Physics Lecture Notes

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering fundamental physics concepts, equations, and energy types Based on lecture notes.

Isaac Newtom

The physicist associated with the formula $F = ma$.

Force ($F$)

A Push and Pull.

Mass ($m$)

How much there in it or the amount; it stays the same everywhere.

Acceleration ($a$)

How much velocity is moving.

Distance ($d$)

Increases when force get small by the Square and is measured by length.

Weight

The force of gravity on the matter; it depends on gravity.

Electricity

Electrons moving through materials.

Gravity

A force that pulls things towards each other; characterized by 'Bigger mass, Bigger Pull' and 'Bigger distance, smaller Pull'.

Motion

The changes in posistion of an object.

Theory of repivity

Scientific theory presented by Albert Einstein.

Convex

A type of lens used in a magnifying glass.

Galileo

The individual who defined speed.

Primary forces of earth

Gravitational forces.

Light year

A unit of length.

Hertz

A unit of frequency.

Speed of light in vacuum

$$3 \times 10^8\,\text{m/s}$$

Gravitational acceleration

$$9.8\,\text{m/s}^2$$

Electromagnetic

A combine Electric and Magnetic fields.

Transucce

Situated or acting across a longitudinal axis.

ROYGBIV

An acronym for Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violit; frequency increases and wavelength decreases across this spectrum.

Wavelength ($\lambda$)

Spatial distance between two consecutive points of wave.

Frequency ($F$)

The number of times a repeating event occurs.

Velocity

An object changes its posistion in a specific direction.

Speed

An object covers distances or moves.

Mechanical Energy

The total sum of an object's kinetic energy and potential energy.

Electrical Energy

A form of kinetic or potential energy.

Energy

The ability to make things happen; it never disappears and just changes from one type to another.

Kinetic Energy

Energy of movement or the amount of work.

Potential Energy

Stored Energy.