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AS Level Physics Definitions (9702/2022)

This aesthetic, in-depth, neatly typed document summarises Section E of the IEB Grade 12 Physics syllabus: Electric circuits. This document includes the full Section E syllabus, all definitions, additional class notes, own research notes and all relevant diagrams.

▪ What are the SI base units? - Ans Metre, kilogram, ampere, mole, second, kelvin ▪ Scalar quantity - Ans Has magnitude but no direction ▪ Vector quantity - Ans Has both magnitude and direction ▪ Acceleration - Ans rate of change of velocity ▪ Define the Newton - Ans the force that causes a mass of 1kg to have an acceleration of 1ms^-2 in the direction of the force ▪ Tension - Ans The force within a stretched cable or rope ▪ Normal contact force - Ans The force that arises ...

Specific charge the charge to mass ratio or charge in coulombs divided by the mass in kilograms Isotope a nucleus with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons Hadron a particle that experiences the strong nuclear force. Composite particles made of either qqq (baryons) or q anti-q (baryon) Antimatter Particles with the same mass but opposite charge Photoelectric effect the emission of electrons from metal surfaces by light of an appropriate frequency Photon a discre...

AQA AS Physics Definitions Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Specific charge - Answer- the charge to mass ratio or charge in coulombs divided by the mass in kilograms Isotope - Answer- a nucleus with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons Hadron - Answer- a particle that experiences the strong nuclear force. Composite particles made of either qqq (baryons) or q anti-q (baryon) Antimatter - Answer- Particles with the same mass but opposite charge Photoelectric eff...

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Physics definitions IEB A pulse - ANS-A single disturbance in a medium that moves from one point to another Medium - ANS-Material through which a pulse moves Transverse pulse - ANS-A pulse where the particles disturbed move perpendicularly to the direction in which the pulse is moving Amplitude - ANS-The maximum displacement of a particle in the medium from its rest position (equilibrium) Interferende - ANS-When two or more pulses meet at the same time in the same space Superposition ...

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Physical Science, Physics Definitions, Matric IEB Vector - a physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction Scalar - a physical quantity that has only magnitude Resultant vector - the single vector which has the same effect as the original vectors acting together Distance - the length of path travelled Displacement - change in position Speed - the rate of change of distance Velocity - the rate of change of displacement Acceleration - the rate of change of velocity Weight - ...