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Terms realting to physics that are not fit for other subcategories.

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latent heat of evaporization

Physics; General physics

The heat absorbed when one gram of a substance changes from the liquid phase to the gaseous phase, or the heat released when one gram of gas changes from the gaseous phase to the liquid phase.

time period (of an oscillation)

Physics; General physics

The time taken to complete one oscillation is called the time period of an oscillation. The time period of a pendulum does not depend upon the mass of the bob and amplitude of oscillation. The time ...

law of conservation of matter

Physics; General physics

Matter is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.

ultrasonic

Physics; General physics

Sound waves too high in frequency to be heard by the human ear; frequencies above 20,000Hz.

unbalanced forces

Physics; General physics

When a number of forces act on a body and the resultant force is not zero, then the forces are said to be unbalanced.

uniform acceleration

Physics; General physics

When the velocity of a body increases by equal amounts in equal intervals of time it is said to have uniform acceleration.

uniform speed

Physics; General physics

When a body travels equal distances in equal intervals of time then it is said to have uniform speed.

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