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Everyday Physics

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1. The sum of the energy of all the molecules in the system






2. Force x lever arm






3. Believed that the natural state of objects was to be at rest






4. Current x voltage energy/time (joules per second)






5. P x u x A






6. The sum of the energy of all the molecules in the system






7. 18600 miles/sec






8. Heat is transferred directly through a material with no bulk movement of material






9. Current x voltage energy/time (joules per second)






10. Fluid flow velocity=u - fluid density=p (rho) - fluid pressure=P P +


11. Compiled the first detailed observational data on planetary motion (mars) - without a telescope.






12. The amount of heat that is required to raise the temperature of one g of a substance by 1 degree C.






13. An object that is thrown or struck or shot and then travels under the influence of gravity






14. Speed of light / wavelength






15. P + density x g h






16. Time= the square root of 2 x height / acceleration due to gravity






17. 1 -000 kg/m^3






18. Shows in 1905 that newtons laws were not valid for objects moving with speeds near the speed of light.






19. 25%






20. Kg/m^3






21. Pressure x area






22. Weight of displaced water=volume of displaced water in liters x 10 n / liter






23. Work done / heat in






24. T(C) +273






25. The combination of force and point of application






26. P + density x g h






27. Weight of displaced water=volume of displaced water in liters x 10 n / liter






28. Pascal (Pa) or pounds per square inch (psi)






29. Sounds below 30 Hz






30. Current x resistance






31. Time= the square root of 2 x height / acceleration due to gravity






32. P(P2-P1)D^4/128Ln n=fluid's viscosity






33. Force per unit area






34. Wrote Principia in 1687. Made the 3 laws of mechanics and law of gravity. He also invented calculus.






35. 2 -700 kg/m^3






36. Number density x temperature






37. Believed that the natural state of objects was to be at rest






38. ?






39. Z+n






40. 1 -000 kg/m^3






41. Force x lever arm






42. 10 m/s^2






43. Analized brahe's data and verified the heliocentric theory. These regularities are known as Helpers Laws of Planetary motion.






44. The level stays the same






45. The first to do experimental studies of the laws of motion and was Imprisoned by Pope Urban VIII in 1633 for advocating the Copernican theory - also know as the heliocentric theory - that the earth was a planet revolving around the sun.






46. The heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water by 1 degree F






47. 5/9 [T(F)-32]






48. Time required to complete one cycle






49. The efficiency with which an object emits thermal radiation. Is a number between 0 and 1. A good emitter has an e close to 1.






50. Number density x temperature