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Decks in this class (60)

Household Electricity And Fuses (T2)
A fuse is also described as,
What is the standard voltage that...,
How does a basic fuse wire work
27  cards
Gravity, Space And Orbital Speed (T1)
Definite the centre of gravity,
How do you find the centre of gra...,
How do you find the centre of gra...
51  cards
Waves
In a sentence what are waves,
What three things can waves be de...,
The speed of a wave can be calcul...
33  cards
Energy Resources And Energy Transfer - Part 1 (T4)
What is the law of conservation o...,
If an electric lightbulb receives...,
If you put energy into an efficie...
15  cards
Solids, Liquids And Gases - Part 1 (T5)
What is density measure in accord...,
What is density measure in accord...,
What is the si international syst...
11  cards
Magnetism And Electromagnetism (T6)
What are the main natural element...,
Magnetism is a phenomenon resulti...,
Which of the natural magnetic ele...
17  cards
Formulas And Calculations
How do you calculate speed,
How do you calculate acceleration,
How do you calculate they
33  cards
Experiments
Explain what experiment galileo d...,
Explain a typical lab experiment ...,
How can you model terminal veloci...
10  cards
Newton's Laws (T1)
Newton s 2nd law of motion,
Newton s 1st law of motion,
Newton s 3rd law of motion
4  cards
Refraction (T3)
Describe refraction,
In what scenario would refraction...,
What physical occurrence can the ...
11  cards
Acceleration (T1)
Acceleration is,
How do you calculate accelration,
Slowing down is known as
11  cards
Vectors And Scalars (T1)
What is a vector,
Give five examples of vectors,
What is a scalar
4  cards
The S. I. System
Mass is measured in,
Distance length is measured in,
Speed velocity is measure in
8  cards
Graphs (T1)
The vertical axis is the,
The horizontal axis is the,
On a distance time graph what doe...
6  cards
Ticker Timers (T1)
What is a ticker timer,
What is the average number of dot...,
If the tape in a ticker timer is ...
7  cards
Force And The Resultant (T1)
What is force measured in,
Is force a vector or scalar,
List 6 types of force
16  cards
Friction And Driving (T1)
Describe friction and what causes it,
How can reducing friction help wi...,
In what situation would increasin...
9  cards
Elastic And Plastic Behaviour (T1)
What is elastic behaviour,
Describe plastic behaviour,
Give some examples of elastic mat...
8  cards
Weight And Gravity (T1)
What is meant by the weight of an...,
How do you calculate weight,
What is the gravitational acceler...
5  cards
Drag And Terminal Velocity (T1)
When an object passes through air...,
What are the twi significant forc...,
How does the speed of a falling o...
8  cards
Momentum (T1)
How do you calculate momentum,
Explain the law of conservation o...,
Momentum is a possessed by in
16  cards
Moments (T1)
The moment of a force is its,
What two quantities does the mome...,
What is the moment of a force mea...
6  cards
Electrical Current (T2)
Describe current,
What is electric current measured in,
How would you measure the current...
8  cards
Potential Difference / Voltage (T2)
What is potential difference,
How would you measure potential d...,
How do you calculate potential di...
5  cards
Static Electricity (T2)
Describe static electricity and h...,
Give some common examples of stat...,
What is one of the most spectacul...
14  cards
The Electroscope (T2)
What is an electroscope and how d...,
Briefly explain how an electrosco...,
Why is the leaf on an electroscop...
4  cards
Resistance (T2)
Why do we get resistance,
Resistance in a wire increases as,
Whilst voltage is the energy carr...
8  cards
Electrical Components (T2)
What are fixed resistors used for,
What is a thermistor and how do t...,
Name two applications that thermi...
8  cards
Electricity Basics (T2)
What is electric current measured in,
What is electric charge measured in,
What is electric charge measured in
16  cards
Charge, Power And Energy (T2)
How would you calculate charge,
How would you calculate power,
How would you calculate energy
5  cards
Sound Waves (T3)
How is sound made and why does it...,
Why is there no sound in a vacuum,
What frequency range can the huma...
26  cards
Resonance (T3)
Explain what resonance is and how...,
How can you use resonance to meas...
2  cards
The Electromagnetic Spectrum (T3)
From lowest frequency to highest ...,
Which wave in the electromagnetic...,
What are photons
7  cards
Nuclear Radiation (T3)
What are the three types of nucle...,
Whilst radiation can be harmful w...,
Nuclear radiation comes from the
12  cards
Telescopes, Periscopes And Binoculars (T3)
Describe optical telescopes,
Describe radio telescopes,
Describe x ray telescopes
5  cards
Radio Waves (T3)
Do radio waves carry a lot of energy,
List three uses of radio waves,
Which waves in the em spectrum ha...
5  cards
Microwaves (T3)
Describe microwaves and how micro...,
Why can you not heat things such ...,
Why do microwaves not make food c...
6  cards
X-Rays (T3)
What is the difference between ga...,
Describe how traditional x ray ph...,
What is a ct scan
6  cards
Ultraviolet (T3)
Describe ultraviolet,
How was ultraviolet discovered,
What are the three main types of ...
4  cards
Infrared (T3)
Describe infrared,
How do infrared cameras work and ...,
How was infrared discovered
4  cards
The Visible Spectrum (T3)
What is the visible spectrum and ...,
List three uses of visible light,
What are the seven colours in the...
6  cards
Reflection And Mirrors (T3)
What do sound and light waves do ...,
When sound light waves hit a surf...,
Smooth surface produce strong whe...
19  cards
Total Internal Reflection And Optical Fibres (T3)
What is total internal reflection,
What is the critical angle for mo...,
What is an optical fibre and how ...
11  cards
Diffraction (T3)
What is diffraction and how does ...,
How is sound diffracted,
Describe how ultrasound is diffra...
5  cards
Pressure (T5)
What is pressure measure in on th...,
Define pressure in physics and gi...,
The pressure of 1 pa is equal to
13  cards
Temperature And The Kelvin Scale (T5)
What is the si international syst...,
What is absolute zero and what ef...,
What temperature is absolute zero
5  cards
Density (T5)
The density of n object is define...,
Density is a measure of,
What will making an object hollow...
5  cards
Ionising Radiation (T7)
Describe alpha radiation,
Describe beta radiation,
Describe gamma rays
3  cards
Alpha decay (T7)
What is the general form of the a...,
Using the radioactive isotope rad...
2  cards
Beta decay (T7)
Using the radioactive isotope car...,
What is the standard atomic notat...,
Explain the general form of the b...
3  cards
Detecting Ionising Radiation (T7
Explain the unit of radioactivity,
How is photographic film still us...,
Describe the geiger muller tube
3  cards
Background radiation (T7)
When the earth was formed 45 bill...,
Describe natural background radia...,
Describe internal radiation
4  cards
Examples Of Energy Being Converted (T4)
List six energy conversion device...,
Describe how a muscle converts en...,
How does an electric motor conver...
8  cards
Different Types Of Energy (T4)
List the forms that energy can ex...,
Say a bit about thermal energy,
Describe electrical energy
17  cards
Power (T4)
In physics how do we define power,
What is the equation for calculat...,
1 horsepower is equivalent to how...
4  cards
Work Done (T4)
In physics what do we mean when w...,
Give four examples of work being ...,
What is the equation for calculat...
3  cards
Convection (T4)
What is convection,
Explain how convection and a conv...,
How do lava lamps use convection
4  cards
Solids, Liquids And Gases - Part 2 (T5)
Explain what brownian motion is a...,
What is a eureka can and how is i...,
How do you weigh a liquid
11  cards
Energy Resources And Energy Transfer - Part 2 (T4)
What kind of surfaces are not goo...,
What kind of surfaces are very go...,
How do cooling fins work and wher...
15  cards
Energy Resources And Energy Transfer - Part 3 (T4)
A ferrari has a mass of 960kgs an...,
What does the law of conservation...,
What equations do we use to calcu...
14  cards

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