Wa3 topics Flashcards
How do you calculate pressure?
P=F/A
What can a force do to an object?
*move from a state of rest and vise versa
*change it’s motion (movement)
*change it’s shape or size
*rotate (turning effect)
What are the ways to reduce friction?
- use a smooth surface
*add lubricant (oil or grease)
*install ball bearings or rollers
*streamline object (reduces air friction)
Does smaller area = greater pressure or smaller pressure?
Greater pressure
( Greater area = smaller pressure)
The incident ray, reflected ray and normal lie on the what?
The incident ray, reflected ray and normal lie on the same plane.
The angle of incidence is what to the angle of reflection?
The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.
When do regular reflections occur?
They occur on smooth or even surfaces and allows us to see the reflected image
When does diffused reflections occur?
It occurs on rough of uneven surfaces and there are no images.
What are the characteristics of mirror image?
1.virtual (only can be captured in the mirror)
2.erect (upright/ not inverted)
3.same size as object
4.same distance behind the mirror as object is Infront of the mirror
5.laterally inverted
Do concave mirrors make things bigger or smaller?
They make things seem bigger
concaves make things seem bigger while having a smaller field of view.
do convex mirrors make things look bigger or smaller?
they make things look smaller.
objects appear smaller while increasing the field of view
what is refraction?
refraction is the bending of light at the boundary of different optical materials(i.e. optical mediums) due to the change of speed in light as it passes from one material into another.
why do optical mediums affect the speed light travels at?
optical medums have a physical property called optical density which affects the speed light travels at through the medium.
optical density = how packed the object is
what is refracted ray?
it is the ray of light that moves away from the surface after refraction
what is refraction?
hint: its the short definition
it is the bending of light
what is reflection?
hint: it is the short definition
it is the bouncing of light.
what happens to light when at optically least dense?
*light travels faster
*light bends the least
least dense is air followed by water,glass and diamond
what happens to light at optically densest optical medium?
*light travels the slowest
*light bends the most
optically densest is diamond followed by glass, water and air
what are the effects of refraction?
hint: there are 2
- there is a misperception of depth
- the “disjointed” “broken” or “bent” straw.
why is there a misperception of depth?
because while light appears to travel in a straight line to our eyes, the light that comes from the object bent
objects in water appear shallower than it really is
why will there be the “disjointed”, “broken” or “bent” straw?
due to the refraction of light as it travels through the water, glass and then in air , it causes the straw to appear broken or disjoint.
what colour does white colour contain?
red,orange,yellow,green,blue,indigo and violet together.
white light splits into the seven colours when it undergoes dispersion
why do things appear in different colours?
the colour of the things you see is the colour that the “thing” relflects back into your eyes while it absorbs the rest of the colours.
black absorbs all colours. ( aka black is the absence of colour)
what is cell?
it is a power source
a battery is more then one cell
what is current?
current is the amount of energy flowing through a particular point in a circuit per unit time.
what is voltage?
voltage is the amount of energy needed to move a unit charge from one point to another point
what is resistance?
resistance is the opposition to the flow of the electric charges in an electric circuit
what isa resistor?
it is an electric component that is used to resist the flow of electric current
there are fixed and variable resistors
what is power?
power is the amount of electrical energy converted to other forms of energy per unit time
what is mV
meele volt
what is kV?
kilovolt
would kill you, very powerful
what is kW?
kilowatt
what is MW?
megawatt
how much does 1 kW equal to?
convert to watts
1 kW=1000W