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amplitude (of waves)

Physics; General physics

The maximum displacement of particles of the medium from their mean positions during the propagation of a wave is called the amplitude of the wave.

angular acceleration

Physics; General physics

A vector quantity, , equal to the rate of change of the angular velocity vector with time. It is typically given in units of rad/s2.

angular displacement

Physics; General physics

The net change, , in a point’s angular position, . It is a scalar quantity.

angular momentum quantum number

Physics; General physics

From quantum mechanics model of the atom, one of four descriptions of the energy state of an electron wave. The quantum number describes the energy sublevels of electrons within the main energy ...

astronomical unit

Physics; General physics

The radius of the earth's orbit is defined as one astronomical unit (A.U.).

atom

Physics; General physics

The smallest unit of an element that can exist alone or in combination with other elements.

atomic weight

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Weighted average of the masses of stable isotopes of an element as they occur in nature, based on the abundance of each isotope of the element and the atomic mass of the isotope compared to ...