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amplitude

Physics; General physics

The maximum displacement of the particles of the medium from their mean position during the propagation of the wave.

water

Physics; General physics

A clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid, H2O, essential for most plant and animal life and the most widely used of all solvents. Freezing point 0°C (32°F); boiling point 100°C (212°F); ...

pressure

Physics; General physics

The force per unit area that one region of a gas, liquid, or solid exerts on another. Pressure is usually measured in Pascal units, atmospheres, or pounds per square inch.

pressure

Physics; General physics

The force per unit area that one region of a gas, liquid, or solid exerts on another. Pressure is usually measured in Pascal units, atmospheres, or pounds per square inch.

Gravitation, or gravity, is a natural phenomenon by which all physical bodies attract each other. It is most commonly experienced as the agent that gives weight to objects with mass and causes them ...

aeolian

Physics; General physics

Pertaining to Aeolus, or to the winds in general. The term aeloian is derived from the Greek god, Aeolus, the keeper of the winds.

strain

Physics; General physics

Indication for the relative change in length (extension or shortening) of a body under stress, for example by a force or a change in temperature (thermal expansion). If the dimension of the body ...