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Physics

Momentum

December 4, 2021 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

Momentum (p) can be defined and calculated using the following equation: Where m is the mass and v is the…

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Posted in: Mechanics, Physics Filed under: collision, collisions, conservation, conservation of momentum, physics

Work-Energy Principle

November 7, 2021 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

The work-energy principle states that: The net work done on an object is equal to the change in kinetic energy…

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Posted in: Mechanics, Physics Filed under: conservation of energy, energy, kinetic energy, mechanics, work, work energy principle

Standing Waves

June 26, 2021 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

Standing waves are also referred to as stationary waves. When a wave transfers energy from one point to another it…

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Posted in: Physics, Waves Filed under: interference, physics, standing waves, stationary wave, transverse, Wave, Waves

Wave Interference

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Wave interference occurs when two waves, both travelling in the same medium, meet. Depending on the phase of the waves…

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Posted in: Physics, Waves Filed under: amplitude, constructive interference, destructive interference, interference, phase, superposition, wavelength, Waves

Drift Velocity

May 9, 2021 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

Electrical current is the rate at which charged particles flow, usually through a conductor. The drift velocity is the average…

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Posted in: Electricity, Physics Filed under: charge, current, drift velocity, electricity, electron

Internal Resistance

May 5, 2021 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

Cells and batteries (both sources of electricity) have resistance, this resistance is called internal resistance. Internal resistance is caused by…

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Posted in: Electricity, Physics Filed under: electricity, electromotive force, Internal Resistance, potential difference, resistance

Parallel Circuits

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If components in a circuit aren’t connected consecutively and are on different branches of the wire they are said to…

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Posted in: Electricity, Physics Filed under: circuit, current, electricity, parallel, parallel circuit, parallel circuits, potential difference, resistance

Series Circuits

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If components in a circuit are connected consecutively, without any branches in the wiring, they are said to be connected…

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Posted in: Electricity, Physics Filed under: circuit, current, parallel, potential difference, series, series circuit, series circuits

Reflection, Refraction and Diffraction

March 27, 2021 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

Light waves are often referred to when discussing reflection, refraction and diffraction. However, these behaviours also apply to other waves…

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Posted in: Physics, Waves Filed under: diffraction, reflection, refraction, wave properties, Waves

Electronvolts

March 17, 2021 thescienceandmathszone Leave a comment

Electronvolts are a unit particularly useful in atomic and nuclear physics and can be defined as follows: Electronvolt (eV) –…

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Posted in: Physics, Quantum Filed under: conversion, electronvolt, electronvolts, joules, physics, quantum, work done, worked exampled

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