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*A gun chronograph is an instrument used to measure the velocity of a projectile fired by a gun
*Archer chronograph is an instrument used to measure the velocity of an arrow fired in archery
*A radar detector is an electronic device used by motorists to detect if their speed is being monitored by police or law
enforcers using a radar gun.
Waves
*Waves is created when there is a disturbance on a surface that travels with or without a medium
Sound
*Sound is an energy that can be perceived through hearing
Vibration can happen between:
Solid to solid – Ex. Wood to wood
Solid to air – Ex. Fast whipping os stick
Solid to liquid – Ex. Tapping of water
Air to liquid – Ex. Boiling sound
Air to air – Ex. Gushing out of air
Liquid to liquid – Ex. Water falls
Ear – the primary organ perceives sound
Characteristics of Sound
1. Pitch – highness or lowness of a sound
Rule: The higher the frequency, the higher the pitch
2. Loudness – intensity overdue of sound
Rume: The higher the amplitude, the louder the sound
3. Tone – also known as Timbre
Units of Temperature
*The famous names Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (ºF), Lord Kelvin (ºK) and Andres Celsius (ºC) were the ones who studied
temperature.
Heat transfer
*”From higher concentration gradient to a lower concentration”, so hot temperature has greater energy
*Higher temperature will change the temperature of the object with lower temperature
Chapter 11 – Electricity