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celsius
Physics; General physics
A scale for measuring temperature, defined such that water freezes at 0ºC and boils at 100ºC. 0ºC = 273 K.
center of curvature
Physics; General physics
With spherical mirrors, the center of the sphere of which the mirror is a part. All of the normals pass through it.
centripetal acceleration
Physics; General physics
The acceleration of a body experiencing uniform circular motion. This acceleration is always directed toward the center of the circle.
transformer
Physics; General physics
A device made of two coils, which converts current of one voltage into current of another voltage. In a step-up transformer, the primary coil has fewer turns than the secondary, thus increasing the ...
translational kinetic energy
Physics; General physics
The energy of a particle moving in space. It is defined in s of a particle’s mass, m , and velocity, v , as (1/2) mv 2 .
translational motion
Physics; General physics
The movement of a rigid body’s center of mass in space.
transverse waves
Physics; General physics
Waves in which the medium moves in the direction perpendicular to the propagation of the wave. Waves on a stretched string, water waves, and electromagnetic waves are all examples of transverse ...
