Mechanics
What is stated in Newton's I Law of motion?
An object in motion stays in motion (unless acted upon by an external force).
What is the SI unit of magnetic field strength?
Tesla (T)
What symbol denotes wavelength?
lamba
Speed of light
This particle is the quantum of electromagnetic radiation.
Photon
In an isolated system, what quantity is conserved in collisions?
Total momentum
What is the magnitude of an elementary charge (electron)?
1.6e-19 Coulombs
What pattern features nodes and antinodes on a string or air column?
Standing Waves (Resonance)
A moving clock appears to run slower relative to a stationary observer because of this effect.
Time dilation
Which experiment dramatizes wave-particle duality?
The double-slit experiment
Power is the rate of doing what?
Work
How do you find the direction of magnetic force on a moving charge?
Right Hand Rule: F = qv x B
Destructive/Constructive Interference
According to E = mc^2, mass is a form of this.
What does Heisenberg's uncertainty principle state?
Position and momentum cannot both be known with unlimited precision.
What is the gradual decrease in amplitude of an oscillation due to energy loss?
Damping
What 4 equations unify electricity and magnetism?
Maxwell's equations
What effect shifts frequency when source and observer move?
The Doppler Effect
At very high speeds, distances along the direction of motion appear shorter due to this effect.
Length contraction
What equation governs nonrelativistic wavefunction evolution?
The Schrödinger equation
Angular momentum is conserved when there is no ____ acting on the system.
External torque
What is the term for the opposition to the flow of alternating current in a circuit?
Impedance
What criterion gives angular resolution theta approximates to (1.22*lambda)/D?
The Rayleigh Criterion
According to general relativity, gravity is described as the curvature of this four-dimensional structure.
Spacetime
What allows particles to pass through classically forbidden barriers?
Quantum Tunneling