Momentum (p) can be defined and calculated using the following equation: Where m is the mass and v is the…
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Standing waves are also referred to as stationary waves. When a wave transfers energy from one point to another it…
Electronvolts are a unit particularly useful in atomic and nuclear physics and can be defined as follows: Electronvolt (eV) –…
The Photoelectric Effect When electromagnetic radiation, such as light, hits the surface of a metal electrons are emitted. These electrons…
Pressure Pressure – force per unit area. The following equation can be used to calculate pressure (P): Where F is…
Wave Speed – the distance a wave travels per unit time. From kinematics we know that speed is equal to…
Physics questions can often seem very daunting when they are first read. However, there are multiple ways of breaking a…
Stress Stress (σ) – the force per unit cross sectional area applied to an object. From this definition we have…
If we plot the elastic deformation of a spring we usually get a graph that looks like Graph 1: NOTE:…