Pressure in a Gas
Gas Pressure is created when gas particles collide with the walls of their container. The more often the particles collide with the walls, and the faster…
Wave Speed
Wave speed is given in meters per second (the number of waves that pass per second). Wavelength is measured in meters and frequency is measured…
Turning Moments
The size of the turning effect is called a turning moment. As Newton’s first law of motion states, an object will remain at rest…
Pressure
Pressure can be calculated if you know the force applied to or by an object and the contact area. The units are newtons per square…
Force, Mass and Acceleration
An object of constant mass accelerates in proportion to the force applied. Demo In this tutorial you will learn how to calculate the force applied to an object…
Kinetic Energy
In physics, the kinetic energy (KE) of an object is the energy that it has due to its motion. It is defined as the work needed for an object of…
Power
The quantity power is the rate at which work is done. The quicker work is done the greater the power. What is Power? The…
Charge
The size of the current is the rate of flow of charge. Electrons are negatively charged particles which transfer energy through wires as electricity….
Resistance
Resistance is an electrical quantity that measures how a device or material reduces the electrical current flow through it. What is Resistance? Resistance is…
Electrical Power
The power of an appliance is the energy that is transferred per second. Electric power is the rate, per unit time at which electrical…
Density
Density is a measure of how compact the particles are in a substance. Density is defined as the mass per unit volume. What is Density…
Half Life
The radioactivity of a sample decreases over time. Half life is a measurement of this decrease. What is Half life? The radioactivity of a…
Gravitational Potential Energy
Lifting an object in a gravitational field transfers energy into the objects gravitational energy store. Gravitational potential energy is the energy an object has due to its…
Efficiency
The efficiency of a device is the proportion of input energy that is converted to useful energy. What is Efficiency? The efficiency of a…
Energy Transformed
The potential difference between two points is the energy transferred per unit charge. An electrical circuit is an energy transformation device. What is Energy…
Forces and Work Done
The unit for work done is the joule (J), or Newton meter (N-m). One joule is equal to the amount of work that is done when 1 N of force moves an…
Wave Period
The period of a wave is the time it takes to complete one cycle. The unit for a wave period is seconds, and it is inversely proportional to…
Uniform Acceleration
Uniform or constant acceleration is a type of motion in which the velocity of an object changes by an equal amount in every equal time period. Demo…
Pressure in Fluids
Fluid pressure is exerted on the surface of an object in a liquid. This pressure causes upthrust . An object placed in a liquid will begin to sink….
Acceleration
Acceleration is how quickly the velocity is changing whether it be speed, direction or both. Acceleration is a measure of how quickly the velocity…
Speed
Speed is how fast an object is moving in no given direction. Velocity is how fast an object is moving in a given direction….
Weight on the Moon
Weight is the force acting on an object due to gravity. The weight of an object is defined as the force of gravity on the object…
Weight on Earth
Weight is the force acting on an object due to gravity. The weight of an object can be defined as the force of gravity on the…