Selasa, 28 Jun 2011

form 4 terms

Some revision list of form 4 summarized terms.                                                        

Form 4 TERM
VALUE
MEANING
Acceleration ,a
Low / small (+)
Slow increase of velocity
High / big
Fast increase of velocity
negative
Decrease in velocity, deceleration
Density, ρ
Low / small
Lighter / less compact
High / large
Heavier / more compact
Spring Force constant , k
Small
Spring is soft / easy to stretch
Large / big
Spring is stiff / difficult to stretch
Specific Heat Capacity ,c
Low / small
  • Easily heated up , short time to heat up
  • Need less heat to raise temperature
High / large
  • More difficult to heat up, takes more time to heat up
  • Need more heat to raise temperature, use more fuel
Specific Latent Heat, L
Low / small
  • Need less heat to melt / vaporise
  • Time to melt / vaporise is shorter
High / large
  • Need more heat to melt / vaporise
  • Time to melt / vaporise is longer
Melting point /
Freezing point
Low
  • Melts at low temperature / Freezes at low temperature.
· Starts melting earlier / Starts freezing later
High
  • Melts at higher temperature / Freezes at higher temperature.
· Starts melting latter / Starts freezing earlier
Boiling point
Low
  • Starts boiling at lower temperature
  • Starts boiling earlier
  • condensation occur at slower rate
High
  • Starts boiling at higher temperature
  • Starts boiling latter
  • Condensation occur at faster rate
Refractive index
Low / small
Substance that refracts light less
High / large
Substance that refracts light more
Critical angle
Small
Easier for total internal reflection to occur
Large / big
Difficult for total internal reflection to occur
Power (of a lens)
Low
  • Large / long focal length
  • Refract light less
High
  • Short focal length
  • Refract light more
Focal length
Short
Higher power , thicker lens
Large / long
Lower power

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