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⚛️ PHYS 131 Study Guide – Master First-Year Physics with Confidence

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From fluids to waves to nuclear decay—this PHYS 131 Semester 2 Study Guide has you covered. Perfect for students tackling physics for life sciences or engineering, it turns overwhelming content into something you can actually understand and use. What you’ll get: Clear breakdowns of static fluids, Bernoulli's equation, and buoyancy Simple harmonic motion & energy conservation – explained with real examples Waves and sound – transverse, longitudinal, Doppler effect, interference, beats, and more Light interference & standing waves – patterns, formulas, and problem strategies Nuclear physics – decay types, half-lives, dating techniques, radiation, and energy release Visuals, equations, and tips that mimic UBC-style exams Study guide built to streamline revision and boost test performance Made by a student, for students—this guide focuses on what really matters in the course. Attribution: Based on material from the UBC PHYS 131 course. Full credit to UBC instructors and textbook creators.

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physics 131


Semester 2



January


2024

, Week 1- static fluids I


fluid-liquid or
gas

density (P) density (P)
↳ fluid has
each identifying
m
D =
Y
Pressure · force applied to an area Idetermines if object floats
-
force + to surface


Pwater =
19/cm3 =

1000kg/m3
101 . 3 kpa or 101300pa
Fluid pressure in elquid I gas WEIGHT
ATMOSPERIC

pressure (pascels)
P ,
=

Ogh + Patm



p =
E
&
Pressure

fluid &
here should

atmospheric
include


pressure
↑ un
fluids
un
open
so
container
atm




P
, Pgh + Patm whats the P2 if filled water
=
Ex pressure at , w/




·
P2 =
P1 +
@ same heights ,
pressure will be equal

Patm =
101300 pa


om P2 = Patm +
Ogn

-
=
101300 +
1000 (9 .
8) (4) =
140500pa >
-



140 .


5 kpa




Pascals principle
-




pressure changes to an enclosed fluid is transmitted throughout

vessel undiminished


pr
S

= Y
ame
X
Ex hydraulic press

&


> F
P

P =
Pa and p = -




Atmospheric Pressure weight of air above point
-





Hydrostatic equation pressure is at bottom of diff sized container
-



same


I height is same




Pabs =
Pgauge
+
Patm > systolic >
-


max blood pressure
why ?
-
diastolic min . blood pressure
Sanger
(p v initial p trapped




sameilogn
* equilibrium a

Patm +
Ogn is the
pregn en i s



Pe can be found




Summary
:



fluids a same height have same pressure

pascel's principal-keeping all pressure the same throughout vessel


equilibrium can be used

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