Physics Assignement 4

Momentum
- measure of a moving objects tenedency to continue along its present path
- p = mv Units kg m/s
- Always conserved
- It is an Vector
Collisions
- to object collide
- 3 scenarios:
1. Momentary deformation when collide
a. Hookes Law - (F=-kx)
b. W=Fdcos
2. Elastic Collisions
a. Mechanical Energy is conserved
b.
3. Inelastic Collision
a. Lose some of their mechanical energy to internal energy
b.
Impulse
- change in momentum
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Ramp
- incline plane
- W = mgsin x h/sin
- If you want to reduce the force to mg, we must make a ramp with length 2h
Lever
- Principle of torque
- It increases the distance thru which our force acts
- T = F x l, so if we increase the length of the lever arm then we reduce Force
Pulley
- T= mg
- So by increasing the # of Tension. You reduce the force
- EX
o 4 T = mg
o T= mg = F

Radio Active Decay
- all atoms other than hydrogen are subject to some type of spontaneous decay
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Half life
- the length to time necessary for one half or a given amount of a substance to decay

Types of Radioactive Decay
- Alpha Decay
o
- Beta Decay
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- Positron Decay
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- Electron Capture
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- Gamma Ray
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Mass Defect
- difference in mass which is also the bond energy
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Fussion
- combining of two nuclei to form a single heavier nucleus
Fission
- the splitting of a sinlge nucleus to form two lighter nuclei.