Semester 1 exam

Front

Which electromagnetic waves have the highest frequencies and the shortest wavelengths?

Back

Gamma rays

Front

What is the equation to calculate momentum?

Back

p = mv

Front

What 'flows' in a wire?

Back

Electrons

Front

What energy transformation occurs when you plug in a fan and the blades start turning?

Back

Electrical Energy to Kinetic Energy

Front

What best describes a simple series circuit?

Back

Electricity flows along one pathway.

Front

Define electromagnetic waves.

Back

Waves of energy that travel through space and have both electric and magnetic fields.

Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

Back

Approximately 3 x 10^8 meters per second.

Front

What is kinetic energy?

Back

The energy an object possesses due to its motion.

Front

What is potential energy?

Back

The energy stored in an object due to its position or state.

Front

What is the formula for calculating kinetic energy?

Back

KE = 1/2 mv^2