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antinode

Physics; General physics

The points midway between nodes on a standing wave, where the oscillations are largest.

axis of rotation

Physics; General physics

The line that every particle in the rotating rigid body circles about.

basis vector

Physics; General physics

A vector of magnitude 1 along one of the coordinate axes. Generally, we take the basis vectors to be and , the vectors of length 1 along the x- and y-axes, respectively.

beats

Physics; General physics

When two waves of slightly different frequencies interfere with one another, they produce a “beating” interference pattern that alternates between constructive (in-phase) and destructive ...

beta decay

Physics; General physics

A form of radioactive decay where a heavy element ejects a beta particle and a neutrino, becoming a lighter element in the process.

Bohr atomic model

Physics; General physics

A model for the atom developed in 1913 by Niels Bohr. According to this model, the electrons orbiting a nucleus can only orbit at certain particular radii. Excited electrons may jump to a more ...