Understanding the Universe: Theories, Evolution, and Components

Origin of the Universe

Big Bang Theory:

Proposed by Lemaître (1927) and developed by Gamow (1948). All matter, space, and energy were initially concentrated at a single point (cosmic egg). A consequence of the instability was the large initial explosion and the beginning of the expansion of the universe. As the universe cooled gradually, elementary particles connected via electromagnetic and nuclear forces to form atoms. Thus came matter, space, and time. As the universe expanded and cooled, the

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Understanding Energy: Concepts, Types, and Conservation

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The Concept of Energy in Physics

In physics, the universal law of conservation of energy, which is the basis for the first law of thermodynamics, indicates that the energy attached to an isolated system remains constant over time. However, the theory of special relativity establishes an equivalence between mass and energy by which all bodies, by virtue of being formed of matter, contain energy. Moreover, additional

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Understanding Inheritance, Anatomy, and Anatomical Positions

Inheritance and Mendelism

In 1854, work began on plants to understand the principles regulating the transmission of characteristics from parents to descendants. A pure line is a group of living things that produce offspring with the same traits, generation after generation.

Mendel’s First Law

Mendel’s first law states that if you cross two pure breeds for a particular character, the descendants of the first generation are all equal to each other (both phenotype and genotype) and equal (in phenotype)

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Understanding Light and Vision

Light and Vision

Properties of Light

Light: An object capable of emitting light itself.

Opaque: A material that does not allow light to pass through.

Translucent: A material that allows some light to pass through.

Light Ray: A straight line representing the direction and propagation of light. It is a graphic representation with no thickness.

Light Beam: A physical representation of light. When light passes through a thin slit, it forms a beam, which has thickness.

Shadows: Formed when an object blocks

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Understanding Electromagnetic Radiation and Atomic Structure

Electromagnetic Radiation and Atomic Structure

Electromagnetic radiation: E-space propagation involves magnetic and electric waves.

Electric No-Load Movement: Creates magnetic and electric fields.

The nature of electromagnetic radiation is twofold:

  • Corpuscular: Emission of small corpuscles or particles (Newton).
  • Wave: Wave-type disturbance (Maxwell). Light has a dual nature: wave-particle.

Experimental facts that determine the structure of the atom: The experience of electrical discharges in vacuum tubes,

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Key Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Concepts Defined

Reynolds Number

A dimensionless coefficient related to critical velocity. Above a certain speed, fluid flow transitions from laminar (layered) to turbulent. It can be calculated using fluid properties, velocity, and a characteristic length (e.g., Re = ρvd/μ).

Compressibility Factor (Z)

A measure of the deviation of a real gas from ideal gas behavior. Defined as Z = Pv / RT, where v is the molar volume (V/n), P is pressure, R is the ideal gas constant, and T is temperature.

Triple Line

Represents states

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