Home > Industry/Domain > Physics > General physics

General physics

Terms realting to physics that are not fit for other subcategories.

Contributors in General physics

General physics

law of conservation of momentum

Physics; General physics

In the absence of external forces, the total momentum of a group of interacting objects remains constant.

light-year

Physics; General physics

The distance traveled by light through empty space in one year, it is equal to 9.46 x 1012 km.

longitudinal strain

Physics; General physics

The ratio of change in length of a body to its initial length.

longitudinal wave

Physics; General physics

The particles of the medium oscillate in the direction of propagation of the wave.

luminosity

Physics; General physics

The total amount of energy radiated each second from the surface of a source.

lyman series

Physics; General physics

A group of lines in the ultraviolet region in the spectrum of hydrogen.

magnetic domain

Physics; General physics

Small regions in permanent magnets within which atomic or molecular magnetic moments are aligned parallel.

Featured blossaries

10 Classic Cocktails You Must Try

Category: Education   1 10 Terms

Single Digit Salary Earners

Category: Business   1 5 Terms