Physics Core

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Which is the correct model of the solar system today?

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Why was Galileo put in jail for his theory on the universe?

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Why can we see the planets in our Solar System?

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What are telescopes used for?

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Why are photographs better when looking at the universe then just a telescope?

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What is a wavelength?

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What is frequency?

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What is amplitude of a wave?

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What is the wavelength formula?

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What is a transverse wave?

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What are longitudinal waves?

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When a wave hits a boundary between one medium and another what happens to some of the energy?

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What happened when a wave crosses a boundary between two substances?

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What is a converging lens used for?

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What is the focal point?

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What are the seven types of electromagnetic Waves?

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What do all EM waves have in common?

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Why are microwaves harmful to people?

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Why is infrared harmful to people?

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Why is UV harmful to people?

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Why are gamma and x-rays harmful to people?

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What type of waves are used to broadcast TV and radio signals?

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How do food in microwaves heat up?

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What type of radiation is given out by hot objects?

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Name one use of infrared

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What is UV radiation used for?

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How can gamma rays be useful?

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What is a galaxy?

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What do billions of galaxies make up?

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How do planets orbit the Sun?

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Why do scientists object from exploring space to find signs of life?

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What methods are used for searching for signs of life?

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What is an advantage of having a telescope in space?

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Why are bigger telescopes better than smaller ones?

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What is a small stars life cycle?

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What is the life cycle of a large star?

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Nebula?

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Main sequence star?

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Red Giant?

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Super Nova?

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Black hole?

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White Dwarf?

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When we look at light from distant galaxies what is it called?

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What do measurements of red shift show?

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What is the difference in red shift between a nearer or distant galaxy?

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What type of sounds cant humans hear?

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How is Ultrasound used?

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How does Ultrasound detect babies in the womb?

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How is Infra Sound useful?

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What is the calculating distances using ultra sound formula?

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What are the 4 sections of the earth?

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What is the Earths surface made up of?

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How are earthquakes caused?

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What do scientists use to investigate the Earths structure?

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What kind of waves do earthquakes produce?

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What do scientists use to detect waves made by earthquakes?

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What are P waves?

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What are S waves?

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What happens when seismic waves reach a boundary in the earth?

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What can seismomenter readings tell us?

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How do you detect where an earthquake was?

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What is electric current?

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Current?

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Voltage?

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How does the current in a circuit flow?

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What is alternating current?

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What is Direct Current?

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What is Electrical Power?

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Why are electrical appliances useful?

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What is the unit of power?

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What can you tell by measuring the current and voltage?

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What is the formula to calculate power?

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What does a.c and d.c mean

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What are the four factors that affect the size of the induced voltage and current?

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How would you reduce the voltage?

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If you move or turn the magnet faster what will you get?

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What are non - renewable energy?

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Name 3 different types of Non - Renewable energy?

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What are the disadvantages of using Non - Renewable energy?

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What are renewable energy?

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Name 5 different types of renewable energy sources?

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Hydroelectricity?

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Wave Power?

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Geothermal Energy?

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How does electricity get transported?

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3 different ways to insulate a house?

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Where do you get Electrical Energy?

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Where do you get light energy?

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Where do you get sound energy?

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Where do you get kinetic energy?

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Where do you get nuclear energy?

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Where do you get thermal energy?

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Where do you get gravitational potential energy?

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Where do you get elastic potential energy?

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Where do you get chemical energy?

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Name 2 types of stored energy?