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Beer-Lambert law relates to

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Optics

Attenuation of light through material depending on its properties

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Arrhenius equation

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Chemical kinetics

Reaction rates dependent on temperature

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Avogadros law

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Thermodynamics

Relates number of molecules in volume of gas

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4
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Bells theorem

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Quantum mechanics

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5
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Bernoulli’s principle

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Fluid dynamics

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6
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Boltzmann equation

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Thermodynamics
Behaviour of thermodynamic system not in equilibrium

Boltzmann constant = Number of particles in volume of gas

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7
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Boyles law

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Thermodynamics

Volume and pressure of gas

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8
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Buys Ballots law

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Meteorology

Wind travels clockwise around low pressure zones in northern hemisphere

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9
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Charles law

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Thermodynamics

Gas expands when heated

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10
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Daltons law

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Thermodynamics

Partial pressure

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11
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Descartes theorem

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Geometry

Circles

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12
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Drake equation

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Cosmology

Estimates number if extraterrestrial civilisations in milky way

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13
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Paul Erdos field

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Mathematics

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14
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Euclids theorem

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Mathematics

There are infinite prime numbers

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15
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Faradays laws

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Electromagnetism and electrolysis

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16
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Fermats last theorem

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For a^n + b^n = c^n can only be satisfied when n is 2 or less

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17
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Fermi paradox

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Lack of clear signs of extraterrestrial life despite estimates its likely to exist

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18
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Ficks law

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Diffusion

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19
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Fouriers law

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Law of heat conduction

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20
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Gauss law

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Distribution of electric charge to electric field

Also gauss law of magnetism

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21
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Heisenberg field

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Quantum mechanics

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22
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Hess ‘s law

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Thermodynamics

Total enthalpy of a chemical reaction is the same regardless of path taken

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23
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Hookes law

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Compression of spring

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24
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Hubbles law

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Galaxies are moving away from earth at speed proportionate to distance

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25
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Le Chateliers principle

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Predicts effect of change in conditions on chemical equilibria

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26
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Marconis law

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Relation between length of antenna and maximum signalling distance for radio transmissions

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27
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Moore law

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Transistors in computers double every 2 years

28
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Occams razor

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Oversimplification - simplest answer is probably the right one

29
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Ohms law

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Current through a conducter is proportional to voltage across 2 points

30
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Pascal’s law

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Fluid mechanics

Pressure change in incompressible fluid is transmitted through the fluid so the same change occurs everywhere

31
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Plancks law

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Spectral density of electromagnetic radiation emitted by a black body in thermal equilibrium

32
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Poisson distribution

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Probability of a given number of event happening in discrete time or space

33
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Price theorem

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Natural selection

How trait or allele changes in frequency over time

34
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Ptolemy field

35
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Raman scattering

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Scattering of photons by matter

36
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Snells law

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Optics

Relationship between angles of incidence and refraction

37
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What is Young modulus

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Tensile stress over tensile strain

38
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Newton’s first law

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Velocity will not change unless net force acts on it

39
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Newton’s second law

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Force is proportional to rate of change in momentum

Force = mass x acceleration

40
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Newton’s 3rd law

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Every force has equal, opposite reaction

41
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What is unit of charge

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Coulomb

Smallest unit of charge is electron

42
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Unit of current

43
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What is unit of potential difference, ie work done per unit charge moved

44
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What is unit of work done

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Joules

In everyday use, kilowatt-hour

In studying photons, electronvolt

45
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What is charge carrier in a) solids, b) liquids

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Solids - electrons
Liquids - ions

Substance containing ions that conduct electricity = electrolyte

46
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What is unit of resistance

47
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What is unit of power (rate of transfer of electricity)

48
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What did Max Planck discover

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Electromagnetic waves can only be released in discrete packets, called quanta.

E.g. photons (suggested by einstein)

49
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What does De Broglie equation relate to

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Relates how the properties of waves and particles relate

50
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What is pressure law

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At constant volume, pressure of gas is proportional to temp

51
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Keplers laws developed when and in relation to what

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1600, motion of planets around sun

52
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What is coulombs law

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Finds force of attraction between 2 point charges

53
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Flemings left hand rule

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Interaction of conductor perpendicular to a magnetic field

54
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What is Lenz’s law to do with

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Electromagnetic fields

55
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What are hadrons

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Particles that feel strong nuclear force. Made up of smaller particles quarks. Protons, neutrons are types

Leptons don’t feel strong nuclear force

56
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Metal in cinnibar

57
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Metal in sphalerite

58
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Metal in cassiterite

59
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Metal in colemanite

60
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Metal in rubies/sapphires

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Corundum, Aluminium

61
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What is halite

62
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What is pyrite

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Fools gold, iron disulphide

63
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What is aragonite

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Calcium carbonate

64
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What is gypsum and uses

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Calcium sulfate dihydrate

Plaster, fertiliser

65
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Rutile metal

66
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Talcum metal

67
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Bauxite metals

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Aluminium, Gallium

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