Transitions Between Energy Levels Difference in discrete energy levels The difference between two energy levels is equal to a specific photon energy The energy (hf) of the photon is given by: ΔE = ...
Discrete Energy Levels The Photon Model Photons are fundamental particles that make up all forms of electromagnetic radiation A photon is a massless “packet” or a “quantum” of electromagnetic energ...
Gravitational Field Strength There is a universal force of attraction between all matter with mass This force is known as the ‘force due to gravity’ or the weight The Earth’s gravitational field is...
Circular Orbits Since most planets and satellites have a near circular orbit, the gravitational force FG between the sun or another planet provides the centripetal force needed to stay in an orbit ...
Newton's Law of Gravitation The gravitational force between two bodies outside a uniform field, e.g. between the Earth and the Sun, is defined by Newton’s Law of Gravitation Recall that the mass of...
Applications of Circular Motion Horizontal Circular Motion An example of horizontal circular motion is a vehicle driving on a curved road The forces acting on the vehicle are: The friction between ...
Centripetal Acceleration For an object moving in a circle: The acceleration is towards the centre of the circle The magnitude of the centripetal acceleration a is: Where: a = centripetal accelerati...
Centripetal Force An object moving in a circle is not in equilibrium, it has a resultant force acting upon it This is known as the centripetal force and is what keeps the object moving in a circle ...
Properties of Circular Motion For an object moving in a circle, it will have the following properties: Period Frequency Angular displacement Angular velocity These properties can be inferred from t...
