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Quantities Physics

Highschool Level - All answers are one or more quantities (Volume, Temp, etc.)

QuestionAnswer
Level of disorder in a system Entropy
Boltzmann Constant times the Natural Logarithm of the number of Microstates in a System Entropy
SI unit of Joules per Kelvin Entropy
Denoted S Entropy
Sackur-Tetrode Equation is used to find this in an monoatomic ideal gas (+ solves the Gibbs paradox) Entropy
The two quantities held constant in the Carnot cycle Entropy and Temperature
Hypothetically, Maxwell's Demon would decrease this Entropy
The Second Law of Thermodynamics shows that in an isolated system, this cannot decrease. Entropy
Thermodynamic equilibrium occurs when this is maximized Entropy
Trouton's rule relates this to 10.5 times the ideal gas constant for liquids Entropy
The Principle of Minimum Energy states that a closed system approaches a minimum value when external parameters and this quantity are constant Entropy
Originally defined by Rudolf Clausius Entropy
Its change is zero for an adibatic step (+reversible process) Entropy
Von Neumman type of this quantity in statistical physics denoted rho Entropy
Fluctuation theorem states that there is always a chance for this to decrease Entropy
Isotopes of Helium have a negative value for this quantity when fusion occurs Entropy
Claude Shannon type of this quantity in information theory Entropy
Change in this quantity is found by integrating supplied heat divided by temperature Entropy
Rheometers measure this Viscosity
SI unit of Pascal-second/Pascal times seconds Viscosity
Denoted eta or mu Viscosity
Issac Newton stated this times the velocity gradient in the perpendicular direction equals shear stress Viscosity
A variable in non-Newtonian fluids Viscosity
Sutherland's formula calculates this for an ideal gas Viscosity
Hershcel-Bulkely and Bingham models is used to graph is quantity Viscosity
A fluid's resistance to flow Viscosity
The Reynolds Number is equal to inertial forces divided by this quanity Viscosity
In thixotropic materials, this decreases over time when shear stress is constant Viscosity
In dilatant materials, this increases as the shear rate increases Viscosity
Constant for a Newtonian fluid Viscosity
The Prandtl Number is equal to this quantity divided by thermal diffusivity (+Schmidt number) Viscosity
The Grashof number is buoyancy divided by this Viscosity
Measured with a Zahn cup to find efflux time Viscosity
Stoke's law multiplies this by 6 pi times radius times velocity to find the friction exerted on a sphere Viscosity
In rheotropic materials, this increases over time as shearing forces are applied Viscosity
Trouton’s Ratio is the extensional type of this divided by the shear type Viscosity
Kinematic type of this is found by dividing its dynamic type by density Viscosity
When this and heat conduction equals zero, the Navier-Stokes equations simplify to Euler's equations Viscosity
OK, so, basically, Kolmogorov microstates/length scale = buzz turbulence or this quantity Viscosity
Causes the splitting of spectral lines in the Zeeman effect Magnetic field
SI units of Teslas for B-fields and Amperes for H-fields Magnetic field
Gauss's law states the divergence and surface integral of this is always zero Magnetic field
The Hall effect is the creation of a potential difference when this is applied to current, perpendicularly Magnetic field
Biot-Savart law is used to find the strength of this (when produced by a steady current) Magnetic field
SQUIDs measure the strength of this Magnetic field
Josephson junctions are used to measure small values of this Magnetic field
Equal to the curl of vector potential Magnetic field
The quantum of this is the inverse of the Josephson constant Magnetic field
Vaccuum permeability times number of turns times current gives this for a solenoid Magnetic field
Its strength is increased inside the loops of solenoids Magnetic field
Denoted B Magnetic field
Faraday's law describes how this interacts with an electric current to produce an electromotive force Magnetic field
Vaccum permeability is the constant for the permeability of this quanitiy in a vacuum Magnetic field
CGS units of Gauss for B-fields and Oersted for H-fields Magnetic field
Multiplied by velocity to find the Lorentz force Magnetic field
Faraday effect is an induced type of this affecting the polarization of light Magnetic field
Meissner effect is the expulsion of this from a superconductor when below the critical temperature Magnetic field
Ampere's law relates the integral of this around a closed loop to the current passing through said loop Magnetic field
Angle of repose is the angle where an object can overcome this force Friction
Archard equation states the work done by this is proportional to the volume of removed debris caused by it Friction
SI unit of Newtons Friction
Its coefficient and force is measured by a tribometer Friction
Dry form of this is described by Amonton's First , Amonton's Second and Coulomb's Law of Friction Friction
Asperities are responsible for this Friction
Stribeck curve quantifies how this changes non-linearly with contact load (+plotted against the Hersey number) Friction
This is studied by tribologists (+Tribology is the study of this) Friction
The force resisting relative motion of surfaces sliding against each other Friction
Darcy-Weisbach equation relates this to the loss of pressure in a pipe Friction
This is plotted against Reynolds numbers in a Moody chart Friction
Tomlinson model approximates this on an atomic scale with this thing's "parameter" Friction
Triboelectric effect is when this causes a buildup of electrostatic charge Friction
Amontons' First Law states its directly proportional to the applied load Friction
Amontons' Second Law states its independent of contact area Friction
Coulomb's Law of [This Quantity] states the kinetic form of this is independent of sliding velocity Friction
Dynamic/Chandrasekhar form of this occurs between moving bodies in space Friction
This thing's "factor" equals 64 divided by the Reynolds number (+Describes laminar flow) Friction
This thing's coefficient is equal to its force divided by the normal force Friction
Its force is denoted f or Ff Friction
Its coefficient is denoted mu Friction
SI unit of Pascals / Newtons per Sqaure metre Pressure
The negative gradient of this quantity is featured in the Navier-Stokes equation Pressure
Fugacity divided by this equals the fugacity coefficient Pressure
Barometer, Bourdon Gauge, Diaphragm ________ Gauge, Manometer, Micro Manometer, Piezometer, Aneroid Wafers all measure this Pressure
Pascal’s principle states that any change in this is equal everywhere in a confined fluid Pressure
Clausius-Clapeyron equation relates the ratio of these two quantities to the slope of a coexistence curve Pressure and Temperature
Magnitude of the Poynting vector divided by the speed of light gives the radiation form of this Pressure
Bernoulli's principle states this quantity decreases as a fluid's speed increases Pressure
The force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area Pressure
SAP unit of atmospheres Pressure
Manometric units of centimeter of water and millimeter of Mercury Pressure
Denoted P or p Pressure
Bernoulli's Equation is density times gravity times height equals this Pressure
For an Ideal gas, it equals the number of moles times temperature times the ideal gas constant, all divided by volume. Pressure
Multiplied by volume in the ideal gas law Pressure
Hypsometric equation relates thickness to the natural log of the ratio between 2 values of this Pressure
Work done by a gas equals this multiplied by the change in volume Pressure
The change in this is equal to density times gravity times the change in height Pressure
The radiation type of this scales as the fourth power of temperature Pressure
The average kinetic energy in an ideal gas is three halves of Boltzmann's constant times this Temperature
Denoted with Degrees + Measurement type Temperature
SI unit of Kelvin Temperature
Stars are typically classified by this (No, not color) Temperature
units of Rankine Temperature
Wien's law states the wavelength corresponding to the maximum intensity of radiation emitted by a black body is inversely proportional to this Temperature
Peltier effect describes the change in this at a junction of two conductors Temperature
Two-thirds the Boltzmann constant times the average kinetic energy gives this for a gas Temperature
A system in population inversion will have a negative value for this Temperature
Efficiency of a Carnot cycle is one minus the ratio of two values for this Temperature
Arrhenius equation gives the dependence of rate constants on this (No idea what this means :D) Temperature
surface gravity over two pi finds this for a black hole Temperature
Stefan-Boltzmann law states this to the fourth power is the total energy radiated by a blackbody Temperature
Yang-Mills Theory about this thing's "gap" is apart of a Millennium Prize Problem Mass
SI unit of kilograms Mass
Denoted m Mass
Transverse and longitudinal forms Mass
Proportional to an event horizon's surface area in black holes Entropy
No-hair theorem states a black hole can be characterized by these three quantites Charge, Angular Momentum, and Mass
Komar form of this Mass
Relativistic form found by dividing the energy in a system by the speed of light square Mass
This raised to the 3.5 power equals Luminosity Mass
Virtual particles are off this quantites "shell" as they appear to violate conservation laws Mass
Since neutrino has a non-zero value for this, they have flavors Mass
Spontaneous symmetry break generates this quanitiy for certain particles Mass
Effective value for this quantity that be positive or negative Mass
Binding energy of a nucleus is this quantity's defect Mass
The reciprocal of the sum of the reciprocals of two values of this give its reduced form, symbolized mu Mass
Denoted E Electric Field
SI units of Newtons per Coulomb and volts per meter Electric Field
Causes the splitting of spectral lines in the Stark effect Electric Field
Faraday’s law of induction - The curl of this quantity is equal to the negative time derivative of the magnetic field Electric Field
The cross product of these two quantities give the Poynting vector Electric and Magnetic (Auxiliary or H) Field
Gauss' Law - The divergence of this quantity is the charge density over permittivity Electric Field
Always zero inside a conducting sphere by the shell theorem Electric Field
Added to the product of velocity and the maganetic field in the Lorentz force formula Electric Field
This divided by the speed of light appears in the first row and column of the Faraday tensor Electric Field
Inversely proportional to distance cubed, for a dipole Electric Field
Denoted I (Uppercase) Moment of Inertia
SI units of kilogram metre squared (kg*m^2) Moment of Inertia
Rotational analogue of mass Moment of Inertia
Dzhanibekov effect/Intermediate axis theorem/Tennis racket theorem - Three different values of this quantity creates instability along the interediate axis Moment of Inertia
Steiner's theorem/Parallel axis theorem is used to find this Moment of Inertia
Symmetric 3 by 3 rank-two tensors are used to find the "principal" values of this Moment of Inertia
Euler's buckling equation is pi squared times Young's modulus times this quantity's "area" form Moment of Inertia
Stretch/Routh's Rule - This does not change when an object is deformed along an axis Moment of Inertia
The square root of this quantity over mass yields an object's radius of gyration Moment of Inertia
Poinsot’s Construct depicts a rigid body with free rotational motion free of this quantity Torque
Rotational analogue of force Torque
SI units of Newtons per meter Torque
Denoted tau Torque
Euler's equations for a rigid body - Inertia matrix times angular accleration plus angular velocity times the product of the inertia matrix times angular velocity equals this Torque
The spin-transfer type of this is equal to the cross product of the dipole moment and the electriv field, for an electric dipole Torque
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