PHY101 Short notes (Mid Term)

 PHY101 Short notes

Q#1) Define charge density

When the charges are continuously over a

region-a line, the surface of a material, or inside a

sphere-we must specify the charge density.

Depending upon how many dimensions the region

has, we define:

(a) For linear charge distribution: dq ds  

(b) For surface charge distribution: dq dA  

(c) For volume charge distribution: dq dv  

The dimensions of are determined from the above

definitions.

Q#2) Define Gauss’s Law?

Ans: The total electric flux leaving a closed

surface is equal to the charge enclosed by the surface

divided by  .We can expressed in mathematics form

.

qenclosed

E d A

   

Q#3) Define electric potential?

Ans: The electric potential is the energy of a unit

charge in an electric field. So in our MKS units the

unit of potential is 1Joule/Coulombs=1Volt.Another

useful unit is 1Electron Volt.

Q#4) Define 1Ev?

Ans:- One electron-volt=enrgy gained by moving

one electron charges through one volt.

=1.6 10 1 1.6 10 x C x V x J 19 19   

It is useful to note that

3 6 9

1 10

1 10

1 10

Kev eV

Mev eV

Gev eV

  

Q#5) Given a system of charges, we can always

compute the force - and hence the potential -

That arises from them. Here are some important

general statements:

a) Potentials are more positive in regions which have

more positive charge.

b) The electric potential is a scalar quantity (a scalar

field, actually).

c) The electric potential determines the force through

F=− du/dr, and hence the electric

Field because F= qE.

d) The electric potential exists only because the

electrostatic force is conservative

Q#6) Define Capacitor?

Ans:- Two conductors isolated from one another and

from their surroundings, from a capacitor. These

conductors may be of any shape and shape, and at

any distance from each other.

If a potential difference is created between the

conductors (say, by connecting the terminals of a

battery to them), then there is an electric field in the

space between them. The electric field comes 3

the charges that have been pushed to the plates by the

battery. The amount of charge pushed on to the

conductors is proportional to the potential difference

between the battery terminals (which is the same as

between the capacitor plates). HenceQ V  . To convert

this into equality, we write Q CV  . This provides the

definition of capacitance,C Q

V

Q#7) Define Ampere?

Ans:- Electric current is the flow of electrical charge.

If a small amount of charge dq flows in time dt, then

the current is i dq

dt

 . If the current is constant in time,

then in time t, the current that flows isq i x t  . The unit

of charge is ampere, which is defined as:

1

1ampere Coulombs

Second

A car’s battery supplies up to 50 amperes when

starting the car, but often we need to deal with

smaller values:

3

6

9

12

1 1 10

1 1 10

1 1 10

1 1 10

miliampere ma A

microampere A A

nanoampere nA A

picoampere pA A

 

 

 

 

Q#8) Define Resistance?

Ans:- Resistance is directly proportional to the

voltage V and inversely proportional to the current I.

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When resistors are put in series with each other, the

same current flows through both.

When current flows in a circuit work is done.

Q#9) Unit and definition of power?

Ans:- This is an important formula. It can also be

written as P V 2

R

 or as p iV  .The unit of power

is:1 1 1 1 .

sec sec

joule coulomb joule

volt ampere watt

coulomb ond ond

   

Q#10) Define Kirchhoff’s Law

Ans: - The sum of the potential differences

encountered in moving around a Closed circuit is

zero.

0

a

V iR     

Q#11) Define magnetic field

Ans: - The magnetic field exerts a force upon any

charge that moves in the field. The greater the size of

the charge, and the faster it moves, the larger the

force. The direction of the force is perpendicular to

both the direction of motion and the magnetic field. If

 is the angle between v and B then F qvB  sin is the

magnitude of force.

The unit of magnetic field that is used most

commonly is the tesla. A charge of one Coulomb

moving at 1 meter per second perpendicularly to a

field of one tesla experiences 5

a force of 1 Newton tesla. Equivalently,

1 1 1 104 ( )

. / sec .

newton newton

tesla gauss CGS unit

coulomb meter ond ampere meter

  

4

10 2

1

5

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Bar magnet T

Powerful electromagnet T

Superconducting magnet T

 

Q#12) Define Lorentz force

Ans:- When both magnetic and electric fields are

present at a point, the total force acting upon a charge

is the vector sum of the electric and magnetic

forces,F qE qv x B   .This is called Lorentz force.

Q#13) Define Weber?

Ans: - The dimension of flux is magnetic field x area,

and the unit is called Weber.

1 1 weber tesla meter  . 2

Q#14) Define alternating current

Ans: - Alternating current (AC) is current that flows

first in one direction along a wire, and then in the

reverse direction.

Q#15) Red Light has  700nm .The frequency can v

can be calculated as?

Ans:-

8

14

7

3 0 10

4 29 10

7 10

.

sec

.

m

x

v x Hertz

x m 

 

Q#16) Define Emission?

Ans: - Matter releases energy as light.

Q#17) Define Absorption?

Ans: - Mater takes energy from light.

Q#18) Define Transmission?

Ans:- Matter allows light to pass through it.

Q#19) Define Reflection?

Ans: - Matter repels light in another direction.

Q#20) Define Diffraction?

Ans: - The bending of light around objects (into what

would otherwise be a shadowed region) is known as

diffraction. Diffraction occurs when light passes

through very small apertures or near sharp edges.

Q#21) Define statically mechanics

Ans: - The study of heat, considered as arising from

the random motion of the basic constituents of

matter, is an area of physics called statistical

mechanics.

Q#22) what are the lifetime of the polonium,

krypton, strontium, radium, carbon and

uranium?

Ans: -

Q#23) what are the basics solar facts?

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84

89

36

90

38

226

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14

6

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92

1 64 10

3 16

28 5

1600

5760

4 5 109

.

. min

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Polonium P x s

Krypton K utes

Stronium Sr years

Radium Ra years

Carbon C years

Uranium U x years


Ans: -

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a) Mass of sun 2 x10 kg = 333,000 Earth's

b) Diameter of sun 1, 392, 000 km = 10 Earth's

c) Age of sun 4.6 billion years

d) Rotation Period = 25 days at equator, 36 at poles (surface)

e) Tem perature = 15 million K at core, 5770 K at surface

f) Density = 8 xgold at the core, average is ~ 1.5 water

g) Composition: 72% H, 25% He, rest is metals

Q#24) In a cool room, a metal or marble table top feels

much colder to the touch than does a wood surface even

though they are at the same temperature. Why?

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Because metal and stone conduct heat better than wood. Skin temperature is

higher than room temperature, so when we touch metal, we give heat more quickly to

the metal than wood. Another reason is that metal and stone store more energy than a

like sized object of wood

Q#25) Initial is pushing but the box does not move.

What is the force of static friction shown in below

figure?

If there is no relative motion between objects in contact, then the friction force (if there is ...

When the truck accelerates and the box moves with ... directed opposite to the way you are

walking, but the force of static friction ... shown in Figure 5.2. ... Step 2 - What is the force of

friction acting on the box if you push horizontally on.

Q#26) is it true to say that Centre of mass and Centre

of graving are the same? Either yes or no explain in

each case.

Many people assume that the terms “centre of mass” and “centre of gravity” are

synonymous, but this is not the case. ... The centre of mass and the centre of gravity of

an object are in the same position if the gravitational field in which the object exists is

uniform.

Q#27) Describe a few examples in which the force of

friction exerted on an object is in the direction of

motion of the object.

Example is an object travelling with a moving object. If you are on a train, the

relative motion of you to the train is backward because you don't move.

Q#28) Is it possible for two objects to be in thermal

equilibrium if they are not in content with each other?

Explain.

According to the law of thermodynamics, the two objects which are not in contact with

each other may be in thermal equilibrium.

Q#29) Wave spend in a string is a fiction of frequency,

so if the wave frequency, will the wave speed increase

to?

Ans If speed = frequency * wavelength. ... That means speed is directly proportional

to frequency. When frequency increases, speed increases and vice versa.

Q#30) A 2000kg car is moving with a velocity of 20 m/s

collides and locks with a 1500 kg car at rest a stop sign.

Show the momentum is conserved.

A 2000-kg car moving with a speed of 20 m/s collides with and

sticks to a 1500-kg car at rest at a stop sign. Show that because

momentum is conserved in the rest frame, momentum is also

conserved in a reference frame moving with a speed of 10 m/s in

the direction of the moving car

Q#31)

Light from sun takes approximately 8.3 min to reach

the earth during the earth is rotating with the constant

speed continuously. How far is the actual direction of

the sun?

Ans:

z = 149.4 million km.

Explanation:

This is fairly simple you just have to remember a simple equation.

z = c * t

if you know the time that light takes to reach us then you can

calculate the distance to that object and vice versa.

In the above equation,

z is the distance to the object.

t is the time light takes from the object to reach us

c is the speed of light which is always constant about 300,000 km/

sec.

The time light takes to reach us from the Sun is about 8.3 minutes.

z = 8.3 * 300,000

Note that the speed of light is in units of km/ sec so we will have to

convert minutes into seconds.

1 minute = 60 seconds

8.3 minutes = 8.3 * 60

8.3 minutes = 498 seconds.

z = 498 * 3

z = 149400000 km

OR

z = 149.4 million km.

Q#32) Do all current-carrying conductors emit

electromagnetic waves?

... Yes all current carrying conductors emit electromagnetic waves, and these are at

the right angle of the current passes through as right hand rule of Fleming's explains it.

Q#33)If you hold water in a paper cup over flame, can

you bring the water to boil, if then how?

Just fill a paper cup with water and start trying to burn it from the outside. The water

will boil vigorously inside the cup, but the paper itself wills not combust. ... The boiling

water can't get above 212 degrees, and the paper is thin enough that this water keeps its

temperature from climbing high enough to combust.

Q#34) All objects radiate energy then why are we not

able to see all the objects in the dark?

Our eyes are not sensitive to infrared radiation so we do not see it. Cold

bodies radiate mostly in the infrared zone (invisible to the human eye), but as the

temperature increases the body will emmit higher frequencies with more intensity. So

room temperature objects will not be seen due to black body radiation.

Q#35) If an electron and proton have same De

Broglie’s wavelength, which particle has greater speed

The de Broglie wavelength of a particle is inversely proportional to its

momentum p = m v; since a proton is about 1800 times more massive than

an electron, its momentum at the same speed is 1800 times that of an

electron, and therefore its wavelength 1800 times smaller. The electron has

the longer wavelength.

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Q#36) Explain why mercury rises in

thermometer when is it put in the hot water?

It consists of a bulb containing mercury which is then attached to a narrow

glass tube. As temperature rises, the level of mercury in the

tube increases. This happens because the volume

of mercury slightly increases with temperature.

Q#37) Why is glass transparent to visible light but

opaque to UV light?

Beyond the range of UV light (wavelength >400 nm), the energy

of visible and infrared light are not enough to excite the electrons and most

of the incident light gets transmitted. Thus glass appears transparent to

visible and infrared light

Q#38) If a120v line to a socked is limited to15a by a

safety fuse will it operate a 1200w hair dryer?

Q#39) wearing a metal bracelet in a region of

strong magnetic filled could be hazardous?

Answer. As the bracelet is metallic it will be pulled towards the strong

magnetic force acting around it, and you can also be pulled with

the bracelet if the force is strong enough which can cause ham to you.

Q#40) what is the changing in entropy of 1mol of

water at0c that freeze?

Showing results for explain the fusion reactions sun?

Inside the Sun, this process begins with protons (which is simply a lone

hydrogen nucleus) and through a series of steps. These protons fuse together

and are turned into helium. This fusion process occurs inside the core of

the Sun, and the transformation results in a release of energy that keeps

the sun hot.

If a total charge inside a surface is known but the distribution

of the charge is unspecified can u use the cause?

No. We can’t find the electric field if we don't know the exact charge distribution. This is

because symmetry might not be there and we can’t use Gauss theorem.

Law to find the electric field all object radiate energy?

The experimental Stefan's law states that the total power of radiation emitted across the

entire spectrum of wavelengths at a given temperature is proportional to the

fourth power of the Kelvin temperature of the radiating body.

is Heisenberg’s uncertainly principal a case of using the meter

to measure the temperature of glass of water?

For example, for a thermometer to measure the temperature of a glass of water, it is

put into thermal contact with the water. Heisenberg's uncertainty principle , however,

is not the same as the observer effect ... When you are studying the movement of

electrons, this ceases to be the case

Do you think light was wave nature and particle nature .give

strong reason?

Dual nature of light as "both a particle and a wave" has been proved. it’s essential

theory was further evolved from electromagnetic into quantum mechanics. Einstein

believed light is a particle (photon) and the flow of photons is a wave.

Do you agree or not that stationary charge or steady current

can produce electromagnetic waves?

Maxwell's four equations describe how electric charges and currents create electric ...

that there are no “magnetic charges” analogous to electric charges, and that ...

waves are the combination of electric and magnetic field. waves produced by both

electric and magnetic fields in an electromagnetic wave will fluctuate in

Do you agree or not that stationary charge or steady current

can produce electromagnetic waves?

An electromagnetic wave can be created by accelerating chargers.

Charges moving back and forth will produce oscillating electric

and magnetic fields and these travels at the speed of light.

Stationary charges and constant currents are not accelerating.

Hence it cannot produce electromagnetic waves.

What happens to current in other lamps if one lamp in

a series circuit burns out?

The same current flows through each part of a series circuit. If the circuit is broken

at any point there won't be any current that will flow. ... In this case, if one of

the bulbs blew out, the other bulb would not be able to light up because the flow of

electric current would have been interrupted.

Given that electrons behave like waves, how is droppler shift

described in terms of momentum.

Today, this idea is known as de Broglie's hypothesis of matter waves. ... a new

theory of wave quantum mechanics to describe the physics of atoms and ...

and momentum is a de Broglie wave of frequency f and wavelength λ: ... that

an electron in a hydrogen atom behaves not like a particle but like a wave.

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