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The document defines key terms related to chapter 2 concepts in physics including: 1) Inertia and Newton's first law of motion which states an object at rest stays at rest and a moving object stays in motion unless acted on by an external force. 2) Momentum defined as mass times velocity and the principle of conservation of momentum which states the total momentum of a system remains constant if no external forces act on it. 3) Newton's second law of motion which states force equals mass times acceleration. This summarizes the key definitions and concepts covered in the document.

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Physic

The document defines key terms related to chapter 2 concepts in physics including: 1) Inertia and Newton's first law of motion which states an object at rest stays at rest and a moving object stays in motion unless acted on by an external force. 2) Momentum defined as mass times velocity and the principle of conservation of momentum which states the total momentum of a system remains constant if no external forces act on it. 3) Newton's second law of motion which states force equals mass times acceleration. This summarizes the key definitions and concepts covered in the document.

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Definition of chapter 2 terms

Inertia Newtons first law


An object at rest tends to stay at rest and a moving object tends
to continue its uniform motion with the same speed and in the
same direction unless being acted upon by an external force.
Momentum Mass x Velocity
Principle of The total momentum of a system is constant, if no external
conservation of force acts on the system.
momentum
Explosion m1v1== m2v2
Force An action of pull and push
Newtons second law of F=ma
motion 1N is the force which gives a mass of 1kg an acceleration of
1ms-1.
Impulse Ft= mv-mu
change in momentum
Impulsive force rate of change of momentum during collision or explosion
mvmu
t
Weight and Weight, W= mg
gravitational mass x acceleration of gravitation
acceleration
Work Fxs
force x distance
Energy capacity to do work
Potential energy Ep= mgh
Kinetic energy 1
Ek= mv2
2
Principle of Energy cannot be created or destroyed. It can be transformed
conservation of energy from one form to another, but the total energy in a system is
constant.
Elasticity The property of an object that enable it to return to its original
shape and dimensions (sizes) after an applied external force is
removed.
frictional force force that acts against two surfaces contacting each other.

Lift

Lift at rest N= mg feels normal

Lift moves up at an N= mg+ma feels heavier


acceleration

Lift moves down at an N= mg-ma feels lighter


acceleration
mass
1. Density =
volume
V
2. Current, I=
R
3. Power= VI
sin i
4. Refractive Index, N=
sinr
Speed of light higher, refractive index smaller
Refractive index smaller, optical density smaller
Refractive index smaller, away from normal
V
5. Resistance, R =
I
6. Potential difference, (V in voltmeter), V=IR
7. Wave phenomenon> Reflection

Interference

Refraction

Diffraction

8. Diffraction,
- wave spread out as they pass through an aperture
- diffraction is high when: size of aperture small, wavelength large
- do not change :frequency, wavelength, speed of wave
- change: direction of propagation and the pattern of the wave.

v= f
1
f= =
T
9. Heat supply, pt= mc0
power x time(s) = mc0
Pt
10. specific latent heat of fusion, l =
m

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