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Unit 1 – Universal Unit 1 – Universal PhysicsPhysics
(EdExcel)
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Topic 1 – Visible Light and Topic 1 – Visible Light and the Solar Systemthe Solar System
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Our understanding of the Our understanding of the universeuniverse
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Ptolemy, AD 90-168
Copernicus, 1473-1543
Up until the 16th Century people believed that the Earth was the centre of the universe – this is called the “Geocentric model” and I made a model of the universe based on it.
I published my “On the revolutions of the celestial spheres” just before my death and showed that the Earth and other planets orbit around the sun – the “Heliocentric model”.
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Evidence for the Heliocentric Evidence for the Heliocentric ModelModel
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Galileo, 1564-1642
Jupiter and its moons, as seen through a telescope
The orbits of these moons
I helped develop the modern telescope and made measurements with it that proved that the Copernican model of the solar system was correct.
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Observing the UniverseObserving the UniverseWhat are the
advantages and disadvantages
of each of these methods?
A complex digital
camera will be in here
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21/04/23An introduction to WavesAn introduction to Waves
A Wave is a “movement of energy” but NOT a transfer of matter
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Wave definitions…Wave definitions…
1) Amplitude – this is “how high” the wave is:
2) Wavelength () – this is the distance between two corresponding points on the wave and is measured in metres:
3) Frequency – this is how many waves pass by every second and is measured in Hertz (Hz)
4) Speed – this is how fast the wave travels and is measured in metres per second (m/s)
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21/04/23Transverse vs. longitudinal Transverse vs. longitudinal waveswaves
Transverse waves are when the displacement is at right angles to the direction of the wave.
Longitudinal waves are when the displacement is parallel to the direction of the wave…
Dis
pla
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Direction
Direction
Displacement
Examples – light, other EM waves, some seismic waves
Examples – sound, some seismic waves
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21/04/23Refraction through a glass Refraction through a glass block:block:
Wave slows down and bends towards the normal due to
entering a more dense medium
Wave speeds up and bends away from the normal due to entering a less dense
medium
Wave slows down but is not bent, due to
entering along the normal
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RefractionRefraction
Refraction is when waves ____ __ or slow down due to travelling in a different _________. A medium is something that waves will travel through. When a pen is placed in water it looks like this:
In this case the light rays are slowed down by the water and are _____, causing the pen to look odd. The two mediums in this example are ______ and _______.
Words – speed up, water, air, bent, medium
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LensesLenses
Lenses use the idea of refraction:
When light enters a MORE DENSE medium it slows down…
A prism uses this idea to split light. This happens because purple light is refracted more than red light
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Another example:Another example:
The lens in the eye is used to focus what we see:
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21/04/23Converging and diverging Converging and diverging lenseslenses
CONVERGING (Convex)
Thickest at the centre
DIVERGING (Concave)
Thinnest at the centre
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Ray diagrams for lenses 1Ray diagrams for lenses 1
The rays of light are refracted INWARDS and meet at the focus, F.
The image formed is REAL – in other words, it can be seen on a screen
The rays of light are refracted OUTWARDS.
A VIRTUAL image is formed – in other words, the image doesn’t actually exist
F
F
A “distant object” Focal
length
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Lenses in TelescopesLenses in Telescopes
Because stars are very far away, the rays of light from them enter a telescope effectively parallel:
Eyepiece lens
Focal pointObjective lens (convex)
The objective lens basically gathers as much light as possible from the distant star and focuses it inside the telescope. The eyepiece lens then magnifies this image into the eye.
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Mirrors in TelescopesMirrors in TelescopesAstronomical telescopes tend to use large concave mirrors as well as a convex lens. This allows them to collect more light:
Objective lens (convex)
Eyepiece lens
Concave mirrorFlat mirror
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The Wave EquationThe Wave Equation
All E-M waves obey the Wave Equation:
Wave speed (v) = frequency (f) x wavelength ()
in m/s in Hz in m
V
f
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1) A water wave has a frequency of 2Hz and a wavelength of 0.3m. How fast is it moving?
2) A water wave travels through a pond with a speed of 1m/s and a frequency of 5Hz. What is the wavelength of the waves?
3) The speed of sound is 330m/s (in air). When Dave hears this sound his ear vibrates 660 times a second. What was the wavelength of the sound?
4) Purple light has a wavelength of around 6x10-7m and a frequency of 5x1014Hz. What is the speed of purple light?
Some example wave equation Some example wave equation questionsquestions
0.2m
0.5m
0.6m/s
3x108m/s
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21/04/23Distance, Speed Distance, Speed and Time for and Time for
waveswavesSpeed = distance (in metres)
time (in seconds)
D
TS
1) A water wave travels 200 metres in 40 seconds. What is its speed?
2) Another wave covers 2km in 1,000 seconds. What is its speed?
3) Sound travels at around 330m/s. How long does it take to travel one mile (roughly 1,600m)?
4) Light travels at a speed of 300,000,000m/s. How long would it take to travel around the world if the diameter at the equator is around 40,000km?
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Topic 2 – The Topic 2 – The Electromagnetic SpecturmElectromagnetic Specturm
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The Visible SpectrumThe Visible Spectrum21/04/23
Isaac Newton,
1643-1727
In the 17th Century I did lots of work on light and wrote about how visible light was made of the colours of the spectrum.
William Herschel, 1738-
1822
I accidentally discovered that, if you put a thermometer here, it gets hot. I discovered Infra Red radiation!!
Wilhelm Ritter, 1776-
1810
I then discovered ultra violet by observing how salts made from silver were lightened by something just beyond violet light.
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Electromagnetic RadiationElectromagnetic RadiationE-M radiation is basically a movement of energy in the form of a wave. Some examples:
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21/04/23The Electromagnetic The Electromagnetic SpectrumSpectrum
Gamma rays
X-rays Ultra violet Visible light
Infra red Microwaves
Radio/TV
Each type of radiation shown in the electromagnetic spectrum has a different wavelength and a different frequency:
Each of these waves travels at the same speed through a _______ (300,000,000m/s), and different wavelengths are absorbed by different surfaces (e.g. infra red is absorbed very well by ___________ surfaces). They all travel as _____ waves. The more dangerous waves are at the high ________ end of the spectrum.
Words – black, transverse, long, short, vacuum, frequency
High frequency, _____ wavelength
Low frequency, _____ (high) wavelength
γ
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21/04/23The Electromagnetic The Electromagnetic SpectrumSpectrum
Type of radiation Uses Dangers
Gamma rays
X rays
Ultra violet
Visible light
Infra red
Microwaves
TV/radio
Treating cancer, sterilisation
Medical, airport scanners
Sun beds, security
Seeing things, photos
Remote controls, heat transfer, optical fibres
Satellites, phones
Communications
Cell mutation
Cell mutation
Skin cancer
None (unless you look at the sun)
Skin burns
Heating of cells
Very few
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21/04/23Introduction to Introduction to RadioactivityRadioactivity
Some substances are classed as “radioactive” – this means that they are unstable and continuously give out radiation:
Radiation
The nucleus is more stable after emitting some radiation – this is called “radioactive decay”. Radiation like this can be either alpha, beta or gamma radiation.
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IonisationIonisationRadiation is dangerous because it “ionises” atoms – in other words, it turns them into ions by “knocking off” electrons:
Ionising radiation is emitted by radioactive sources all the time. Ionisation transfers energy to cells in living tissue, causing them to mutate, usually causing cancer.
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Topic 3 – Waves and the Topic 3 – Waves and the UniverseUniverse
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21/04/23Space: An introductionSpace: An introductionOUR SUN is one of millions of stars that orbit the centre of…
THE MILKY WAY, which is one of a billion galaxies that orbit AND move away from the centre of…
THE UNIVERSE, made up of everything!!
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How our Earth and the Sun How our Earth and the Sun compare to others… compare to others…
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Distances in spaceDistances in space21/04/23
The Sun, our closest star, is 1.6x10-5 light years away from us.
The Andromeda Galaxy (our closest galaxy) – approximately 2.5 million light years away
The next closest star, Proxima Centauri (4.2 light years away)
The centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way, is around 26,000 light years away.
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Observing the UniverseObserving the UniverseConsider different types of telescope:
Radio telescopes Space-based telescopes
The original telescopes were used purely for visible light. These days, telescopes pick up a wide range of waves. Some examples...
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21/04/23Hubble Space Telescope Hubble Space Telescope (HST)(HST)
• Launched in 1990, due to finish operating in 2010
• Takes images in the visible light, ultra-violet and near infra red regions
• Orbits the Earth every 97 minutes
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21/04/23Infra Red Astronomical Satellite (IRAS)Infra Red Astronomical Satellite (IRAS)
• Surveys infra red patterns in space
• Launched in 1983 and operated for 11 months
• The number of known astronomical bodies was increased by 70% due to infra red observations
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21/04/23Cosmic Background Explorer Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE)(COBE)
• Operated from 1989 to 1993
• Detected small ripples in the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMBR) reaching the Earth
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Life on Other PlanetsLife on Other PlanetsResearch task
Is it likely that other planets in our solar system could have life? Explain your answer.
Extend your inquiry to other solar systems – what criteria must be met in order for a planet to potentially have life on it?
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Searching for AliensSearching for AliensHumans have been searching for me for over 50 years. Here are some of the methods they use:
SETI – The Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence
Since 1960 a group of astronomers have collectively been sending out EM signals hoping that someone will send one back!
Space probes
The Voyager 1 probe, still in operation after over 33 years and still sending signals back to Earth.
Soil samples
Soil samples from the moon and, in recent years, from Mars have been sampled.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of
each of these methods?
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How modern telescopes have How modern telescopes have helpedhelped
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Due to technological advances in telescopes our knowledge of the universe has been expanded. Some examples:
Galileo
1) In 1610 I used a telescope to determine the existence of a galaxy around us – the Milky Way – due to better magnifications in my telescope.
2) Some stars don’t emit visible light, so they are “seen” by taking infra red photos and then applying “false colour”:
3) The Hubble Space Telescope has been able to take measurements to more accurately determine the age of the universe – around 14 billion years.
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Making a simple Making a simple spectrometerspectrometer
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Slit
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Observing the UniverseObserving the UniverseConsider different types of telescope:
Ground-based telescopes
Space-based telescopes
What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
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21/04/23Benefits of observing above the Benefits of observing above the atmosphereatmosphere
• The amount of light absorbed by the atmosphere
• Bad weather
• Light is refracted, diffracted and scattered by the atmosphere (causing stars to “twinkle”)
Ground-based telescopes
Clearly, ground-based telescopes are a problem because of a number of things:
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The Life Cycle of a StarThe Life Cycle of a Star
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Stage 1: NebulaeStage 1: Nebulae
A nebulae is a collection of dust, gas and rock.
Some examples of nebulae…
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Dark nebula
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Emission nebula
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Reflection nebula
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Planetary nebula(This nebula is smaller and will only form a planet)
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Gravity will slowly pull these particles together…
As they move inwards their gravitational potential energy is converted into heat and a PROTOSTAR is formed
Stage 2: ProtostarStage 2: Protostar
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21/04/23Stage 3: Main SequenceStage 3: Main Sequence
Our sun is an example of a main sequence star – it’s in the middle of a 10 billion year life span
In a main sequence star the forces of attraction pulling the particles inwards are _________ by radiation pressure acting outwards due to the huge __________ inside the star.
Stars are basically ________ reactors that use _______ as a fuel. During its main sequence a star will release energy by converting hydrogen and helium (light elements) into _________ elements.
Words – heavier, balanced, hydrogen, nuclear, temperatures
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Eventually the hydrogen and helium will run out. When this happens the star will become colder and redder and start to swell…
If the star is relatively small (like our sun) the star will become a RED GIANT
If the star is big (at least 4 times the size of our sun) it will become a RED SUPERGIANT
Stage 4: Red GiantStage 4: Red Giant
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What happens at this point depends on the size of the star…
1) For SMALL stars the red giant will collapse under its own gravity and form a very dense white dwarf:
Stage 5: The DeathStage 5: The Death
White dwarf
Black dwarf
Red giant
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21/04/232) If the star was a RED SUPERGIANT it will shrink and then EXPLODE, releasing massive amounts of energy, dust and gas.
AfterBefore
This explosion is called a SUPERNOVA
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The dust and gas on the outside of the supernova are thrown away by the explosion and the remaining core turns into a NEUTRON STAR.
If the star is big enough it could become a BLACK HOLE.
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The dust and gas thrown out by a supernova can be used to form a new star…
Stage 6: Second generation starsStage 6: Second generation stars
Our sun is believed to be a “______ ______ star” – this is because it contains some __________ elements along with hydrogen and ________. These heavier elements would have been the products of a previous star that have been thrown out by a ________. These heavier elements are also found on planets, indicating that they might have been made from remains of previous _______ as well.
Words – helium, heavier, second generation, stars, supernova
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21/04/23The formation of the The formation of the universeuniverse
The “Steady State” theory
This theory states that the universe has always existed as it does now and hasn’t changed. The trouble is that the night sky would be completely lit up because of the billions of stars, but it’s not, so…
The “Big Bang” theory
This theory states that the universe started off with an explosion and everything has been moving away ever since. There are two main pieces of evidence for this: background microwave radiation and red shift.
There are two main theories about how the universe started:
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Evidence about the Evidence about the origins of the universe…origins of the universe…
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MicrowavesMicrowavesWhen the “Big Bang” happened microwaves were produced and these are still reaching us now. They can sometimes be seen as TV interference.
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Source of light “Spectra
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Red Shift explainedRed Shift explained
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If you pass the light through a gas something different is seen…
helium
Some wavelengths of light are absorbed by
the gas – an “absorption spectrum”.
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After
helium
If the light source is moving away the absorption spectra look a little different…
helium
Before
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After
Before
A similar effect happens with sound – this is called “The
Doppler Effect”Hear Doppler Effect
This is called red shift. The faster the light source moves the further its light will be “shifted”
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Red Shift simplifiedRed Shift simplified
Basically, if I walk towards you I’ll look slightly more blue. Then, if I
walk away from you, I’ll look slightly more red!!
Let’s try it…
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Light from different stars and from the edge of the universe also shows this “red-shift”. This suggests that everything in the universe is moving away from a single point.
This is the BIG BANG theory
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Red shift summaryRed shift summaryLight from other galaxies has a longer _________ than expected. This shows that these galaxies are moving ____ from us very quickly. This effect is seen to a greater extent in galaxies that are _______ away from us. This indicates that the further away the galaxy is, the ______ it is moving.
Words to use – faster, away, universe, big bang, billion, wavelength, further
This evidence seems to suggest that everything in the universe is moving away from a single point, and that this process started around 14 _____ years ago. This is the ____ ________ Theory. Further evidence of this theory is Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMBR) – this radiation comes from the Big Bang and fills the _________.
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Big Bang Theory vs Steady Big Bang Theory vs Steady StateState
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Some scientists have explained that red shift can actually be used to support the Big Bang Theory – this explanation is based around the rates of expansion and contraction of different galaxies. If our neighbouring galaxy is expanding at a different rate to the Milky Way then it will appear red or blue-shifted.
Stephen Hawking, 1942 -
However, the discovery of CMBR was the final nail in the coffin for the Steady State theory. So, Mr President, the Big Bang theory is now the widely accepted theory of how the universe began.