1. Properties of light Reflection The speed of light is measured through the equation: v = λ f. However‚ it turns out that when light is reflected off a surface its speed stays the same. This was first proven by Sir Isaac Newton. Under the assumption of perfectly elastic collision‚ the laws of reflection follow from the laws of motion. To demonstrate‚ consider a particle traveling towards a flat frictionless surface whose horizontal and vertical velocity components are: VX and VY. When the particle
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surface‚ accelerating because of an unbalanced force. The rate at which an object travels down the slope is dependent upon how tilted the slope is; the greater the tilt of the plane‚ the faster the rate which an object will slide down. Thus‚ if a physics cart is released on at a steep slope‚ the acceleration of the cart is expected to roll down the slope at a faster rate. As shown in figure 1‚ when a cart is released on an inclined plane‚ there’s always two to four forces acting upon the cart – the
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Physics began when man first started to study his surroundings. Early applications of physics include the invention of the wheel and of primitive weapons. The people who built Stone Henge had knowledge of physical mechanics in order to move the rocks and place them on top of each other. It was not until during the period of Greek culture that the first systematic treatment of physics started with the use of mechanics. Thales is often said to have been the first scientist‚ and the first Greek philosopher
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DELTA UNIVERSITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACULTY OF PHARMACY Practical Physics I Fall 2012 [PRACTICAL PHYSICS I] Contents Fall 2012 (1) Fine Measurement Apparatuses --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 (2) Determination of the Mechanical Equivalent of Heat (Joule’s Law) by Electrical Method 12 (3) Determination of the Melting Point of a Solid Material ------------------------------------------ 15 (4) Determination of the Specific Gravity
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The Physics Of Soccer Soccer is a sport that’s very challenging and during the course I’ve found physics can also be described as challenging. As far as I was concerned soccer and physics were both challenging and that was all they had in common‚ consequently upon researching them both this I found that I was wrong. For me this was nothing new because I’ve found that physics isn’t a subject that can be skimmed‚ but rather it has to be studied to the finest detail. Those small details if missed can
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Measurements Lab Report Measurements Cassandra M. Murphy Grand Canyon University: Physics 1 Lab September 5‚ 2013 Testable Question: Circular objects; what happens to the circumference as the diameter changes? Hypothesis: As the diameter increases‚ the circumference will increase in a proportional linear way. This is because as the diameter increase‚ the object will as well. Variables: Independent- The diameter of the circular objects. Dependent- The circumference of the
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Since the birth of Physical Review Letters fifty years ago‚ condensed matter physics has seen considerable growth‚ and both the journal and the field have flourished during this period. In this essay‚ I begin with some general comments about condensed matter physics and then give some personal views on the conceptual development of the field and list some highlights. The focus is mostly on theoretical developments. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.250001 PACS numbers: 01.30.−y The transistor
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I. Temperature Measurement 1. A thermometric property is a physical property that changes in a known way with temperature‚ and can therefore be used to measure temperature. The substance used as a thermometer must have a property that varies proportionally / linearly with temperature. [ In other words: When objects are heated or cooled‚ their temperatures change‚ along with some of their properties‚ these properties are known as Thermometric Properties.] Two commonly used thermometric properties
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Energetics Worksheet 1. Calculate a value for the Lattice Energy of Calcium Chloride from the following data. Draw energy cycles Std. Enthalpy of Formation of CaCl2 = - 795 kJ/ mol Std. enthalpy of atomisation of calcium = + 177 kJ/mol Std. enthalpy of atomisation of Chlorine = +121 kJ/mol 1st ionisation energy of calcium = +590 kJ/mol 2nd ionisation energy of calcium = +1100 kJ/mol Electron Affinity of chlorine = -364 kJ/mol 2. Draw Born-Haber cycles and calculate the L.E. of Cu2O and CuO
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Components of Force Vectors Equipment: String‚ spring scales‚ 1.00 kg hooked mass‚ supports‚ meter stick‚ protractor‚ 20-N spring scales. Objective: During this lab‚ you will investigate the relationship between the angle of an applied force and the magnitude of one component. You will compare your actual force with the theoretical force and provide a computer generated data table that calculates the theoretical values. You will graph your actual and theoretical values and provide a complete
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