Physics A Level Notes
PHYSICS As LEVEL(FORM FIVE) NOTES – HEAT-2
HEAT-2 or UNIT OF R From, R = = = K From R = – Hence the SI unit used is Kelvin per watt (K)
PHYSICS As LEVEL(FORM FIVE) NOTES – HEAT-3(2)
APPLICATIONS OF FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS The first law of thermodynamics can be applied to some simple processes such as: Relation between and Boiling process
PHYSICS A LEVEL(FORM SIX) NOTES – PLANCK’S QUANTUM THEORY OF BLACK BODY RADIATION(4)
X-RAYS X-rays are produced by bombarding a target of heavy metal with high energy electron.NECTA 1984/2/8 The emission of X-rays may be regarded as the
PHYSICS As LEVEL(FORM FIVE) NOTES – WAVE MOTION-2(2)
MEASUREMENT OF WAVE LENGTH BY NEWTON’S RINGS EXPERIMENT è The effect can be used to determine the wavelength of a light source if the radius
PHYSICS As LEVEL(FORM FIVE) NOTES – ROTATION OF RIGID BODIES(2)
For a uniform rod the moment of inertia about an axis through the centre is Therefore the moment of inertia about an axis through one
PHYSICS A LEVEL(FORM SIX) NOTES – PLANCK’S QUANTUM THEORY OF BLACK BODY RADIATION(3)
FAILURE OF WAVE THEORY/CLASSICAL PHYSICS TO EXPLAIN PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECTThe wave theory of radiation failed to explain photoelectric effect. This will become clear from the following
PHYSICS As LEVEL(FORM FIVE) NOTES – STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
STRENGTH OF MATERIALS Young’s Modules of Elasticity Y= Y = = A tensile or longitudinal force is a force which stretches or increases the length
PHYSICS As LEVEL(FORM FIVE) NOTES – WAVE MOTION-2(1)
WAVE MOTION-2DERIVATION OF SNELL’S LAW ON THE BASIS OF HUYGEN’S PRINCIPLE -Consider a plane wave front AA’ which is incident on a transparent medium MM’