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Physics
Undergraduate 4
07/09/2009

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magnetic fields are created by:
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1. moving charges
2. currents in wires
3. permanent magnets
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when a charge moves parallel...
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magnetic force is zero
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the magnetic force on a moving charged particle is always perpendicular to...
Definition
the velocity and the B field
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a magnetic force does...
Definition
no work!
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a particle moving perpendicular to a constant B field will
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have uniform circular motion
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current is in the direction that
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positive charges would flow
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diamagnetic material:
Definition
individual atoms have no net magnetic field
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paramagnetic and ferromagnetic:
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individual atoms do have a net B field
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B field lines travel
Definition
N --> S
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current flows from ___ potential to ___ potential
Definition
higher to lower (analogous to masses)
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current flows from the ____ terminal to the ___ terminal
Definition
positive to negative
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current is the direction in which ___ charge would flow
Definition
positive
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current is the opposite to the direction of ___ flow
Definition
electron
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emfs are ____
Definition
potential differences
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greater resistance with...
Definition
1. longer, thinner, higher temps
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kirchhoff's laws
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at any junction the sum of currents in will equal the sum of currents out --- conservation of electric charge
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each additional resistor added in parallel acts to decrease the total resistance and therefore...
Definition
increase the current
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parallel resistors experience _____ voltage drop
Definition
the same
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each additional resistor added in series increases the total resistance and therefore...
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decreases the total current
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energy is ____ in one complete loop of a circuit
Definition
conserved!
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each capacitor added in parallel acts to____ the total capacitance
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increase
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voltage across each parallel capacitor is
Definition
the same
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each capacitor added in series acts to___ total capacitance
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decrease
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the total voltage drop across a series of capacitors is the sum of
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the voltage drops across each separately
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larger spring constant k means
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stronger, stiffer spring
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equilibrium point of SHM is the point where
Definition
the net force is zro
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is SHM the frequency and period are
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independent of the amplitude
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SHM: PE is zero at
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the equilibrium point
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SHM: KE is a max at
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the equilibrium point
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SHM: PE is a maximum at
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the point of maximum displacement
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SHM: KE is zero at
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the point of maximum displacement
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SHM: maximum acceleration occurs at
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maximum displacement
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transverse waves:
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particles oscillate perpendicular to direction of wave motion
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longitudinal waves
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particles oscillate aLONG the direction of the wave motion
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destructive interference occurs when waves are
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180 degrees out of phase
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nodes:
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points in the wave that remain at rest
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antinodes:
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points that fluctuate with the maximum amplitude
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sound propagates through
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solid, liquid, and gas---but NOT through a vacuum
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higher harmonics have ___ wavelengths and ___ frequencies
Definition
shorter, higher
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