General physics

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nuclear reactor

Physics; General physics

Steel vessel in which a controlled chain reaction of fissionable materials releases energy.

electromagnetic waves

Physics; General physics

The waves which are due to oscillating electrical and magnetic fields and do not need any material medium for their propagation are called electromagnetic waves. These waves can, however, travel ...

orbital

Physics; General physics

The region of space around the nucleus of an atom where an electron is likely to be found.

electron

Physics; General physics

Subatomic particle that has the smallest negative charge possible and usually found in an orbital of an atom, but gained or lost when atoms become ions.