Form 4

Geophysics is a branch of science that deals with the physical, chemical, geological, astronomical and other characteristic properties of the earth. It deals with geological phenomena such as the temperature distribution of the earth’s interior, the source, configuration and the…

The Concept of Astronomy Explain the concept of astronomy Astronomy is a branch of science which deals with the study of origin,evolution, composition, distance and the motion of all bodies and scattered matter in the universe. The Importance of Astronomy…

Semiconductors The Concept of Energy Band in Solids Explain the concept of energy bands in solids In solid-state physics, the electronic band structure (or simply band structure) of a solid describes those ranges of energy that an electron within the solid may have…

Thermionic emission is the discharge of electrons from heated materials, widely used as a source of electrons in conventional electron tubes (e.g., television picture tubes) in the fields of electronics and communications. The phenomenon was first observed (1883) by Thomas…

Magnetic Fields due to a Current-carrying Conductor How Electric Current Produce a Magnetic Field Explain how electric current produces a magnetic field Electromagnetism is the effect produced by the interaction of an electric current with a magnetic field. The interaction…

The Concept of Wave Explain the concept of a wave A wave is a disturbance that travels through a medium from one location to another location. Consider a slinky wave as an example of a wave. When the slinky is…