Physics Module Test S2.2 Flashcards

1
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What is time measured by

A

Something changing

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2
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Give an example of time passing

A

A plant growing

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3
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What state does universe naturally move in what is this called

A

Order to disorder
The arrow of time

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4
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What is entropy

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The measure of disorder

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5
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Give an example of entropy

A

A pile of sand has high entropy
And a sand castle has low entropy

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6
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What age is the universe

A

13.8 billion

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7
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What entropy is the universe moving

A

Low entropy to high entropy

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8
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What is the speed of light

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3x10(8) m/s

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9
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What is the symbol of light

A

C

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10
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What is the greatest achievable speed

A

The speed of light

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11
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What is velocity

A

Speed

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12
Q

What is the formula for distance

A

D=sxt

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13
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What is the formula for speed

A

S=D/T

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14
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What is the formula for time

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T=D/S

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15
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What are you looking at if your looking back in time

A

The stars

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16
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What is a light year

A

It’s how far light travels in a year

17
Q

Who was first to suggest the universe is expanding

A

Monsignor Georges lemaître

18
Q

Who obtained experimental proof of lemaîtires theory the universe is expanding

A

Edwin Hubble

19
Q

What is hubbles law

A

How the further away a galaxy is the greater it’s recessional speed

20
Q

The Big Bang happened when

A

13.8 billion years ago

21
Q

Give an account on the Big Bang

A

The Big Bang was what scientists believe created the universe it was a big ball of energy that exploded

22
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What we’re the first things formed after the Big Bang

23
Q

What are the 7 quarks

A

Up
Down
Top
Bottom
Charm
Strange

24
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What makes a proton

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What makes a neutron
D. D U
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what is an atom
an atom is the smallest particle of a chemical element
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what is a nucleus
the center and most important part of an object
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what is an element
something made of one type of atom
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what does the atomic number mean
the number of protons in a nucleus
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what is the mass number mean
the total number of neutrons and protons in the nucleus
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What is an atom
The smallest particle in a chemical element
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What is a nucleus
A nucleus is the central and most important part of an object forming the basis for its growth
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What is an element
A substance that consist of only one type of atom
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What is the atomic number
The number of protons in the nucleus
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What is the mass number
This is the total number of protons +neutrons in the nucleus