Exploring Physics

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Decks in this class (22)

Module 4 Basic Wave Properties / Refraction
What is a progressive wave 1,
What are the two types of progres...,
What is a longitudinal wave give ...
49  cards
Module 4 Interference
Principal of superposition 1,
What is a pulse 2,
Define path difference 3
23  cards
Module 4 Standing Waves
What is a standing wave 1,
How can standing waves be created 2,
Main difference between progressi...
28  cards
Module 4 EM Spectrum, diffraction, polarisation
Em what is the electromagnetic sp...,
Em what defines electromagnetic w...,
Em what type of waves are in the ...
24  cards
Module 4 Wave Particle Duality
What are electrons 1,
What is the elementary charge e 2,
What is the evidence of particle ...
18  cards
Module 4 Photoelectric effect
Describe the gold leaf electrosco...,
Describe how the photoelectric ef...,
What part of the gold leaf experi...
24  cards
Module 4 Fundamental electricity
Definition of electric current 1,
Unit for current 2,
Unit for charge 3
41  cards
Module 4 Series and Parallel Circuits
Name these symbols 1,
Name this symbol 2,
Name this symbol 3
20  cards
Module 4 Resistance Characteristics
Definition of resistance 1,
Definition of ohm 2,
Method for finding iv resistance ...
15  cards
Module 4 Potential Dividers
What is a potential divider circu...,
In a series circuit containing tw...,
A variable resistor and a fixed r...
22  cards
Module 4 EMF and Internal Resistance
What is internal resistance 1,
What is the effect of internal re...,
What causes internal resistance 3
21  cards
Module 4 Resistivity
What factors effect the resistanc...,
How are resistance and length of ...,
What is the unit for resistivity 3
13  cards
Module 6 Capacitors
How is a capacitor constructed 1,
Describe the changes that take pl...,
What is the relationship between ...
39  cards
Module 6 Electric Fields
State coulombs law in words 1,
For coulombs law how do you know ...,
If a known mass has a charge and ...
32  cards
Module 6 Magnetic Fields
What is the symbol used for magne...,
What are the two ways of making a...,
What is the direction of magnetic...
34  cards
Module 6 Electromagnetism
When is a current or emf induced ...,
When inducing an emf in a wire by...,
When moving a wire through a magn...
35  cards
Module 6 Nuclear and Particle Physics
Blank 1,
What is a typical diameter for an...,
What is a typical diameter for a ...
61  cards
Module 6 Radioactivity
Blank 1,
What is radioactivity 2,
What are the three most common ty...
42  cards
Module 6 Fission and Fusion
Why is there a slight increase in...,
Why is there a gain in mass durin...,
Why can the mass gained during io...
54  cards
Module 6 X-rays
Typical wavelength of x rays 1,
What are the four main components...,
What is the function of the catho...
54  cards
Module 6 Medical Imaging
What is the function of a gamma c...,
What are the stages to a gamma ca...,
Describe the structure of a colli...
72  cards
Revision - Exploring Physics definitions
What is electric current 1,
What is the unit of charge 2,
What is conventional current 3
85  cards

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