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Physics Definitions Flashcards

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length

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Straight line distance between two points

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Area

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Amount of surface that covers an object

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Mass

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Amount of matter in an object

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Temperature

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The measure of how hot or cold an object is

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Volume

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The amount of space an object takes up

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Speed

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Distance travelled in relation to the time taken to travel that distance

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Velocity

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Speed in a given direction

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Density

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How much mass is contained in a particular volume

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Energy

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The ability to do work

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Power

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The rate at which work is done

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The principle of conservation of energy

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Energy cannot be created nor destroyed only converted from one form to another

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Conduction

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Transfer of heat through a solid without the particles in the solid movie out of position

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Convection

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Transfer of heat through a liquid or gas when the molecules of the liquid or gas move upwards and carry the heat

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Radiation

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The transfer of heat in rays from a hot object without needing a medium to pass through

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Latent heat

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Causes a change in state of liquid gas or solid and not a change in temperature

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Magnetic field

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Space around a magnet where a magnetic force is detected

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Pressure

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The amount of force put on a certain area

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Atmospheric pressure

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Gases in the atmosphere being pulled down to earth by gravity

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Force

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Something that causes an object to move or change its velocity

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Friction

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A force preventing easy movement between two objects in contact

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Weight

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A force due to gravity

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Eclipse

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Occurs when the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth

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Luminous objects

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Make and give out their own light

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Nonluminous object

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Reflects light from another source

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Dispersion

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Breaking of white light into its seven colours

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Reflection

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Bouncing of light of the surface

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Mirror image

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Laterally inverted image in a plane mirror

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Refraction

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Bending of light as it passes from one medium to another

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Conductor

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Substance that allows the charge to flow through it easily

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Insulator

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Substance that does not allow charge to flow through it

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Series circuit

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Two components are connected one after the other

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Parallel circuit

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Current coming to the battery splits up and some goes through each component

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Current

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Flow of charge

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Voltage

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Current will flow between two points if there is a potential difference between them (push of electrons)

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Resistance

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Opposes movement of electrons around the circuit

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Direct current

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Flows in One Direction only

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Alternating-current

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Flows in all directions

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Fuse

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Deliberate weak link in a circuit that will melt if the current exceeds a preset value

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Diodes

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Allow current to flow in One Direction only

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LEDs

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Light Emitting Diodes

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LDRs

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Light dependent resistors

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Nonbiodegradable

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Do not break down in the environment

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Lever

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Rigid object which is free to turn about a fixed point called a fulcrum

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Centre of gravity

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The point through which all the weight of a particular object appears to act

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Wavelength

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Distance from one crest of a wave to another

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Frequency

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Number of waves passing a point in each second

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Amplitude

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Amount of energy in a soundwave

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Pitch

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How low or high a sound seems

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Ultrasound

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High-pitched sound beyond range of human ear

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