What is a sequence? A?sequence?is an ordered set of numbers with a rule for finding all of the numbers in the sequence For example 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, … is a sequence with the rule?‘start at one and add...
Temperature & Resistance All solids are made up of vibrating atoms The higher the temperature, the faster these atoms vibrate Electric current is the flow of free electrons in a m...
Resistivity All materials have some?resistance?to the flow of charge As?free?electrons?move?through a metal wire, they collide with ions which get in their way As a result, they?transfer?som...
What are exponential equations? An exponential equation is an equation where the unknown is a power In simple cases the solution can be spotted without the use of a calculator For example, In more ...
Ohm's Law Ohm’s law states: For a conductor at a constant temperature, the current through it is proportional to the potential difference across it Constant temperature implies constant resi...
Electric Current & Potential Difference Electric Current Electric current is defined as?the rate of flow of positive charge?carriers It is measured in units of?amperes (A)?or?amps ...
What are the laws of logarithms? Laws of logarithms allow you to simplify and manipulate expressions involving logarithms The laws of logarithms are equivalent to the?laws of indices These laws are...
Required Practical: The Young Modulus Aims of the Experiment The aim of the experiment is to measure the Young Modulus of a metal in the form of a wire This requires a clamped horizontal wir...
The Young Modulus The Young modulus is the measure of the ability of a material to withstand changes in length with an added load This gives information about the stiffness of a material Thi...
