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greenhouse effect
Physics; General physics
The process of increasing the temperature of the lower parts of the atmosphere through redirecting energy back toward the surface; the absorption and reemission of infrared radiation by carbon ...
scientific principle
Physics; General physics
A relationship between quantities concerned with a specific, or narrow range of observations and behavior.
heat
Physics; General physics
Heat is a form of energy, which makes a body hot or cold. Heat is measured by the temperature-effect it produces in any material body. The SI unit of heat is Joule( J).
second
Physics; General physics
The standard unit of time in both the metric and English systems of measurement.
hypothesis
Physics; General physics
A tentative explanation of a phenomenon that is compatible with the data and provides a framework for understanding and describing that phenomenon.
second law of motion
Physics; General physics
The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on that object and inversely proportional to the mass of the object.
impulsive force
Physics; General physics
The force which acts on a body for a very short time but produces a large change in the momentum of the body is called an impulsive force.
