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– Hooks law
– Fluid friction
Atoms – the Big Idea
- Atoms, elements and compounds
- Atomic structure: different models
- How electrons are arranged
Hooke's law
Hooke's law states that the force required to extend or
compress a spring is proportional to the amount of
stretch or compression. Hooke's Law can be
summarized as "the more you stretch or compress a
spring, the more force it will exert back in the
opposite direction."
Mathematically, Hooke's Law is expressed as:
F = -k * x
Where:
F is the force applied to the spring or elastic material,
k is the spring constant (a measure of the stiffness of the spring or material), and
x is the amount of deformation (the change in length) of the spring.
the spring constant is a measure of the stiffness of the spring. A spring with a high spring
constant is more difficult to stretch or compress than a spring with a low spring constant.
Here are some examples of Hooke's law:
• When you stretch a rubber band, the force required to stretch it is proportional to
the amount of stretch. The greater the stretch, the greater the force required.
• When you compress a spring, the force required to compress it is proportional to
the amount of compression. The greater the compression, the greater the force
required.
1. Atoms and Force: Now, let's dive a little deeper. All objects are made up of tiny building
blocks called atoms. When you stretch or compress an object, these atoms move from their
normal positions. Hooke's Law tells us that the amount of these tiny movements is directly
related to the force we apply. If we push or pull lightly, the atoms move only a little bit. If
we push or pull harder, the atoms move more.
2. Hooke's Law works best for materials that are elastic, like rubber or
certain
Elastic metals. Elastic materials can handle these tiny atomic movements and return to
Materials:
their original shape once the force is gone. It's like a "bounce-back" effect: they deform under
the force, but they want to get back to their original arrangement when the force is removed.
Energy shells
Electrons are arranged in different shells around the
nucleus. The innermost shell - or lowest energy shell - is
filled first. Each succeeding shell can only hold a certain
number of electrons before it becomes full. The innermost
shell can hold a maximum of two electrons, the second shell
a maximum of eight, and so on.
The Rutherford model is often represented as a solar system, with the nucleus as the sun
and the electrons as the planets. However, it is important to remember that the electrons
do not orbit the nucleus in the same way that planets orbit the sun. The electrons are
actually spread out in a cloud around the nucleus, and they can occupy different energy
levels.
Here are some examples of how Rutherford's model of the atom is used today:
• Chemistry: Rutherford's model is used to explain the chemical properties of atoms. For
example, the number of electrons in the outermost shell of an atom determines how that atom
will react with other atoms.
Bohr's model of atom
When an electron is in its lowest energy level (closest to the nucleus), it's in its most stable
state, and we call this the ground state. But, if the electron gains some energy (by absorbing
light or heat, for example), it can jump to a higher energy level, farther from the nucleus.
This is called an "excited state."
However, the electron can't stay in this excited state forever. It's like a planet being flung
farther from the sun; eventually, it will lose that extra energy and fall back to a lower
energy level. When it does that, it releases the extra energy it gained in the form of light.
This is what gives us the beautiful colors in fireworks, neon lights, and other glowing
objects.
Here's an example: Think of a neon sign. Inside the glass tube, there is neon gas. When
electricity passes through the gas, it excites the electrons in the neon atoms, making them
jump to higher energy levels. But they can't stay there, so when they fall back to lower
levels, they emit light in the visible range, giving us the bright, colorful glow we see in the
sign