Psc1515 quiz

Final Exam Study Guide

1. Know the meaning, equation, symbol and units of density. Be able to use the

equation to answer questions relating to density.

2. What does it mean to be ‘proportional to’ (α) and ‘inversely proportion to?’

3. Be able to distinguish between speed, velocity and acceleration. In particular, know the following including knowing units.

4. Given an equation, describe how the dependent variable changes when the independent variables are adjusted.

5. Know the details of Newton’s 3 laws of motion.

6. What is the gravitational acceleration on Earth?

7. What is the difference between weight and mass? What are units for each?

8. What did Galileo say about falling objects?

9. What is a ‘force’ and ‘net force’ and know how they relate to acceleration.

10. What does Newton’s law of Gravitation say?

11. Know what the following are and know units. Be able to solve simple problems: a. Work b. Power

12. Know the definition of “Energy” and know what the following basic types of energy are dependent on. Know how to solve simple problems.

a. Kinetic Energy b. Potential Energy

13. What does the “Law of Conservation of Energy” state? Be able to use this idea to solve simple problems.

14. What is the definition of temperature and what three temperature scales used? Which one is the absolute scale and why?

15. Know the process behind the 3 modes of heat transfer. a. Conduction b. Convection c. Radiation

16. Know the basics of the following type of energy sources, the advantages, disadvantages and whether it is renewable or nonrenewable.

a. Nuclear (fission and fusion) b. Coal c. Gas d. Oil e. Biomass f. Geothermal g. Solar h. Wind i. Tide j. Hydroelectric k. Wave

17. What are the 3 phases of a substance?

18. Be able to identify the following components of a wave. a. Wavelength b. Amplitude and wave height c. Crest d. Trough e. Equilibrium position f. Period (know units) g. Frequency (know units)

19. Know the details of the 4 ways in which waves (light and sound) can interact with objects.

a. Absorption b. Transmission c. Reflection d. Refraction

20. What makes up an atom and describe location, charge and relative size of each. Which of these is involved with electrical interactions?

a. Electrons b. Protons c. Neutrons

21. What is an “ion?”

22. What is the difference between AC and DC power?

23. Basically how is the magnetic field of our Earth set up and where are the north and south poles? How often does the Earth’s magnetic field change?

24. What is light and all other radiation composed of?

25. What determines one type of radiation from another?

26. What determines the energy of radiation emitted from an object? What does a higher energy say about the wavelength of that radiation?

27. What determines the color of an object?

28. What is meant by the colors black and white?

29. Given the Stefan-Boltzman law (E=σT4), determine how radiation is affected by a changing temperature.

30. How does the peak wavelength change as an object’s temperature changes?

31. What components make up an atom?

32. Which part of the atom is involved with chemical reactions?

33. What is an ‘isotope?’

34. Using the Periodic Table, be able to identify the following for any given isotope a. Number of electrons b. Number of protons (same as atomic number) c. Number of neutrons d. Mass number (what atom is the reference) e. Atomic Weight (know how it is derived)

35. What do the columns of the Period Table tell you especially with regards to the number of electrons in the outer orbit?

36. What is an ‘orbital?’

37. What are ‘noble gases’ and what can you say about their outer electrons? Where are they found on the periodic table?

38. What occurs during a ‘chemical reaction?’ What are the following? a. Reactant b. Products

39. Describe and be able to give some examples of the following: a. Ionic bond b. Covalent bond c. Polar covalent bond