Newton
Net force is equal F(net) = MA
What is Newton's 2nd law?
All matter is composed of tiny particles that are constantly in motion
What is the kinetic molecular theory?
The type of radiation nuclear reactor harnesses
The transfer of heat from one substance to another by direct contact of particles
What is conduction?
A ball falling has this type of energy
What is kinetic energy?
All objects in motion or at rest will remain in motion or at rest unless an external force acts upon them
What is Newton's 1st law - the law of inertia
The amount of energy stored in an object's position
What is potential energy?
The process of combining light atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus, releasing energy.
What is nuclear fusion?
The amount of thermal energy that transfer from an area or object of higher temperature to an area of lower temperature
What is heat?
The SI unit of energy
What is a joule?
For every action there is an equal but opposite reaction
What is Newton's 3rd law
The amount of energy required to heat 1g of a substance up 1 degree celsius
What is specific heat capacity?
The particle that causes an atomic nuclei to split
What is a neutron?
The reason we feel warmth from the sun
What is solar radiaiton?
Why is gravity positive energy equations?
Energy can't be negative OR the negative implies direction and we are only assessing magnitude.
The unit that measures the amount of force acting on the mass
What is weight?
The law of conservation of mass
What is "all matter cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed"?
The atom used in most nuclear reactors
What is uranium?
Is the movement of a fluid caused by density differences
What is the convection current?
The smallest wavelength
What is gamma rays?
There is always a force between two objects that is pulling them towards each other
What is the law of universal gravitation?
When atoms of one kind of element can change into atoms of another element
What is radioactive decay?
The leading cause of the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl.
What was the removal of the control (cooling) rods?
Is the measure of kinetic energy of all the particles in a sample of matter
What is temperature?
Energy stored in the bonds of atoms and molecules
What is chemical energy?