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HSC physics syllabus and glossary
HSC physics syllabus and glossary
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When a neutron is absorbed into a nuclei resulting in two smaller nuclei and a large amount of energy
Neutron bombardment
Decay
Fusion
Fission
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When a neutron
decays
into a proton, an electron, and an antineutrino
Spontaneous decay
Positron decay
Beta decay
Alpha Decay
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This physicist described the likelihood of finding an electron in a certain position
de Broglie
Schrodinger
Thomson
Bohr
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Which scientist is responsible for this equation?
Doppler
Newton
Keppler
Einstein
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Polarisation
A camera invented in the 1980s
A one dimensional light wave
Light that is blocked by polarising lenz's
A light wave that is vibrating in one plane
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Physics as it was understood before the advent of quantum physics and relativity.
Historical
Continuous
Conventional
Classical
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The black-body radiation curve will peak at different wavelengths that are inversely proportional to temperature
Wien's Law
Hubble's Law
Planck explaination
Classical physics
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A statement describing invariable relationships between phenomena
Hypothesis
Law
Conclusion
Theory
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A region in which a body experiences a force due to the effects of another body.
Paddock
Mountain
Valley
Field
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The difference between the mass of an isotope and its mass number, representing binding energy
Mass Difference
Boson energy
Mass Defect
Strong nuclear force
11
This is the formula for?
Escape Velocity
Orbital velocity
Gravitational potential energy
Total energy
12
Which scientist proposed that matter moved in waves?
Bohr
de Broglie
Schrodinger
Rutherford
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An extent to which repeated measurements taken under identical circumstances will yield similar results
Morantidy
Validity
Accuracy
Reliability
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A representation that describes, simplifies or provides an explanation of the workings of a system
Model
Vector diagram
Theory
Scientific diagram
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The distance to a given galaxy is proportional to the recessional velocity as measured by the red shift
Hubble's Law
Doppler effect
Hertzsprung Russell Explaination
Big Bang Theory
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Which does
NOT
constitute evidence for special relativity?
Cosmic-origin muons at the Earth’s surface
Hafele–Keating experiment
Evidence from particle accelerators
Thought experiments
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The capacity of a physical system to do work.
Energy
Potential
Force
Power
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What is the definition of a theory?
A set of concepts that are agreed upon by all scientists
A set of equations used to explain a range of phenomena
The best available prediction of what might happen in the future
A set of concepts and laws that can be used to explain phenomena
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Which is the definition for voltage?
The ratio of electrical potential energy to charge
The drop in potential energy between two points
The ratio resistance to current
A measure of the electrical potential difference between two points.
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Lenz's law is closely related to which other law?
Conservation of energy
Conservation of momentum
Conservation of charge
Conservation of environment