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Physics Final Chapters 1-28 Flashcards

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1
Q

The production of light by a heated body is called …..

A

incandescence

Pg. 420

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2
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The ….. is defined as the minimum energy sufficient to free an electron.

A

work function

Pg. 424

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3
Q

The science of wave mechanics was proposed by …..

A

Schrödinger

Pg. 435

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4
Q

The shape of an orbital is indicated by the ….. quantum number.

A

second quantum number
“Subshell”

Pg. 430

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5
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Currently there are ….. possible electron shells.

A

seven

Pg. 430

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6
Q

What particle of the atom’s nucleus determines the atom’s atomic number?

A

protons

Pg. 23

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7
Q

A hydraulic device demonstrates ….. principle.

A

Pascal’s

Pg. 40

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8
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A deformative force per unit cross-sectional area is called …..

A

stress

Pg. 72

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9
Q

For a simple machine, the ratio of input distance to output distance is …..

A

IMA - ideal mechanical advantage

Pg. 164

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10
Q

The time rate of change in angular displacement is called …..

A

angular velocity

Pg. 188

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11
Q

The primary colors of light include all the following except …..

A

the primary colors of light are red, green, and blue

Pg. 273

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12
Q

Magnetic induction can be measured in any of the following units except …..

A

magnetic induction can be measured in teslas (T), (N/A•m), and (Wb/m^2)

Pg. 352,355

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13
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The sum of all the changes in potential difference around a circuit is determined by …..

A

Kirchhoff’s second law

Pg. 396

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14
Q

A material which readily transmit a current is called a(n) ……

A

conductor

Pg. 328

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15
Q

The production of charge by the influence of a charged body at a distance is called …..

A

induction

Pg. 330

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16
Q 
Matching
Quantum Theory 
Photon
Matter Waves
Quantum model of the hydrogen atom
Exclusion principle 
Choices: 
Bohr
Boltzmann
de Broglie 
Einstein
Heisenberg 
Pauli
Planck
Schrodinger
A 
Quantum Theory- Planck pg. 423
Photon- Einstein pg. 425
Matter Waves- de Broglie pg. 429
Quantum model of the hydrogen atom- Bohr pg. 433
Exclusion principle- Pauli pg. 430
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17
Q

True/False

A (black body) is both an ideal absorber and an ideal radiator.

A

true

Pg. 420

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18
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Energy can be emitted from a body in any multiple of (0.5) quantum.

A

(1.0)

Pg. 422

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19
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Electrons are ejected from a photoemissive surface at any frequency of illumination (below) the threshold frequency.

A

above

Pg. 425

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20
Q

All exchanges of energy between light and matter are best explained by treating light as a (stream of particles)

A

wave-particle duality

Pg. 268

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21
Q

For a given gas, the prominent lines in the line emission spectrum are (identical) in location to the prominent lines in the line absorption spectrum.

A

true

Pg. 432-433

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22
Q

A (d) orbital is two-lobed.

A

(p)

Pg. 430

23
Q

According to the theory of special relativity, the speed of light (can) be exceeded.

A

(cannot)

Pg. 446

24
Q

Objects appear to (gain) mass as they accelerate with respect to an observer’s frame of reference.

A

true

Pg. 448

25
Q

Energy is (inversely) proportional to mass.

A

proportional

Pg. 448

26
Q

(Calorimetry) is the science of measuring the equilibrium temperature of a mixture.

A

true

Pg. 218

27
Q

Zero (Celsius) is the lowest theoretically attainable temperature.

A

Kelvin

Pg. 61

28
Q

In a circuit containing resistances in (parallel) the current is the same at every point in the circuit.

A

series

Pg. 387

29
Q

The shape of a container holding a liquid (does not) affect the amount of pressure on the bottom.

A

true

Pg. 36

30
Q

Know the symbols for the following variables:

Planck's constant
Focal length
Wavelength
Charge
Capacitance
Electric potential difference
Magnetic flux
Magnetic induction
Resistivity 
Stefan-Boltzmann constant
A

Planck’s constant (h) pg. 269
Focal length (f) pg. 283
Wavelength (lambda symbol) pg. 240
Charge (q) pg. 336
Capacitance (C) pg. 405
Electric potential difference (V) pg. 336
Magnetic flux (o/) circle with slash through it pg. 355
Magnetic induction (B) pg. 344
Resistivity (p) pg. 381
Stefan-Boltzmann constant (lowercase sigma) pg. 421

31
Q

Completion

The ejection of electrons from a surface exposed to radiation is called the ….. effect.

A

photoelectric

Pg. 423

32
Q

The ….. effect indicates that X-rays detected at any angle of scattering are most intense at two wavelengths.

A

Compton

Pg. 427

33
Q

Below about 5000 K, the frequency at which blackbody radiates most strongly lies in the ….. region of the electromagnetic spectrum.

A

infrared

Pg. 421

34
Q

Research on the photoelectric effect found that current rises very little above the ….. potential of an object.

A

saturation

Pg. 424

35
Q

To measure the speed of light, Michelson measured the time required for 1/8 rotation of an octagonal ……

A

mirror

Pg. 442

36
Q

In the nineteenth century, it was widely believed that the universe was permeated by an imperceptible medium called …..

A

ether

Pg. 443

37
Q

The fifth tenet of special relativity states that with respect to an observer’s frame of reference, a moving object will experience both time …… and length contraction.

A

dilation

Pg. 449

38
Q

The speed of light to three significant digits is ….. m/s.

A

3.00•10^8 m/s

Pg. 443

39
Q

Physics is the study of ….. and energy.

A

matter

Pg. 2

40
Q

Attraction between two like molecules is called …..

A

cohesion

Pg. 33

41
Q

The value of (g) to three significant figures is m/s(2).

A

9.80 m/s^2

Pg. 35

42
Q

A pathway of any projectile is called the projectile’s …..

A

trajectory

Pg. 106

43
Q

The product (Fr) is the definition for …..

A

torque

Pg. 195

44
Q

The amount of heat lost is equal to the amount of heat gained is known as the law of …..

A

heat exchange

Pg. 215

45
Q

A transfer of energy caused by a force operating over a distance is called …..

A

work

Pg. 223

46
Q

The color of light which is most readily scattered is ….. light.

A

blue

Pg. 324

47
Q

The only available charge carriers in a solid material are …..

A

electrons

Pg. 328

48
Q

….. law states that the current induced by a change in flux linkage is directed so as to create a magnetic field that opposes the change.

A

Lenz’s

Pg. 365

49
Q

Short Answer

State the uncertainty principle.

A

The uncertainty principle states that we know either an electron’s position or momentum, but not both at the same time.

Pg. 436

50
Q

State the Pauli exclusion principle.

A

The Pauli exclusion principle states no two electrons within an atom can have the same set of quantum numbers.
Pg. 430

51
Q

What is the fundamental assumption of special relativity?

A

The fundamental assumption of special relativity is that the speed of light is the same for every observer regardless of his motion.
Pg. 446

52
Q

What is the difference between relativity and relativism?

A

Relativity is a scientific theory that states how related elements of space and time change with respect to speed or gravity; whereas relativism is philosophy which states that all attempts to distinguish between right and wrong are relative to the situation.
Pg. 445

53
Q

Problems:

66-72

A

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