Download Physics Semester 2 Exam Review

Physics Semester 2 Exam Review
Momentum, Impulse, Energy, and Collisions
Define, Describe, and Calculate Kinetic Energy and Gravitational Potential
Energy
Define Impulse and explain situations with fixed impulse in which time is altered
to inversely affect force.
Work and Power
Define Work and Power in terms of energy
Discuss the types of energy before and after conversion for common
examples
Describe whether an object has performed work or not for a given
situation
Calculate Work using F*d, a change in GPE, or in KE
Calculate Power for situations in which GPE or KE changes
Centripetal Motion/Force
Equation/solve problems
Direction
Sources (Gravity, Friction, String, etc.)
Space Station/Merry Go-Round/Turntables
Gravity/Orbits
Force of gravity equation (universal gravitation)
Calculations and general relationships
Tides - Describe and Name
Orbits
Calculate and Describe circular orbits
Describe Elliptical orbits
Black Holes - describe the gravity
Calculate/Describe Escape Velocity
Fluid Dynamics
Define a fluid
Buoyancy
Describe the rule for calculating buoyant force
Determine whether an object will sink or float
Describe what it means to be floating
Calculate Buoyant Forces/Solve the Boat Problem
Describe Pressure in a Fluid
How it changes
What affects it
Bernoulli’s Principle
Describe it
Explain examples such as lift, curveballs, floating Ping-Pong balls
Rotation
Torque
Describe/Calculate
Rotational Inertia
Describe/Discuss its components
Describe its effect on rotational acceleration/angular momentum
Angular Momentum
Describe
Apply Conservation Rule
Discuss examples such as the figure skater, aerialist, top
Electricity/Circuits
Define/Describe/Discuss Voltage, Current, Resistance, Power, and their units
Describe/Solve Series and Parallel circuits
Describe/Solve Circuits with series and parallel parts
Describe the Electromagnetic Force and the factors that affect it
Describe the function of Capacitors, Diodes, Transistors, Transformers
Identify reasons we use AC in our power grid instead of DC
Describe each of the methods of static charging
Calculate the electromagnetic force between two groups of charge
Waves
Describe/Distinguish between transverse and longitudinal
Describe the parts of either type of wave including:
Crest/Trough/Compression/Rarefaction
Wavelength/Frequency/Period/Amplitude
Calculate Wave Speed/frequency/wavelength
Compare sound and light
Describe relationship between wavelength and frequency
Dependence on medium
Interference
Sound
Define the human hearing range of frequency
Describe the effects of interference of sound waves
Define Natural Frequency, Forced Vibrations, Resonance
Give examples
Relate to Musical Instruments
Music Rules (change of an octave or a single note)
Frequency vs. Pitch
Amplitude vs. Loudness
Beats- Define and Apply
Electromagnetism
Electromagnets
Relationship between electric and magnetic fields
Using one to create the other
Description of a sound wave
Describe examples from class
Speaker
Radio broadcast
Copper tube with magnet