Sample card prompts

• Expressed in terms of the five SI base quantities relevant to the physical sciences, what are the units of a Joule ([formula])?
• Why does a magnetic field perform zero work on a single moving point charge?
• In the context of friction, how does the formula for kinetic friction ([formula]) differ from the formula for static friction ([formula])?
• Under what specific condition regarding the angle ([formula]) between the force and displacement vectors is the work done by a force equal t
• State the Work-Energy Theorem in terms of net work ([formula]) and kinetic energy ([formula]).
• According to the formula for power ([formula]), what must be the orientation of the force vector relative to the velocity vector for this sp
• In a perfectly inelastic collision between two masses, what happens to the total momentum and the total kinetic energy of the system?
• If the mass ([formula]) attached to a spring in simple harmonic motion is quadrupled, what happens to the period ([formula]) of the oscillat
• What is the mathematical condition for the critical angle ([formula]) required for total internal reflection when light travels from [formul
• In the thin lens equation ([formula]), what sign convention is used for the image distance ([formula]) to indicate a virtual image?
• What type of lens is characterized by a negative focal length ([formula])?
• For a converging lens, where must an object be placed relative to the focal point ([formula]) to produce an upright, virtual image?

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