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THE VISUAL
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where bubbles
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Contents Current
flowing
.
through
Newton meter resistor
Matter and Energy 6

Measurement and Experiment 8

Forces i 10
Connecting
Forces 2 12 wires

Friction 14
Simple Machines 16
4.5 1 battel
SIMPLE PULLEY
Circular Motion 18 Resistor
TANCE
Metal dome
Waves and Oscillations 20

Heat and Temperature 22

I bltage of tens
of thousands Solids 24
of volts T Small force
Liquids 26 exerted by
thumb
Belt driven by Gases 28
electric motor
Electricity and Magnetism 30
Electric Circuits 32

Electromagnetism 34

Electricity Production 36
Electromagnetic Radiation 38 Force concentrated to
produce high pressure
Color 40 DRAWING PIN

Reelection and Refraction 42 llelmholtz. coils

VAN DE GRAAFF GENERATOR
Optical Instruments 44

Bubble is I erlical film forms

Wave Behavior 46
thicker at where two bubbles meet
the bottom Atoms and Electrons 48
Electrons
Nuclear Physics 50 travel in
circular path
Particle Physics 52
Formulas and Appendix 54

Glossary 56
Index 60
Acknowledgments 64

SOAP BURBLE GVTHOOE HV\ 11 BE

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MASS AND WEIGHT

Measurement Mass is the amount

matter in an object, and is
measured in kilograms.
Gravitational force gives
of

and experiment the mass its weight. Weight

is a force, and is measured
in newtons (see pp. 10-11),
using a newton meter like
the one shown on the right.
Spring
stretches

Pointer
moves
-

Tl IK SCIENCE OF PHYSICS IS BASED on the formulation It is common to speak of down

and testing of theories. Experiments are designed to test weight being measured in scale
kilograms, but in physics
theories and involve making measurements: of mass, length, this is not correct. Pointer
time, or other quantities. In order to compare the results reads 10 N
of various experiments, standard units are necessary. The
kilogram (kg), the meter (m), and the second (s) are the Spring in meter
fundamental units of a system called SI units (Systeme produces force to
balance weight
International). Physicists use a variety of instruments Fulcrum
for making measurements. Some, like the Vernier
callipers, traveling microscopes, and thermometers
SCALES
are common to many laboratories, while others will
The metal object and the
be made for a particular experiment. The results powder shown here have the
of measurements are interpreted in many ways, same mass and therefore
the same weight. Powder-
but most often as graphs. Graphs provide a way to be
of illustrating the relationship between two Metal weighed
object 0.2-kg
measurements involved in an experiment. For mass
example, in an experiment to investigate falling 0.2-1,
mass
objects, a graph can show the relationship
between the duration and the height of the fall.
Scale pan NEWTON METER AND
Jaws measure either internal KILOGRAM MASS
or external diameter of object
MEASURING DISTANCE
Jaws VERNIER CALLIPERS Adjustable TRAVELING MICROSCOPE
Physicists often use Vernier eyepiece A Vernier scale makes the traveling microscope
I

^^ callipers for the an accurate instrument for measuring small

Y^/ accurate measurement
Eyepiece contains
distances across objects. Two readings are taken
of an object's width. and the difference between the positions of the
y
I This is read off a fine crossed wires microscope on its sliding scale provides
Vernier scale, which here the measurement.
Measured * allows reading to an
object accuracy of 0.1 mm.

I ernier
scale

Diecast body

Ordinary
Turning
scale.
knob moves
microscope
along rails

••
 AIR RESISTANCE
resistance is a type of friction that occurs when an object moves
\ir

Friction through the air. The faster an object moves, the greater the air resistance.
Falling objects accelerate to a speed called terminal velocity, at which
the air resistance exactlj balances the object's weight. At this
speed, there
is no resultant force and so no further acceleration
can occur.
|-'i;u riON ISAP( ni( i ni \ i SLOWS now \ or prevents
FALLING
FALLING
motion. \ ramiliar Form of friction is air resistance, which FEATHER BALL
Ball accelerates
limits the speed al which objects can move through the due to its weight
air. Between touching surfaces, the amount of friction
Feather
depends on the nature of the surfaces and the force or accelerates due
forces pushing them together. It is the joining or bonding to its weight
of the atoms at each of the surfaces that causes the friction.
\\ hen you an object along a table, the object
trj to pull
Air resistance on
will not mo\e until the limiting friction supplied by
feather increases
these bonds has been overcome. Friction can be reduced quickly and soon
in two main ways: or by the use of rollers.
b\ lubrication matches weight
II eight oj
Lubrication involves the presence of a fluid between two Air resistance
feather. on ball slowly
surfaces; fluid keeps the surfaces apart, allowing them to increases
move smooth!) past one another. Rollers actually use Feather
reaches
friction to grip the surfaces and produce rotation. Instead
terminal
o\ sliding against one another, the surfaces produce velocity Weight of
turning forces, which cause each roller to roll. This ball

leaves \er\ little friction to oppose motion. Terminal velocity of

ball much higher
FRICTION RETWEEN SURFACES than feather's
low LIMITING FRICTION
Limiting friction musl be
overcome before surfaces can
move over each other. Smooth
surfaces produce little friction.
Onlj a small amount of force
isneeded lo break the bonds
between atoms.
.
I

mass
-kg
Vewton meter
measures
limiting friction
3-Nforce just
overcomes friction

#
Smooth plexiglass surface
produces little friction

Itomsform weak bonds

between the tiro surfaces

Smooth surface
ofplexiglass

MICROSCOPIC VIEW
HIGH LIMITING FRICTION 6-Nforce just
Rougher surfaces produce a largei overcomes friction
friction force. Stronger bonds are
Wewton meter
made between the two surfaces measures
and more energ) is needed lo limitingfriction
break them. The mass requires
a large force lo slide
tndpaper.

Lower surface of
I -kg mass
[tomsform strong
bonds between the
tiro surfaces

Irregular surface of
sandpaper
i
ipt rsui MICROSCOPIC VIEW
limi
 PULLEYS

Pulley Rope is Rope is

wheel attached to attached to

upper pulley upper pulley

Load shared
between ropes Load shared
between
Newton
four ropes
Lower meter
Newton pulley
meter- wheel

I -kg mas

W-N weight (load)

W-Nforce W-N weight (load)
(effort). J-Nforce (effort)
2 .5 -N force (effort)^

SIMPLE PULLEY DOUBLE PULLEY Ql VDRIPLE PULLEY

A simple pulley changes I lie direction of a force \ double pullej will lift a one-kg mass with Lifting a one-kg mass with a quadruple pulley,
but not its size. Mere a one-kg mass, weighing only a Bve-newton effort, because the force in which the rope goes over four pulley

ten newtons, is lifted by a ten-new (on force. in the rope doubles up as the rope does. wheels, feels almost effortless. However,
The mass and the other end of the rope However, pulling the rope by one meter pulling the rope by one meter lifts the mass
move through the same distance. only raises the mass by half a meter. by only one quarter of a meter.

THREE CLASSES OF LEVER

CLASS ONE LEVER
In a class one lever, the fulcrum (pivot point) is between the effort and the load. WHEEL AND AXLE
The load is larger than (he effort, but il moves through a smaller distance. \s the pedal and chainwheel of a bicycle turn through one
revolution, the pedal mm es farther than the links of the chain.
Wort, Load For this reason, the force applied to the chain is greater than
Effort
Ihe force applied to the pedal. The steering wheel of a car is
Load another example of a wheel and axle.

(f the pedal were on a shorter

crank it would be more
Fulcrum Fulcrum difficult to turn the pedal ,

CLASS TWO LEVER

In a class two lever. Hie load is between the fulcrum and effort. Mere again, the
load is greater than the effort and il moves through a smaller distance.

Fulcrum Effort ,

Load
Fulcrum
Effort

Load

CLASS THREE LEVER

In a class three lever, the effort is between the fulcrum and the load. In this case,
the load is less than Hie effort but it moves through a greater distance.

Load Effort

L 4
Effort
Fulcrum
(main
 —

CENTRIPETAL FORCE

Circular motion In the experiment below, centripetal force is provided by

tension in a length of string, which keeps a 1-kg mass
moving in a circle. The mass can move freely as it floats like
a hovercraft on the jets of air supplied from beneath it. When
WHEN AN OBJECT MOVES IN A CIRCLE, its direction is continuously the circle is twice as large, half the force is needed. However,
moving twice as fast requires four times the force (see p. 54).
changing. Any change in direction requires a force (see pp. 12-13).
The force required to maintain circular motion is called CONTROL EXPERIMENT
centripetal force. The size of this force depends on the size of Speed of Radius of
the circleand the mass and speed of the object (see p. 54). The object 1 ms'L circle 0.2 m
centripetal force that keeps an object whirling around on the end
of a string caused by tension (see pp. 24-25) in the string. When
is

the centripetal force ceases —

for example, if the string breaks
the object flies off in a straight line, since no force is acting upon
it. Gravity (see pp. 10-11) is the centripetal force that keeps

planets such as the Earth in orbit around the Sun. Without this
1-kg Frictionless \ Air
centripetal force, the Earth would move in a straight line through
mass table hole
space. On a smaller scale, without friction to provide centripetal
5-/V tension
force, a motorcyclist could not steer around a corner. Spinning, a provides the
form of circular motion, gives gyroscopes stability. centripetal
force.

MOTION IN A CIRCLE TWICE THE SPEED, FOUR TIMES THE FORCE

Speed of Radius of
ASPECTS OF CIRCULAR MOTION object 2 ms 1 circle 0.2 m
The force that continuously changes the direction of an object moving in a circle
is called centripetal force. It is directed toward the center of the circle. The
smaller the radius of the circle, the larger the force needed.

Object moves Direction of

in a circle motion at
one instant
Circular
path
Centripetal 1-kg
force acts mass
toward
center of
20-N centripetal
circle
Direction Higher speed
requires greater
of motion
centripetal force
changes
continuously. Radius determines
force required

HAMMER THROWER
Tension muscles provides the centripetal force needed to whirl a
in
TWICE THE RADIUS, HALF THE FORCE
hammer around in a circle. When the thrower releases the chain, no Speed of y 1-kg , Radius of
force acts upon the hammer and it moves off in a straight line. object circle 0. 4 m
ms

Hammer
t 1

thrower
Hammer
moves in a
straight line
Chain

Hammer

2.5-N
Larger radius centripetal
Hummer moves
in a circle M requires smaller
centripetal force
force
 PLANETARY ORBITS Gravity provides the
centripetal force
GRAVITATIONAL FORCES Orbital
The orbit of a planet around the path
Sun is an ellipse (like a flattened
circle). Centripetal force is
needed to keep the planets from
moving off in a straight line into Gravitational
outer space. Gravity provides force on lenus
Gravitational Sun
this centripetal force. It acts force on the Earth
toward the center of the Solar
System, the Sun. Venus is
roughly the same mass as the
Earth, but travels much faster.
This is possible because Venus Earth
is closer to the Sun, so the force Orbital speed
of gravity, and therefore the oflenus:
centripetal force, is much 34,900 ms'
greater (see p. 54). Orbital speed of the Distance of Earth
Earth: 29,X00 ins' Distance oflenus to the Sun:
to the Sun: 149
108 billion meters
billion meters
GYROSCOPE
,
Bearing
Gyroscope
TURNING A CORNER precesses Metal

FRICTION
One of the forces acting on a motorcycle as it turns a corner
is the centripetal force caused by the friction between the
tires and the road. Without this friction, for example on
an icy surface, a motorcycle would simply continue in a
straight line.

Spinnin
Rider leans into wheel
curve to balance
centripetal force

JsA
WGl'FVR MOMENTUM
Any spinning object, like a
Plastic
wheel or a lop. will behave
Eviction force stand
like agyroscope. Once spinning,
increases
a gyroscope possesses angular
with the
momentum. This gives the
sideways gyroscope stability. The force of
direction iii a\ acting on the gj roscope
it\

will not topple it. \s gravity tries

Friction occurs
to tilt the axis, its axis moves at
between tires and
right angles to gravity's force.
road
This causes a motion called
precession, in which the axis
No friction force acts traces a small circle.
in sideways direction

Motorbike
moves in a
straight line
 .

PENDULUM

Waves and
An oscillation is any motion back AND FORTH, such as that of
oscillations
Bob is
String

displaced
a pendulum. When that motion travels through matter or space, it
to the left Tension in
becomes a wave. An oscillation, or vibration, occurs when a force acts the string
that pulls a displaced object back to its equilibrium position, and the
Restoring force
size of this force increases with the size of the displacement. A mass Forces are is the resultant
on a spring, for example, is acted upon by two forces: gravity and not balanced
of the weight
the tension (see pp. 28-29) in the spring. At the point of equilibrium,
and the tension

the resultant (see pp. 10-11) of these forces is zero: they cancel Momentum
Pendulum bob
each other out. At all other points, the resultant force acts in a of the bob
takes it
direction that restores the object to its equilibrium. This results through the
in the object moving back and forth, or oscillating, about that equilibrium
force pulls position
position. Vibration is very common, and results in the phenomenon
bob back to
of sound. In air, the vibrations that cause sound are transmitted equilibrium
position
as a wave between air molecules; many other substances -

transmit sound in a similar way.

WAVES IN SPRINGS
Equilibrium
position *- Weight
of bob
TRANSVERSE WAVE Energy travels along spring LONGITUDINAL WAVE
Spring Rarefaction

<

'

Spring Compression Energy- travels along spring

Wavelength I
Amplitude

A
OSCILLATION
MOTION OF MASS ON SPRING MOTION OF MASS ON SPRING, MASS SEEN IN ISOLATION
The mass shown (below left) is in equilibrium. The two forces
first
—
acting on it its weight and the tension in the spring exactly cancel — Wave nature of motion
each other out. The mass is given an initial downward push. Once the A becomes apparent A
A^l_
AA
mass is displaced downward (below center), the tension in the spring
exceeds the weight. The resultant upward force accelerates the mass back
up toward its original position, by which lime it has momentum, carrying
it farther upward. When the weight exceeds the tension in the spring
mass
4 I Appears as
*Aa* A a

(below right), the mass is pulled down again. This cycle repeats. i

transverse wave

Spring

Tension 10 N
Tension in the Tension in
spring increases spring now
1-kg mass at as the mass is less than 10 N
equilibrium displaced and
I -kg mass
position now exceeds ION
Net downward
Forces cancel
restoring force
out 1-kg mass
Mass will remain at Mass will slow to
The forces no
equilibrium
longer balance a stop and move
and there is a downward
Weight is ION net upward
re storing force Weight ION

Weight ION
Ring stand Ring stand Ring stand

20
 EQUALIZATION OF TEMPERATURES
OBJECTS AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES TRANSFER OF HEAT EQUAL TEMPERATURES
The particles of objects at different When two objects at different temperatures are Eventually, the average kinetic energies of
temperatures have different kinetic energies. brought into contact, a transfer of kinetic- particles in two touching objects become equal.
The colors of the blocks below are an — —
energy in the form of heat takes place. The temperatures of the two objects are then
indication of their temperature. Here, the hot and cold blocks are touching. said to be equal, as shown by the blocks below.

Hot
object $ — Reading
of 104.5° C
i Reading
of-9.3°C
Reading #
of81°C^S
Reading
,Cool object
Reading i
of47.TC/y
Reading
of4i.rc/y
J
gains heat

Heat is

transferred from
Hot
hot to cold
object
loses heat
energy Blocks at the same
Cool temperature
object

BLOCKS SEPARATED BLOCKS IN CONTACT NO FURTHER HEAT TRANSFER

Atoms in hot block Atoms in cool object Vb further net
have high energy gain kinetic energy heat transfer

499 Atoms
cool block
in
9 999 9 9 9^4
999 999 vibrate a 99999999 99999999
999 little
00999999 The kinetic 9999999^
999 999 Atoms in hot
object lose 09900099 energy is shared.
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MOLECULAR VIEW MOLECULAR MEW MOLECULAR VIEW

LATENT HEAT TRANSFER OF HEAT BY RADIATION
An object at room temperature produces radiation
HEATING A SUBSTANCE MELTING A SUBSTANCE
called infrared radiation. A hot object, such as the lamp
Heat transferred from a hot At the melting point, the supplied energj must
flame to a cooler substance break the attraction between all the particles, below, produces a lot of infrared. This radiation can heat
can cause the substance melting all the solid, before the temperature up oilier objects. The hot object cools as it loses energy
as radiation.
to melt. The temperature will rise again. This extra supplied energj is
of the substance (here, called latent heat. Metal block at
naphthalene) rises room temperature
with the transfer of
more energy, until
it reaches the

melting point.

Temperature stays the

same during melting Desk lamp

Temperature of
filament about
2,5 00K (about
2.2(H) "C)

Radiation
absorbed b}
particles in
the block

RADIATION
 STEEL RAILS
Solids The expansion of a solid with an increase in
temperature (see below) would cause rails
to buckle badly in hot weather. To prevent

THE ATOMS OF A SOLID ARE CLOSELY PACKED, giving it a greater density this, rails are made in sections. The gap
between the two sections allows each
than most liquids, and all gases. A solid's rigidity derives from the strong section to expand without buckling.
attraction betweenatoms. A force pulling on a solid moves these
its Train can pass smoothly Expansion
atoms farther apart, creating an opposing force called tension. If a over diagonal joint I

joint

force pushes on a solid, the atoms move closer together, creating

compression. Temperature (see pp. 22-23) can also affect the nature
of a solid. When the temperature of a solid increases, its particles gain
kinetic energy and vibrate more vigorously, resulting in thermal
expansion. Most solids are crystals, in which atoms are arranged
in
one of seven regular, repeating patterns (see below). Amorphous
solids, such as glass, are not composed of crystals and can be molded
into any shape. When the atoms of a solid move apart, the length of
the solid increases. The extent of this increase depends on the applied
force and the thickness of the material, and is known as elasticity.

THERMAL EXPANSION
EXPERIMENT TO SHOW THERMAL EXPANSION Metal atoms ibration

• •Of
/

When a substance is heated, atoms gain kinetic

its gain energy around lire (I
energy. In a solid, this results in the atoms vibrating point
more vigorously about their fixed positions. As a The higher- the
result, solids expand when heated. Below, a thin
steel rod is heated by a gas flame, and the resulting
expansion is measured using a micrometer.

Micrometer measures
temperature,
the greater
the vibration^
—•• MICROSCOPIC VIEW
Steel rod pushes
against rigid block

small increase in length

'Thin steel
rod.

Clamp Clamp
Gas
flame
Bunsen
burner
EXTERNAL FEATURES
The seven crystal systems
are based on the external
THE SEVEN CRYSTAL SYSTEMS
shapes of crystals, but
The unit cell of each crystal system has an identifiable form, based on
they also correspond to
hypothetical axes composed by joining up the particles of the cell. A group
the arrangement of
of unit cells form a crystal lattice.
atoms within. The basic
arrangement that is
repeated in the crystal is
called the unit cell.
Axes
equcd
90" angle Unequal A 90" angle

Axes equal

90" angle / ^,90" angle

90" angle \ 90° angle

90" angle
90" angle -

i£=t?
A CUBIC SYSTEM TETRAGONAL SYSTEM ORTHORHOMBIC SYSTEM
Moms cubic system are
iu a All of theangles within the cell All of theangles within the cell
equally spaced, and the angle are 90° and, of the three axes are 90", but none of the three
between each axis of the (shown in black), two are the axes (shown in black) is
repeating cell is always 90°. same length. equal in length.
 ,

Wooden SOLIDS EXTEND

Hook support
UNDER TENSION

<
ATOMS IN ATOMS IN RUBBER ATOMS UNDER
LiNEX TENDED RUBBER UNDER TENSION GREATER TENSION

+++++ <<

+ + +.+.+H Thick rubber

strip

Strip is twice
Atoms in Bonds Bonds Atoms in as thick as
Rubber slrip rubber between between rubber- thin strip
move atoms atoms move apart
apart extend extend Rubber strip
Length of slrip farther nine has
15 cm Rubber strip length of
original length now has length force would 1 7 cm
of rubber strip of 1 9 cm break bonds

Rubber slrip Extension

Extension of 2-kg mass
now has length 2 cm
rubber 2 cm (weight 20 N)
of 17 cm

Much larger Join Extension of

would break the rubber 4 cm
EXPERIMENT TO TEST ELASTICITY material
An elastic substance is a solid
that gels larger (extends) under
tension, gets smaller under
compression, and returns to its
original size when no force acts
on it. All nonamorphous solids
are to a certain extent elastic. This
experiment, which tests rubber
under different degrees of tension,
shows that twice the tension force
results in twice the extension.

I -kg mass 2-kg mass

(weight 10 N) (weight 20 \) CROSS-SECTION \L VRE V

Another factor involved in

elasticity is the cross-sectional
area of the material involved. The
thick rubber strip (above) extends
less under the same tension than
the thinner one (above left).
All three
120" angle angles
different
No axes
equal

W" angle
No angles
Two axes
equal
equal
90"
angle ill axes

equal

MONOCLINIC SYSTEM HEXAGONAL SYSTEM TRIGONAL SYSTEM TRICLINIC SYSTEM

Two of the axes of the cell meet at The edges form angles of 120" and No two edges meet No two edges meet at 90". No
90". No two axes (shown in black) 90°. Two of the three axes (shown at 90". All of the edges are two axes (shown in black) are
are equal in length. in black) arc equal in length. equal in length. equal in length.
 LIQUID DROPS AND BUBBLES

Liquids Surface
tension ,
COHESIVE FORCES
No resultant force acts on any particle
within the liquid, because cohesive
UNLIKE SOLIDS, LIQUIDS CAN FLOW. Their particles forces pull it in every direction. But
at the surface, the resultant force
move almost independently of each other but are on each particle pulls it inward.
not as free as the particles of a gas. Forces of This causes surface tension,
between the which pulls drops and bubbles
attraction called cohesive forces act
into spheres. A water drop on
particles of a liquid. These forces create surface a surface will be flattened
slightly by gravity.
tension, which pulls liquid drops into a spherical
shape. If the surface tension of water is reduced
by dissolving soap in then pockets of air can
it, Cohesive Curved
forces act in surface Surface
stretch the surface into a thin film, forming a bubble. all directions, of drop particle
Forces of attraction between liquid particles and
adjoining matter are called adhesive forces. The
balance between cohesive and adhesive forces causes
SPHERICAL SOAP BUBBLE
capillary action, and the formation of a meniscus curve
Curved surface Particle
at the boundary between a liquid and its container. within
of drop
Liquids exert pressure on any object immersed in liquid

them; the pressure acts in all directions and increases

with depth, creating upthrust on an immersed object.
If the upthrust is large enough, the object will float. W ATER DROP ON A SURFACE SURFACE TENSION

LIQUIDS IN TUBES
Narrow 0.5-mm MENISCUS
CAPILLARY ACTION capillary tube 4-rnin diameter Where a liquid meets a solid surface, a curve
Water adheres to glass. This glass tube called ameniscus forms. The shape of the
adhesion can lift water up into a
meniscus depends on the balance between
glass tube; an effect known as
cohesive and adhesive forces.
capillary action.
. 5-mm diameter DOWNWARD MENISCUS
glass tube
Mater
Water is higher in a
lifted level
narrow tube than in a wide Narrow tube.
one because the narrow -Glass
column of water weighs less Hater
Downward
Shallow meniscus forms
glass dish
because adhesion
is stronger than

cohesion
Body of liquid Water drop

If all of glass tube

MOLECULAR VIEW
Capillary action
>.+. Molecules of
UPWARD MENISCUS
is

...
caused by adhesive
and cohesive forces
between particles of
glass and water. Here,
..
>..-
the glass

Water
upward by
is pulled
Narrow tube.

water molecules |
adhesive forces . Glass
adhere to glass and Upward meniscus
the adhesive force lifts
the edge of the water ... Water
[molecules
forms because
cohesion is
up the glass. The
cohesive forces
... Cohesive forces
stronger than
adhesion
between water pull other water
molecules means that molecules up
this lifted edge also Drop of
raises wati molecules
lying farther out from
the edge of the glass.
... fr*?*** mercury
 PRESSURE LAW CHARLES' LAW
The pressure exerted by a gas at constant volume increases as the temperature The volume mass of gas at a fixed pressure depends on
of a
of the gas rises. The apparatus shown is used to verify the Pressure Law. A mass its temperature. The higher the temperature, the greater the

of gas is heated in a water hath, and the pressure of the gas measured. When volume. The apparatus shown is used to illustrate Charles'
plotted as points on a graph the results lie on a straight line. Law. The volume of a gas sample in the glass bulh is noted
at various temperatures. A graph shows the results.
Doubling the temperature GRAPH OF PRESSURE AND
doubles the pressure
TEMPERATURE READINGS
Thermometer
. Opening clip keeps
measures
I, pressure of gas
temperature
sample constant
of the water
bath
(

Reservoir tube can

be used to supply
gas other than air
0. 100

300 310 320 340

Temperature (K)
II (iter stirrer
ensures
water is at
an even
temperature

Glass
Thermometei sphere
enclosing
gas
sample
I olume
M ire of gas I later
mesh measured
against scale

Bunsen Temperature ofgas is Bourdon

burnei the same as that of gauge
water bath measures
gas pressure

Class beakei

HOT AIR BALLOON CHARLES' LAW

- l\ ACTION
The air in the envelope of a
hot air balloon is heated by a Hire
gas burner. As its temperature mesh
rises, the gas expands in
accordance with Charles'
Law. The envelope is open
al the bottom, so some hot
air escapes. Because air has
mass (and therefore weight),
the balloon weighs less
Tripod
once some air has escaped,
although its volume is still
large. The pressure of the air
GRAPH OF TEMPER V IT RE \M)
outside the envelope produces
\ Oil ME READINGS
an upthrust, which, if enough
airhas been lost from the
34
envelope, will be great temperature
enough to lift the balloon. doubles the volume
32

Envelope
30
Hot air escapes
Gas burnei
Basket
290 300 310 320 330 340 350

Temperature (K)

29
Electricity and magnetism
ALL ELECTRICAL EFFECTS ARE CAUSED by electric charges. ELECTRIC FIELDS AND FORCES
Charges of the same type repel, while charges of a different
There are two types of electric charge, positive and negative.
type attract. One way to think of an electric field is as a set
These charges exert electrostatic forces on each other. An of lines of force, as illustrated below.
Charges attract
electric field is the region in which these forces have effect.
In atoms, protons (see pp. 48-49) carry positive charge, while
electrons carry negative charge. Atoms are normally neutral,
having equal numbers of each charge, but an atom can gain or
lose electrons, for example by being rubbed. It then becomes a
charged atom, or ion. Ions can be produced continuously by a
Van de Graaff generator. Ions in a charged object may cause
another nearby object to become charged. This process is called
induction. Electricity has many similarities with magnetism
(see pp. 34-35). For example, the lines of the electric field
between charges (see right) take the same form as lines of
magnetic force (see opposite), so magnetic fields are equivalent
to electric fields. Iron consists of small magnetized regions
called domains. If the magnetic directions of the domains in a
piece of iron line up, the iron becomes magnetized.
TWO DIFFERENT CHARGES Charges repel
each other
STATIC ELECTRICITY
GOLD LEAF ELECTROSCOPE INDUCTION
A polyethylene rod can gain extra When a charged object is brought near to other materials,
, electrons when it is rubbed. Touching such as paper, electrostatic forces cause a displacement
Electrons
the charged rod to the top of an of charge within that material. This is called induction.
electroscope causes electrons to move
pushed by Negative charges in the paper are displaced so the
into the electroscope. The electrons in
extra electrons Metal edge of the paper nearest the rod becomes positively
the central strip and in the gold leaf in rod (do/ns charged and clings to the negatively charged rod.
f
repel each other, and the leaf lifts.

Polyethylene Charged
Charged rod. polyethylene
polyethylene rod Electrons rod
touches top transfer— Paper clings
Metal top to rod

Meted top
»

TRANSFER OF CHARGE
«>
Electrons
push apart
Glass case Small pieces Rod has overall
to stop air Electron of paper negative charge
currents
Molecule Edge of
Central
in paper paper
strip . Charges in
molecules
Thin gold shift
leaf-

Leaf is \ Positive end

lifted
attracted to
REPULSIVE FORCE rod
Gold leaf
Deflection Positively
scale charged end
of molecule

INDUCTION IN PAPER
 VAN DE GRAAFF GENERATOR
Metal Electrons jump from metal GENERATION OF IONS
dome_ objects neutralizing A Van de Graaff generator separates electrons from
positive ions in the dome, the atoms of a moving belt. The positive ions
appearing as a spark created are carried upward by the belt, and take
electrons from atoms of a metal dome. The electric
Voltage of field around the dome becomes very strong.

tens of
thousands
of volts

Millions of
Metal object
positive ions
brought
Metal
near dome
dome
Rotation
of belt

Metal Positively charged belt

Pulley
support strips negative charges
wheel
dome via
(electrons) from
metal comb, giving dome
Insulating column
a positive charge
prevents charge from
Moving rubber leaking away
belt gains a
positive charge

Positive metal comb

strips negative
charges (electrons) Negatively charged
from belt metal plate

Base unit Connection to Puller wheel

containing positive electrical
motor supply

Connection Rotation
to negative of belt
electrical supply

MAGNETISM
MAGNETIC COMPASS M 1GNETIC FIELDS VND FORCES
Walkers and magnetic compasses
sailors use
Iron Pi ofde of South-seeking seeking
to find their way. The needle of a compass lines magnetic
filings
up with the Earth's magnetic field, and always field
points North-South. The Earth's magnetism is

thought to be caused by currents in its molten

iron core.

Needle is a small Needle is

Every magnet
magnet that is suspended has two ends
or- poles
free to turn in fluid

Bar- \orlh- Like .North- Opposite

magnet sceking poles seeking poles
pole repel pole attract

MAGNET DOMAINS
Direction of magnetization
Direction of within domain has aligned
magnetization
within domain Domain aligned with
magnetization has grown
is random
Domain not aligned
Domain _ with magnetization
Domain has shrunk
Bearing
readings art boundary. Direction of overall
takenfrom magnetization
this scab UNMAGNETIZED IRON MAGNETIZED IRON
 V 1

Electric circuits ELECTRIC CURRENT

Regions of positive or negative charge, such as those at the
terminals of a battery, force electrons through a conductor.
A\ ELECTRIC CIRCUIT IS SIMPLY THE COURSE along which an The electrons move from negative charge toward positive.
Originally, current was thought to flow from positive to
electric current flows. Electrons carry negative charge and can
negative. This is called "conventional current."
be moved around a circuit by electrostatic forces (see pp. 30-31).
A circuit usually consists of a conductive material, such as a Direction of
Metal "conventional
metal, where the electrons are held very loosely to their atoms, wire current"
thus making movement possible. The strength of the electro-
Free
static force is the voltage, and is measured in volts (V). The
resulting movement of electric charge is called an electric ! electrons

current, and is measured in amps (A). The higher the voltage,

the greater the current will be. But the current also depends !
on the thickness, length, temperature, and nature of the
material that conducts it. The resistance of a material is the ^p
which it opposes the flow of electric current, and is
extent to Direction of
clcclron tlou
measured in ohms (Q). Good conductors have a low resistance,
which means that a small voltage will produce a large current. In Electrons more from Metal
negative to positive atom
batteries, the dissolving of a metal electrode causes the freeing
of electrons, resulting in their movement to another electrode
and the formation of a current. RESISTANCE
OHMS LAW
A thin wire has a resistance to the flow of current. The
22 Q RESISTANCE
longer and thinner the wire, the higher the resistance.
Electrical components called
Current flowing resistors allow current in
An object's resistance can be worked out by dividing
through resistor: circuits to be controlled. The
the voltage by the current (see p. 54).
0.1S I current flowing around a
circuit can be worked out
\mmetei using Ohm's Law.

nm* Negative
terminal

Connecting Positive
wire I terminal

4.5 V battery
1
22 Q. resistoi
[inmeter
47a RESISTANCE
The larger the resistor, the

~
smaller the current. The
smaller the resistor, the
larger the current.

Current flowing through

resistor: 0.09 A

Negative
terminal

Positive
terminal

4.5 Vbattery
vAAA/WX/VN
47 Q. resistor

52
 WORKING ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BLLBS IN A CIRCUIT
In this circuit, a 4.5V battery creates
a current \s the current flows
Ammeter around the circuit, it divides. The
reads 1.91 A bulbs in the circuit have a high
resistance, and thej use most of the
energy of the electrons to produce
light energy. Two bulbs in series
(one after the other) share the
battery's energy.

Connecting aire

LIGHT BULB SWITCH

Thin metal Plastic piece Most circuits include Tonal
Many electrical i

separates some kind

components can make filament of s\\ itch.
use of the energy of tiro wires V su itch consists of
moving electrons. Glass metal pieces that can
They include light bulb touch each other,
bulbs. When current Connection to so that a current can
flows through the flow, or held apart
Screw screw thread
bulb, a filamenl inside so that il cannot.
l It re ad
glows as it gets hot. Wire front bottom
of bulb
Metal
Glass piece separates screw
thread from bailout of bulb case Connecting wire
 — ,

Electromagnetism MAGNETIC FIELD AROUND A

ANY ELECTRIC CURRENT WILL PRODUCE magnetism that CURRENT-CARRYING WIRE
affects iron filings and a compass needle in the same way The magnetic field produced by a current in a single
wire is circular. Here, iron filings sprinkled around
as an ordinary, "permanent" magnet. The arrangement of a current-carrying wire are made to line up by the
"force lines" around a wire carrying an electric current magnetic field.

its magnetic field —

is circular. The magnetic effect of
No current flowing White Iron
electric current is increased by making the current- through wire card filings
carrying wire into a coil. When a coil is wrapped around
an iron bar, it is called an electromagnet. The magnetic
field produced by the coil magnetizes the iron bar,
strengthening the overall effect. A field like that of a bar
magnet formed by the magnetic fields of the
(see p. 31) is

wires in the coil. The strength of the magnetism produced

depends on the number of coils and the size of the current u
flowing in the wires. A huge number of machines and NO CURRENT THROUGH WIRE
Each piece of iron
appliances exploit the connection between electricity and lines up with the
Circular Wire carrying field to form a
magnetism, including electric motors. Electromagnetic magnetic field large current circular pattern
coils and permanent magnets are arranged inside an
electric motor so that the forces of electromagnetism
create rotation of a central spindle. This principle can
be used on a large scale to generate immense forces.
I
ELECTROMAGNETISM AFFECTING A COMPASS NEEDLE
A compass needle is a small magnet that is free to swivel around. It
normally points north-south, in line with the Earth's magnetic field.
But when a current flows in an adjacent wire, the needle swings
CURRENT THROUGH WIRE
around to line up with the field created by the current.

NO CURRENT, NO CURRENT FLOWING,

MAGNETIC FIELD MAGNETIC FIELD
PRODUCED
Ammeter shows U - No current
that there no
is
flowing Ammeter
current flowing shows that
in circuit current is

flowing

4.5 V
4.JF
battery
battery

Compass
No current needle aligns
flows in with magnetic
wire field produced
by current
ariable
Compass
I I ariable
needle points
resistor resistor
north-south
clicked off adjusted
toprevent to allow
flow of current
current to flow
rent

Am Compass
produces
magnetic
field

54
 ELECTROMAGNETS
THE STRENGTH OF AN ELECTROMAGNET A SOLENOID
\n electromagnet is a coil of wire wrapped around an iron The magnetic field around a coil of current-carrying wire resembles
bar. It behaves permanent magnet, except that it can
like a thataround an ordinary bar magnet. The fields of each individual
be turned off. Here, the size of the magnetic force produced wire add up to give the overall pattern. A coil like this, with no iron
by an electromagnet is measured by the number of paper- bar at its core, is called a solenoid.
clips it can lift. The strength of an electromagnet depends
on the number of turns in the coil and the current flowing Direction of magnetic
Electric current
through the wire. Held (from north pole
to south polej-
produces
magnetic field

Coil
of 100
,
turns

ELECTRIC MOTORS
Inside the motor, an electric current is senl through a series of

wire coils one In one. providing a magnetic field around each

coil, one alter the other. The magnetism of the coils interacts with
the magnetic Belds of permanent magnets placed around them.
The push and pidl of this interaction turns the motor. \s the
rotor turns, a new coil is activated and the motion continues.

Iron core ^
Coated copper aire

Commutator
makes contact
to each coil in
turn

Permanent magnet Spindle

 —

GENERATOR

Generating Inside a generator, you will find coils of wire and magnets
(or electromagnets). In the generator shown, electromagnets
spin rapidly inside stationary coils of wire. A voltage is then
produced in the coils.

electricity An
flow
electric current will
if the terminal is Terminal
connected to a circuit box
THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO GENERATE electricity.
The most common is to use coils of wire and Main rotor turns in
magnets in a generator. Whenever a wire and magnetic field produced
by coil of wire in stator
magnet are moved relative to each other, a
voltage is produced. In a generator, the wire is

wound into a coil. The more turns in the coil

and the moves, the greater the
faster the coil
voltage. The coils or magnets spin around at
high speed, turned by water pressure, the wind, Drive end
or, most commonly, by steam pressure. The
steam is usually generated by burning coal
or oil, a process that creates pollution.
Renewable sources of electricity such —
as hydroelectric power, wind power,
Shaft
solar energy, and geothermal power
produce only heat as pollution. In a generator,
the kinetic energy of a spinning object is Bearing
converted into electrical energy. A solar housing
cell converts the energy of sunlight Secondary
directly into electrical energy, using (exciter) rotor Coil of wire

layers of semiconductors.
WATER POWER
HYDROELECTRIC POWER STATION Transformer
Insulator
Water flows into a hydroelectric
power station from a reservoir Switch geai High voltage
above. The water exerts pressure including cable
on turbines within the power
circuit
station. The pressure pushes the
breaker
water through the turbines, turning Rotor house
them at great speed. The turbine
runs a generator, which
produces the electricity.

Screen

Potential energy of
water admitted
turns turbine

Water builds up in
reservoir and flows
through turbines Afterbay

Tailrace

Water that
flows out
Draft tube has lost
some energy

16
 WIND POWER OTHER SOURCES
Two further examples of renewable sources are tidal power and
WIND TURBINE geothermal power. The tides are a result of the gravitational pull
Energy from the wind is converted to of the Moon. Geothermal heat is produced by the disintegration of
electricity by wind turbines. The rotating radioactive atoms in the Earth's core.
turbine blades are connected to a generator,
which produces a voltage. The faster the
wind blows and the larger the blades, the Excess hot
greater the energy available. water carried
away to heat
homes Steam
emerges
Steam turns
turbine to
Water
produce pumped
electricity.
underground
becomes
very hot
GEOTHERMAL POWER
Water pumped underground is turned into high-pressure
steam by geothermal heat. The steam returns to the surface
under pressure and turns turbines.

Barrier

Turbines in
barrier turn
to produce
electricity

TIDAL POWER STATION

Large numbers of Seawater isheld back by a barrage as it rises and falls. When
turbines stand together there is a difference in height between the water on either side of
in a wind farm the barrage, the water escapes through tunnels, turning turbines.

SOLAR ENERGY
The energy of sunlight produces electricity in solar cells In causing Solar cells are
electrons to leave the atoms in a semiconductor. Each electron Leaves usually made of
behind a gap, or hole. Other electrons move into the hole, lea\ ing silicon crystals
boles in their atoms. This process continues all the wa\ around a
circuit. The moving chain of electrons is an electric current

Sunlight Top layer of

semiconductor
material
Current
collector

Wire to
I Bottom layer of electric
semiconductor circuit
material
Electrons flow
Silicon around the
atom circuit

Top layer Electron is

has positive attracted by
charge positive charge

Sunlight Electron
displaced
from atom
Bottom
Electron moves
layer has
into hole created
negative
by displaced
electron

MICROSCOPIC VIEW SOLAR CELL

 CONE SENSITIVITY
Color Sensitivity of green
cone peaks in the green
part of the spectrum
Sensitivity of blue
cone peaks in the
blue part of the
THE HUMAN EYE CAN ONLY PERCEIVE a small section of the spectrum
electromagnetic spectrum (see pp. 38-39). We call this section Sensitivity of red
cone peaks in the Red
"visible light." Different colors across the spectrum of visible light red part of the and blue
correspond to different wavelengths of light. Our eyes contain cells spectrum sensitivity
does not
called cones, which are sensitive to these different wavelengths and .overlap
allow us to see in color. Three different types of cone are affected
by light in the red, green, and blue parts of the spectrum. These
correspond to the primary colors. Different light sources give out
different parts of the spectrum, which appear as different colors.
When combined, colored lights appear as different colors. This is
called the additive process. Adding primary light sources in the \White light
correct proportions can produce the sensation of other colors in our (visible) spectrum
eyes. When light hits a pigment in an object, only some colors are
COLOR VISION
reflected. Which colors are reflected and which absorbed depends There are three different types of cone in
the normal human eye, each sensitive to
on the pigment. This is the subtractive process. Looking at a a different part of the spectrum. White light
colored object in colored light may make the colors appear different. stimulates all three types of cone cells.

This is because pigments can only reflect colors that are present in
the incoming light.
SOURCES OF LIGHT
This spectrum shows which kill) produces colors in the
colors are produced green part of the spec trum

All colors of light together LED appeals green

combine to produce white
BRIGHT FILAMENT LAMP GREEN LED
With a high electric current, the \nLED (light-emitting diode) is
whole spectrum of visible light is made of a semiconductor, and
produced (see p. 39). produces certain colors of light.

BRIGHT FILAMENT LAMP GREEN LED

Twocolors of light very close
Red, yellow, and green light together in the orange part of the
combine to produce orange spectrum are produced

Lamp appears No blue light Lamp appears orange

orange produced
SODIUM LAMP
DIM FILAMENT LAMP In a sodium lamp, an electric current
With a smaller current, the excites electrons in sodium vapour,
temperature of the filament giving them extra energy. The
(see pp. 32-33) is low. electrons give the energy out as light.

DIM FILAMENT LAMP SODIUM LAMP

Only certain colors
Lamp produces certain colors
characteristic of neon
in each part of the spectrum are produced

muni
Ml three types of cone are stimulated
and lamp appears white Lamp appears orange
FLUORESCENT LAMP NEON TUBE
In a fluorescent lamp, chemicals In a similar way sodium lamp,
to a
called phosphors produce colors a neon discharge lamp produces a
in many parts of the spectrum. characteristic orange glow.
FL1 ORESCENT LAMP NEON TUBE

in
ADDITIVE PROCESS
Adding red, green, and blue light in the correcl
proportions can create the illusion of any other
color. These three colors are called primary
BLUE LIGHT (PRIMARY)
colors. \ color made horn adding any two
primary colors alone is called a secondary color. Primary blue light
stimulates the blue cone

MAGENTA (SECONDARY) CI \N (SECOND \RY)

Primary red and primary blue Primary green and primary blue
combine to appear as magenta combine to appear as cyan

WHITE LIGHT GREEN LIGHT (PRIMARY)

All the primary colors together stimulate Primary green light
all types of cone and appear while

RED LIGHT (PRIMARY) Primary red light YELLOW (SECONDARY)

stimulates the red cone Primary red and primary green
combine to appear as yellow
The primary pigment colors arc
different to the primary light colors
SUBTRACTIVE PROCESS
These three filters contain pigments which
absorb some of the colors in the while light
passing through them from a light beneath. By
CI VN FILTER (PRIMARY)
mixing primary pigments together, all colors
except true while can he produced.
I primary cyan filter will absorb all
light except blue and green

BLUE (SECONDARY)
GREEN (SECONDARY)
Magenta and cyan fillers together
Cyan and yellow filters together
allow blue light through
only allow green light through

BLACK (NO COLON) ^ ELLON FILTER (PRIMARY )

Where all three filters overlap, they I primary yellow Jitter absorb
will
absorb all colors, and appear black all light except red and green

MAGENTA FILTER (PRIMARY) RED (SECONDARY)

I primary magenta Jitter will Magenta and yellow Jitters together
absorb all light except red and blue ,
FOR THE SI BIB \C Tl\ E PROCESS will (dlow red light through
Blue pot
Green pot
COLORED OBJECTS IN COLORED LIGHT appears
Blue pot Red pot black
appeals Green pot appears appeal
green appears black black
White pot k black
reflects all
Red pot
colors appears
red
II Idle pot
reflects the
blue light and Green pot U lute pot
appears blue S' appears black appears green
IN WHITE LIGHT IN BLUE LIGHT IN BED LIGHT IN GREEN LIGHT
The green pot only reflects the When onlj blue light is available. When onlj redlighl is available, N hen onlj green light is available.
green pari of the spectrum, the green pigment can reflect no the green pigment can reflect no the green pigment reflects green
absorbing the other colors. green light, and appears black. green light, and appears black. light and appears green.
 CAMERA

Optical The cutaway view below shows the main features of a single
lens reflex (SLR) camera. The light is focused onto film at
the back of the camera by a lens or a combination of lenses.

Shutter Pentaprism

instruments release
button
directs light
into viewfinder

The HUMAN EYE CONTAINS A LENS that produces animage by

focusing the light that passes through But the eye does not
it.
45° mirror
record images, or allow us to see objects that are very small, or
/lipped out of
very far away. To achieve these tasks, we need to use optical the way to
instruments. A camera, for example, records an image on light-
onto film
sensitive film. To see objects that are very small or very far
away, we need to produce a magnified image, which the eye
can then observe. By using a compound microscope, light from
Film
a very small object can be made to produce a magnified image.
plane
A telescope produces a magnified image in a similar way to a
Light reaches
microscope, using lenses to focus light. There are limits to the use
film only
of optical instruments. Even the most precise lenses suffer from when this

—
chromatic aberration (see opposite) a problem that can be shutter opens

solved by pairs of lenses known as achromatic doublets.

[perture Light enters through lens
Together, the lenses in attached to this aperture
a microscope produce
COMPOI M) a magnified image
MICROSCOPE MICROSCOPES LIGHT PATH THROUGH
A basic optical microscope consists of two lenses, MICROSCOPE
Eyepiece the objective and the eyepiece. Light is focused by the
objective, which has a very small focal length. The light Light enters eyt
passes up inside the body tube, and is focused by the
eyepiece into the eye. Eyepiece lew
focuses light

Different
objective lens
gives different
magnification

Light passes
through body
of microscope

RED BLOOD CELLS SEEN THROUGH MICROSCOPE

Prepared
specimen
\ngled mirror placed on slide

Mirror directs
light through
the specimen

Base

II
 ~
TELESCOPES
At the front of a refracting telescope is an
objective lens th.it collects Light and focuses it,

producing an image in the telescope's tube. Objective lens

The eyepiece greatly magnifies this image.
A reflecting telescope uses a mirror
instead of an objective lens.

Telescope tube

Small vieivfmder
telescope used to
position larger
telescope
Equatorial mount
allows user- to track
move

Prism bends balance

light into
Eyepiece eyepiece
TELESCOPE [MAGE OF THE MOON
SMALL REFRACTING TELESCOP In a telescope, tbe greater the difference between focal lengths
of objective and eyepiece, the greater the magnification. A larger
objective lens will yield a brighter image for a given magnification.

REFRACTING TELESCOPE
Eyepiece \ convex objective lens focuses light from a distant star. Tbe
eyepiece is lived in a tube that can be moved in and out of the
Concavi telescope lube.
eyepiece
Two rays show the path of light Convex objective
through the telescope lens

Focal point of Objective lens I

Telescope tube Lightfrom the object eiders
ACHROMATIC DOURLET through the objective lens
\ single lens will refract ligbl of different wavelengths b\ different amounts. For
REFLECTING TELESCOPE
example, red ligbl focuses at a different point from blue ligbl. This chromatic
Eyepiece . In this c.ise. a concave objective
aberration can be eliminated by using two lenses made of different types of glass.
mirror focuses the light. \ small
lied focuses plane (flat) mirror directs light
I// colors focus at through a tube off the side of the
Compi the same point telescope to the eyepiece.
lens

n
 PRINCIPLE OF SUPERPOSITION

Wave behavior When

This
and
is

is
two waves meet, they add up or interfere.
called the Principle of Superposition,
common to all types of wave.
CONSTRUCTIVE INTERFERENCE
All types of wave can combine or interfere, if
Peak offirst wave Peak is point Peak
two waves are in step, so that the peaks coincide, the
in stepwith peak of maximum
interference results in a wave that will be larger than the of second displacement
original one (constructive interference). If the waves are out
of step, the peak of one wave will cancel out the trough of
another (destructive interference). Where the waves are +
equal in size, they can cancel out entirely. As waves pass
around objects or through small openings, they can be Mien a peak meets
diffracted, or bent. Diffraction and interference can be a peak, the resulting
wave is larger
observed in water waves, using a ripple tank. The colors seen
DESTRUCTIVE INTERFERENCE
in soap bubbles are the result of some colors being removed
Peak of first wave is in step
from the white light spectrum by destructive interference. with trough of second wave
Light reflected off the front and back surfaces of the film Peak

interferes. One source of very pure light waves is a laser. The

light produced by a laser is coherent. This means that all of
+
the waves are in step and of exactly the same wavelength. The Where a peak
Trough is meets a trough, the
light is produced by a process called stimulated emission. To the point of waves cancel out
understand this process, light must be thought of in terms of minimum
displacement
particles called photons (see p. 48), as well as waves.
Waves radiate in
DIFFRACTION AND INTERFERENCE semicircles.

Ring II arcs diffract

stand around edge
Bright lamp projects
light onto table top
Plane
waves
created
by bar
Edge of object Small hole
placed in water in barrier
Electric motor turns in water.
eccentric wheel
Plane waves
created
Eccentric wheel by bar
mores bar up
and down EDGE DIFFRACTION DIFFRACTION THROUGH
SMALL HOLE
Waves interfere
Mater constructively at
this point
. Shallow
tank Waves interfere
destructively
Rubber at this point
Support tops on
Oscillating bar or balls
legs stop
for bar creates waves on
unwanted
surface of water Circular wave
vibrations
travels out in
RIPPLE TANK all directions
Diffraction and interference are probably best
observed using a ripple tank. A bar moving up Circular wave
and down (oscillating) creates plane waves in produced by
shallow water. These waves bend around oscillating ball
edges and produce semicircular waves after
passing through a small hole. Oscillating ball

INTERFERENCE
THIN FILM INTERFERENCE Soap bubble
White light reflects off the front and hack
it this point, film is
surfaces of a soap film. The two reflected
heams of light interfere. Some wavelengths, xlO'm thick
and therefore some colors, will he lost At this point, film is
from the white light hy destructive 3 x 10 m
7
thick
interference. Which colors are lost At this point, film is
depends on the thickness of the film. 5 x 10 7 m thick

Vertical film where At this point, film is

two bubbles meet 6 x 10

7
m
thick
At this point, film is
Soap 8xW m 7
thick
bubble

Film is thicker at
Colors produced bottom as water
by interference drains down

Bowl

Incoming
red light
Light reflects
off back
surface
Reflected
waves are
Reflected waves
out of step
are in step

Light reflected Light reflected

Film thickness
back from back from increases lower
front surface front surface
down
Light interferes Light reflected
Light reflected
destructively, so no from back
from back surfaci
surface green light will be
observed at this point I

Film is afew
GREEN LIGHT, wavelengths thick RED LIGHT,
DESTRUCTIVE IVI ERI ERFNCE CONSTRI CTTi E INTERFERENCE

LASERS
STIMULATED EMISSION LASER St ROERY
Light behaves as waves and Laser light exhibits all of the
particles. Lasers have found man]
behavior common to waves, including interference and applications in medicine.
diffraction. But to understand the operation of a laser, light must be I [ere, a laser is being used to
thought of as being composed of particles called photons. Each destroj a cateract in a
photon is emitted as the result of the stimulation of an excited patient's eye.
electron by another photon within the laser.

Incoming
Photons Outer casing
photon Electron
reflect back Half silvered supplies excited
and forth end of rod
..A*
inside

Each
photon can
excite more
electrons EXCITATION OF ELECTRON
Light emitted
Electron loses
is coherent
^\photon energv-emitting

Rod has
reflective end Light is
RUBY LASER Flash tube emitted
Ruby rod EMISSION OFFICII!'

i:
 ANATOMY OF A FLUORINE ATOM

Atoms and A fluorine atom has nine electrons around its nucleus. There
are two electrons in the first shell, in an s-orhital (Is). The
remaining seven electrons are found in the second shell, two
in an s-orhital (2s) and five in p-orbitals (2p).

electrons Orbitals are a

variety of shapes,
Nine negatively
charged electrons
arranged in orbitals
ALL ORDINARY MATTER (see pp. 6-7) consists of tiny shown here in blui
particles called atoms. There are 92 naturally occurring Positively
2p-orbital
types of atom. Each consists of a central, positively charged nucleus
Is-orbital
charged nucleus (see pp. 50-51), surrounded by
negatively charged electrons. An element is a substance
made up of one type of atom only. Atoms of different
elements have different numbers of electrons. For
example, atoms of the element fluorine have nine
electrons. Electrons in the atom do not follow definite
paths, as planets do, orbiting the Sun. Instead, they are
said to be found in regions called orbitals. Electrons in
orbitals close to the nucleus have less energy than those
farther away and are said to be in the first electron shell.
Electrons in the second shell have greater energy.
Whenever an excited electron releases its energy by
falling to a lower shell, the energy is radiated as light.
This is called luminescence. Electrons can be separated
from atoms in many ways. In a cathode ray tube, a strong First
electron Each orbital
electric field tears electrons away from their atoms. Free holds up to
electrons in the tube are affected by electric and magnetic Second two electrons
2s-orbilal
electron
fields. Cathode ray tubes are used in television, where a shell
beam of free electrons forms the picture on the screen.
FLUORESCENCE
SOAP POWDER
How does soap powder make clothes appear so bright? Soap powder daylight. The electrons fall hack to their original shell immediately and
exhibits a form of luminescence (see above) called fluorescence. reemit the energj as visible light. The color of the light depends upon the
Electrons around atoms in the powder are excited into high-energy she! difference in energy between the higher and lower shells. This extra
by incoming energy, in this case invisible ultraviolet light found in light emitted by the powder in the clothes makes them appear bright.

Powder appears Soap powder In white light, willemiti Ililleniite

white in white contains substances appears brown contains zinc
light called optical and manganese
» ^ brighleners

Region of Sodalite is a
quartz ./
«'
grayish
St* material in
white light

SOAP POWDER IN \\ HI IE LIGHT \\ ILLEMITE IN WHITE LIGHT SODALITE I.N WHITE LIGHT
IJ illemite
Ultraviolet is
appears
invisible, so
brightly
everything
colored in
normally
ultraviolet
looks black

Optical Electrons
brighteners absorb
give off blue ultraviolet
glow in and give out
ultraviolet yellow light
light

SOAP TOW DER IN ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT WILLEMITE IN ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SODALITE IN ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT
CATHODE HAY TUBE Vacuum ELECTRON BEAMS Electron
Inside a cathode raj lube, an
electric current heats a Phosphorescent Inode connected shadow of
small filament. The heal to positive supply Maltese cross
save u
generated gives electrons Green glow
extra energy, moving them II ires
where
farther from their nuclei. \ connecting electrons
strong electric field then heater and hit screen
completely removes electrons cathode to
from their atoms. The Ivvv power
electrons are attracted to the supply
positive anode, and pass
through it as a cathode ray.
Hire
connecting
Beam of electrons (cathode Maltese
ray) made visible by cross to
phosphorescent screen positive
electrical
supply
DEFLECTING THE ELECTRONS Hire
Because electrons have electric connecting
charge, forces can be applied to anode to Glass tube
them by electric and magnetic Phosphorescent
power material
fields in thecathode raj tube. The supply
direction of the force depends upon
the direction and type of the field. SIDE VIEW FRONT VIEW
Screen flairs inode connected to Electrons curve Negative
when hit by positive supply in parabolic terminal Electrons travel in
electron path due to part old circular
electric field path due to
magnetic Held
(j lass
lube -
Hires
connecting
heater and
I acuiuu cathode to Helmholtz coil
power supply produces
Electrons magnetic field
travel in
straight line

Wire 4.> I

connecting batten
anode to
STIWIGNTCVTIIODE WW IN It 151. power supply DOWNW \RI) DEFLECTION in DOWNW\R|) DEFLECTION in
ELECTRIC FIELD MAGNETIC FIELD

HOW \ TELEVISION WORKS

DEFLECTED ELECTRON RE VMS PHOSPHORESCENCE
M the heart of most televisions W hen the cathode rays hit the special coating
is a cathode raj tube. Electron on glows because
a television screen, the screen
beams are produced at the hack Med, green, and it phosphorescent. Phosphorescence is a form
is

of the lube. Coils of wire around blue electron guns of luminescence where the incoming energj is
the lube create magnetic fields, lot reemitted immediately but is stored

which deflect the electron and reemitted over a period of

beams to different parts of the time. This means thai as the
screen. The screen itself is cathode raj quicklj
coaled with phosphorescent scans the picture, the
materials called phosphors. phosphor glows for
ong enough for a w hole
picture to form.
Electron beams
(cathode rays)
Electromagnetic coils are
Phosphorescent Jed with varying electric
screen signal from antenna
which builds up a picture Signal received
from the electron beam from television
Picture built up antenna consists
as beams scan Cathode Electronic circuits process of a varying
across the screen ray lube and amplify the signal electric current

+9
 FLUORINE- 19 NUCLEUS

Nuclear physics The number of protons in a nucleus defines what

element the atom is. For example, all fluorine atoms
have nine protons. Fluorine has an atomic number of 9.
Tbe number of neutrons can vary. Fluorine- 19 has ten
At THE CENTER OF EVERY ATOM LIES a positively charged neutrons, while fluorine- 18 has nine.

nucleus. It and neutrons. The number of

consists of protons Neutron
protons in the nucleus is called the atomic number. Because they — Fluorine- 19 has an
atomic mass of J 9
all have the same electric charge, protons repel each other.

The nucleus holds together despite this repulsion because of the Nucleus of
strong nuclear force (see pp. 52-53). The balance between the fluorine- 19
Proton
repulsive force and the strong nuclear force determines whether
Nuclear
a nucleus is stable or unstable. On the whole, small nuclei are diameter
more stable than larger ones, because the strong nuclear force 10'"" m
works best over small distances. An unstable, larger nucleus can
break up or decay in two main ways, alpha decay and beta decay.
Ten
These produce alpha and beta particles. In each type of decay, the
atomic number
nucleus, because the
of the

also completely split into

new nucleus is different from the original
number of protons present alters. Nuclei can
two smaller fragments, in a process
••••• neutrons

called fission. In another nuclear reaction called fusion, small

nuclei join together. Both of these reactions can releasehuge
amounts of energy. Fusion provides most of the Sun's energy,
••••• Nine
protons
while fission can be used in power stations to produce electricity.
RADIOACTIVITY
Smaller and
potentially ANALYZING RADIOACTIVITY
more stable Because of their electric charges, a strong magnetic field will
nucleus deflect alpha and beta rays in a cloud chamber. Cloud chambers
Ip/ia particle:
are used to show these paths as in the illustration below.
two neutrons
and tiro protons
Large unstable \

nucleus I gamma ray is \ Cloud chamber contains

\
(dso released \
carbon dioxide

ALPHA DECAY Beta ray

An unstable nucleus may reduce its
size by releasing an alpha particle.
New nucleus has one Drops form, indicating
more proton and one course of particles, from
less neutron which mass and charge
Potentially mot can be calculated
stable nucleus
Alpha ray
1 Fast electron
Unstable (beta particle)
Gamma ray
unaffected by
nucleus
^ A gamma magnetic field
ray is also
BETA DECAY released Radioactive source
In beta decay, a neutron of an unstable nucleus
GEIGER-MULLER TUBE
changes into a proton and an electron. The proton
As they pass through the air, alpha and
remains in the nucleus, while the electron is released beta rays hit atoms, separating electrons
at high speed.
and creating ions, which can
COSMIC RAYS be detected inside a
The Earth is constantly Geiger-Miiller tube.
bombarded by particles from
space. Most of these are
protons, from atoms of the
most abundant element,
hydrogen. Occasionally, the
protons collide with atoms in
the air, producing showers of
secondary particles called
cosmic rays.

Tracks left by cosmic rays

ina bubble chamber

50
NUCLEAR FISSION
A neutron

these neutrons can cause other

nuclei to split. The process may
continue, involvin
nucleus may split
hitting a large, unstable
or fission into two smaller, more stable fragments
releasing large amounts of energy. Often, more
free neutrons are produced by this fission, and

3
hiss ion fragment
(daughter nucleus)

Fission
I Large
unstable
nucleus,
Nucleus becomes
distorted
begins
b to

_^^U
T
and
split
'

'
,
Fission fragment
(daughter nucleus)

#
Large I

unstable nucleus
Free neutron

41
releases free
many nuclei in a
chain reaction. neutron,

Free
Fission releases
neutron
large amount Large amount of
Large
unstable
of energy energy released
nucleus j^. — Free neutron
ree
Free neutron
Fission fragment
Nucleus becomes
(daughter nucleus)
distorted and Fission fragment
begins to split (daughter nucleus) Large
unstable
NUCLEAR FUSION
nucleus
Just as large nuclei can split, so some small nuclei can
Large
join together, or fuse. Like fission, fusion can release
unstable
energy. One of the highest energy fusion reactions Free neutron
nucleus
involves nuclei of hydrogen, which collide at great
speed, forming a nucleus of helium.
Nucleus becomes
distorted and

+ \ ucleus of
hydrogen-2
New nucleus of
helium-4

Neutron ejected
from helium
begins to split

Fission fragment
(daughter nucleus)
Large
amount
of energy-
released

Hate offission

* Nucleus of
hydrogen-3
nucleus multiplies as more
neutrons air released

NUCLEAR POWER
Large unstable
nucleus

M CLEAR POWER STATION

Steam Heat Water in heat A nuclear chain reaction releases huge amounts of heat. This
generator exchange} exchanger turns heal can be used to generate electricity (see pp. 56-37).
to steam in a nuclear power station. The reactions occur in the nuclear
eactor, and the heat produced is used to make steam.

Concrete
shielding

Transformer
increases collage
lo 100,000 rolls

Pylon carries
high voltage
electricity

High voltage
cable
Moderaloi
(water) Hot water to
cooling tower

Enriched Coolant (water) Water pumped

uranium fuel i
lakes heat from reactor back into steam '
Cold water from
core lo heat exchanger generator cooling tower

51
 PARTICLE COLLISIONS

Particle physics
The images below show the results of collisions
between particles in particle accelerators. Particles
of opposite charge curve in different directions in
the strong magnetic field of the detector.
Spiral tracks
PARTICLE PHYSICS ATTEMPTS TO EXPLAIN matter and force of electrons
in terms of tiny particles. The atom, once thought to be in the bubble
chamber
the smallest particle, is actually made of protons, neutrons,
Point of
and electrons. But the proton and the neutron are collision
themselves made up of smaller particles, known as quarks.
There are four types of force acting between matter, Track of
antiproton
namely gravitational force, the electromagnetic
Tracks of
force, the strong nuclear force, and the weak
other
interaction. According to current theory, each of these particles
forces is explained by the exchange of particles called
ANNIHILATION
gauge bosons between the particles of matter. For example, When a particle and an antiparticle meet, they
the nucleus holds together as a result of the exchange of destroy each other and become energy. This
energy in turn becomes new particles.
particles called mesons (a type of gauge boson) between
the protons and neutrons present. These exchanges can be
Proton
visualized in Feynmann diagrams, which show the particles
involved in each type of force. The most important tools of Photon does
not leave a
particle physics are particle accelerators, which create track as it
and destroy particles in high energy collisions. Analysis of has no
charge
these particles helps to prove or disprove the latest
Tight
theories about the structure of matter and the origin of spiraling
forces. One of the current aims of large particle accelerators, electron
tracks
such as the Large Hadron Collider at CERN (opposite),
A number of
is to prove the existence of a particle called the Higgs
particles are
PROTON-PHOTON COLLISION
boson. It may be responsible for giving all matter mass. This collision between a photon and a proton
created in
look place in a type of detector called a bubble the collision
HADRONS chamber, 'the colors in this photograph have
V hadron is ;i particle consisting of quarks. There are six types of quark,
been added for clarity.
including the "up" and "down" quarks. Protons, neutrons, and mesons are Track of a
examples of hadrons. The quarks of hadrons are held together bj gluons. particle
One "down One "up" called a
quark, quark, muon
charm charge: 2/, Tiro "rioiriT [nli "down" Incoming
Gluons quarks, quark, charge: electron
'/.

HKS SSfKP
In
charge: -'/ Point of
iiaris2,-< collision
^^H ^m^mr^^'^^ ^HVAvHHK^V^^^^I
Incoming
p" quark
M^Lm positron
"I

Tiro "up" Total charge: 2/3 Pi mesons

quarks, charge: Gluons produced
PROTON charge: -'/,
NEITRON PI-PLIS MESON ELECTRON-POSITRON COLLISION by collision
Here, an electron collides with its
antiparticle, a positron. The detector is
FEYNMAN DIAGRAMS linked to a computer, which produces this
These diagrams show which gauge bosons are exchanged to transfer each picture of the collision.
of the four forces. The horizontal lines represent the guage boson, whereas
the diagonal lines and circles represent the two interacting particles.
Possible
Electromagnetism Gauge bosona gluon or a
is IV or Z particle graviton as Gravitation
Photon is the affects any particles combination of quarks such is the gauge the gauge affects all
gauge boson with charge as a meson Neutron boson Electron boson matter.
Quark

Proton
Strong nuclear force Weak interaction Iny \ny
Electron Proton affects any particles affects electrons particle particle
made of quarks and quarks
ELECTROMAGNETISM STRONG NUCLEAR EORCE WEAK INTERACTION GRAVITATIONAL FORCE

52
 THE LARGE HADRON COLLIDER
MAP OF THE SITE
The Large Hadron Collider (LUC), at CERiN near Geneva, will be a huge another particle accelerator, the Large Electron Positron (LEP) collider,
particle accelerator, in a tunnel about 100 meters below ground. The Two beams of protons will move around in tubes at very high speed,
tunnel will be a ring 27 kilometers long, which is already used for and will be made to collide in detectors, such as the CMS (see belo\y j.

Protons and other

particles will collidi
in the detector
chambers Cryogenic unit

Site of
detector
Two sets of protons
will travel in
opposite directions

Cryogenic unit
produces liquid Site of CMS
helium detector

Super proton
synchrotron
(SPS) ring The ring is
accelerates 27 km long
protons and
injects them
into the LHC

Protons in
the LHCwill
Proton synchrotron travel at
(PS) ring accelerates close to the
protons and injects speed of light
them into the SPS _

Linear The ring is

injector- between 70 m
and 140
underground

One beam Different layers of detector

Pipe containing Thermal
of protons deled different particles
liquid helium at shield,
eiders
4JK(-268.7°C) Iron yoke prevents Itryforward, here Collision takes Hadron calorimeter
themagneticfield calorimeter place here
Radiation
from leaking out Superconducting
shield
Electromagnets are cod
kept extremely cold
by liquid helium

Collars hold
tubes in place
Tube holding
proton beams
Each tube is 0.056 m
in diameter
Quench
discharge pipe
Pipe containing
helium gas that
removes heat Coils
electromagnet/

Support post One beam ofprotons eiders here

THE ACCELERATOR THE COMP u: SOLENOIDAL (CMS) DETECTOR
I

In the main experiment of the LHC, protons injected into the ring Several detectors will be built for detecting the particles
will he accelerated nearly the speed of light, traveling in opposite
to produced by collisions in the LHC. The detectors have
directions in two tubes. Centripetal force provided h\ powerful different parts that delect different types of particle, flic
electromagnets keeps the protons moving in a circle. hadron calorimeter, for example, can onlj detect hadrons.
 Formulas
MANY OF THE PRINCIPLES EXPLAINED IN THIS BOOK can be expressed
as formulas. The use of symbols to represent different values enables
the physicist to make quick calculations, reducing even complicated
physical phenomena to simple mathematical formulas.

WEIGHT GRAVITATION ELASTICITY

Weight is equal to mass multiplied by Gravitational force equals a constant, The extension of a solid is proportional
acceleration clue to gravity multiplied by mass one, multiplied by mass to the force applied to it
two, divided by the distance between
W = mg the masses squared
Fax
W = weight
F = Gm,m /d 2
x = extension of solid
m = mass 2 F = applied force
g = acceleration due to gravity F = gravitational force between two
objects GAS LAWS
TURNING FORCE G= gravitational constant
m, = mass of object one BOYLE'S LAW
Turning force is equal to force
multiplied by distance of applied force
m 2
= mass of object two Volume is proportional to one divided
d = distance between the two objects by pressur?
from pivot
T = Fd FRICTION Va 1/P
T = turning force (moment) Frictional force between two surfaces is equal
F = applied force to the coefficient of friction multiplied by the CHARLES' LAW
d = distance force acting to keep the surfaces together Volume is proportional to temperature

PRESSURE F= u N VaT
Pressure is equal to force applied F = frictional force
divided by area over which force acts u = coefficient of friction; this varies with PRESSURE LAW
materials Pressure is proportional to temperature
P = F/A N = force between two surfaces
P = pressure PaT
F = applied force AIR RESISTANCE
A = area over which force acts Force is proportional to speed THE IDEAL GAS EQUATION
Pressure multiplied by volume is equal to
Fav
FORCE AND MOTION ideal gas constant multiplied by temperature
F = force of resistance due to air
v = speed of motion through air PV = RT
NEWTON'S SECOND LAW
Acceleration is equal to force
V = volume
divided by mass WORK P = pressure
Work is equal to force multiplied by distance T = temperature
a = F/m R = the ideal gas constant
W = Fd
SPEED
W = work done ELECTRIC CIRCUITS
F = applied force
Speed isequal to distance
d = distance moved in line with force
divided by time OHM'S LAW
Current is equal to voltage divided by resistance
v = d/t CENTRIPETAL FORCE
Force is equal to mass multiplied by the speed I = V/R
CONSTANT ACCELERATION squared divided by the radius
Acceleration is equal to change in speed F = mvVr POWER
divided by time taken for that change Power is equal to voltage multiplied by current
F= centripetal force
a = v,-v,/t m = mass of object P = VI
v = speed of circular motion = current
I
r = radius of object's path
MOMENTUM V = voltage
Momentum is equal to mass R = resistance
multiplied by speed
LIQUID PRESSURE P = power
Pressure is equal to the liquid's density
p= mv multiplied by acceleration due to gravity IMAGE FORMATION
multiplied by height of water above point One divided by the focal length is equal to one
F- applied force P = pgh divided by the object's distance from lens
v = speed added to one divided by distance from the lens
t = time
P = pressure
to the image
d = distance p = liquid density
g = acceleration due to gravity l/f= l/u+ 1/v
p = momentum
m = mass h = height of water above f = focal length
a = acceleration measured point u = object's distancefrom lens
v = distance from lens to image

54
Appendix: useful data
PHYSICISTS USE STANDARD UNITS of measurement TEMPERATURE SCALES
called SI units (Systeme International), which include
the kilogram, the meter, and the second. In addition To convert Into Equation

to these standard units, there are many other units of Celsius (C) Fahrenheit (F) F=(Cx9-5)+32
measurement. The tables below give details of these. Fahrenheit Celsius C = (F-32)x5-9
Celsius Kelvin (K) K = C + 275
Kelvin Celsius C = K-275
Fahrenheit Kelvin K = ((F- 52) x 5- 9) + 273

METRIC - IMPERIAL CONVERSIONS IMPERIAL - METRIC CONVERSIONS

Multiply by To convert Into Multiply bj

Length Length
Centimeters inches 0.3937 Inches centimeters 2.540
Meters feet 3.281 Feet meters 0.3048
Kilometers miles 0.6214 Miles kilometers 1.609
Meters yards 1.094 Yards meters 0.9144

Mass Mass
Grams ounces 0.03527 Ounces grams 28.35
Kilograms pounds 2.205 Pounds kilograms 0.4556
Metric tonnes tons 1.102 Tons metric tonnes 0.9072

Area Area
Square centimeters square inches 0.1550 Square inches square centimeters 6.4 52
Square meters square feet 10.76 Square feet square meters 0.09290
Hectares acres 2.471 Acres hectares 0.4047
Square kilometers square miles 0.3861 Square miles square kilometers 2.590
Square meters square yards 1.196 Square yards square meters 0.8561

Volume Volume
Cubic centimeters cubic inches 0.06102 Cubic inches cubic centimeters 16.59
Cubic meters cubic feel 35.31 Cubic Feel cubic meters 0.0285.

Capacity Capacity
Liters pints (liquid) 1.760 Pints (liquid) liters 0.5683
Liters gallons (liquid) 0.2200 Gallons (liquid I
liters 1.546

PHYSICS SYMBOLS POWERS OF TEN RASE SI UNITS

Symb meaning
anil

a alpha particle 10
ls
quintillion exa- E Length meter m
Mass kilogram kg
(3 beta particle 10 " quadrillion peta- P
gamma ray: photon 10 '-
trillion tera- T Time second s
7
e electromotive force 10" billion giga- G Electric current ampere \

r\ efficiency; viscosity 10 ,j
million mega- \l
Temperature kelvin K

wavelength thousand Luminous intensity candela cd

X L0 3 kilo- k
J Amount of substance mole mol
(ju micro-; permeability 10 hundred hecto- h
Plane angle radian rad
v frequency; neutrino I0
1

ten deca- da
Solid angle steradian sr
p density; resistivity 10 i

one tenth deci- d

-•
a conductivity 10 one hundredth centi- c
c speed of light 10
_1

one thousandth milli- m DERIVED SI UNITS

«
to one millionth micro- M
10
"8
one billionth nano- n Physical quantity SI unit S> mbol
10
-'-
one trillionth pico- P
10
-••
one quadrillionth femto- f
Frequency hertz 11/

10 IH
one quintillionth atto- a Energj joule J

Force new ton \

Power watt W
Pressure pascal (newtons

The above terms are those used in the US. In the 1 1\ per square meter) Pa (Nnr2)
one billion is known as one thousand million and one Electric charge coulomb C
trillion is known as one billion. \ oltage volt \

Electric resistance ohm Q

55
Glossary
\BSOLl TE ZERO: The lowest ALPHA DECAY/PARTICLE: The atomic number of nine, because
possible temperature. The higher breakup of an unstable atomic they have nine protons.
the temperature of matter, the nucleus, resulting in the release of
more movement, or kinetic energy, two protons
a particle consisting of BETA DECAY/PARTICLE: The
its particles possess. At absolute and two neutrons an alpha — breakup of an unstable atomic
zero the particles do not move at particle. During alpha decay, the nucleus, resulting in the release
all. Absolute zero is zero kelvin, atomic number of the nucleus of a fast-moving electron. This
-273. 1 5° Celsius or -459.67° reduces by two and the atomic electron is called a beta particle.
Fahrenheit. mass by four (see beta decay). During beta decay, the atomic
number of the nucleus actually
ACCELERATION: A change in the AMORPHOUS SOLID: Any solid with increases by one, because a
speed of an object. A reduction in particles not arranged in a regular, neutron changes into a proton, GYROSCOPE
speed is a negative acceleration, repeating pattern and therefore not releasing an electron. The
and is often called a deceleration. composed of crystals. Because the atomic mass is unchanged electrons leave a cathode, and
Acceleration is usually measured in particles are not regularly arranged, (see alpha decay). are attracted toward the high-
ms (meters per second per second,
-'
over a period of time, an amorphous voltage anode. The electrons
or meters per second squared). solid can How, and is often called a BBOWNIAN MOTION: The form a beam, sometimes called
supercooled liquid. random motion of small solid a cathode ray, which can be
ACHRO VIATIC DOUBLET: A system objects, such as smoke particles, observed as it touches a
of two lenses that eliminates AMPLITUDE: The intensity of a which can be observed under a luminescent screen.
chromatic aberration. The two wave motion. For sound wave, the
a microscope. The movement is
lenses are made of different types amplitude determines how loud the caused by atoms and molecules CELSIUS: A temperature scale
of glass. sound will be. For a water wave, the of liquid or gas bombarding the on which water freezes at 0° and
amplitude is the height of the wave, solid objects. boils at 100°. Each degree Celsius
ADDITIVE PROCESS: Combining half the distance from the peak to is equal to one kelvin, but the

light of different colors. When light the trough. 151 BULL Cll WIBER: \ device used kelvin scale begins at absolute
of more than one color enters the to detect particles in zero (-273.15°C). Once called the
eve, the result is a color thai is ANGl LAR MOMENTl M collisions Centigrade scale, the name was
different from each of the initial The product of the speed ol Dial lake changed in 1948.
colors. This is due to human eyes rotation and the moment place in
having three types of cone cell. of inerlia of a spinning particle CENTER OF GRAVITY: The point
The brain combines the signals object. The moment accelerators. of an object at which clockwise
from each type of cone, and of inertia of The chamber and counterclockwise moments
interprets the result. an object is a contains a are equal and the object
measure of how liquid, such therefore balances.
VDHESIYE FORCES: The attractive hard it is to set as liquid
forces between two different types the object hydrogen, CENTRIPETAL FORCE: The force
of matter, such as water and glass. spinning. LUBRIC \TION held just needed to keep an object moving
The balance between adhesive below its in a circle or an ellipse. In the case
and cohesive forces determines ANODE: The positive electrode of boiling point. \nv particles that of circular motion, the force is
whether the meniscus of a liquid anj electrical apparatus. Because have electric charge cause atoms always directed to the center of the
will be upward or downward. the anode is connected to the positive in the liquid to become ions. The circle, and depends upon the mass
electrical supply, electrons are liquid boils around these ions, and speed of the object and the
attracted to it. Anodes are used in forming tinv gas bubbles wherever radius of the circle.
X-ray lubes and cathode ray tubes. a charged particle passes. A strong
magnetic field in the chamber CERN (CONSEIL EUROPEEN POUR
ANTIPARTICLE: \ particle that has causes the particles to travel in LA RECHERCHE NUCLEAIRE): The
the same mass as another particle, curved tracks, and each of the European Laboratory for Nuclear
but has one or more of ils particle types can be identified by Physics, near Geneva on the Swiss-
properties equal and opposite. their tracks. French border and run by nineteen
European nations. It is the site of
ATOM: A tiny particle. The building CAPILLARY ACTION: The rising the Large Hadron Collider.
blocks of matter, atoms are the or falling of a liquid in a narrow
smallest part of an element. Atoms tube, above or below the liquid CHAIN REACTION: A process, such
are typically 10 '"m (or one ten- surface, due to surface tension. If as nuclear fission, in which each
millionth of a millimeter) in adhesive forces are stronger than reaction is in turn the stimulus of a
diameter, and consist of a positively cohesive forces, as in the case of further reaction.
charged nucleus surrounded by water in glass tubes, the liquid
negatively charged electrons. will climb up the tube. The CHARGE: See electric charge.
narrower the tube, the higher the
ATOMIC MASS: The total mass of liquid will rise or fall. CHROMATIC ABERRATION: A
protons and neutrons in the defect in a lens, caused by the fact
nucleus of an atom, expressed in CATHODE: The negative that different wavelengths of light
atomic mass units. Protons and electrode of any electrical refract by different amounts as they
neutrons each have a mass of one apparatus. Because the cathode is pass through glass. The result of
atomic mass unit. Fluorine- 19, with connected to the negative the defect is that different colors
nine protons and ten neutrons, has electrical supply, electrons are of light focus at different points. An
an atomic mass of nineteen. pushed away from it (see anode). image produced by the lens therefore
has colored fringes around it, often
I VTOYIIC NUMBER: The number of CATHODE RAY TUBE: A sealed appearing distorted. The problem
protons present in the nucleus of glass tube used in the display of can be solved by using an
CIURLES'I.VW an atom. All fluorine atoms have an most televisions. Inside the tube. achromatic doublet.
 CONSTRUCTIVE INTERFERENCE: ismost noticeable in gases, creates magnetism that lines up
The combination of two waves because the movement of the the domains in the iron, turning
where the waves are "in step." Hence particles is much faster than it is in it into a temporary magnet.
the peaks of one wave correspond solids or liquids.
to the peaks of the other. The ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCES: The
amplitude of the resulting DISPLACEMENT: A movement forces on electric charges moving
combined wave is the sum of the away or the distance of an object in a magnetic field. The size and
amplitudes of the individual waves, from its normal position. direction of the force depends
upon the speed, sign, and size of
CONVERGE: To come together, as DIVERGE: To move apart, as the charge, and on the strength
parallel light does, when it comes parallel light does when it passes and direction of the magnetic Field.
to a point of focus. through a concave lens.
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION:
CONVEX: Shaped like the outside DOMAINS: Tiny regions, between A form of energy that travels
of a bowl. Convex lenses make 0.1 and 1 mm in width, within through space and matter. It is
parallel light converge. Convex magnetic materials. Every atom of associated with electric fields and
FOCUSING AN [MAGE minors make parallel light diverge. a magnetic substance, such as magnetic fields, and can be
CLOUD CHAMBER: A device used iron, is itself a tiny magnet. All of thought of as a wave motion
to detect and track particles CRITICAL ANGLE: The angle at or the atoms within a given domain involving these fields. It can also be
resulting from radioactive decay. above which light striking the are lined up, so that each domain thought of as a stream of particles
It is a sealed unit containing a boundary between two different is magnetized in a particular called photons. The many types
vapor, usually alcohol, just at the materials undergoes total internal direction. In an unmagnetized of radiation include light, radio
point of condensing to form a reflection. state, the domains cancel each waves, and X-rays.
liquid. Alpha and beta particles other out. When a material is
possess electric charge, and for CRYOGENIC UNIT: A cooling device magnetized, all of the domains are ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRl M:
thisreason provide sites around used to reduce the temperature of made to line up with each other. The range of different types of
which the vapor can condense. substances to verj low values, often electromagnetic radiation. Each
The tracks of the particles appear only a few degrees above absolute ELASTICITY: The ability of a type of radiation is identical except

as paths of tiny droplets (see zero (zero kelvin). Cryogenic units substance to regain its size and for its wavelength and
its energy.

bubble chamber). are used in particle shape after being Radiation with short wavelengths
accelerators, such as stretched by forces of and high energy include X-rays
COHESIVE FORCES those at CERN, to tension. Forces of and gamma rays, while longer-
The attractive forces between produce liquid attraction between wavelength, lower-energy
atoms or molecules in a liquid, helium, which cools atoms within the radiation includes infrared and
such as water. Cohesive forces are electromagnets substance are made radio waves.
responsible for surface tension necessary for the stronger \\ hen the
(see adhesive forces). operation of the atoms are pulled ELECTRON: \ particle found in all
apai't. These forces atoms. electrons have one unit

\>
accelerator. \11

COMPONENT are responsible for of negative electric charge.

The effect of a force in a particular CRYSTAL LATTICE: A elasticity.

direction. A force can he thought regular, repealing ELECTROSCOPE: An instrument

of as a combination of two or arrangement of ELECTRIC CHARGE: for measuring the extent of
more components. atoms or molecules LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE \ properly of certain unbalanced electric charge in an
in a solid (see unit particles or object. The most common example

COMPRESSION cell). substances that results in consists of a glass box \\ itb two
The action of squashing a electrostatic forces. There are pieces of gold foil thai are pushed
substance, so that it takes up a CIU STALS: Solids w hose atoms or two types or signs of charge: apart as they are charged by
smaller space. When a gas is molecules arc arranged in a crystal positive and negative. induction.
compressed, its pressure lattice. The numbers of positive and
increases. When a solid is negative charges in matter is ELECTROSTATIC FORCES: The
compressed reaction forces are CI RRENT: Sec electric current. normally balanced, giv ing no forces between electric charges.

produced. These forces arc overall charge (see ion). Two charges of the same sign will

responsible for the strength of a DENSITY: measure of the

\ push apart, or repel. Charges of
solid such as concrete, which is concentration of mass in a ELECTRIC CI RRENT: The different sign pull together, or attract

said to be "strong in compression." substance. The numerical value for movemenl of particles w iib
density is calculated by dividing the electric charge. Most electric ELEMENT: \ substance consisting
CONCAVE: Shaped like the inside mass of a given amount of the currents are the result of moving of only one type of atom. Examples
of a bowl. Concave mirrors make substance by its volume. electrons. The movemenl of are hydrogen, oxygen, and fluorine.
parallel light converge. Concave electrons is caused by electrostatic
lenses make parallel light diverge. DESTRl CTIVE INTERFERENCE: or electromagnetic forces. ELLIPSE: \ shape thai looks like a

The combination of two waves flattened circle. The orbits of the

CONDUCTIVE: Describes a where the waves arc "out of Step." ELECTRIC FIELD: \ region in planets are ellipses.
material that allows electric This means that the peaks of one which a particle with electric
current to How through it easily. A wave correspond to the troughs of charge will experience an EQl ILIBRH M: \ balanced stale at

material with a high conductivity the other wave. The amplitude of electrostatic force. w Inch Ihe resultant of a number of

the combined wave is therefore forces on an object is zero.

allows electricity to Mow easily, and
is called a conductor. The term can reduced. ELECTRODE: Part of an electrical

be used to describe beat How as device that is connected to the

well as the How of electricity. DIFFRACTION: The bending of electrical supply. The positive
waves around the edge of an electrode is called the anode.
CONES: Cells on the surface at the object. A small gap consists of two while the negative electrode is
back of the human eye (the retina), edges, so the waves are bent into called the cathode.
which are sensitive to light of concentric curves.
particular ranges of color. The ELECTROM VGNET: \ de\ ice made
cones allow for color vision. There DIFFUSION: The mixing of by winding a continuous coil of
are three types of cone cell: red-, substances, caused by the random wire around an iron cure. Electric
SOVP1U RULE
green-, and blue-sensitive. motion of their particles. Diffusion current flowing through the wire
 FULCRUM: The point about which HOLE: A vacant electron position LUMINESCENCE: The emission of
an object turns. For example, the within the crystal lattice of a light due decrease in the
to a
fulcrum of a lever is its pivot. semiconductor that can be energy level of an excited electron
thought of as a positive charge. within an atom or molecule. The
FUSION: A joining of small nuclei two main types are fluorescence
of atoms to form larger nuclei. In IMAGE: A picture formed by a lens and phosphorescence.
some cases, such as when hydrogen or a curved mirror. Images cast on
atoms fuse to form atoms of the screens by convex lenses are MAGNETIC FIELD: A field of force
element helium, there is a huge called real images, while those around the poles of a magnet or a
INDUCTION release of energy during the process. seen using telescopes or wire carrying an electric current.
microscopes, which cannot be
GAUGE BOSON: A particle directly projected, are called MASS: The measure of an object's
ERROR BAR: A vertical or horizontal exchanged between two virtual images. inertia.Mass is also defined by
drawn on a graph to
line that is interacting particles. At the sub- gravitation. The gravitational
indicate the margin of accuracy microscopic level of the tiniest INDUCTION: 1. The apparent force between two objects depends
with which a particular particles, the exchange is charging of one object by an upon their masses.
measurement was taken. responsible for the four forces: electrically charged object nearby.
gravity, electromagnetic force, The charging is apparent since it is MELTING POINT: The temperature
EVAPORATION: The loss of atoms the weak interaction, and the only a shift of electric charge atwhich a solid substance
or molecules from a liquid, as they strong nuclear force. within the object. 2. The becomes a liquid. It is dependent
break free of the liquid to become magnetization of iron objects in upon atmospheric pressure.
a vapor. Evaporation takes place GEIGER-MULLER TUBE: A device the presence of a magnet. The
below the boiling temperature of for detecting radioactivity. An domains inside the iron line up MENISCUS: The curved surface of
the liquid. electric current flows between the with the magnetic field of the a liquid where it meets the
wall of the tube and a metal wire magnet. container.It is caused by a

EXCITED: In possession of extra at its center when alpha or beta combination of adhesive and
energy. Electrons in atoms can be particles enter. INERTIA: The resistance of an cohesive forces.
excited by heat or light energy. object to any change in
When they do so, they occupy a GENERATOR: A machine that its motion. MESONS: A hadron consisting of
new position in the atom, produces an electrical two quarks. An example is the pi
according to their new energy. voltage whenever its rotor INFRARED meson, which carries the strong
is turned. The kinetic RADIATION: A type of nuclear force between protons
FAHRENHEIT: Scale of temperature energy of the rotor electromagnetic and neutrons within the nucleus.
on which water freezes at 32 becomes electrical energy radiation, with a
degrees and boils at 212 degrees. because of the wavelength shorter MICROMETER: A device used to
coils and magnets. than visible light. measure very small displacements.
FILAMENT: The fine wire in an
incandescent light bulb. The GLUONS: Particles INTERFERENCE: MOLECULE: The smallest amount
filament heats up when electric responsible for The combination of a compound. A water molecule
current flows through it. At high carrying the strong of two or more consists of two atoms of hydrogen
temperatures, the filament glows. nuclear force (see waves. and one of oxygen.
gauge boson),
FISSION: The splitting of unstable according to modern MENISCUS ION An atom
: MOMENT: The turning effect
nuclei of atoms. The process theory. with an overall of a force.
begins as a free neutron joins the electric charge. The numbers of
nucleus, making it more unstable. GRAPH: A visual representation of positivelycharged protons and of NEUTRON: One of the particles in
The nucleus splits into two an experiment's results. A graph negatively charged electrons in an the nucleus of an atom. It is a
smaller, more stable nuclei and will highlight any relationships atom are normally equal. But the hadron, and has no electric charge.
releases further free neutrons and between the various types of data. removal of one or more electrons
a large amount of energy in a leaves the atom with a net positive NEWTON METER: A device used to
chain reaction. This release of GRAVITY/GRAVITATION: A force of charge, while extra electrons give measure force. A pointer moves
energy is used in atom bombs attraction between all objects with a net negative charge. along a scale as a spring inside the
mass. The size of the force meter extends. The extension of
FLUID: Any substance that flows. depends upon the masses of the KELVIN: The absolute scale of the spring depends upon the
Liquids and gases are both fluids. two objects and the distance temperature, the Kelvin scale applied force.
between the objects. Modern begins at absolute zero, and unlike
FLUORESCENCE: A type of theory says that gravity is carried the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales, NUCLEAR REACTIONS: Changes
luminescence in which a by particles known as gravitons does not rely on fixed points. involving the nuclei of atoms,
substance glows with visible light (see gauge boson). such as fission and fusion.
immediately after being excited by KINETIC ENERGY: The energy of a
invisible ultraviolet radiation. GYROSCOPE moving object, dependent upon the NUCLEUS: The central part of an
Usually thought of as a spinning mass and speed of the object. atom. It has a positive electric
FOCAL LENGTH: The distance metal disk supported in a metal charge because it contains protons.
from a lens or curved mirror at cage, the word can refer to any LATENT HEAT: Heat energy that
which a parallel beam of light spinning object. Gyroscopes have melts a solid or vaporizes a liquid. ORBITALS: Regions of an atom in
comes to a focus. stability as they spin. Latent heat does not raise the which electrons are found. The
temperature of the substance. name comes from the word
FORCE: A push or a pull. HADRON "orbit," since electrons were
Any particle that is composed of LENS: A curved piece of glass or
SQUENCY: The regularity with quarks. Examples are the proton other transparent material that
something happens. It is and the pi meson. refracts light, and can form images.
ten applied to a
The number of times
wave or
HIGGS BOSON: Hypothetical LIMITING FRICTION: The force
I
cycle of a wave particle whose existence would which must be overcome to start
ond is the link theelectromagnetic force an object moving when it is in
wave, and is and the weak interaction, and contact with a surface. It is
measui ;

(Hz). explain why particles have mass. greatest between rough surfaces. MAGNETIC FIELD
originally thought to follow primaries for the additive process similar to that of a bar magnet. With
-

definite paths around the nucleus. is different from that for the an iron bar inside the coil, a solenoid
subtractive process. becomes an electromagnet.
OSCILLATOR: An electric circuit
that produces an alternating PRINCIPLE OF SUPERPOSITION: SOLUTION: A liquid mixture of
electric current, which repeatedly The rules governing the substances in w hieh the particles
of
changes direction. interference of waves. the substances are uniformly mixed.

PERMANENT MAGNETS: Objects PRINCIPLE OF THE SPEED: The rate at which an object
with a fixed magnetism. The CONSERVATION OF ENERGY: moves, equal to the distance moved
domains in a permanent magnet Energy can be neither created nor divided by the time taken.
always align to produce a magnetic destroyed, it can only change, or

field (see electromagnet). transfer, from one form to another. STATE: The form of a substance,
either solid, liquid, or gas.
PHOSPHORESCENCE (PHOSPHOR): PROTON: A hadron found within
A type of luminescence in which the nucleus of an atom. It has a STRONG NUCLEAR FORCE: The
a substance glows with visible light positive electric charge. force between hadrons. It is canned
some time after being excited by gluons, or by combinations of
(see fluorescence). A phosphor QUARKS: Particles that combine quarks (see gauge boson). The MEASURING RESISTANCE
isany substance exhibiting together to form hadrons, such as strong nuclear force is responsible
phosphorescence. protons and neutrons. No quark for holding the nucleus together. TURRINE: A machine in which a
has ever been detected in isolation. liquid or a gas causes rotation.
PHOTON: A particle of SURTRACTIYE PROCESS: The When attached to a generator, the
electromagnetic radiation. The RAREFACTION: The lowering of process by which pigments absorb turbine helps to generate electricity.
energy of a photon depends only the density and pressure of a gas; parts of the visible spectrum of
upon the wavelength of the the opposite of compression. light, but reflect others, making UNIT CEUU: The group of atoms
radiation.A photon can be thought objects appear to have color. or molecules in a crystal: when
of as a packet of waves. REACTION: A force produced bj repeated, it forms the crystal lattice.
an object that is equal and opposite SUPERCOOLED LIQUID: See
PLANE WAVE: A wave motion in to a force applied to the object. amorphous solid. UPTHRUST: An upward force on
which the waves are parallel to an object immersed in a liquid or a
one another and perpendicular to REFRACTION: The bending of light St RFVCE TENSION: gas. I pthrust is the resultant of

the direction of the wave's motion. or other electromagnetic The resultant force the liquid or gas pressure acting on
radiation as it passes from one at the surface of a the object.
POSITRON: The antiparticle of the material to another. liquid, due to the
electron. It is identical to the cohesive forces VELOCITY: The speed and direction
electron in every way, except that RESISTANCE: A measure between the particles of an object's motion.
it has positive electric charge. of the opposition to the of the liquid.
flow of electric VERNIER SCALL: \ scale attached
POTENTIAL ENERGY: Energy current. It is the TEMPERATURE: How toinstruments such as callipers.
that is "stored." An object held in ratio of voltage to hot or cold a substance which allows verj accurate
the air has potential energy by current. is. Temperature measurements to be taken.
virtue of its height and the VN INCLIN ED PLANE relates directly to the
gravitational force pulling it RESULTANT: The kinetic energy of a VOLTAGE: \ measure of the force
downward. combined effect of two or more substance's particles. The particles on particles with electric charge.
forces. in hotter objects have more kinetic The \oltage in an electric circuit
PRESSURE: A measure of the energy. pushes electrons around the circuit.
concentration of a force. The SVNKEY DIAGRAM: An illustration
pressure exerted by a force is equal of the energy changes in a process. TENSION: A reaction force in NOLI ME: The amount of space an
to the size of the force divided by The diagram consists of a large ;isolid that is stretched, which object takes up.
the area over which it acts. Solids, arrow, which represents the input pulls the atoms of the solid
liquids and gases exert pressure. of energy to the process, and together. It is the opposite \\ V\ ELENGTH: The distance from
which splits according to the of compression. one wave peak to another. The
PRIMARY COLORS: A set of three energj changes thai occur. w a\ elength of electromagnetic
when combined in
colors, which, TERMINAL VELOCITY The : radiation determines the t\pe of
the correct proportion, can produce SEMICONDUCTOR: A material in maximum speed attained by an radiation. For example. X-rays have
any other color. The set of which the electrons arc held onh object falling through a liquid or gas. a shorter w a\ elength than light.
atoms. The electrons
loosly to their V parachute through air has
falling
can become and the material
free, a relatively low terminal velocity, THE W EAK INTERACTION: A force
therefore becomes conductive, while that of a ball bearing will be between some types of particle,
with only a small input of energy. much greater. including electrons. Also involved
in the decay of hadrons. such as
SHELL: An energy occupied
level THERMAL EXPANSION: The the beta decay of neutrons in the
by electrons within an atom. It is expansion of a solid as its nucleus. The force is carried by \\
generally true that the lower the temperature increases. It is due to and Z particles (see gauge boson).
energy of electrons in the shell, the the increased vibration of the
closer it is to the nucleus. atoms and molecules of the solid, W EIGHT: The force of gravity on
this increased vibration occurs at an object, dependent on the mass
SI UNITS (SYSTEME higher temperatures due to the of the object.
INTERNATIONAL D'UMTES): A increased kinetic energy of the
system of units accepted by the atoms an molecules. WORK: The amount of energj
worldwide scientific communityas involved in a particular task. For
the standard. Its seven base units TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION: example, work said to be done
is

include the kilogram and second. The reflection of light from the when a pulle\ lifts a load. The
border between two materials. amount of work done is equal to
SOLENOID: A long coil of wire, as the light passes from the denser the force acting multiplied In the
which produces a magnetic field to the less dense material. distance moved.
ONE KG MASS

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electric circuit 53 conversion table 55 Condensation 22 Depth 27

Index electric current 52

Bearings
ball bearings 15
gyroscopes 19
Center of gravity 56
point of suspension
Centigrade scale 56
see also Celsius scale
1 1
Conduction 22
Conductivity 55
Conductors
electric circuits 32
Depth of

57
Diffraction 57
field 45
Destructive interference 46,

Angular momentum 19, 56 Beta decay 56 Centimeters, conversion semiconductors 59 electromagnetic

Absolute zero 22. 56 Anode 56 nuclear physics 50 table 55 Cones (eyes) radiation 38

cryogenic unit 57 cathode ray tubes 49, 56 weak interaction 59 Centripetal force 18-19, 56 additive process 56 waves 46
keh in scale 58 electrodes 57 Beta particle 56 formula 54 color vision 40, 57 Diffusion 57
Absorption Antenna 58 cloud chamber 57 particle accelerators 53 Conservation of energy 7 gases 28
color 40 Antiparticle 56 Geiger-Miiller tube 58 CERN (Conseil Europeen Principle of 59 Digital thermometer 9

light 42 particle accelerators 52 symbol 55 pour la Recherche Constant acceleration 54 Dim filament lamp 40
Acceleration 56 positrons 59 Bicycles 1 Nucleaire) 56 Constructive interference 46, Disk brakes 15
formula 54 Aperture 44 Billion 55 Large Hadron Collider 57 Displacement 57
measurement 12. 1 5 Area 55 Binoculars 52,55 "Conventional current" 52 oscillation 20

Newton's Lav\s 12, 15 Atmospheric pressure 27 lenses 42 Chain reaction 56 Converge 57 Dissolving 6
terminal velocity 14 melting point 58 total internal reflection 42 nuclear fission 51 Converging light rays 42 Distance
Accuracy, error bars 58 sound waves 21 Block and tackle 16 Chainwheel 17 Conversion tables 55 measurement 8
Achromatic doublet 56 Atomic mass 56 Blue light Charged atoms 50 Convex lenses speed 15, 59
chromatic aberration 44-5 Atomic number 56 additive process 41 Charles' Law 28, 56 eyes 42 Diverge 57
Acres 55 alpha decay 56 color vision 40 experiment 29 images 58 Diverging light rays 42
Additive process 56 beta decay 56 lenses 45 formula 54 Convex mirrors 45 Domains 57
color 40. 41 nuclear physics 50 photons 38 Chemical energy 7 Cooling 57 induction 58
primary colors 59 Atoms 56 subtractive process 41 Chromatic aberration 56 Cooling towers 51 magnetism 50, 51

Adhesive forces 56 Brownian motion 6, 56 white light spectrum 59 lenses 44, 45 Corkscrew 16 permanent magnets 59
capillary action 26, 56 cohesive forces 57 Boiling point 22 Circles Corners 19 Double pulle\ 7 I

liquids 26 crystal lattice 57 Celsius scale 56 centripetal force 56 Cosmic rays 50 "Dow n" quarks 52
meniscus 58 crystal systems 24 Fahrenheit scale 58 ellipses 57 Coulomb, symbol 55 Downward meniscus 26
Air domains 57 Bone 59 Circuit breaker 56 Counterclockwise moment Drawing pin 5, 1 1

diffusion 28 elasticity 57 Bosons Circular motion 18-19 I I

liquification 22 electric charges 50 gauge 58 Circular waves 46 Critical angle 57

soap bubbles 26 eleclric circuits 52 lliggs 58 Clockwise moment 1 1 total internal reflection 42
E
sound waves 20, 21 electric current 52 particle physics 52 Cloud chamber 50, 57 Cross-sectional area 25 Earth
total internal reflection 42 electromagnetic Bourdon gauge 2, 29 CMS detector 55 Crown w heel 7 centripetal force 18
upthrusi 21 radiation 59 Boyle's Law 2,28 Coal 56 Cryogenic unit 57 cosmic rays 50
Air molecules electrons 48-9, 57 formula 54 Cohesive forces 57 Crystal lattice 57 geothermal power 57
Brownian motion 6 elements 50, 57 Brain 56 capillar) action 56 holes 58 gravity 8, 12, 13

evaporation 6 equalization of Brakes liquids 26 unit cells 24, 59 magnetic field 31

sound waves 20, 21 temperature 25 cars 7 meniscus 56, 58 Crystallization 6 temperature 22

Air pressure evaporation 6, 58 friction I 5 surface tension 59 slates of matter 22 Efficiency 55

increasing pressure with excited electrons 58 Bright filament lamps to Coils Crystals 57 Effort 16

depth 27 fission 58 Bromine 28 electric motors 5 5 cubic system 24 levers 17

melting point 58 friction II Brownian motion 6, 56 electromagnets 54, 55 external features 24 Elasticity 57

sound waves 21 fusion 58 Bubble chamber 56 generators 56 hexagonal system 25 formula 54

Air resistance 14 gases 28 cosmic rays 50 solenoids 55 monoclinic svstem 25 solids 24
formula 54 heat energj 22 particle accelerators 52 televisions 49 orthorhombic system 21 solids under tension 25
Alcohol 57 ions 50, 58 Bubbles Cold 22, 59 particles 6 Electric charge 30, 57
Alligator clip 9 luminescence 58 colors 46. 47 Collisions 52 solids 2 I bubble chambers 56
Alpha decay 50, 56 matter 6 soap 5 Color (0- tetragonal system 24 electromagnetic
Alpha particles 56 neutrons 58 surface tension 26 additive process 40, 41, Iriclinic system 25 radiation 58
cloud chamber 57 nuclear physics 50-1 Buildings II 56 trigonal system 25 electrons 57
Geiger-Miiller tube 58 nuclear reactions 58 Bunsen burner 2 chromatic aberration 56 unit cells 24, 59 electroscopes 57
symbol 55 nucleus 58 Burning 22 destructive interference Cubic centimeters 55 induction 58
Ammeter orbilals 59 47 Cubic feet 55 nuclear physics 50
electric circuit 55 particle physics 52 fluorescence 48 Cubic inches 55 nucleus 58
measuring electric protons 59 primary colors 40. 59 Cubic meters 55 positrons 59
current 54 semiconductors 59 Caliper units 1 5 secondary colors 41 Cubic system 24 protons 59
measuring resistance 5, 52 shell 59 Calipers 59 soap hubbies 46, 47 Cyan 41 SI units 55
Amorphous solid 56 solar cells 57 Cameras 44 subtractive process 41, voltage 59
atoms 24
Amount of substance 55
solids 24
solids under tension 25
Candela 55
Capacity 55
59
vision 57
D Eleclric circuits 32-3
formulas 54
Ampere 55 solutions 6 Capillary action 26, 56 Commutator 35 Data oscillators 58-9

Amplitude 56 Ihermal expansion 24, 59 Carbon dioxide 50 Compass graphs 8, 58 resistance 32

constructive unit cell 59 Cars electromagnetism interpreting 9 voltage 59
interference 57 Axes 16 brakes 7 affecting needle I, 54 Daughter nucleus 51 Eleclric current 57
destructive Axis 19 energy transfer 7 magnetism 51 Decay cathode ray tubes 49
interference 57 Axles engines 12 Component 57 alpha decay 50, 56 circuits 52-5

waves 20 ball bearings 15 Cathode 56 weight 10 beta decay 50, 56 conductivity 57

Amps 52 \\ heels 17 electrodes 57 Compound microscope 44 Deceleration 56 electromagnetism 54
Ingles Cathode ray oscillograph 21 Compounds 58 Deflection 49 magnetic field 58
critical 57 Cathode ray lube 5. 56 Compression 57 Degree Celsius 22 Ohm's Law 52
crystal systems 24-5
B anodes 56 solids 24 Degree Fahrenheit 22 oscillators 58-9
light reflection 12 Ball bearings I 5 electrons 48, 49 sound waves 21 Density 57 resistance 59
light refraction 42 Balloons, hot air 29 television 48, 49 springs 20 rarefaction 59 SI units 55
n!s 55 Barrages, tidal power 57 Cells, unit 24, 59 Concave lens 45 solids 24 solar cells 57
total inti i nal reflection Batteries Celsius scale 22, 56 Concave mirror 45 symbol 55 Eleclric field 57
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radio waves 58 orbitals 48, 59 laser surgery 47 Formulas 54 error bars 58 bubble chambers 56
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static 50 Electrostatic forces 57 light bulbs 55 formula 54 solar svslem 12. 15 Imperial units 55
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focal length 58 Load 16 error bars 58 Mole 55 formula 54 cloud chamber 57
formula 54 levers 17 force 10 Molecule 58 Newtons per square meter crystallization 6
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58 bubble chambers 56 speed 12. 15 oscillation 20 weak interaction 59 solids 22
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focal length 58 solenoids 35, 59 weight 8 Motion microscopes 44 Pedals 17
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59 compasses 31, 34 states of matter 22 inertia 58 electricity generation 56 fluorescent lamps 40
reflection 42-3 electricity generation 36 Meniscus 2. 26, 58 Newton's Laws 12-15 lubrication 15 television screens 49
refraction 42, 59 electromagnets 35, 57 adhesive and cohesive oscillation 20 Optical brighteners 48 Phosphorescence 59
speed of 42 loudspeakers 21 forces 56 precession 19 Optical instruments 44-5 luminescence 58
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total internal reflection 59 Magnifying glasses 43 Mercury brakes 15 microscopes 44 television 49
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surface tension 16 behavior 46-7 Weight 59 Width 8 59

Acknowledgments Additional photography:

Tim Ridley
Dorling Kinderslej would like to thank:
Griffin and George, Loughborough, for the loan of scientific equipment; Model making:
I niversitj College London, lor the loan of glassware; Maplin electronics. Simon Munell
Hammersmith
Picture research:
Special thanks to Lew Instone at Griffin and George, Peter Lei^hton at L'CL \nna Lord
and Patrick Rolleston at Kensington Park School
Picture credits:
Additional design assistance: CERN 50bl, 52br; Simon Eraser 37tr; Robert Harding/C. Delli 57cr; Image Rank/
Carla De Abreu, \nlhea Forle Mel Digiacomo 47crb; Bruce Iverson 44c; Newage International Ltd 56tc;
Omikron 52cr; David Parker 59tc; Des Reid/Marian Tnlly 24tr; John Sanford 45tr;
Additional editorial assistance: Science Photo Library/Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory 52tr; Stammers/Thompson
Louise Candlish, Phillippa Colvin, Caroline Hunt, Jane Mason, Jane Sarin is. 59bc; Zefa 29bc, 55cl, 37c
Roger Tritton (t=top, b=bottom, c=center, l=left, r=right)

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