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Physics Hypothesis

Concept Hypothesis
The longer the length, the longer the time of oscillation
Inertia The greater the mass, the greater the inertia
F=ma The greater the force, the greater the acceleration. (constant mass)
The bigger the mass, the smaller the acceleration. (constant force)
Impulsive force The shorter the time of collision, the bigger/greater the impulsive force
Momentum The bigger the mass (moving object), the greater the momentum (constant speed)
The higher the velocity (moving object), the greater the momentum (constant mass)
Hooke
F=kx
The greater the applied force, the greater the extension/compression
The bigger the force constant, the smaller the extension/compression.
( k increases if shorter spring/ smaller diameter of spring/ springs arranged in parallel/ thicker spring )
Energy
K.E. = mgh
The greater the vertical height, the greater the speed achieved.
Pressure
P=F/A
The greater the force, the greater the pressure (constant area)
The smaller the surface area in contact, the greater the pressure (constant force).
P=hpg The deeper the depth, the greater the liquid pressure.
The higher the density, the greater the liquid pressure.
U=vpg The greater the volume of fluid/liquid displaced, the greater the buoyant force.
Bernoulli The greater the speed of fluid/liquid, the lower the pressure of the fluid/liquid.
Pascal The greater the output area, the greater the output force.
Gas law
= k
The bigger the volume, the smaller the pressure. (constant temperature)
The higher the temperature, the greater the pressure. ( constant volume)
The higher the temperature, the bigger the volume. (constant pressure)
Plane mirror The greater the object distance, the greater the image distance.
Convex lens The shorter/smaller the object distance, the greater the image distance.
The shorter/smaller the object distance, the greater the size of image.
The thicker the convex lens, the greater the distance of the image focused on the screen.
n=
The smaller the angle of incidence, the smaller the angle of refraction. (constant refractive index)
n=
The greater/deeper the real depth, the greater/deeper apparent depth.
n=
The greater the refractive index, the smaller the critical angle.
Wave
v=f
The bigger the frequency of the wave, the shorter its wavelength.
REFLECTION: The smaller the angle of incidence, the smaller the angle of reflection.
REFRACTION (water) : The shallower the region, the shorter the wavelength.
DIFFRACTION : The longer the wavelength, the greater the diffraction.
: The smaller the opening/gap/barrier, the greater the diffraction.

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Interference : The smaller the separation of slits, the greater the separation of the fringes.
: The longer the wavelength, the greater the separation of fringes.
: The smaller the separation between two loudspeakers, the greater the separation between two consecutive loud sounds
Electric field The greater the separation between the metal plates, the smaller the strength of the magnetic field.
Ohm law The greater the potential difference across a conductor, the bigger the current flowing.
Factors affecting
resistance
The longer the wire, the higher the resistance.
The bigger the cross sectional area, the smaller the resistance.
The higher the resistivity, the higher the resistance.
R=p
The higher the temperature, the higher the resistance.
Heating
effecting
E=I
2
R
The bigger the current flowing, the greater the heating effecting.
Power output
P=IV
The larger the current flow, the greater the power output. ( rate of motor lifting a load)
E.M.F. The larger the current flow through the circuit, the lower the potential difference across the dry cell.
Electromagnet The bigger the magnitude of current, the greater the magnetic force (motor turn faster).
The bigger the magnitude of current flowing, the greater the strength of electromagnet.
Magnetic
induction
The greater the number of turns in the solenoid, the greater is the induced current flowing in the solenoid.
The higher the rate of change of magnetic flux, the larger the induced e.m.f.
The greater the strength of the magnet, the larger the induced e.m.f.
Transformer The greater the number of turns in the secondary coil, the bigger the output voltage of the transformer.
CRO The stronger the magnetic field, the greater the deflection by the cathode ray.
Diode When the diode is forward-biased, the greater the potential difference across the bulb, the bigger the current flowing through the diode.
Transistor The bigger the base current, the bigger the collector current.
Half-life The longer the time of decay, the lower the activity of a radioactive material.
Penetration
power of
radiation
The further the source, the smaller the intensity of the activity detected.
The thicker the thickness, the smaller the intensity of the radioactivity detected.

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