General Science Notes
General Science Notes
There are different systems of measurements present and international science community has accepted SI unit
as the international system of measurement. It includes seven fundamental units.
SL No. Quantity name Fundamental Unit Symbol
1 Mass kilogram kg
2 Length meter m
3 Time second s
4 Electric current amoere A
5 Temperature Kelvin K
6 Luminous intensity candela Cd
7 Quantity of matter mole Mol
Force is anything which causes a change in the position of a static object or change in the velocity of a dynamic
object. Unit of force is Newton. For studying force and its effect on bodies, we can make use of Newton's laws of
motion.
With force we do different types of works, and in physics, Work done by a force in displacing an object is
calculated by taking the scalar product of force and displacement That mean, Work=F.d=Fdcose, where '8' is
the angle between force and displacement Rate of doing work is called Power and its unit is Joules/second, it
is also represented as Watt. Horse Power (HP) is another unit of measurementofworkdone.1 HP= 746 Watts
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It is the ability to do work and its unit is Joule. There are normally two types of energies.
1. Kinetic Energy: An object gets this energy, because of its motion. And it is calculated as, kinetic
Energy
=( mv 2)/2, where 'm' is the mass of the object and 'v' velocity
as,
2. Potential Energy: An objects gains potential energy, because of its position, and it is calculated
Potential Energy =mgh, where 'm' is mass of the object; 'g is acceleration due to gravity and 'h' is the
height from the ground
Pressure :-
by the
tt is the force applied per unit area and its unit is Pascal. Atmospheric pressure is the force exerted
at any
atmospheric gases per unit area, and Baromete r is used to measure it. As per Pascal's Law. pressure
is used in bydraull c
point at the same height ofa confined incompre ssible liquid will be same. And this principle
lifts.
Newton's Universal Law ofGrayitation:-
This law states that there is a force acting between any two bodies having mass, and this force is directly
them.
proportio nal to the masses of bodies and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between
of
Hence Gravitational force, F= (Gm,mz)/(r' ), where 'G' is the gravitational constant, m1and m2 arc the masses
and
two bodies and 'r' is the distance between the bodies. In the same way there is a force acting between us
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Earth, and that force is force of gravity. And acceleration due to this gravity is 'g' which is equal to 9.8m/s
2
of
planetary motion, the gravitational force between the sun and the planet acts as the centripetal force
revolution.
Heat is a form of energy and like other forms of energy, this too can be transferre d from one form to another.
Specific heat is the amount of heat required to raise the temperat ure of a substance of unit mass by one degree.
Since substances differ in their basic composition, their specific heats will be different
Mapettsm:-
Magnetic field is the region around a magnet, where a magnetic substance experiences a force. Every magnet
which
has two poles, North and South. Force between two magnetic poles is calculated using Coulomb's Law,
to the
states this force is directly proportional to the product of their pole strength and inversely proportional
square of the distance between them
Waves:-
They are the propagation of energy. There are two types of waves, mechanical and electromagnetic waves.
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1. Mechanical wave: They need a medium to travel Ripple created in water, when you throw a stone
example for mechanical wave. They are also known as 'elastic waves', because their propagation
depends on the elastic propertie s of the medium.
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2. Electrom agnetic Wave: They don't need a medium to travel, which means they can travel even
vacuum. Sun light is one example for electromagnetic waves.
In another classification wave is classified into
two, transform and longitudinal.
1. Transform waves: here direction of
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propagation of wave is perpendicular i.-Wovelength-'I
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to the direction of vibration of
particles. Example is light waves. In
the given figure, transform waves are
shown as 'b' b
2. Longitudinal waves: Here direction
of propagation is in the direction of ~oaoou•.;a _ _ _ .,_e-1ne .. . - . . - - , .
vibration of particles. Example is sound wave. In the given figure, transform waves are shown as 'a'.
Doppler Effect: It is the change in frequency of a wave (sound or light) due to the motion of the source or
observer.
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Sir Isaac Newton had describer light as a particle, but it was Youngs double slit experiment which showed that
light has a wave nature. But later Albert Einstein described light to have dual nature, which means light acts as
both particle as well as wave. Properties of light include, reflection, refraction, diffraction and interference.
Atomic Concept:-
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Atom is the smallest component of a matter and the major constituents +6 neutrons
of an atom includes, Proton, Neutron and Electron. Proton is positively
charged, Electron is negatively charged and Neutron is neutral. An
atom is electrically neutral. Atom has a nucleus at the centre where
mass of the atom is concentrated Nucleus has both neutrons and
protons. Negatively charged electrons revolve around the positively
a electron
charged nucleus in fixed path, called orbits. Orbits are named K, L, M, (t proton
etc. Q neutron
Carbonatom
• Atomic Number (Z) = Number of electrons in an atom =
Number of protons
• Mass Number (A) = Number of proton+ Number of Common Name Chemical Name
neutrons Bleaching powder Calcium hypochlorite
• Isotopes: Atoms of same element having same Blue vitriol Coooer sulphate
atomic number but different mass number. They Bone ash Calcium Phosphate
different in the number of neutrons. Caustic soda Sodium hydroxide
• Isobars: Atoms of different elements having same Chloroform Trichloromethane
mass number, but different atomic number. Common salt Sodium chloride
Dry ice Solid carbon dioxide
Molec;ule:- Hypo Sodium thiosulphate
Two or more atoms combine together and form molecule. Laughing gas Nitrous oxide
Molecules of different elements combine to form different Lime water Calcium hydroxide
chemicals. Example is water. The force with which atoms Limestone Calcium carbonate
are held together in a chemical is called chemical bond. Quick lime Calcium oxide
There are different types of chemical bonds, namely ionic TNT Trinitrotulene
bond, covalent bond, co-ordinate bond etc. Washing soda Sodium carbonate
Water glass Sodium silicate
Periodic Table:- Baking powder Sodium bicarbonate
lt is the arrangement of different elements in the order of their atomic number. First element in the periodic
table is hydrogen, which is also the lightest element. Dmitri Mendeleev is referred as the father of the periodic
table.
Metals and Non-metals:-
Elements can be classified in different ways and one way classifying it is into metals and non-metals .
1. Metals: Metallic properties include; good conductors of heat and electricity, high melting and boiling
point, high tensile strength and density.
2. Non-Metals: Non-metallic properties include; bad conductors of heat and electricity, low melting and
boiling point, low tensile strength and density. Name of Acid Found in
Tartaric acid Tamarind
Acid, Base, and Neutral:-
Citric acid Citrus fruits
AII substances can be divided into three categories acidic, basic Formic acid Ant's sting
or neutral Special type of substances, known as Indicators are Acetic acid Vinegar
used to check whether a substance is acidic or basic. And with Lactic acid Curd
the help of pH scale, we check how acidic or basic a substance Sodium hydroxide/ Soap
is. If pH of a substance is equals to seven, then that substance is Potassium hvdroxide
neutral, if its pH is less than seven it's acidic, and if the pH value Maf{neslum hydroxide Milk of ma211esia
is more than seven then it is basic in nature. Ammonium hydroxide Window cleaner
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Robert Hook invented cell in 1665. A cell is the smallest basic
structural and functional unit of any living organism. Important
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Nutrients:-
The components of food, which are needed by our body for its
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carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals. Carbohydrates
and fats provide energy, proteins are required for the growth and
repair of our body and vitamins help in protecting our body. There
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different types of vitamins, namely vitamin A, vitamin C,
vitamin D etc. If the food that you are consuming doesn't ~
have enough nutrients, it will lead to deficiency diseases. bronchus
Branches o[Sdence:-
1. Virology: Study of Viruses Vitamin Deftclency disease
2. Plsclculture: The Breeding, Rearing, and Transplantation of A Night blindness
Fish Bl Beriberi
3. Sericulture: Production of Raw Silk by rearing of Silk Worms 82 Ariboflavinosis
4. Bacteriology: Study of bacteria and the diseases caused by 83 Pellagra
them 85 Paresthesia
5. Anthropology: Study of the origin and development of 86 Peripheralneuropathy
mankind B7 Dermatitis
6. Neurology : Study of the Nervous system, its functions and its Megaloblast and birth
disorders B9
defects in pregnant ladies
7. Etiology : Study of causes of Diseases 812 Megaloblastic anemia
8. Otology : Study of Ears and their diseases C Scurvy
9. Osteology: Study of bones D Rickets and Osteomalacia
10. Dermatology: Study of skin E anemia
K Bleeding diathesis
Mallaria Pl1JP1Wdium falciparum. Over I00 countries in lhe Fever. 5hivc:ring. cough. respiratory d:istrcss.
P. ,•frn.r iropic and subtropics pain in the joints. headache. waiery diarrhea. vomiting.
convul<iiiions severe W1cmia
African trypanosomia.•i• Try·panOJomtl bruc~i 36 countries in sub•Sahnn lni1ial lwemolylic phase [Link] pains followed by
Africa neurological disorder. somnolence
Chogus disease Tryp,mos,,mo cro:/ Prom nonhcm Mexico to Acuie phase ((ever and splcnomcgaly)
Soulh Argcnlinn Chronic pha2 (irreversible damage IO heart. esophagus
and colon)
Lcishmuniuhi lt'lshman/a dontIVanl. L Over 88 counlrics in uopie und Skin utc<rs. mll<'.ocu1ancou.• complic:ulions und visc:cml
major. L l'IV!Xit'Una. L sub1ropics disc"-"CS (hepal&.<plcnomegnly>
bniiilimsis
Toxoplosmosis Toxoplasmu gomlil Worldwide Blindness ond mental retanl,uion con resull in congcni•
IDlly inrce1cd children.
lmmunosuppressed patients can presenl more severe
symptoms: splenomcgaly. polymyositis. dermalomyosi-
tis, rhorioR1ini1is. myocill'dilis. pneumonitis, hepatitis,
cnccphalilis. and multisysiem orguo failure.
lnlcstinal pl'Olozoan G/ardia Iambi/a. £ma• Worldwide Hcma1uria. anemi:a. impaired growlh. Rc,naJI. hepatic uod
m6<!bd liis1oly1/cv, splttn fliilurt
Cryprosp<>ridlum pan,um.
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