Physics 1603 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which of the following statements is true - -an astronaut's mass is the same on the International Space Station as it is on earth -a truck loaded with sand accelerates down along a highway. the driving force on the truck remains constant. what happens to the acceleration of the truck as its trailer leaks sand at a constant rate through a hole in its bottom? - -it inc at a steady rate -If an object is in equilibrium, which of the following statements is not true? - -The object must be at r...

A ball is thrown straight up. At what point does the ball have the most energy? - -Everywhere; the energy of the ball is the same at all points. -A man pushes a block up an incline at a constant speed. As the block moves up the incline - -its potential energy increases and its kinetic energy remains the same. -You push very hard on a heavy desk, trying to move it. You do work on the desk - -only if it starts moving -When the speed of your car is doubled, by what factor does its kinetic ...

What are the units of a newton? - -kg*m/s^2 -What is Newton's first law? - -Inertia -What is the mathematical statement of Newton's second law? - -F=ma -What is the natural tendency of an object that is in motion? - -to stay in motion -How many objects and how many forces (at the minimum) are involved in Newton's third law? - -2 & 2 -What type of force is a magnetic force? - -Field -What type of force is a frictional force? - -Contact -Is force a scalar or vector quantity...

23. An ___ is a device that converts thermal energy into mechanical energy. - -heat engine -24. ____________is the study of the relationships between heat, work, and thermal energy. - -Thermodynamics -25. An ___ is a device that transforms the Suns radiant energy into thermal energy. - -Solar collectors -26. The energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a material by 1 degree celcius is a materials ___? - -specific heat -27. The ___ states that thermal energy can be transfe...

Free Fall - -The motion of a falling object when air resistance is malleable -Instantaneous Velocity - -The change in velocity of an object at an instant of time -Free Fall Acceleration - -Acceleration of a falling object that results from the influence of Earth's gravity -Acceleration - -The rate at which an object's velocity changes -Average Acceleration - -The change in velocity of an object in some measurable time interval divided by that time interval -Velocity Time Graph -...

Uniform motion -Motion where equal displacements occur during successive equal time intervals. -Constant acceleration -Acceleration that does not change over time. -Instantaneous acceleration -The acceleration of an object at a particular instant of time. -Acceleration due to gravity -The acceleration of an object in free fall resulting from Earth's gravity. -Contact force -A force exerted on an object only when touching it. -Long-range force -A force that acts on an object witho...

AP Euro Final Exam Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions Black Death (The Plague) 1347 Genoese sailors carried cargo along with disease-infested rats and fleas with a disease later called this. Often transmitted person to person- many priests died because cared for the sick. Started with boil, bubo that was a bump the size of a nut or apple and very painful- gave name. Next came bleeding under skin with spots and blotches. Finally person coughed violently and spit blood and de...

Ch 8-9 textbook information, class notes, and online homework questions are simply blended into this 10-page study guide for the upcoming exam #3. Lots of visuals and equations are included to make everything easier to comprehend. I have also included 11 practice questions with answers and solution (steps and process) at the end. I hope everyone can ace this test, happy studying! Copyright © 2018 All Rights Reserved