Form 4

TERM
VALUE MEANING
Acceleration
,a
Low / small
(+)
Slow increase of velocity
High / big Fast increase of velocity
negative Decrease in velocity, deceleration
Density,
Low / small Lighter / less compact
High / large Heavier / more compact
Spring
Force
constant , k
Small Spring is soft / easy to stretch
Large / big
Spring is stiff / difficult to stretch
Specific
Heat
Capacity ,c
Low / small
Easily heated up , short time to heat up
Need less heat to raise temperature
High / large
More difficult to heat up, takes more time to heat
up
Need more heat to raise temperature, use more
fuel
Specific
Latent Heat,
L
Low / small
Need less heat to melt / vaporise
Time to melt / vaporise is shorter
High / large
Need more heat to melt / vaporise
Time to melt / vaporise is longer
Melting
point /
Freezing
point
Low
Melts at low temperature / Freezes at low
temperature.
Starts melting earlier / Starts freezing later
High
Melts at higher temperature / Freezes at higher
temperature.
Starts melting latter / Starts freezing earlier
Boiling
point
Low
Starts boiling at lower temperature
Starts boiling earlier
condensation occur at slower rate
High
Starts boiling at higher temperature
Starts boiling latter
Condensation occur at faster rate
Refractive
index
Low / small Substance that refracts light less
High / large Substance that refracts light more
Critical Small Easier for total internal reflection to occur
angle Large / big Difficult for total internal reflection to occur
Power (of a
lens)
Low
Large / long focal length
Refract light less
High
Short focal length
Refract light more
Focal length
Short Higher power , thicker lens
Large / long Lower power