Physics SL
Physics SL
5
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Theme A - Space, Time & Motion
Theme A - Space, Time & Motion
Theme B - The Particulate Nature Of Matter
Theme B - The Particulate Nature Of Matter
Theme C - Wave Behaviour
Theme C - Wave Behaviour
Theme D - Fields
Theme D - Fields
Theme E - Nuclear & Quantum Physics
Theme E - Nuclear & Quantum Physics
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Theme A - Space, Time & Motion
Physics SL
Physics SL

Theme A - Space, Time & Motion

Unveiling The Truth Behind Fossil Fuels Extraction

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Rotational vs linear mechanics - 🔄 vs ➡️

  • Fun Fact! Just like you have straight-line motion (that's linear mechanics for ya), things in the universe also spin around (and that's where rotational mechanics steps in).
  • For every linear quantity you've learned about (like speed, acceleration, and momentum), there's a spinning twin in rotational mechanics.

Linking the twins 🤝

Every quantity in linear mechanics has an equivalent "buddy" in rotational mechanics. Imagine them as siblings; one loves to run straight, while the other loves to spin around!

Dive into the mysterious black hole 🌌🌀

  • What's a Black Hole? Picture this: It's like a cosmic vacuum cleaner, with so much gravity that nothing, not even light, can escape its grasp!

  • Accretion Disk: That cool-looking spirally thing around a black hole? It's called an accretion disk. It's made of matter, like gas, swirling super-fast around the black hole.

    Real-world Analogy: Imagine water spiraling down a drain. As it gets closer to the center of the drain (our black hole), it spins faster and faster. That's a bit like the matter speeding up as it gets closer to the black hole due to conservation of angular momentum.

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Theme A - Space, Time & Motion
Physics SL
Physics SL

Theme A - Space, Time & Motion

Unveiling The Truth Behind Fossil Fuels Extraction

Word Count Emoji
699 words
Reading Time Emoji
4 mins read
Updated at Emoji
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024

Table of content

Rotational vs linear mechanics - 🔄 vs ➡️

  • Fun Fact! Just like you have straight-line motion (that's linear mechanics for ya), things in the universe also spin around (and that's where rotational mechanics steps in).
  • For every linear quantity you've learned about (like speed, acceleration, and momentum), there's a spinning twin in rotational mechanics.

Linking the twins 🤝

Every quantity in linear mechanics has an equivalent "buddy" in rotational mechanics. Imagine them as siblings; one loves to run straight, while the other loves to spin around!

Dive into the mysterious black hole 🌌🌀

  • What's a Black Hole? Picture this: It's like a cosmic vacuum cleaner, with so much gravity that nothing, not even light, can escape its grasp!

  • Accretion Disk: That cool-looking spirally thing around a black hole? It's called an accretion disk. It's made of matter, like gas, swirling super-fast around the black hole.

    Real-world Analogy: Imagine water spiraling down a drain. As it gets closer to the center of the drain (our black hole), it spins faster and faster. That's a bit like the matter speeding up as it gets closer to the black hole due to conservation of angular momentum.

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