Classical Mechanics
What is earth's gravity in metres per second?
9.81m/s
What is the first law of thermodynamics?
Energy cannot be created nor destroyed, it can only change forms
What is the unit of electric current?
Ampere (A)
What is the formula for Einstein’s mass-energy equivalence?
E = mc^2
Name the 3 primary colours that make up light
Red, Green and Blue
(if you answered red, blue and yellow I will laugh at you)
What is the product of mass and velocity?
Momentum
Name 3 modes of heat transfer
Conduction, convection and radiation
What is the formula for watts?
Volts * Amps
Who proposed the theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein
Name the principle that explains why light bends when it enters water
Light Refraction
State newtons third law of motion
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
Name the phase transition of solid to gas
Sublimation
What is the device that converts AC to DC?
Full bridge rectifier
What is the speed of light in a vacuum?
3.00×10^8m/s (299,792,458 m/s)
Name the unit that measures how often something happens
Hertz (Hz)
What is the unit of work in the SI system?
Joule (J)
What is 0 degrees Celsius in kelvin?
273.15 Kelvin
What is Ohm's law?
V = IR
What are quarks?
Particles that make up protons and neutrons
What is the range of the visible wavelength of light (in nanometres)?
Double points if you name the range for infrared and ultraviolet
Light : 400-700 nm
Infrared: 700-1000 nm
Ultraviolet: 100-400 nm
What is the escape velocity of an object on earth in kilometres per second?
11.2km/s
State the second law of thermodynamics
Entropy of an isolated system never decreases; it either increases or remains constant
What is a solenoid?
A coil of wire designed to produce a magnetic field when an electric current passes through it
What does the photo-electric effect demonstrate about light?
Light can eject electrons from a metal surface, proving it has particle-like properties
Describe the double-slit experiment and its significance
It demonstrated the wave-like nature of light through interference patterns created by passing light through two slits