kg/m^3 or 1 in other units
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What is specific gravity?
SG = p of thing / p of water = % submerged determines if an object will sink or float by comparing density to water
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What are the units of pressure?
P = F / A Pa = N/m^2 In Pa, mmHg, atm, Torr 1 atm = 1 torr = 760 mmHg
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What is hydrostatic pressure in terms of submerged, equation?
Pressure exerted on an object submerged in water P = pgz p = density, g = gravity, z = depth of object
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What is gauge pressure, equation?
Pgauge = P - Patm Difference b/w hydrostatic pressure inside and atmospheric pressure outside
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What is Pascal's Principle, equation? Think hydraulics
F2 = F1(A2/A1) Apply force F1 to an area A1 which transmits force to other side with greater area A2 which results in greater upward force F2 Output side moves a smaller distance than input side
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What is Archimede's Principle, equation? Think buoyancy
Fbuoyant = p(fluid) V(fluid displaced) g Volume of fluid displaced = volume of object Buoyant force is equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces
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Surface tension vs. cohesion vs. adhesion?
Surface tension: the thin but strong layer formed at the surface of a liquid Cohesion: the attractive force b/w molecules of same liquid that results in surface tension Adhesion: the attractive force b/w molecules of different substances (think the wall of a container)
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What is viscocity?
The resistance of a fluid to flow (thick, sticky)
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Laminar vs. turbulent flow?
Laminar: smooth and orderly flow parallel to each other that is fastest in the middle away from walls (adhesion to wall slows velocity) Turbulent: rough and disorderly flow that happens when the critical speed is exceeded (if travels too fast = turbulent)
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What is the equation of continuity or VFR?
VFR = A1v1 = A2v2 Faster flow results in decreased area b/c conservation
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What is the venturi effect?
Areas of increased speed are also areas of reduced pressure
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What is Bernoulli's equation?
Too long, refer to something
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Proton vs. electron? Mass? Repel/attract?
Protons have much greater mass than electrons Like charges repel, opposite charges attract
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Insulators vs. conductors
Conductors: metal, charge distributes evenly across surface! (where free electrons are) and can transfer charge Insulator: nonmetals, charge not even distributed over surface and is not transferrable to another object
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What is coulomb's law/electric force?
Fe = Kq1q2/r^2
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What is an electric field? Equation? Field lines? Force on a charge?
A field that is set up by electric charges, they exert a force on other charges that move into the field (so it accelerates particles) E = Fe/q = Kq/r^2 or E = v/d in V/m or N/C Originate at positive charges and terminate at negative charges F =qE
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What is electric potential energy? Equation?
PE = qV in joules (J)
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What is electric potential?
V = Kq/r in volts (V)
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What is current?
I = q/Δt, in amps (C/s) charge transmitted by flow of electrons
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What are Kirchoff's Laws?
Junction: Current into junction is equal to current leaving junction Loop: Voltage of the source is equal to voltage drop
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What is resistance? Equation? Temperature effect?
R = pL/A ``` R = resistance p = resistivity (inverse of conductivity) L = length A = area ``` Increased temperature increases resistance Increased area reduces resistance
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What is Ohm's Law?
V = IR
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What are the power equations?
P = IV = I^2R = V^2/R
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What is a capacitor? Equation? PE of a capacitor equation? What is the effect of area/distance?
Stores energy in the form of separated charges on parallel plates that can rapidly discharge C = q/V in C/V q = cV PE = 1/2CV^2 C = E0(A/d) so increased distance b/w plates reduces capacitance and increased area of overlap increases capacitance
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Resistors vs. capacitors in series vs. parallel?
Resistors in series: Req = R1 + R2 (current carries) Resistors in parallel: 1/Req = 1/R1 + 1/R2 (voltage carries) Capacitors in series: 1/Ceq = 1/C1 + 1/C2 (charge carries) Capacitors in parallel: Ceq = C1 + C2 (voltage carries)
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Transverse vs. longitudinal wave?
Transverse: direction of oscillation is perpendicular to the propagation of the wave (EM waves) Longitudinal: direction of oscillation is parallel to the propagation of the wave (sound waves)
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How do you relate velocity, wavelength, frequency? What is period? What is angular frequency? What is amplitude?
v = λf ``` λ = distance b/w one maximum and another f = number of wavelengths through a point per second (Hz) ``` T (period) = 1/f or the number of seconds per cycle or wavelength w = 2πf = 2π/T Amplitude: maximum magnitude of displacement from center to a maximum
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What is in-phase vs. out-of-phase? CI vs. DI?
In-phase: when the maximums and minimums of two waves line up Out-of-phase: when the maximum of one wave matches the minimum of another wave with λ/2 or 180 degree phase difference CI: perfectly in phase waves sum together DI: out-of-phase waves cancel each other
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Traveling vs. standing wave? node vs. anti-node?
Traveling: fixed on one side, reflects back Standing: fixed on both sides, appears stationary Node: area of zero amplitude Anti-node: area of max amplitude
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What is the equation for speed of sound through a medium?
v = sqrt(B/p) ``` B = bulk modulus p = density ``` So sound is fastest in solids and slowest in gas or non existent in a vacuum
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What is attenuation?
The dampening of the intensity of sound that is greatest in soft materials
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What is the doppler effect equation?
Refer to equations
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What is the sound intensity equation? Decibel equation?
I = P/A or power over area (higher rate results in higher intensity) Decibel = 10log(I/I0) I0 = threshold of hearing On a log scale so 1 is ten, 2 is hundred, and 3 is thousand
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Ultrasound vs. doppler ultrasound?
Doppler ultrasound can measure blood flow
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What is the EM spectrum?
Refer to notes Raging martians invaded venus using x-ray guns
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Reflected angles are..?
Equal to each other, θ1 = θ2
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What is refraction, equation? Snell's Law? TIR? Frequency change?
The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another and changes speed... Frequency does NOT change between mediums.... Light is slower in a dense medium because it is absorbed by atomic structure and the wavelength is shorter so frequency stays the same n = c/v n = index of refraction, c= speed of light, v= speed in medium n1sinθ1 = n2sinθ2 n1>n2: bend away from normal TIR: when n1>n2
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What is a real vs. virtual image?
Real: light actually converges here Virtual: no light actually converges here
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Concave/convex mirror/lens?
Concave mirror: converging Convex mirror: diverging Concave lens: diverging (for nearsighted, myopia) Concave lens: converging (for farsighted, hyperopia)
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What is the optics equation? Focal length and radius equation? Magnification equation?
``` 1/f = 1/o + 1/i f = focal length (+ for converging, - for diverging) o = object distance i = image distance ``` f = r/2 ``` m = -i/o -m: inverted image (always real) +m: upright image (always virtual) absvalue(m) > 1: enlarged image <1: reduce image ```
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Polarization is how many degrees out of phase?
90 degrees
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What is the photoelectric effect equation?
If light is a high enough frequency electrons are excited enough to be ejected E = hf = hc/λ E = energy of photon, proportional to KE of ejected electron E = mc^2
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What is atomic notation?
top (A) bottom (Z) X ``` A = mass number (neutrons + protons) Z = atomic number (protons) X = the element ```
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What are the types of radioactive decay?
Decay to formation of daughter nuclei Alpha decay: emission of two neutrons and two protons (alpha particles are big) Beta- decay: conversion of neutron --> proton and emission of an electron (electron capture) Beta+ decay: conversion of proton --> neutron and emission of a positron Gamma decay: emission of high energy photons (charge-less and mass-less)
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What is the lens power equation?
P = 1/f (focal length) 1/f = 1/f1 +1/f2 P = P1 + P2 m = (m1)(m2)
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Pipe open at both ends equation vs. open at one end?
Open at both: L = λ/2 Open at one: L = λ/4
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What is the magnitude of a magnetic field equation?
F = qvB

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