Physics flashcards

100 TCE Physics cards across 2 modules (19 definitions, 44 key facts, 0 fill-the-gap, 37 formulas). Each session gives you 20 cards, due cards first. Swipe right for easy, left for hard, down for again. Keyboard: Space to flip, 1 to 4 to rate.

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What this deck covers

Unit 3: Gravity and Electromagnetism (83 cards, 18 dot points)
Unit 4: Revolutions in Modern Physics (17 cards, 4 dot points)

Sample cards from this deck

Definition
AC generators and alternators - TCE Physics (Tasmania)
Define Alternator
An alternator is an AC generator: a device that converts mechanical rotational energy into alternating electrical energy by rotating a coil (or magnet) so the magnetic flux through a winding changes continuously, inducing a sinusoidal EMF.
Definition
Atomic and nuclear physics - TCE Physics (Tasmania)
Define Half-life
The half-life of a radioactive isotope is the time taken for half the radioactive nuclei in a sample to decay, a constant value independent of the starting amount.
Definition
Charged particles in magnetic fields - TCE Physics (Tasmania)
Define Charge-to-mass ratio
The charge-to-mass ratio is the charge of a particle divided by its mass.
Definition
The photoelectric effect and photons - TCE Physics (Tasmania)
Define Photon
A photon is a discrete packet (quantum) of electromagnetic energy whose energy equals Planck's constant multiplied by the frequency of the radiation.
Definition
Electric charge and Coulomb's law - TCE Physics (Tasmania)
Define Conservation of charge
The total electric charge in an isolated system is constant. When objects are charged by friction or conduction, electrons move from one object to another, so any charge gained by one is exactly balanced by the charge lost by the other.
Definition
The Standard Model - TCE Physics (Tasmania)
Define Gauge boson
A gauge boson is a fundamental particle that mediates one of the fundamental forces by being exchanged between interacting matter particles.
Definition
Electric fields and field lines - TCE Physics (Tasmania)
Define Electric field strength
The electric field strength at a point is the electric force experienced per unit positive charge placed at that point.
Key fact
Special relativity - TCE Physics (Tasmania)
Tell me about The Lorentz factor
When $v$ is much less than $c$ , $\gamma \approx 1$ and relativity reduces to everyday physics. As $v$ approaches $c$ , $\gamma$ grows without limit, which is why relativistic effects only become noticeable at very high speeds.
Definition
Electric potential and charged particles in fields - TCE Physics (Tasmania)
Define The electronvolt
The electronvolt is the energy gained by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of one volt, equal to $1.6 \times 10^{-19}\ \text{J}$ .
Definition
Electromagnetic induction - TCE Physics (Tasmania)
Define Magnetic flux
Magnetic flux is the product of the magnetic field component perpendicular to a surface and the area of that surface, representing the total field passing through it.