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THE VISUAL
DICTIONARY of
Physics
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EYEWITNESS VISUAL DICTIONARIES
THE VISUAL
DICTIONARY of
PHYSICS
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THE VISUAL
DICTIONARY of
PHYSIC written by
Jack Challoner
Axis
& Metal
Bearing
guard
Gyroscope
precesses
Spinning
wheel
Newton
meter
GYROSCOPE
Force acts
Force acts
atan angle
1 kg mass
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Contents Current
flowing
.
through
Newton meter resistor
Matter and Energy 6
Forces i 10
Connecting
Forces 2 12 wires
Friction 14
Simple Machines 16
4.5 1 battel
SIMPLE PULLEY
Circular Motion 18 Resistor
TANCE
Metal dome
Waves and Oscillations 20
Electromagnetism 34
Electricity Production 36
Electromagnetic Radiation 38 Force concentrated to
produce high pressure
Color 40 DRAWING PIN
Glossary 56
Index 60
Acknowledgments 64
Pointer
moves
-
I ernier
scale
Diecast body
Ordinary
Turning
scale.
knob moves
microscope
along rails
••
'
held up by
MERCURY THERMOMETER Scale, electromagnet
HEIGHT (m) 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40 0.45 0.50
TIME (s) 0.10 0.14 0.17 0.21 0.22 0.24 0.26 0.27 0.30 0.31
APPARATUS FOR
TIMING THE FALL
RESULTS OF A FREEFALL EXPERIMENT IX GRAPH FORM OF AN ORJECT
A graph allows us to identify visually the relationship between the time and the \ s\\ itch turns olT
height of the fall. There is an element of uncertainly or error in everj result the electromagnet,
obtained, so each is plotted on the graph as a short range of values forming an error
bar instead of a point. The curve is drawn so that passes through all the bars. il
fr Ball
accelerates
due to the
pull of
releasing the ball
while simultaneously
starting the timer. \s
the ball hits the ring
Y-axis
0.35 gravity stand base, a second
sw itch is activated,
"liest Jit" curve
0.30 ..--£- and the timer stops.
..-* rimes of falls from
Result is plotted
as a short range
h various heights arc
0.25
,..-*! Ball approaches measured, and plotted
of 'a I ues
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2 .."? )
Some points fall II
0.05
1
0.10 0.15
1
0.20
1
- — i
0.25
1
0.30
1
0.35
1
40
1
0.45
r—
0.50 Second switch J
I
Ring stand
base
—
REACTION FORCES
Part of weight
10-N weight
acting into slope
Newton
meter.
FORCES ON A STEEP-
SLOPED SURFACE
As the slope is made
Reaction force
steeper, the reaction
force of the sloped
produced by
surface decreases,
surface
and the force
pulling the mass
down the slope
which is measured
by the newton 6-Nforce
Force acts meter — increases. will stop
THE METER READINGS at an angle This force can pull mass from
Between them, the two objects downhill. sliding
v\ ires support a weight mass
of 10 N, so why is the
reading on each newton
meter more than 5 N? In 1-kg 6-Nforce
addition to pulling mass down slope.
upward, the wires are Part of
polling sideways against weight
each other, so the acting into
11 force showing on
Steep slope
it ris 5.8 N.
• sloped
10 V weight surface. Weight ION
"
10
TURNING FORCES
TURNING FORCES AROUND A PIVOT OBJECT SUSPENDED AT CENTER OF GRAVITY
A force acting on an object that is free to rotate Counterclockwise Suspended at center Clockwise
will have a turning effect, or turning force, also
moment. of gravity moment
known as a moment. The moment of a force is
PRESSURE
Mass of Weight of Why draw ing pin be pushed into a wall, and
can a \el a
Small force
block 2 kg block 20 N. building will not sink into the ground? Forces can act over
exerted by
large or small areas. A force acting over a large area will
exert less pressure than the same force acting over a small
thumb
area. The pressure excited on an area can be worked out
simply b\ dividing the applied force by the area over which
it acts (see p. 54). Pressure is normally measured in units
Mass of
block 2 kg
Height of
block 20 \
Pressure everted Pressure exerted
40,\ m 40 \m'
(10 X+ 0.2) J
m) (20 \ + 0.) m')
Grid with
squares of
area 0.01 nr'
NEWTON'S LAWS
on cart stationary
direction of motion, or both will change. The
rules governing the way forces change the
No force, no acceleration: state of rest
motion of objects were first worked out by Sir
Cart is moving
Isaac Newton. They have become known as at constant speed
Newton's Laws. The greater the mass of an No force
acts on cart
object, the greater the force needed to change
its motion. This resistance to change in motion
second, or meters per second squared (ms 2). divided by the mass of the object on which it acts (see p. 54).
One particular force keeps the Moon in orbit Spring Cart accelerates only Cart with small mass
around the Earth and the Earth in orbit around exerts force when force acts on it accelerates to a high speed
the Sun. This is the force of gravity or on cart.
I Same
,.vt.a\a
First cart Spring exerts force to An equal and opposite reaction Second carl
moves to left the left on first cart force acts on the right-hand cart moves to right
SPEED MOMENTUM
Speed the distance an object travels in a set
is The momentum of an object is equal to its mass
amount of time. It is calculated by dividing distance multiplied by its velocity (see p. 54). Momentum is
covered by time taken (see p. 54). In physics, speed Ruler measured in kilogram meters per second (kgms '). .
Ruler
is measured in meters per second (ms '). The two balls below have the same momentum.
1,1,1 1,1,1,1,1,1
Rail \fter 6
lias
seconds, ball
moved 6 meters
/ Hall
lie traveling
al / ms
Ball, mass
I kg
Ball traveling
al I ms
Momentum
1 kgms
Rail, mass I kg
ISVLL ACCELERATES AT 1 ms-
force of
2 \
GRAVITATIONAL FORCE
Gravitation, or gravity,
Earth Distance Moon
is a force that acts on
Twice
Four times theforce
If the Moon were half the force
Earth
the distance from Ihe Half the
Earth, the gravitational distance
force would be four
times as large. 'Ibis
Moon
is because the force"
n
AIR RESISTANCE
resistance is a type of friction that occurs when an object moves
\ir
Friction through the air. The faster an object moves, the greater the air resistance.
Falling objects accelerate to a speed called terminal velocity, at which
the air resistance exactlj balances the object's weight. At this
speed, there
is no resultant force and so no further acceleration
can occur.
|-'i;u riON ISAP( ni( i ni \ i SLOWS now \ or prevents
FALLING
FALLING
motion. \ ramiliar Form of friction is air resistance, which FEATHER BALL
Ball accelerates
limits the speed al which objects can move through the due to its weight
air. Between touching surfaces, the amount of friction
Feather
depends on the nature of the surfaces and the force or accelerates due
forces pushing them together. It is the joining or bonding to its weight
of the atoms at each of the surfaces that causes the friction.
\\ hen you an object along a table, the object
trj to pull
Air resistance on
will not mo\e until the limiting friction supplied by
feather increases
these bonds has been overcome. Friction can be reduced quickly and soon
in two main ways: or by the use of rollers.
b\ lubrication matches weight
II eight oj
Lubrication involves the presence of a fluid between two Air resistance
feather. on ball slowly
surfaces; fluid keeps the surfaces apart, allowing them to increases
move smooth!) past one another. Rollers actually use Feather
reaches
friction to grip the surfaces and produce rotation. Instead
terminal
o\ sliding against one another, the surfaces produce velocity Weight of
turning forces, which cause each roller to roll. This ball
mass
-kg
Vewton meter
measures
limiting friction
3-Nforce just
overcomes friction
#
Smooth plexiglass surface
produces little friction
Smooth surface
ofplexiglass
MICROSCOPIC VIEW
HIGH LIMITING FRICTION 6-Nforce just
Rougher surfaces produce a largei overcomes friction
friction force. Stronger bonds are
Wewton meter
made between the two surfaces measures
and more energ) is needed lo limitingfriction
break them. The mass requires
a large force lo slide
tndpaper.
Lower surface of
I -kg mass
[tomsform strong
bonds between the
tiro surfaces
Irregular surface of
sandpaper
i
ipt rsui MICROSCOPIC VIEW
limi
LUBRICATION
MOTORCYCLE BRAKE The presence of oil or another fluid between two surfaces
Friction is put to good use keeps the surfaces apart. Because fluids (liquids or gases)
V in the disk
force
brakes of a
motorcycle. The friction
between disk and
flow, they allow movement between surfaces. Here, a
lubricated kilogram mass slides down a slope, while an
unlubricated one is prevented from moving by friction.
brake pad slows down
the rotation of the wheel,
Lfnlubricated mass
reducing the vehicle's remains stationary
speed. In doing so, it Patch of oil
converts the kinetic - reduces friction
High fi-iction prevents '
BALL BEARINGS
Bearings are a type of
rollerused to reduce
frictionbetween moving
machine parts such as a
wheel and its axle. As a
wheel turns on its axle,
the balls roll around
inside the bearing,
drastically reducing the
Lubricated mass
friction between wheel moves down slope
and axle.
race
ROLLERS
Roller
Force down
the slope
Flat surface
USING ROLLERS TO AVOID FRICTION
Rollers placed between two surfaces keep the surfaces apart. The rollers Friction forces between surfaces Mass mores
allow the underside of the kilogram mass to move freely over the ground create a turning force that smoothly
An object placed on rollers will move smoothl} if pushed or pulled. turns the rollers over surface
15
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. ,
AN INCLINED PLANE
Screw thread
unraveled
WEDGE Metal ax
The ax is a wedge. The applied
blade
force moves a long way into the
wood, producing a larger force,
which pushes the wood apart
a short distance.
Small force
applied
CORKSCREW
Block of The corkscrew a clever combination of several
is
wood different machines. The screw pulls its way into the
cork, turned by a wheel and axle. The cork is lifted
by a pair of class one levers (see opposite).
v"-"*kI '
ill I* ,
Sri I W
1
II pf
tiflf Handle and
shaft form a
wheel and axle
Neck of Screw
bottle
16
M
PULLEYS
Load shared
between ropes Load shared
between
Newton
four ropes
Lower meter
Newton pulley
meter- wheel
I -kg mas
ten newtons, is lifted by a ten-new (on force. in the rope doubles up as the rope does. wheels, feels almost effortless. However,
The mass and the other end of the rope However, pulling the rope by one meter pulling the rope by one meter lifts the mass
move through the same distance. only raises the mass by half a meter. by only one quarter of a meter.
Fulcrum Effort ,
Load
Fulcrum
Effort
Load
Load Effort
L 4
Effort
Fulcrum
(main
—
CENTRIPETAL FORCE
planets such as the Earth in orbit around the Sun. Without this
1-kg Frictionless \ Air
centripetal force, the Earth would move in a straight line through
mass table hole
space. On a smaller scale, without friction to provide centripetal
5-/V tension
force, a motorcyclist could not steer around a corner. Spinning, a provides the
form of circular motion, gives gyroscopes stability. centripetal
force.
HAMMER THROWER
Tension muscles provides the centripetal force needed to whirl a
in
TWICE THE RADIUS, HALF THE FORCE
hammer around in a circle. When the thrower releases the chain, no Speed of y 1-kg , Radius of
force acts upon the hammer and it moves off in a straight line. object circle 0. 4 m
ms
Hammer
t 1
thrower
Hammer
moves in a
straight line
Chain
Hammer
2.5-N
Larger radius centripetal
Hummer moves
in a circle M requires smaller
centripetal force
force
PLANETARY ORBITS Gravity provides the
centripetal force
GRAVITATIONAL FORCES Orbital
The orbit of a planet around the path
Sun is an ellipse (like a flattened
circle). Centripetal force is
needed to keep the planets from
moving off in a straight line into Gravitational
outer space. Gravity provides force on lenus
Gravitational Sun
this centripetal force. It acts force on the Earth
toward the center of the Solar
System, the Sun. Venus is
roughly the same mass as the
Earth, but travels much faster.
This is possible because Venus Earth
is closer to the Sun, so the force Orbital speed
of gravity, and therefore the oflenus:
centripetal force, is much 34,900 ms'
greater (see p. 54). Orbital speed of the Distance of Earth
Earth: 29,X00 ins' Distance oflenus to the Sun:
to the Sun: 149
108 billion meters
billion meters
GYROSCOPE
,
Bearing
Gyroscope
TURNING A CORNER precesses Metal
FRICTION
One of the forces acting on a motorcycle as it turns a corner
is the centripetal force caused by the friction between the
tires and the road. Without this friction, for example on
an icy surface, a motorcycle would simply continue in a
straight line.
Spinnin
Rider leans into wheel
curve to balance
centripetal force
JsA
WGl'FVR MOMENTUM
Any spinning object, like a
Plastic
wheel or a lop. will behave
Eviction force stand
like agyroscope. Once spinning,
increases
a gyroscope possesses angular
with the
momentum. This gives the
sideways gyroscope stability. The force of
direction iii a\ acting on the gj roscope
it\
Motorbike
moves in a
straight line
.
PENDULUM
Waves and
An oscillation is any motion back AND FORTH, such as that of
oscillations
Bob is
String
displaced
a pendulum. When that motion travels through matter or space, it
to the left Tension in
becomes a wave. An oscillation, or vibration, occurs when a force acts the string
that pulls a displaced object back to its equilibrium position, and the
Restoring force
size of this force increases with the size of the displacement. A mass Forces are is the resultant
on a spring, for example, is acted upon by two forces: gravity and not balanced
of the weight
the tension (see pp. 28-29) in the spring. At the point of equilibrium,
and the tension
the resultant (see pp. 10-11) of these forces is zero: they cancel Momentum
Pendulum bob
each other out. At all other points, the resultant force acts in a of the bob
takes it
direction that restores the object to its equilibrium. This results through the
in the object moving back and forth, or oscillating, about that equilibrium
force pulls position
position. Vibration is very common, and results in the phenomenon
bob back to
of sound. In air, the vibrations that cause sound are transmitted equilibrium
position
as a wave between air molecules; many other substances -
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A
OSCILLATION
MOTION OF MASS ON SPRING MOTION OF MASS ON SPRING, MASS SEEN IN ISOLATION
The mass shown (below left) is in equilibrium. The two forces
first
—
acting on it its weight and the tension in the spring exactly cancel — Wave nature of motion
each other out. The mass is given an initial downward push. Once the A becomes apparent A
A^l_
AA
mass is displaced downward (below center), the tension in the spring
exceeds the weight. The resultant upward force accelerates the mass back
up toward its original position, by which lime it has momentum, carrying
it farther upward. When the weight exceeds the tension in the spring
mass
4 I Appears as
*Aa* A a
(below right), the mass is pulled down again. This cycle repeats. i
transverse wave
Spring
Tension 10 N
Tension in the Tension in
spring increases spring now
1-kg mass at as the mass is less than 10 N
equilibrium displaced and
I -kg mass
position now exceeds ION
Net downward
Forces cancel
restoring force
out 1-kg mass
Mass will remain at Mass will slow to
The forces no
equilibrium
longer balance a stop and move
and there is a downward
Weight is ION net upward
re storing force Weight ION
Weight ION
Ring stand Ring stand Ring stand
20
SOUND AS VIBRATION OF THE AIR
PROPAGATION OF SOUND Air molecules
A vibrating such as the tuning fork shown here, causes variations
object, The compression trace Is closer than
in pressure in the surrounding air. Areas of high and low pressure, as a wave at about usual
known as compressions and rarefactions, propagate (move) through 330 meters
the air as sound waves. The sound waves meet a microphone, and per second
create electrical oscillations displayed on an oscilloscope.
High-pressure area
Low-pressure area
(compression)
(rarefaction)
Tuningfork
produces Sound
sound wave
COMPRESSION
Microphone produces
electrical oscillations
J
each second
Tuningfork
rated at 440
iirmolecules
farther apart
than usual.
M*1 %
Compressions and
rarefactions reach
the microphone
Oscilloscope
(cathode ray
oscilloscope)/
Maximum
points of wave
correspond to
1
Minimum
points of wave
correspond to
hertz (Hz) RAREFACTION compression rarefaction
2\
RANGE OF TEMPERATURES
the atoms and molecules that make up all matter. The temperature of a substance
is related to the average kinetic energy of its particles. Units of temperature
30,000K
include the degree Celsius('C), the degree Fahrenheit ("F), and the Kelvin (R).
(30,000°C,
Some examples of equivalent values are shown below. At absolute zero 54,000°F):
Average bolt
(zero R), particles of matter do not vibrate, but at all other temperatures,
of lightning
particles have some motion. The state of a substance is determined by its JD-V
temperature and most substances can exist as a solid (see pp. 24-25), a >,800K (5,530"C, 10,000"F):
Surface of the Sun
liquid (see pp. 26-27), or a gas (see pp. 28-29). If two substances at
U
different temperatures make contact, their particles will share their 3J00K (3,027 C; S,480°F):
Metals can be welded
energy. This results in a heat transfer by conduction, until the
temperatures are equal. This process can melt a solid, in which 1.808K (1,535"C, 2,795°F):
case the heat transferred is called latent heat. Heat can also be Melting point of iron
transferred by radiation, in which heat energy becomes
electromagnetic radiation (see pp. 38-39), and does not need /^ j 933K (660"C, 1,220'F):
Natural gas flame
a material medium to transfer heat
600k (327"C\ 620"F): TEMPERATURE SCALES
Melting point of lead All temperature scales
73K (-200"C, 184K (-89"C, -128'F): 273.1 5K(0°C, 32'F): except the Kelvin scale
-328°F):Air Earth's lowest (R) need two or more
Freezing point of
523R (250°C, 482'F): reference temperatures,
liquifies temperature water Wood burns such as boiling water and
melting ice. Under
controlled conditions,
4S7K(184°C,363°F):
these two temperatures
Paper ignites
are fixed.
73.15K(100"C,212"F):
i ling point of water
SUPERCOOLED LIQUID
The particles of a
supercooled liquid are Sublimation Evaporation
in fixed positions, like (solid to gas or
(liquid to gas)
those of a solid, but they gas to solid)
are disordered and
cannot be called a true Condensation
solid. Supercooled
(gas to liquid)
liquids flow like liquids,
but very slowly, and
thej have no definite
melting point. Crystallization Supercooling
(glass to solid) (liquid to glass)
SOLID LIQUID
The particles of a solid Particles in a liquid do
normally have no motion not occupy fixed
relative to each other, as positions like those in
they are only free to vibrate a solid, but neither are
about a fixed position. An they completely free,
input of energy breaks the as in a gas. The particles
bonds between particles, Freezing Melting (solid or move over one another,
and the solid melts. SOLID MATTER (liquid to solid) glass to liquid) LIQUID allowing a liquid to flow.
22
EQUALIZATION OF TEMPERATURES
OBJECTS AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES TRANSFER OF HEAT EQUAL TEMPERATURES
The particles of objects at different When two objects at different temperatures are Eventually, the average kinetic energies of
temperatures have different kinetic energies. brought into contact, a transfer of kinetic- particles in two touching objects become equal.
The colors of the blocks below are an — —
energy in the form of heat takes place. The temperatures of the two objects are then
indication of their temperature. Here, the hot and cold blocks are touching. said to be equal, as shown by the blocks below.
Hot
object $ — Reading
of 104.5° C
i Reading
of-9.3°C
Reading #
of81°C^S
Reading
,Cool object
Reading i
of47.TC/y
Reading
of4i.rc/y
J
gains heat
Heat is
transferred from
Hot
hot to cold
object
loses heat
energy Blocks at the same
Cool temperature
object
499 Atoms
cool block
in
9 999 9 9 9^4
999 999 vibrate a 99999999 99999999
999 little
00999999 The kinetic 9999999^
999 999 Atoms in hot
object lose 09900099 energy is shared.
—999999
999 kinetic energy Q £
melting point.
Temperature of
filament about
2,5 00K (about
2.2(H) "C)
Radiation
absorbed b}
particles in
the block
RADIATION
STEEL RAILS
Solids The expansion of a solid with an increase in
temperature (see below) would cause rails
to buckle badly in hot weather. To prevent
THE ATOMS OF A SOLID ARE CLOSELY PACKED, giving it a greater density this, rails are made in sections. The gap
between the two sections allows each
than most liquids, and all gases. A solid's rigidity derives from the strong section to expand without buckling.
attraction betweenatoms. A force pulling on a solid moves these
its Train can pass smoothly Expansion
atoms farther apart, creating an opposing force called tension. If a over diagonal joint I
joint
THERMAL EXPANSION
EXPERIMENT TO SHOW THERMAL EXPANSION Metal atoms ibration
• •Of
/
Micrometer measures
temperature,
the greater
the vibration^
—•• MICROSCOPIC VIEW
Steel rod pushes
against rigid block
'Thin steel
rod.
Clamp Clamp
Gas
flame
Bunsen
burner
EXTERNAL FEATURES
The seven crystal systems
are based on the external
THE SEVEN CRYSTAL SYSTEMS
shapes of crystals, but
The unit cell of each crystal system has an identifiable form, based on
they also correspond to
hypothetical axes composed by joining up the particles of the cell. A group
the arrangement of
of unit cells form a crystal lattice.
atoms within. The basic
arrangement that is
repeated in the crystal is
called the unit cell.
Axes
equcd
90" angle Unequal A 90" angle
Axes equal
90" angle
90" angle -
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A CUBIC SYSTEM TETRAGONAL SYSTEM ORTHORHOMBIC SYSTEM
Moms cubic system are
iu a All of theangles within the cell All of theangles within the cell
equally spaced, and the angle are 90° and, of the three axes are 90", but none of the three
between each axis of the (shown in black), two are the axes (shown in black) is
repeating cell is always 90°. same length. equal in length.
,
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ATOMS IN ATOMS IN RUBBER ATOMS UNDER
LiNEX TENDED RUBBER UNDER TENSION GREATER TENSION
+++++ <<
Strip is twice
Atoms in Bonds Bonds Atoms in as thick as
Rubber slrip rubber between between rubber- thin strip
move atoms atoms move apart
apart extend extend Rubber strip
Length of slrip farther nine has
15 cm Rubber strip length of
original length now has length force would 1 7 cm
of rubber strip of 1 9 cm break bonds
W" angle
No angles
Two axes
equal
equal
90"
angle ill axes
equal
Liquids Surface
tension ,
COHESIVE FORCES
No resultant force acts on any particle
within the liquid, because cohesive
UNLIKE SOLIDS, LIQUIDS CAN FLOW. Their particles forces pull it in every direction. But
at the surface, the resultant force
move almost independently of each other but are on each particle pulls it inward.
not as free as the particles of a gas. Forces of This causes surface tension,
between the which pulls drops and bubbles
attraction called cohesive forces act
into spheres. A water drop on
particles of a liquid. These forces create surface a surface will be flattened
slightly by gravity.
tension, which pulls liquid drops into a spherical
shape. If the surface tension of water is reduced
by dissolving soap in then pockets of air can
it, Cohesive Curved
forces act in surface Surface
stretch the surface into a thin film, forming a bubble. all directions, of drop particle
Forces of attraction between liquid particles and
adjoining matter are called adhesive forces. The
balance between cohesive and adhesive forces causes
SPHERICAL SOAP BUBBLE
capillary action, and the formation of a meniscus curve
Curved surface Particle
at the boundary between a liquid and its container. within
of drop
Liquids exert pressure on any object immersed in liquid
LIQUIDS IN TUBES
Narrow 0.5-mm MENISCUS
CAPILLARY ACTION capillary tube 4-rnin diameter Where a liquid meets a solid surface, a curve
Water adheres to glass. This glass tube called ameniscus forms. The shape of the
adhesion can lift water up into a
meniscus depends on the balance between
glass tube; an effect known as
cohesive and adhesive forces.
capillary action.
. 5-mm diameter DOWNWARD MENISCUS
glass tube
Mater
Water is higher in a
lifted level
narrow tube than in a wide Narrow tube.
one because the narrow -Glass
column of water weighs less Hater
Downward
Shallow meniscus forms
glass dish
because adhesion
is stronger than
cohesion
Body of liquid Water drop
MOLECULAR VIEW
Capillary action
>.+. Molecules of
UPWARD MENISCUS
is
...
caused by adhesive
and cohesive forces
between particles of
glass and water. Here,
..
>..-
the glass
Water
upward by
is pulled
Narrow tube.
water molecules |
adhesive forces . Glass
adhere to glass and Upward meniscus
the adhesive force lifts
the edge of the water ... Water
[molecules
forms because
cohesion is
up the glass. The
cohesive forces
... Cohesive forces
stronger than
adhesion
between water pull other water
molecules means that molecules up
this lifted edge also Drop of
raises wati molecules
lying farther out from
the edge of the glass.
... fr*?*** mercury
PRESSURE INCREASES WITH DEPTH
UPTHRUST ON IMMERSED ORJECTS The pressure at any point in a liquid depends on the weight
of liquid above that point. So pressure increases with depth.
Liquids exert pressure on immersed objects,
resulting in an upward resultant force called
upthrust. The upthrust is equal to the weight of
iquid displaced by the immersed object. Here, a 1-kg
A In the experiment shown below w ater from a large tank
,
3 2T
Hater
escapes
quickly
\ Metal hull I pthrust force from the water equals the
downward force of the ship's weight
II ater pressure
greatest al I
of the lank
Clear
plexiglass
Gases
shield A GAS COMPRISES INDEPENDENT PARTICLES— atoms or molecules— in random
motion. This means that a gas will any container into which it is placed.
fill
If two different gases are allowed meet, the particles of the gases will mix
to
together. This process is known as diffusion. Imagine a fixed mass of gas that —
is, a fixed number of gas particles. It will occupy a particular amount of space,
or volume, often confined by a container. The particles of the gas will be in
constant, random motion. The higher the temperature of the gas (see pp. 22-23),
the faster the particles move. The bombardment of particles against the sides of
the container produces pressure
DIFFUSION
(see pp. 10-11). Three simple The random movement of gas particles ensures that any
laws describe the predictable two gases sharing Hie same container will totally mix. This
is diffusion. In the experiment below, the lower gas jar
behavior of gases. They are contains bromine, the top one air.
Boyle's Law, the Pressure
Law, and Charles' Law. Each Random
Random motion motion of the
of the gas laws describes leads to random molecules
a relationship between mixing of the leads to the
molecules. complete
the pressure, volume, mixing of air
and temperature of a gas. Mr and bromine-
Slip separating
air from bromine
Some
BOYLE'S LAW removed
bromine
The volume of a mass
of gas at a fixed mores into
temperature will change in relation to the air and
the pressure. If the pressure on a gas mixes with it
increases, its volume will decrease.
The apparatus on the left is used to Some mores
cur
illustrate Boyle's Law. A foot pump bromine
into the
is used to push a column of oil up and mixes with it
a sealed lube, reducing the volume
occupied by the gas in the top part of
Bromine
the tube.
gas ^MP
Pressure is measured GRAPH OF PRESSURE AND
at various volumes VOLUME READINGS
and the results are
shown as a graph
-
Doubling
30
the pressurt
halves the
25
volume
20
15 -
After each
100 120 160 180 200
pressure
change, Pressure (x 1,000 Nm 2
)
apparatus
is alio iced
to revert
to room
temperature
Connecting pipe
PRESSURE LAW CHARLES' LAW
The pressure exerted by a gas at constant volume increases as the temperature The volume mass of gas at a fixed pressure depends on
of a
of the gas rises. The apparatus shown is used to verify the Pressure Law. A mass its temperature. The higher the temperature, the greater the
of gas is heated in a water hath, and the pressure of the gas measured. When volume. The apparatus shown is used to illustrate Charles'
plotted as points on a graph the results lie on a straight line. Law. The volume of a gas sample in the glass bulh is noted
at various temperatures. A graph shows the results.
Doubling the temperature GRAPH OF PRESSURE AND
doubles the pressure
TEMPERATURE READINGS
Thermometer
. Opening clip keeps
measures
I, pressure of gas
temperature
sample constant
of the water
bath
(
Temperature (K)
II (iter stirrer
ensures
water is at
an even
temperature
Glass
Thermometei sphere
enclosing
gas
sample
I olume
M ire of gas I later
mesh measured
against scale
Class beakei
Envelope
30
Hot air escapes
Gas burnei
Basket
290 300 310 320 330 340 350
Temperature (K)
29
Electricity and magnetism
ALL ELECTRICAL EFFECTS ARE CAUSED by electric charges. ELECTRIC FIELDS AND FORCES
Charges of the same type repel, while charges of a different
There are two types of electric charge, positive and negative.
type attract. One way to think of an electric field is as a set
These charges exert electrostatic forces on each other. An of lines of force, as illustrated below.
Charges attract
electric field is the region in which these forces have effect.
In atoms, protons (see pp. 48-49) carry positive charge, while
electrons carry negative charge. Atoms are normally neutral,
having equal numbers of each charge, but an atom can gain or
lose electrons, for example by being rubbed. It then becomes a
charged atom, or ion. Ions can be produced continuously by a
Van de Graaff generator. Ions in a charged object may cause
another nearby object to become charged. This process is called
induction. Electricity has many similarities with magnetism
(see pp. 34-35). For example, the lines of the electric field
between charges (see right) take the same form as lines of
magnetic force (see opposite), so magnetic fields are equivalent
to electric fields. Iron consists of small magnetized regions
called domains. If the magnetic directions of the domains in a
piece of iron line up, the iron becomes magnetized.
TWO DIFFERENT CHARGES Charges repel
each other
STATIC ELECTRICITY
GOLD LEAF ELECTROSCOPE INDUCTION
A polyethylene rod can gain extra When a charged object is brought near to other materials,
, electrons when it is rubbed. Touching such as paper, electrostatic forces cause a displacement
Electrons
the charged rod to the top of an of charge within that material. This is called induction.
electroscope causes electrons to move
pushed by Negative charges in the paper are displaced so the
into the electroscope. The electrons in
extra electrons Metal edge of the paper nearest the rod becomes positively
the central strip and in the gold leaf in rod (do/ns charged and clings to the negatively charged rod.
f
repel each other, and the leaf lifts.
Polyethylene Charged
Charged rod. polyethylene
polyethylene rod Electrons rod
touches top transfer— Paper clings
Metal top to rod
Meted top
»
TRANSFER OF CHARGE
«>
Electrons
push apart
Glass case Small pieces Rod has overall
to stop air Electron of paper negative charge
currents
Molecule Edge of
Central
in paper paper
strip . Charges in
molecules
Thin gold shift
leaf-
INDUCTION IN PAPER
VAN DE GRAAFF GENERATOR
Metal Electrons jump from metal GENERATION OF IONS
dome_ objects neutralizing A Van de Graaff generator separates electrons from
positive ions in the dome, the atoms of a moving belt. The positive ions
appearing as a spark created are carried upward by the belt, and take
electrons from atoms of a metal dome. The electric
Voltage of field around the dome becomes very strong.
tens of
thousands
of volts
Millions of
Metal object
positive ions
brought
Metal
near dome
dome
Rotation
of belt
Connection Rotation
to negative of belt
electrical supply
MAGNETISM
MAGNETIC COMPASS M 1GNETIC FIELDS VND FORCES
Walkers and magnetic compasses
sailors use
Iron Pi ofde of South-seeking seeking
to find their way. The needle of a compass lines magnetic
filings
up with the Earth's magnetic field, and always field
points North-South. The Earth's magnetism is
MAGNET DOMAINS
Direction of magnetization
Direction of within domain has aligned
magnetization
within domain Domain aligned with
magnetization has grown
is random
Domain not aligned
Domain _ with magnetization
Domain has shrunk
Bearing
readings art boundary. Direction of overall
takenfrom magnetization
this scab UNMAGNETIZED IRON MAGNETIZED IRON
V 1
nm* Negative
terminal
Connecting Positive
wire I terminal
4.5 V battery
1
22 Q. resistoi
[inmeter
47a RESISTANCE
The larger the resistor, the
~
smaller the current. The
smaller the resistor, the
larger the current.
Negative
terminal
Positive
terminal
4.5 Vbattery
vAAA/WX/VN
47 Q. resistor
52
WORKING ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BLLBS IN A CIRCUIT
In this circuit, a 4.5V battery creates
a current \s the current flows
Ammeter around the circuit, it divides. The
reads 1.91 A bulbs in the circuit have a high
resistance, and thej use most of the
energy of the electrons to produce
light energy. Two bulbs in series
(one after the other) share the
battery's energy.
Connecting aire
flowing
4.5 V
4.JF
battery
battery
Compass
No current needle aligns
flows in with magnetic
wire field produced
by current
ariable
Compass
I I ariable
needle points
resistor resistor
north-south
clicked off adjusted
toprevent to allow
flow of current
current to flow
rent
Am Compass
produces
magnetic
field
54
ELECTROMAGNETS
THE STRENGTH OF AN ELECTROMAGNET A SOLENOID
\n electromagnet is a coil of wire wrapped around an iron The magnetic field around a coil of current-carrying wire resembles
bar. It behaves permanent magnet, except that it can
like a thataround an ordinary bar magnet. The fields of each individual
be turned off. Here, the size of the magnetic force produced wire add up to give the overall pattern. A coil like this, with no iron
by an electromagnet is measured by the number of paper- bar at its core, is called a solenoid.
clips it can lift. The strength of an electromagnet depends
on the number of turns in the coil and the current flowing Direction of magnetic
Electric current
through the wire. Held (from north pole
to south polej-
produces
magnetic field
Coil
of 100
,
turns
ELECTRIC MOTORS
Inside the motor, an electric current is senl through a series of
Iron core ^
Coated copper aire
Commutator
makes contact
to each coil in
turn
GENERATOR
Generating Inside a generator, you will find coils of wire and magnets
(or electromagnets). In the generator shown, electromagnets
spin rapidly inside stationary coils of wire. A voltage is then
produced in the coils.
electricity An
flow
electric current will
if the terminal is Terminal
connected to a circuit box
THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO GENERATE electricity.
The most common is to use coils of wire and Main rotor turns in
magnets in a generator. Whenever a wire and magnetic field produced
by coil of wire in stator
magnet are moved relative to each other, a
voltage is produced. In a generator, the wire is
layers of semiconductors.
WATER POWER
HYDROELECTRIC POWER STATION Transformer
Insulator
Water flows into a hydroelectric
power station from a reservoir Switch geai High voltage
above. The water exerts pressure including cable
on turbines within the power
circuit
station. The pressure pushes the
breaker
water through the turbines, turning Rotor house
them at great speed. The turbine
runs a generator, which
produces the electricity.
Screen
Potential energy of
water admitted
turns turbine
Water builds up in
reservoir and flows
through turbines Afterbay
Tailrace
Water that
flows out
Draft tube has lost
some energy
16
WIND POWER OTHER SOURCES
Two further examples of renewable sources are tidal power and
WIND TURBINE geothermal power. The tides are a result of the gravitational pull
Energy from the wind is converted to of the Moon. Geothermal heat is produced by the disintegration of
electricity by wind turbines. The rotating radioactive atoms in the Earth's core.
turbine blades are connected to a generator,
which produces a voltage. The faster the
wind blows and the larger the blades, the Excess hot
greater the energy available. water carried
away to heat
homes Steam
emerges
Steam turns
turbine to
Water
produce pumped
electricity.
underground
becomes
very hot
GEOTHERMAL POWER
Water pumped underground is turned into high-pressure
steam by geothermal heat. The steam returns to the surface
under pressure and turns turbines.
Barrier
Turbines in
barrier turn
to produce
electricity
SOLAR ENERGY
The energy of sunlight produces electricity in solar cells In causing Solar cells are
electrons to leave the atoms in a semiconductor. Each electron Leaves usually made of
behind a gap, or hole. Other electrons move into the hole, lea\ ing silicon crystals
boles in their atoms. This process continues all the wa\ around a
circuit. The moving chain of electrons is an electric current
Wire to
I Bottom layer of electric
semiconductor circuit
material
Electrons flow
Silicon around the
atom circuit
Sunlight Electron
displaced
from atom
Bottom
Electron moves
layer has
into hole created
negative
by displaced
electron
Electricity and magnetism are directly related electric field Direction of wave's
motion is at right
(see pp. 34-37): a changing electric field will produce a
angles to the electric
changing magnetic field, and vice versa. Whenever an and magnetic field
electric charge, such as that carried by an electron,
accelerates, it gives out energy in the form of electromagnetic
radiation. For example, electrons moving up and down a radio
antenna produce a type of radiation known as radio waves.
Electromagnetic radiation consists of oscillating electric and
magnetic fields. There is a wide range of different types of
electromagnetic radiation, called the electromagnetic spectrum, Oscillating
extending from low-energy radio waves to high-energy, short- magnetic field
wavelength gamma rays. This includes visible light and X-rays.
Electromagnetic radiation can be seen as both a wave motion PHOTONS
All electromagnetic radiation also has behavior
(see pp. 20-21) and as a stream of particles called photons typical of particles. For example, its energy comes
(see pp. 48^19). Both interpretations are useful, since they provide in individual bundles called photons.
ENERG1
(JOULES)
58
THE WHITE LIGHT SPECTRUM RADIATION FROM HOT ORJECTS
Human eyes can detect a range of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation, The atoms of a solid vibrate (see pp. 22-23). Atoms contain electric
from "red light" to "blue light." When all of the wavelengths within that charges in the form of protons and electrons. Because they vibrate,
range are perceived together, they produce the sensation of white light. these charges produce a range of electromagnetic radiation. The
Glass prism rate of vibration, and therefore the wavelengths of radiation
produced, depends on temperature, as this steel bar shows.
t
is radiated.
voltage
positive
OBJECT HEATED TO
supply — ABOUT 1,500K(1,227°C)
As the metal atoms
Vacuum vibrate more
vigorously, the \ lure of the
of bone
Visible Ultraviolet
light radiation X-rays Gamma cars
I L I
59
CONE SENSITIVITY
Color Sensitivity of green
cone peaks in the green
part of the spectrum
Sensitivity of blue
cone peaks in the
blue part of the
THE HUMAN EYE CAN ONLY PERCEIVE a small section of the spectrum
electromagnetic spectrum (see pp. 38-39). We call this section Sensitivity of red
cone peaks in the Red
"visible light." Different colors across the spectrum of visible light red part of the and blue
correspond to different wavelengths of light. Our eyes contain cells spectrum sensitivity
does not
called cones, which are sensitive to these different wavelengths and .overlap
allow us to see in color. Three different types of cone are affected
by light in the red, green, and blue parts of the spectrum. These
correspond to the primary colors. Different light sources give out
different parts of the spectrum, which appear as different colors.
When combined, colored lights appear as different colors. This is
called the additive process. Adding primary light sources in the \White light
correct proportions can produce the sensation of other colors in our (visible) spectrum
eyes. When light hits a pigment in an object, only some colors are
COLOR VISION
reflected. Which colors are reflected and which absorbed depends There are three different types of cone in
the normal human eye, each sensitive to
on the pigment. This is the subtractive process. Looking at a a different part of the spectrum. White light
colored object in colored light may make the colors appear different. stimulates all three types of cone cells.
This is because pigments can only reflect colors that are present in
the incoming light.
SOURCES OF LIGHT
This spectrum shows which kill) produces colors in the
colors are produced green part of the spec trum
muni
Ml three types of cone are stimulated
and lamp appears white Lamp appears orange
FLUORESCENT LAMP NEON TUBE
In a fluorescent lamp, chemicals In a similar way sodium lamp,
to a
called phosphors produce colors a neon discharge lamp produces a
in many parts of the spectrum. characteristic orange glow.
FL1 ORESCENT LAMP NEON TUBE
in
ADDITIVE PROCESS
Adding red, green, and blue light in the correcl
proportions can create the illusion of any other
color. These three colors are called primary
BLUE LIGHT (PRIMARY)
colors. \ color made horn adding any two
primary colors alone is called a secondary color. Primary blue light
stimulates the blue cone
BLUE (SECONDARY)
GREEN (SECONDARY)
Magenta and cyan fillers together
Cyan and yellow filters together
allow blue light through
only allow green light through
Where all three filters overlap, they I primary yellow Jitter absorb
will
absorb all colors, and appear black all light except red and green
at which it strikes it. Thus parallel rays of light meeting reflects light
Flat surface
such as a Slit produces
REGULAR REFLECTION mirror narrow beam
Small glass
prism
Beams
scatter in all DEMONSTRATION OF TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION Light undergoes total
directions internal reflection at
Eyepiece glass-air boundary
Irregular
surface such
IRREGULAR REFLECTION Focusing
as paper
mechanism
Prism
Sturdy case
Light
is bent Light reflects
as it
enters
Block Total
internal
Light
reflection
is bent
as it
leaves Objective lens
12
LENSES AND MIRRORS
The images below show how beams of light from a bulb are affected by have surfaces that curve outward at the center, while concave lenses
concave and convex mirrors and lenses. Convex lenses and mirrors curve inward and are thicker at the edges.
CONCAVE LENS (BENDS LIGHT OUTWARD) CONVEX LENS (BENDS LIGHT INWARD) Light rays converge
\
Light \ Light rays \ Convex lens bends ^Concave Light ray First convex Convex Focal length Light focused
source travel out in diverging rays into lens diverge lens produces lens to a point
straight lines straight beam Convex parallel beam Concave
CONVEX MIRROR (REFLECTS LIGHT OUTWARD) mirror. CONCAX E MIRROR (REFLECTS LIGHT INWARD) mirror,
Light Convex lens bends Parallel light Light rays Light (Convex lens bends Light rays Focal
source diverging rays into a rays diverge as source diverging rays into converge as length
straight beam they reflect straight beam they reflect
Lying within the focal depth of Field, \\ ill be in focus at an\ one time.
length of a convex lens PROJECTED IMAGE
IMAGE INVERTS
appear larger.
43
CAMERA
Optical The cutaway view below shows the main features of a single
lens reflex (SLR) camera. The light is focused onto film at
the back of the camera by a lens or a combination of lenses.
Shutter Pentaprism
instruments release
button
directs light
into viewfinder
—
chromatic aberration (see opposite) a problem that can be shutter opens
Different
objective lens
gives different
magnification
Light passes
through body
of microscope
Mirror directs
light through
the specimen
Base
II
~
TELESCOPES
At the front of a refracting telescope is an
objective lens th.it collects Light and focuses it,
Telescope tube
Small vieivfmder
telescope used to
position larger
telescope
Equatorial mount
allows user- to track
move
REFRACTING TELESCOPE
Eyepiece \ convex objective lens focuses light from a distant star. Tbe
eyepiece is lived in a tube that can be moved in and out of the
Concavi telescope lube.
eyepiece
Two rays show the path of light Convex objective
through the telescope lens
n
PRINCIPLE OF SUPERPOSITION
is
two waves meet, they add up or interfere.
called the Principle of Superposition,
common to all types of wave.
CONSTRUCTIVE INTERFERENCE
All types of wave can combine or interfere, if
Peak offirst wave Peak is point Peak
two waves are in step, so that the peaks coincide, the
in stepwith peak of maximum
interference results in a wave that will be larger than the of second displacement
original one (constructive interference). If the waves are out
of step, the peak of one wave will cancel out the trough of
another (destructive interference). Where the waves are +
equal in size, they can cancel out entirely. As waves pass
around objects or through small openings, they can be Mien a peak meets
diffracted, or bent. Diffraction and interference can be a peak, the resulting
wave is larger
observed in water waves, using a ripple tank. The colors seen
DESTRUCTIVE INTERFERENCE
in soap bubbles are the result of some colors being removed
Peak of first wave is in step
from the white light spectrum by destructive interference. with trough of second wave
Light reflected off the front and back surfaces of the film Peak
INTERFERENCE
THIN FILM INTERFERENCE Soap bubble
White light reflects off the front and hack
it this point, film is
surfaces of a soap film. The two reflected
heams of light interfere. Some wavelengths, xlO'm thick
and therefore some colors, will he lost At this point, film is
from the white light hy destructive 3 x 10 m
7
thick
interference. Which colors are lost At this point, film is
depends on the thickness of the film. 5 x 10 7 m thick
Film is thicker at
Colors produced bottom as water
by interference drains down
Bowl
Incoming
red light
Light reflects
off back
surface
Reflected
waves are
Reflected waves
out of step
are in step
Film is afew
GREEN LIGHT, wavelengths thick RED LIGHT,
DESTRUCTIVE IVI ERI ERFNCE CONSTRI CTTi E INTERFERENCE
LASERS
STIMULATED EMISSION LASER St ROERY
Light behaves as waves and Laser light exhibits all of the
particles. Lasers have found man]
behavior common to waves, including interference and applications in medicine.
diffraction. But to understand the operation of a laser, light must be I [ere, a laser is being used to
thought of as being composed of particles called photons. Each destroj a cateract in a
photon is emitted as the result of the stimulation of an excited patient's eye.
electron by another photon within the laser.
Incoming
Photons Outer casing
photon Electron
reflect back Half silvered supplies excited
and forth end of rod
..A*
inside
Each
photon can
excite more
electrons EXCITATION OF ELECTRON
Light emitted
Electron loses
is coherent
^\photon energv-emitting
Rod has
reflective end Light is
RUBY LASER Flash tube emitted
Ruby rod EMISSION OFFICII!'
i:
ANATOMY OF A FLUORINE ATOM
Atoms and A fluorine atom has nine electrons around its nucleus. There
are two electrons in the first shell, in an s-orhital (Is). The
remaining seven electrons are found in the second shell, two
in an s-orhital (2s) and five in p-orbitals (2p).
Region of Sodalite is a
quartz ./
«'
grayish
St* material in
white light
SOAP POWDER IN \\ HI IE LIGHT \\ ILLEMITE IN WHITE LIGHT SODALITE I.N WHITE LIGHT
IJ illemite
Ultraviolet is
appears
invisible, so
brightly
everything
colored in
normally
ultraviolet
looks black
Optical Electrons
brighteners absorb
give off blue ultraviolet
glow in and give out
ultraviolet yellow light
light
SOAP TOW DER IN ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT WILLEMITE IN ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SODALITE IN ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT
CATHODE HAY TUBE Vacuum ELECTRON BEAMS Electron
Inside a cathode raj lube, an
electric current heats a Phosphorescent Inode connected shadow of
small filament. The heal to positive supply Maltese cross
save u
generated gives electrons Green glow
extra energy, moving them II ires
where
farther from their nuclei. \ connecting electrons
strong electric field then heater and hit screen
completely removes electrons cathode to
from their atoms. The Ivvv power
electrons are attracted to the supply
positive anode, and pass
through it as a cathode ray.
Hire
connecting
Beam of electrons (cathode Maltese
ray) made visible by cross to
phosphorescent screen positive
electrical
supply
DEFLECTING THE ELECTRONS Hire
Because electrons have electric connecting
charge, forces can be applied to anode to Glass tube
them by electric and magnetic Phosphorescent
power material
fields in thecathode raj tube. The supply
direction of the force depends upon
the direction and type of the field. SIDE VIEW FRONT VIEW
Screen flairs inode connected to Electrons curve Negative
when hit by positive supply in parabolic terminal Electrons travel in
electron path due to part old circular
electric field path due to
magnetic Held
(j lass
lube -
Hires
connecting
heater and
I acuiuu cathode to Helmholtz coil
power supply produces
Electrons magnetic field
travel in
straight line
Wire 4.> I
connecting batten
anode to
STIWIGNTCVTIIODE WW IN It 151. power supply DOWNW \RI) DEFLECTION in DOWNW\R|) DEFLECTION in
ELECTRIC FIELD MAGNETIC FIELD
of the lube. Coils of wire around blue electron guns of luminescence where the incoming energj is
the lube create magnetic fields, lot reemitted immediately but is stored
+9
FLUORINE- 19 NUCLEUS
The nucleus holds together despite this repulsion because of the Nucleus of
strong nuclear force (see pp. 52-53). The balance between the fluorine- 19
Proton
repulsive force and the strong nuclear force determines whether
Nuclear
a nucleus is stable or unstable. On the whole, small nuclei are diameter
more stable than larger ones, because the strong nuclear force 10'"" m
works best over small distances. An unstable, larger nucleus can
break up or decay in two main ways, alpha decay and beta decay.
Ten
These produce alpha and beta particles. In each type of decay, the
atomic number
nucleus, because the
of the
50
NUCLEAR FISSION
A neutron
3
hiss ion fragment
(daughter nucleus)
Fission
I Large
unstable
nucleus,
Nucleus becomes
distorted
begins
b to
_^^U
T
and
split
'
'
,
Fission fragment
(daughter nucleus)
#
Large I
unstable nucleus
Free neutron
41
releases free
many nuclei in a
chain reaction. neutron,
Free
Fission releases
neutron
large amount Large amount of
Large
unstable
of energy energy released
nucleus j^. — Free neutron
ree
Free neutron
Fission fragment
Nucleus becomes
(daughter nucleus)
distorted and Fission fragment
begins to split (daughter nucleus) Large
unstable
NUCLEAR FUSION
nucleus
Just as large nuclei can split, so some small nuclei can
Large
join together, or fuse. Like fission, fusion can release
unstable
energy. One of the highest energy fusion reactions Free neutron
nucleus
involves nuclei of hydrogen, which collide at great
speed, forming a nucleus of helium.
Nucleus becomes
distorted and
+ \ ucleus of
hydrogen-2
New nucleus of
helium-4
Neutron ejected
from helium
begins to split
Fission fragment
(daughter nucleus)
Large
amount
of energy-
released
Hate offission
* Nucleus of
hydrogen-3
nucleus multiplies as more
neutrons air released
NUCLEAR POWER
Large unstable
nucleus
Concrete
shielding
Transformer
increases collage
lo 100,000 rolls
Pylon carries
high voltage
electricity
High voltage
cable
Moderaloi
(water) Hot water to
cooling tower
51
PARTICLE COLLISIONS
Particle physics
The images below show the results of collisions
between particles in particle accelerators. Particles
of opposite charge curve in different directions in
the strong magnetic field of the detector.
Spiral tracks
PARTICLE PHYSICS ATTEMPTS TO EXPLAIN matter and force of electrons
in terms of tiny particles. The atom, once thought to be in the bubble
chamber
the smallest particle, is actually made of protons, neutrons,
Point of
and electrons. But the proton and the neutron are collision
themselves made up of smaller particles, known as quarks.
There are four types of force acting between matter, Track of
antiproton
namely gravitational force, the electromagnetic
Tracks of
force, the strong nuclear force, and the weak
other
interaction. According to current theory, each of these particles
forces is explained by the exchange of particles called
ANNIHILATION
gauge bosons between the particles of matter. For example, When a particle and an antiparticle meet, they
the nucleus holds together as a result of the exchange of destroy each other and become energy. This
energy in turn becomes new particles.
particles called mesons (a type of gauge boson) between
the protons and neutrons present. These exchanges can be
Proton
visualized in Feynmann diagrams, which show the particles
involved in each type of force. The most important tools of Photon does
not leave a
particle physics are particle accelerators, which create track as it
and destroy particles in high energy collisions. Analysis of has no
charge
these particles helps to prove or disprove the latest
Tight
theories about the structure of matter and the origin of spiraling
forces. One of the current aims of large particle accelerators, electron
tracks
such as the Large Hadron Collider at CERN (opposite),
A number of
is to prove the existence of a particle called the Higgs
particles are
PROTON-PHOTON COLLISION
boson. It may be responsible for giving all matter mass. This collision between a photon and a proton
created in
look place in a type of detector called a bubble the collision
HADRONS chamber, 'the colors in this photograph have
V hadron is ;i particle consisting of quarks. There are six types of quark,
been added for clarity.
including the "up" and "down" quarks. Protons, neutrons, and mesons are Track of a
examples of hadrons. The quarks of hadrons are held together bj gluons. particle
One "down One "up" called a
quark, quark, muon
charm charge: 2/, Tiro "rioiriT [nli "down" Incoming
Gluons quarks, quark, charge: electron
'/.
HKS SSfKP
In
charge: -'/ Point of
iiaris2,-< collision
^^H ^m^mr^^'^^ ^HVAvHHK^V^^^^I
Incoming
p" quark
M^Lm positron
"I
Proton
Strong nuclear force Weak interaction Iny \ny
Electron Proton affects any particles affects electrons particle particle
made of quarks and quarks
ELECTROMAGNETISM STRONG NUCLEAR EORCE WEAK INTERACTION GRAVITATIONAL FORCE
52
THE LARGE HADRON COLLIDER
MAP OF THE SITE
The Large Hadron Collider (LUC), at CERiN near Geneva, will be a huge another particle accelerator, the Large Electron Positron (LEP) collider,
particle accelerator, in a tunnel about 100 meters below ground. The Two beams of protons will move around in tubes at very high speed,
tunnel will be a ring 27 kilometers long, which is already used for and will be made to collide in detectors, such as the CMS (see belo\y j.
Site of
detector
Two sets of protons
will travel in
opposite directions
Cryogenic unit
produces liquid Site of CMS
helium detector
Super proton
synchrotron
(SPS) ring The ring is
accelerates 27 km long
protons and
injects them
into the LHC
Protons in
the LHCwill
Proton synchrotron travel at
(PS) ring accelerates close to the
protons and injects speed of light
them into the SPS _
Collars hold
tubes in place
Tube holding
proton beams
Each tube is 0.056 m
in diameter
Quench
discharge pipe
Pipe containing
helium gas that
removes heat Coils
electromagnet/
In the main experiment of the LHC, protons injected into the ring Several detectors will be built for detecting the particles
will he accelerated nearly the speed of light, traveling in opposite
to produced by collisions in the LHC. The detectors have
directions in two tubes. Centripetal force provided h\ powerful different parts that delect different types of particle, flic
electromagnets keeps the protons moving in a circle. hadron calorimeter, for example, can onlj detect hadrons.
Formulas
MANY OF THE PRINCIPLES EXPLAINED IN THIS BOOK can be expressed
as formulas. The use of symbols to represent different values enables
the physicist to make quick calculations, reducing even complicated
physical phenomena to simple mathematical formulas.
PRESSURE F= u N VaT
Pressure is equal to force applied F = frictional force
divided by area over which force acts u = coefficient of friction; this varies with PRESSURE LAW
materials Pressure is proportional to temperature
P = F/A N = force between two surfaces
P = pressure PaT
F = applied force AIR RESISTANCE
A = area over which force acts Force is proportional to speed THE IDEAL GAS EQUATION
Pressure multiplied by volume is equal to
Fav
FORCE AND MOTION ideal gas constant multiplied by temperature
F = force of resistance due to air
v = speed of motion through air PV = RT
NEWTON'S SECOND LAW
Acceleration is equal to force
V = volume
divided by mass WORK P = pressure
Work is equal to force multiplied by distance T = temperature
a = F/m R = the ideal gas constant
W = Fd
SPEED
W = work done ELECTRIC CIRCUITS
F = applied force
Speed isequal to distance
d = distance moved in line with force
divided by time OHM'S LAW
Current is equal to voltage divided by resistance
v = d/t CENTRIPETAL FORCE
Force is equal to mass multiplied by the speed I = V/R
CONSTANT ACCELERATION squared divided by the radius
Acceleration is equal to change in speed F = mvVr POWER
divided by time taken for that change Power is equal to voltage multiplied by current
F= centripetal force
a = v,-v,/t m = mass of object P = VI
v = speed of circular motion = current
I
r = radius of object's path
MOMENTUM V = voltage
Momentum is equal to mass R = resistance
multiplied by speed
LIQUID PRESSURE P = power
Pressure is equal to the liquid's density
p= mv multiplied by acceleration due to gravity IMAGE FORMATION
multiplied by height of water above point One divided by the focal length is equal to one
F- applied force P = pgh divided by the object's distance from lens
v = speed added to one divided by distance from the lens
t = time
P = pressure
to the image
d = distance p = liquid density
g = acceleration due to gravity l/f= l/u+ 1/v
p = momentum
m = mass h = height of water above f = focal length
a = acceleration measured point u = object's distancefrom lens
v = distance from lens to image
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Appendix: useful data
PHYSICISTS USE STANDARD UNITS of measurement TEMPERATURE SCALES
called SI units (Systeme International), which include
the kilogram, the meter, and the second. In addition To convert Into Equation
to these standard units, there are many other units of Celsius (C) Fahrenheit (F) F=(Cx9-5)+32
measurement. The tables below give details of these. Fahrenheit Celsius C = (F-32)x5-9
Celsius Kelvin (K) K = C + 275
Kelvin Celsius C = K-275
Fahrenheit Kelvin K = ((F- 52) x 5- 9) + 273
Length Length
Centimeters inches 0.3937 Inches centimeters 2.540
Meters feet 3.281 Feet meters 0.3048
Kilometers miles 0.6214 Miles kilometers 1.609
Meters yards 1.094 Yards meters 0.9144
Mass Mass
Grams ounces 0.03527 Ounces grams 28.35
Kilograms pounds 2.205 Pounds kilograms 0.4556
Metric tonnes tons 1.102 Tons metric tonnes 0.9072
Area Area
Square centimeters square inches 0.1550 Square inches square centimeters 6.4 52
Square meters square feet 10.76 Square feet square meters 0.09290
Hectares acres 2.471 Acres hectares 0.4047
Square kilometers square miles 0.3861 Square miles square kilometers 2.590
Square meters square yards 1.196 Square yards square meters 0.8561
Volume Volume
Cubic centimeters cubic inches 0.06102 Cubic inches cubic centimeters 16.59
Cubic meters cubic feel 35.31 Cubic Feel cubic meters 0.0285.
Capacity Capacity
Liters pints (liquid) 1.760 Pints (liquid) liters 0.5683
Liters gallons (liquid) 0.2200 Gallons (liquid I
liters 1.546
Symb meaning
anil
a alpha particle 10
ls
quintillion exa- E Length meter m
Mass kilogram kg
(3 beta particle 10 " quadrillion peta- P
gamma ray: photon 10 '-
trillion tera- T Time second s
7
e electromotive force 10" billion giga- G Electric current ampere \
r\ efficiency; viscosity 10 ,j
million mega- \l
Temperature kelvin K
ten deca- da
Solid angle steradian sr
p density; resistivity 10 i
10 IH
one quintillionth atto- a Energj joule J
The above terms are those used in the US. In the 1 1\ per square meter) Pa (Nnr2)
one billion is known as one thousand million and one Electric charge coulomb C
trillion is known as one billion. \ oltage volt \
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Glossary
\BSOLl TE ZERO: The lowest ALPHA DECAY/PARTICLE: The atomic number of nine, because
possible temperature. The higher breakup of an unstable atomic they have nine protons.
the temperature of matter, the nucleus, resulting in the release of
more movement, or kinetic energy, two protons
a particle consisting of BETA DECAY/PARTICLE: The
its particles possess. At absolute and two neutrons an alpha — breakup of an unstable atomic
zero the particles do not move at particle. During alpha decay, the nucleus, resulting in the release
all. Absolute zero is zero kelvin, atomic number of the nucleus of a fast-moving electron. This
-273. 1 5° Celsius or -459.67° reduces by two and the atomic electron is called a beta particle.
Fahrenheit. mass by four (see beta decay). During beta decay, the atomic
number of the nucleus actually
ACCELERATION: A change in the AMORPHOUS SOLID: Any solid with increases by one, because a
speed of an object. A reduction in particles not arranged in a regular, neutron changes into a proton, GYROSCOPE
speed is a negative acceleration, repeating pattern and therefore not releasing an electron. The
and is often called a deceleration. composed of crystals. Because the atomic mass is unchanged electrons leave a cathode, and
Acceleration is usually measured in particles are not regularly arranged, (see alpha decay). are attracted toward the high-
ms (meters per second per second,
-'
over a period of time, an amorphous voltage anode. The electrons
or meters per second squared). solid can How, and is often called a BBOWNIAN MOTION: The form a beam, sometimes called
supercooled liquid. random motion of small solid a cathode ray, which can be
ACHRO VIATIC DOUBLET: A system objects, such as smoke particles, observed as it touches a
of two lenses that eliminates AMPLITUDE: The intensity of a which can be observed under a luminescent screen.
chromatic aberration. The two wave motion. For sound wave, the
a microscope. The movement is
lenses are made of different types amplitude determines how loud the caused by atoms and molecules CELSIUS: A temperature scale
of glass. sound will be. For a water wave, the of liquid or gas bombarding the on which water freezes at 0° and
amplitude is the height of the wave, solid objects. boils at 100°. Each degree Celsius
ADDITIVE PROCESS: Combining half the distance from the peak to is equal to one kelvin, but the
light of different colors. When light the trough. 151 BULL Cll WIBER: \ device used kelvin scale begins at absolute
of more than one color enters the to detect particles in zero (-273.15°C). Once called the
eve, the result is a color thai is ANGl LAR MOMENTl M collisions Centigrade scale, the name was
different from each of the initial The product of the speed ol Dial lake changed in 1948.
colors. This is due to human eyes rotation and the moment place in
having three types of cone cell. of inerlia of a spinning particle CENTER OF GRAVITY: The point
The brain combines the signals object. The moment accelerators. of an object at which clockwise
from each type of cone, and of inertia of The chamber and counterclockwise moments
interprets the result. an object is a contains a are equal and the object
measure of how liquid, such therefore balances.
VDHESIYE FORCES: The attractive hard it is to set as liquid
forces between two different types the object hydrogen, CENTRIPETAL FORCE: The force
of matter, such as water and glass. spinning. LUBRIC \TION held just needed to keep an object moving
The balance between adhesive below its in a circle or an ellipse. In the case
and cohesive forces determines ANODE: The positive electrode of boiling point. \nv particles that of circular motion, the force is
whether the meniscus of a liquid anj electrical apparatus. Because have electric charge cause atoms always directed to the center of the
will be upward or downward. the anode is connected to the positive in the liquid to become ions. The circle, and depends upon the mass
electrical supply, electrons are liquid boils around these ions, and speed of the object and the
attracted to it. Anodes are used in forming tinv gas bubbles wherever radius of the circle.
X-ray lubes and cathode ray tubes. a charged particle passes. A strong
magnetic field in the chamber CERN (CONSEIL EUROPEEN POUR
ANTIPARTICLE: \ particle that has causes the particles to travel in LA RECHERCHE NUCLEAIRE): The
the same mass as another particle, curved tracks, and each of the European Laboratory for Nuclear
but has one or more of ils particle types can be identified by Physics, near Geneva on the Swiss-
properties equal and opposite. their tracks. French border and run by nineteen
European nations. It is the site of
ATOM: A tiny particle. The building CAPILLARY ACTION: The rising the Large Hadron Collider.
blocks of matter, atoms are the or falling of a liquid in a narrow
smallest part of an element. Atoms tube, above or below the liquid CHAIN REACTION: A process, such
are typically 10 '"m (or one ten- surface, due to surface tension. If as nuclear fission, in which each
millionth of a millimeter) in adhesive forces are stronger than reaction is in turn the stimulus of a
diameter, and consist of a positively cohesive forces, as in the case of further reaction.
charged nucleus surrounded by water in glass tubes, the liquid
negatively charged electrons. will climb up the tube. The CHARGE: See electric charge.
narrower the tube, the higher the
ATOMIC MASS: The total mass of liquid will rise or fall. CHROMATIC ABERRATION: A
protons and neutrons in the defect in a lens, caused by the fact
nucleus of an atom, expressed in CATHODE: The negative that different wavelengths of light
atomic mass units. Protons and electrode of any electrical refract by different amounts as they
neutrons each have a mass of one apparatus. Because the cathode is pass through glass. The result of
atomic mass unit. Fluorine- 19, with connected to the negative the defect is that different colors
nine protons and ten neutrons, has electrical supply, electrons are of light focus at different points. An
an atomic mass of nineteen. pushed away from it (see anode). image produced by the lens therefore
has colored fringes around it, often
I VTOYIIC NUMBER: The number of CATHODE RAY TUBE: A sealed appearing distorted. The problem
protons present in the nucleus of glass tube used in the display of can be solved by using an
CIURLES'I.VW an atom. All fluorine atoms have an most televisions. Inside the tube. achromatic doublet.
CONSTRUCTIVE INTERFERENCE: ismost noticeable in gases, creates magnetism that lines up
The combination of two waves because the movement of the the domains in the iron, turning
where the waves are "in step." Hence particles is much faster than it is in it into a temporary magnet.
the peaks of one wave correspond solids or liquids.
to the peaks of the other. The ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCES: The
amplitude of the resulting DISPLACEMENT: A movement forces on electric charges moving
combined wave is the sum of the away or the distance of an object in a magnetic field. The size and
amplitudes of the individual waves, from its normal position. direction of the force depends
upon the speed, sign, and size of
CONVERGE: To come together, as DIVERGE: To move apart, as the charge, and on the strength
parallel light does, when it comes parallel light does when it passes and direction of the magnetic Field.
to a point of focus. through a concave lens.
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION:
CONVEX: Shaped like the outside DOMAINS: Tiny regions, between A form of energy that travels
of a bowl. Convex lenses make 0.1 and 1 mm in width, within through space and matter. It is
parallel light converge. Convex magnetic materials. Every atom of associated with electric fields and
FOCUSING AN [MAGE minors make parallel light diverge. a magnetic substance, such as magnetic fields, and can be
CLOUD CHAMBER: A device used iron, is itself a tiny magnet. All of thought of as a wave motion
to detect and track particles CRITICAL ANGLE: The angle at or the atoms within a given domain involving these fields. It can also be
resulting from radioactive decay. above which light striking the are lined up, so that each domain thought of as a stream of particles
It is a sealed unit containing a boundary between two different is magnetized in a particular called photons. The many types
vapor, usually alcohol, just at the materials undergoes total internal direction. In an unmagnetized of radiation include light, radio
point of condensing to form a reflection. state, the domains cancel each waves, and X-rays.
liquid. Alpha and beta particles other out. When a material is
possess electric charge, and for CRYOGENIC UNIT: A cooling device magnetized, all of the domains are ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRl M:
thisreason provide sites around used to reduce the temperature of made to line up with each other. The range of different types of
which the vapor can condense. substances to verj low values, often electromagnetic radiation. Each
The tracks of the particles appear only a few degrees above absolute ELASTICITY: The ability of a type of radiation is identical except
as paths of tiny droplets (see zero (zero kelvin). Cryogenic units substance to regain its size and for its wavelength and
its energy.
bubble chamber). are used in particle shape after being Radiation with short wavelengths
accelerators, such as stretched by forces of and high energy include X-rays
COHESIVE FORCES those at CERN, to tension. Forces of and gamma rays, while longer-
The attractive forces between produce liquid attraction between wavelength, lower-energy
atoms or molecules in a liquid, helium, which cools atoms within the radiation includes infrared and
such as water. Cohesive forces are electromagnets substance are made radio waves.
responsible for surface tension necessary for the stronger \\ hen the
(see adhesive forces). operation of the atoms are pulled ELECTRON: \ particle found in all
apai't. These forces atoms. electrons have one unit
\>
accelerator. \11
COMPRESSION cell). substances that results in consists of a glass box \\ itb two
The action of squashing a electrostatic forces. There are pieces of gold foil thai are pushed
substance, so that it takes up a CIU STALS: Solids w hose atoms or two types or signs of charge: apart as they are charged by
smaller space. When a gas is molecules arc arranged in a crystal positive and negative. induction.
compressed, its pressure lattice. The numbers of positive and
increases. When a solid is negative charges in matter is ELECTROSTATIC FORCES: The
compressed reaction forces are CI RRENT: Sec electric current. normally balanced, giv ing no forces between electric charges.
produced. These forces arc overall charge (see ion). Two charges of the same sign will
said to be "strong in compression." substance. The numerical value for movemenl of particles w iib
density is calculated by dividing the electric charge. Most electric ELEMENT: \ substance consisting
CONCAVE: Shaped like the inside mass of a given amount of the currents are the result of moving of only one type of atom. Examples
of a bowl. Concave mirrors make substance by its volume. electrons. The movemenl of are hydrogen, oxygen, and fluorine.
parallel light converge. Concave electrons is caused by electrostatic
lenses make parallel light diverge. DESTRl CTIVE INTERFERENCE: or electromagnetic forces. ELLIPSE: \ shape thai looks like a
material with a high conductivity the other wave. The amplitude of electrostatic force. w Inch Ihe resultant of a number of
EXCITED: In possession of extra at its center when alpha or beta combination of adhesive and
energy. Electrons in atoms can be particles enter. INERTIA: The resistance of an cohesive forces.
excited by heat or light energy. object to any change in
When they do so, they occupy a GENERATOR: A machine that its motion. MESONS: A hadron consisting of
new position in the atom, produces an electrical two quarks. An example is the pi
according to their new energy. voltage whenever its rotor INFRARED meson, which carries the strong
is turned. The kinetic RADIATION: A type of nuclear force between protons
FAHRENHEIT: Scale of temperature energy of the rotor electromagnetic and neutrons within the nucleus.
on which water freezes at 32 becomes electrical energy radiation, with a
degrees and boils at 212 degrees. because of the wavelength shorter MICROMETER: A device used to
coils and magnets. than visible light. measure very small displacements.
FILAMENT: The fine wire in an
incandescent light bulb. The GLUONS: Particles INTERFERENCE: MOLECULE: The smallest amount
filament heats up when electric responsible for The combination of a compound. A water molecule
current flows through it. At high carrying the strong of two or more consists of two atoms of hydrogen
temperatures, the filament glows. nuclear force (see waves. and one of oxygen.
gauge boson),
FISSION: The splitting of unstable according to modern MENISCUS ION An atom
: MOMENT: The turning effect
nuclei of atoms. The process theory. with an overall of a force.
begins as a free neutron joins the electric charge. The numbers of
nucleus, making it more unstable. GRAPH: A visual representation of positivelycharged protons and of NEUTRON: One of the particles in
The nucleus splits into two an experiment's results. A graph negatively charged electrons in an the nucleus of an atom. It is a
smaller, more stable nuclei and will highlight any relationships atom are normally equal. But the hadron, and has no electric charge.
releases further free neutrons and between the various types of data. removal of one or more electrons
a large amount of energy in a leaves the atom with a net positive NEWTON METER: A device used to
chain reaction. This release of GRAVITY/GRAVITATION: A force of charge, while extra electrons give measure force. A pointer moves
energy is used in atom bombs attraction between all objects with a net negative charge. along a scale as a spring inside the
mass. The size of the force meter extends. The extension of
FLUID: Any substance that flows. depends upon the masses of the KELVIN: The absolute scale of the spring depends upon the
Liquids and gases are both fluids. two objects and the distance temperature, the Kelvin scale applied force.
between the objects. Modern begins at absolute zero, and unlike
FLUORESCENCE: A type of theory says that gravity is carried the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales, NUCLEAR REACTIONS: Changes
luminescence in which a by particles known as gravitons does not rely on fixed points. involving the nuclei of atoms,
substance glows with visible light (see gauge boson). such as fission and fusion.
immediately after being excited by KINETIC ENERGY: The energy of a
invisible ultraviolet radiation. GYROSCOPE moving object, dependent upon the NUCLEUS: The central part of an
Usually thought of as a spinning mass and speed of the object. atom. It has a positive electric
FOCAL LENGTH: The distance metal disk supported in a metal charge because it contains protons.
from a lens or curved mirror at cage, the word can refer to any LATENT HEAT: Heat energy that
which a parallel beam of light spinning object. Gyroscopes have melts a solid or vaporizes a liquid. ORBITALS: Regions of an atom in
comes to a focus. stability as they spin. Latent heat does not raise the which electrons are found. The
temperature of the substance. name comes from the word
FORCE: A push or a pull. HADRON "orbit," since electrons were
Any particle that is composed of LENS: A curved piece of glass or
SQUENCY: The regularity with quarks. Examples are the proton other transparent material that
something happens. It is and the pi meson. refracts light, and can form images.
ten applied to a
The number of times
wave or
HIGGS BOSON: Hypothetical LIMITING FRICTION: The force
I
cycle of a wave particle whose existence would which must be overcome to start
ond is the link theelectromagnetic force an object moving when it is in
wave, and is and the weak interaction, and contact with a surface. It is
measui ;
(Hz). explain why particles have mass. greatest between rough surfaces. MAGNETIC FIELD
originally thought to follow primaries for the additive process similar to that of a bar magnet. With
-
definite paths around the nucleus. is different from that for the an iron bar inside the coil, a solenoid
subtractive process. becomes an electromagnet.
OSCILLATOR: An electric circuit
that produces an alternating PRINCIPLE OF SUPERPOSITION: SOLUTION: A liquid mixture of
electric current, which repeatedly The rules governing the substances in w hieh the particles
of
changes direction. interference of waves. the substances are uniformly mixed.
PERMANENT MAGNETS: Objects PRINCIPLE OF THE SPEED: The rate at which an object
with a fixed magnetism. The CONSERVATION OF ENERGY: moves, equal to the distance moved
domains in a permanent magnet Energy can be neither created nor divided by the time taken.
always align to produce a magnetic destroyed, it can only change, or
field (see electromagnet). transfer, from one form to another. STATE: The form of a substance,
either solid, liquid, or gas.
PHOSPHORESCENCE (PHOSPHOR): PROTON: A hadron found within
A type of luminescence in which the nucleus of an atom. It has a STRONG NUCLEAR FORCE: The
a substance glows with visible light positive electric charge. force between hadrons. It is canned
some time after being excited by gluons, or by combinations of
(see fluorescence). A phosphor QUARKS: Particles that combine quarks (see gauge boson). The MEASURING RESISTANCE
isany substance exhibiting together to form hadrons, such as strong nuclear force is responsible
phosphorescence. protons and neutrons. No quark for holding the nucleus together. TURRINE: A machine in which a
has ever been detected in isolation. liquid or a gas causes rotation.
PHOTON: A particle of SURTRACTIYE PROCESS: The When attached to a generator, the
electromagnetic radiation. The RAREFACTION: The lowering of process by which pigments absorb turbine helps to generate electricity.
energy of a photon depends only the density and pressure of a gas; parts of the visible spectrum of
upon the wavelength of the the opposite of compression. light, but reflect others, making UNIT CEUU: The group of atoms
radiation.A photon can be thought objects appear to have color. or molecules in a crystal: when
of as a packet of waves. REACTION: A force produced bj repeated, it forms the crystal lattice.
an object that is equal and opposite SUPERCOOLED LIQUID: See
PLANE WAVE: A wave motion in to a force applied to the object. amorphous solid. UPTHRUST: An upward force on
which the waves are parallel to an object immersed in a liquid or a
one another and perpendicular to REFRACTION: The bending of light St RFVCE TENSION: gas. I pthrust is the resultant of
the direction of the wave's motion. or other electromagnetic The resultant force the liquid or gas pressure acting on
radiation as it passes from one at the surface of a the object.
POSITRON: The antiparticle of the material to another. liquid, due to the
electron. It is identical to the cohesive forces VELOCITY: The speed and direction
electron in every way, except that RESISTANCE: A measure between the particles of an object's motion.
it has positive electric charge. of the opposition to the of the liquid.
flow of electric VERNIER SCALL: \ scale attached
POTENTIAL ENERGY: Energy current. It is the TEMPERATURE: How toinstruments such as callipers.
that is "stored." An object held in ratio of voltage to hot or cold a substance which allows verj accurate
the air has potential energy by current. is. Temperature measurements to be taken.
virtue of its height and the VN INCLIN ED PLANE relates directly to the
gravitational force pulling it RESULTANT: The kinetic energy of a VOLTAGE: \ measure of the force
downward. combined effect of two or more substance's particles. The particles on particles with electric charge.
forces. in hotter objects have more kinetic The \oltage in an electric circuit
PRESSURE: A measure of the energy. pushes electrons around the circuit.
concentration of a force. The SVNKEY DIAGRAM: An illustration
pressure exerted by a force is equal of the energy changes in a process. TENSION: A reaction force in NOLI ME: The amount of space an
to the size of the force divided by The diagram consists of a large ;isolid that is stretched, which object takes up.
the area over which it acts. Solids, arrow, which represents the input pulls the atoms of the solid
liquids and gases exert pressure. of energy to the process, and together. It is the opposite \\ V\ ELENGTH: The distance from
which splits according to the of compression. one wave peak to another. The
PRIMARY COLORS: A set of three energj changes thai occur. w a\ elength of electromagnetic
when combined in
colors, which, TERMINAL VELOCITY The : radiation determines the t\pe of
the correct proportion, can produce SEMICONDUCTOR: A material in maximum speed attained by an radiation. For example. X-rays have
any other color. The set of which the electrons arc held onh object falling through a liquid or gas. a shorter w a\ elength than light.
atoms. The electrons
loosly to their V parachute through air has
falling
can become and the material
free, a relatively low terminal velocity, THE W EAK INTERACTION: A force
therefore becomes conductive, while that of a ball bearing will be between some types of particle,
with only a small input of energy. much greater. including electrons. Also involved
in the decay of hadrons. such as
SHELL: An energy occupied
level THERMAL EXPANSION: The the beta decay of neutrons in the
by electrons within an atom. It is expansion of a solid as its nucleus. The force is carried by \\
generally true that the lower the temperature increases. It is due to and Z particles (see gauge boson).
energy of electrons in the shell, the the increased vibration of the
closer it is to the nucleus. atoms and molecules of the solid, W EIGHT: The force of gravity on
this increased vibration occurs at an object, dependent on the mass
SI UNITS (SYSTEME higher temperatures due to the of the object.
INTERNATIONAL D'UMTES): A increased kinetic energy of the
system of units accepted by the atoms an molecules. WORK: The amount of energj
worldwide scientific communityas involved in a particular task. For
the standard. Its seven base units TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION: example, work said to be done
is
include the kilogram and second. The reflection of light from the when a pulle\ lifts a load. The
border between two materials. amount of work done is equal to
SOLENOID: A long coil of wire, as the light passes from the denser the force acting multiplied In the
which produces a magnetic field to the less dense material. distance moved.
ONE KG MASS
59
7 1
57
Diffraction 57
field 45
Destructive interference 46,
cryogenic unit 57 cathode ray tubes 49, 56 weak interaction 59 Centripetal force 18-19, 56 additive process 56 waves 46
keh in scale 58 electrodes 57 Beta particle 56 formula 54 color vision 40, 57 Diffusion 57
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