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What is the formula for wave speed?
v
=
v =
v
=
f
λ
f \lambda
f
λ
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What do the variables in the wave speed formula represent?
v
v
v
is wave speed (m/s),
f
f
f
is
frequency
(Hz), and
λ
\lambda
λ
is
wavelength
(m).
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How are frequency and period related?
Frequency and period are
inversely
related:
f
=
f =
f
=
1
T
\frac{1}{T}
T
1
.
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What does the Doppler effect describe?
The Doppler effect describes how the
frequency
of a wave changes due to relative motion between the source and
observer
.
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What is the Doppler equation?
f
′
=
f' =
f
′
=
f
v
+
v
o
v
−
v
s
f \frac{v + v_o}{v - v_s}
f
v
−
v
s
v
+
v
o
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What does Snell's Law describe?
Snell's Law describes the bending of waves when entering a different medium:
n
1
sin
θ
1
=
n_1 \sin \theta_1 =
n
1
sin
θ
1
=
n
2
sin
θ
2
n_2 \sin \theta_2
n
2
sin
θ
2
.
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What is the critical angle formula?
sin
C
=
\sin C =
sin
C
=
1
n
\frac{1}{n}
n
1
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What is Archimedes' Principle?
Archimedes' Principle states that the
buoyant force
on an object submerged in a fluid is equal to the weight of the
fluid displaced
.
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What does the Combined Gas Law relate?
The Combined Gas Law relates
pressure
,
volume
, and
temperature
of a gas:
P
1
V
1
T
1
=
\frac{P_1 V_1}{T_1} =
T
1
P
1
V
1
=
P
2
V
2
T
2
\frac{P_2 V_2}{T_2}
T
2
P
2
V
2
.
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What does Boyle's Law state?
Boyle's Law states that at constant
temperature
,
pressure
and
volume
are inversely related:
P
1
V
1
=
P_1 V_1 =
P
1
V
1
=
P
2
V
2
P_2 V_2
P
2
V
2
.
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What is the formula for density?
ρ
=
\rho =
ρ
=
m
V
\frac{m}{V}
V
m
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What is the formula for pressure in liquids?
P
=
P =
P
=
h
ρ
g
h \rho g
h
ρ
g
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What does Faraday's Law state about induced EMF?
Faraday's Law states that an induced electromotive force (EMF) is
proportional
to the
rate of change
of
magnetic flux
:
E
M
F
=
EMF =
EMF
=
−
N
Δ
Φ
Δ
t
-N \frac{\Delta \Phi}{\Delta t}
−
N
Δ
t
ΔΦ
.
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What is the formula for calculating efficiency?
E
f
f
i
c
i
e
n
c
y
=
Efficiency =
E
ff
i
c
i
e
n
cy
=
U
s
e
f
u
l
E
n
e
r
g
y
O
u
t
p
u
t
T
o
t
a
l
E
n
e
r
g
y
I
n
p
u
t
×
100
%
\frac{Useful \ Energy \ Output}{Total \ Energy \ Input} \times 100\%
T
o
t
a
l
E
n
er
g
y
I
n
p
u
t
U
se
f
u
l
E
n
er
g
y
O
u
tp
u
t
×
100%
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What is the formula for gravitational potential energy (GPE)?
G
P
E
=
GPE =
GPE
=
m
g
h
mgh
m
g
h
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What is the formula for kinetic energy (KE)?
K
E
=
KE =
K
E
=
1
2
m
v
2
\frac{1}{2} mv^2
2
1
m
v
2
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What do Newton's First Law of Motion state?
Newton's First Law states that objects remain in motion or at rest unless acted upon by an
external force
.
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What is the formula for force according to Newton's Second Law?
F
=
F =
F
=
m
a
ma
ma
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What does Newton's Third Law state?
Newton's Third Law states that for every
action
, there is an equal and opposite
reaction
.
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What are the equations of motion (SUVAT) for final velocity?
v
=
v =
v
=
u
+
u +
u
+
a
t
at
a
t
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What is the equation for displacement in SUVAT equations?
s
=
s =
s
=
u
t
+
ut +
u
t
+
1
2
a
t
2
\frac{1}{2} at^2
2
1
a
t
2
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What is the formula for momentum?
p
=
p =
p
=
m
v
mv
m
v
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What does the conservation of momentum state?
In collisions,
total momentum
before the collision equals total momentum after, assuming no
external forces
.
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What is Ohm's Law?
V
=
V =
V
=
I
R
IR
I
R
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What is the formula for power in circuits?
P
=
P =
P
=
I
V
IV
I
V
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How does total resistance behave in series circuits?
In series circuits, total resistance is the sum of individual resistances:
R
t
o
t
a
l
=
R_{total} =
R
t
o
t
a
l
=
R
1
+
R_1 +
R
1
+
R
2
+
R_2 +
R
2
+
…
\ldots
…
.
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How does total resistance behave in parallel circuits?
In parallel circuits, total resistance is given by:
1
R
t
o
t
a
l
=
\frac{1}{R_{total}} =
R
t
o
t
a
l
1
=
1
R
1
+
\frac{1}{R_1} +
R
1
1
+
1
R
2
+
\frac{1}{R_2} +
R
2
1
+
…
\ldots
…
.
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What is the formula for electrical energy?
E
=
E =
E
=
P
t
=
Pt =
Pt
=
V
I
t
VIt
V
I
t
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What do transformer equations relate?
Transformer equations relate
primary
and
secondary
voltages and the number of
turns
on the coils:
V
p
V
s
=
\frac{V_p}{V_s} =
V
s
V
p
=
N
p
N
s
\frac{N_p}{N_s}
N
s
N
p
.
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What is electromagnetic induction?
Electromagnetic induction is the process by which a changing magnetic field induces an
EMF
in a
conductor
.
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What is the relationship between voltage and current in a circuit?
Voltage
is directly proportional to current and
resistance
according to
Ohm's Law
:
V
=
V =
V
=
I
R
IR
I
R
.
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How does power dissipate in a resistor?
Power
dissipated
in a resistor can be calculated using
P
=
P =
P
=
I
2
R
I^2R
I
2
R
.
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What is the significance of the number of turns in a transformer?
The number of turns in a transformer affects the voltage transformation between
primary
and
secondary
coils.
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What is the formula for the induced EMF in a coil?
E
M
F
=
EMF =
EMF
=
−
N
Δ
Φ
Δ
t
-N \frac{\Delta \Phi}{\Delta t}
−
N
Δ
t
ΔΦ
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What does the term 'magnetically hard' refer to?
'Magnetically hard' refers to
materials
that retain magnetism, such as
steel
.
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What does the term 'magnetically soft' refer to?
'Magnetically soft' refers to materials that exhibit
temporary magnetism
, such as
iron
.
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How does the bending of waves occur during refraction?
Waves bend when entering a different
medium
due to a change in speed, as described by
Snell's Law
.
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What is the relationship between pressure, volume, and temperature in gases?
The relationship is described by the
Combined Gas Law
, which states that pressure, volume, and temperature are interrelated.
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What is the significance of the critical angle in refraction?
The critical angle determines the angle of incidence above which
total internal reflection
occurs.
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How does the buoyant force relate to Archimedes' Principle?
Archimedes' Principle states that the buoyant force is equal to the
weight
of the
fluid
displaced
by an object.
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