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weak nuclear force

Physics; General physics

The force involved in beta decay that changes a proton to a neutron and releases an electron and a neutrino.

weber

Physics; General physics

The unit of magnetic flux, equal to one T • m 2 .

work function

Physics; General physics

The amount of energy that metal must absorb before it can release a photoelectron from the metal.

work-energy theorem

Physics; General physics

States that the net work done on an object is equal to the object’s change in kinetic energy.

Charles’s Law

Physics; General physics

For a gas held at constant pressure, temperature and volume are directly proportional.

coefficient of kinetic friction

Physics; General physics

The coefficient of kinetic friction, μ k , for two materials is the constant of proportionality between the normal force and the force of kinetic friction. It is always a number between zero and ...

coefficient of static friction

Physics; General physics

The coefficient of static friction, μ s for two materials is the constant of proportionality between the normal force and the maximum force of static friction. It is always a number between zero ...