General physics

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apparent depth

Physics; General physics

Depth that a transparent material such as water or glass appears to have when viewed from above. This is less than its real depth because of the refraction. The ratio of the real depth to the ...

absorption spectrum

Physics; General physics

Spectrum with dark lines or bands of light occur when light from the object that give continuous spectrum travel through gas and then into the spectroscope.

absorptivity

Physics; General physics

The ability to absorb the energy of the surface, part of radiation energy absorbed from the energy incident at the surface.

accelerator

Physics; General physics

The increased kinetic energy of charged particles (protons, electron, nucleus) instrument by accelerating the velocity of particles in electric field continuously.