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Decks in this class (16)

Heat
Heat,
Temperature,
Internal energy
33  cards
Sound and Waves
What are mechanical waves,
What are electromagnetic waves,
What are transverse waves
42  cards
Photoelectric Effect and X-Rays
Define the photoelectric effect,
What does the number of electrons...,
On what does the energy of the el...
36  cards
Energy
Define work,
Define energy,
Define kinetic energy
8  cards
Mechanics
Define vector give three examples,
Define scalar quantity give three...,
Define displacement
54  cards
Light
Define reflection,
Define diffuse reflection,
Define regular reflection
68  cards
Radioactivity And Nuclear Energy
Explain background radiation,
When can you measure background r...,
Explain half life
41  cards
Electricity 1
State coulomb s law,
Define electric field,
Define electric field strength
32  cards
Electricity 2
Define current include formula,
Define the coulomb,
Distinguish between actual curren...
71  cards
Electromagnetism
What is magnetism,
Explain how permanent magnets work,
Explain earth s magnetic field
34  cards
Particle Physics
Name the three things conserved i...,
Who first postulated the neutrino,
Who named the neutrino what is th...
33  cards
Mandatory Experiments: Mechanics
Me 1 acceleration due to gravity ...,
Me,
Me 1 acceleration due to gravity ...
22  cards
Mandatory Experiments: Heat
General heat accuracy points for ...,
Me 1 specific heat capacity by el...,
Me 2
9  cards
Mandatory Experiments: Sound
Me 1 to measure the speed of soun...,
Me 1 to measure the speed of soun...,
Me 2
6  cards
Mandatory Experiments: Light
Me 1 measurement of the focal len...,
Me 1 measurement of the focal len...,
Me measurement of focal length of...
8  cards
Mandatory Experiments: Electricity
Me 1 to investigate variation of ...,
Me 1 to investigate variation of ...,
Me 2 investigate variation of the...
8  cards

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