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fundamental charge
Physics; General physics
Smallest common charge known; the magnitude of the charge of an electron and a proton, which is 1.60 x 10^-19 coulomb.
pulse
Physics; General physics
A wave of short duration confined to a small portion of the medium at any given time is called a pulse. A pulse is also called a wave pulse.
fundamental properties
Physics; General physics
A property that cannot be defined in simpler terms other than to describe how it is measured; the fundamental properties are length, mass, time, and charge.
rad
Physics; General physics
A measure of radiation received by a material (radiation absorbed dose).
g
Physics; General physics
Symbol representing the acceleration of an object in free fall due to the force of gravity; its magnitude is 9.80 m/sec^2 (32.0 ft/sec^2).
radioactivity
Physics; General physics
Spontaneous emission of particles or energy from an atomic nucleus as it disintegrates.
gases
Physics; General physics
A phase of matter composed of molecules that are relatively far apart moving freely in a constant, random motion and have weak cohesive forces acting between them, resulting in the characteristic ...
