IB SL Physics Semester One

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distance: symbol, units, s/v

d, meters (m), scalar

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displacement: symbol, units, s/v

s, m @ theta, vector

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time: symbol, units, s/v

t, seconds (s), scalar

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speed: symbol, units, s/v, equation

v, m/s, scalar, v=d/t

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velocity: symbol, units, s/v, equation

v, m/s @ theta, vector, v=s/t

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acceleration: symbol, units, s/v, equation

a, m/s^2 @ theta, vector, a=(v-u)/t

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jerk: symbol, units, s/v, equation

j, m/s^3 @ theta, vector, j=(af-ai)/t

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initial velocity: symbol, units, s/v

u, m/s @ theta, vector

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final velocity: symbol, units, s/v

v, m/s @ theta, vector

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velocity over the total time

average velocity

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velocity at a specific time

instantaneous velocity

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unchanging velocity

uniform velocity

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an object influenced by gravity only

projectile

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Newton’s First Law: the law of ______

inertia

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(Newton’s First Law) _______ is dependant on ___

inertia mass

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Newton’s Second Law: the law of

acceleration

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(Newton’s Second Law) equation:

F=ma

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Newton’s Third Law: the law of

force pair

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(Newton’s Third Law): statement

for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

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two types of friction: _____ ______, ______

kinetic (dynamic) static

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FN = _______ Force

normal

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force 90° to the surface an object is on

normal force

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Fg = _

R (reactionary force)

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how to find reactionary force (R)

mass * gravity

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FNET = ____ force

net

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the sum of all forces is ____ force

net

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translational equilibrium: what is equal to zero?

net force

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study the equations for inclined planes!!

okay

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for a ________ use the equation

a=(fg2-fg1)/(m1+m2)

or a=f__/__

pulley net a

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energy

the ability to do work or cause change

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work

force * displacement, measured in Joules

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Joules

N*m = kgm²/s²

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Kinetic

energy of motion (.5mu²)

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potential

energy due to position or composition (chemical, gravitational, elastic, electric, nuclear, magnetic)

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both

internal or mechanical energy

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power

energy/time = J/s = Watt (W)

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Hooke’s Law

F=-kx

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Energy final

energy initial is always equal to

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efficiency

useful energy/total energy = useful power/total power = 34% KE

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combustion engine

CPE; KEf +TEf + sound

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dam energy conversions

GPEw →KEw→KEt→EE (electrical energy)

<p>GPEw →KEw→KEt→EE (electrical energy)</p>
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momentum

mass in motion

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m*v

p (momentum) =

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impulse

an object’s change in momentum

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Ft

J (impulse) =

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conserved

momentum is __________ in every collision

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inelastic collision

KE is not conserved (real life collisions)

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elastic collision

KE is conserved

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temperature

a measure related to average kinetic energy

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kelvin fahrenheit celsius

the three measures of temperature

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heat

the transfer of energy from high temperature to low temperature

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interal energy

total potential energy + random kinetic energy

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mole

quantity = 6.02 × 10²³

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Avogadro’s constant

the number of particle in a mole (6.02 × 10²³)

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molar mass

the grams in a mole of particles

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fusion

Latent heat of __________ : solid to liquid

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vaporization

latent heat of ___________: liquid to gas

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latent heat (J/Kg)

change in Potential energy (change in state)

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specific heat (J/(kg * °C))

change in temperature

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Q=mL

latent heat uses which equation

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Q=mc△t

specific heat uses which equation

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greater than

latent heat of vaporization is [greater than/less than] latent heat of fusion

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less than less than

specific heat of a liquid is [greater than/less than] specific heat of a solid is [greater than/less than] specific heat of gas

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pressure (P)

Force (N)/Area (m²) = pascal (pa)

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pascal (pa)

pressure is measured in a

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Volume (V)

space it takes up (m³)

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moles (n)

amount of gas

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pressure temperature volume moles

the four gas laws are

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a constant

in the ideal gas law equation (PV=nRT), R is

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direct

Temperature (T) and Pressure (P) have a _________ relationship

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direct

Temperature (T) and Volume (V) have a _________ relationship

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inverse

Volume (V) and Pressure (P) have a _________ relationship

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waves

a propagation of energy from one position to another

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mechanical

_________ waves: need a medium

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electromagnetic

_________ waves: don’t need a medium

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gamma xray ultraviolet visible infared micro radio

order the types of electromagnetic waves from high energy to low energy

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gamma xray ultraviolet visible infared micro radio

order the types of electromagnetic waves from high frequency to low frequency

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gamma xray ultraviolet visible infared micro radio

order the types of electromagnetic waves from low wavelength to high wavelength

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high low high

gamma has [high/low] energy, [high/low] wavelength, and [high/low] frequency

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low high low

radio has [high/low] energy, [high/low] wavelength, and [high/low] frequency

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transverse compressional

the two types of mechanical waves are _________ and __________

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period (T)

time it takes for the wave to repeat (seconds/wave)

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seconds/wave

period (T) is measured in

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Frequency (f)

waves per unit time (waves/second = Hertz (Hz))

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waves/second = Hertz (Hz)

Frequency (f)is measured in

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meters/second

Speed (v) is measured in

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Speed (v)

wavelength x frequency = wavelength/period

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c

speed of light in a vacuum (3.0×10^8 m/s)

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refraction

when light (or any wave) bends due to a change in media

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n

index of refraction

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Snell’s law

sinθ1/sinθ2 = n2/n1 = v1/v2

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critical angle

angle at which 0 refraction occurs

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diffraction

waves spread as they pass through an aperture or around objects

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s

in the s = wavelength x D/d equation, the fringe width

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d

in the s = wavelength x D/d equation, the slit distance

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D

in the s = wavelength x D/d equation, the distance from slit to screen

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standing

a ___________ wave has nodes and antinodes; two waves that are exactly the same travel in opposite directions

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travelling

a ___________ wave has a consistent amplitude and goes to infinity

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antiphase

exact opposite wave = π

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π

quantity of antiphase

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