Energy
Force is measured in...
Newtons (N)
Heat travels from...
Frequency is measured in...
Hertz (Hz)
Which color of visible light goes the fastest?
They all move the same speed
Current is measured in...
Amps
Energy is measured in...
Joules (J)
Heat transfer by direct contact
The wavelength of a wave is measured from...
Crest to crest, or trough to trough
Which has a higher frequency, red or blue light?
Blue
Power is measured in...
Watts (W)
Name four types of energy
Light, Thermal, Potential, Chemical, Electrical, Sound, Nuclear, Kinetic
Heat transfer by electromagnetic waves
Radiation
The equation that relates frequency and wavelength is...
v = (lambda) * f
The highest wavelength type of light is...
Microwaves
Voltage equals...
I * R
Potential energy equals...
m * g * h
Heat transfer by moving fluids
Convection
Frequency equals...
(# of waves) / time
The highest energy form of light is...
Gamma rays
Power equals...
I * V
Kinetic energy equals...
1/2 * m * v^2
The insulating value of a material is its...
R-value
The wavelength of a standing wave in an open-ended tube is...
lambda = 2L
Different atoms produce different colors because...
They have different electron configurations
The equation for the total resistance of a parallel circuit
1/Rtotal = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + ... + 1/Rn