General physics

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electron current

Physics; General physics

Opposite to conventional current; that is, considers electric current to consist of a drift of negative charges that flows from the negative terminal to the positive terminal of a battery.

periodic wave

Physics; General physics

A wave in which the particles of the medium oscillate continuously about their mean positions regularly at fixed intervals of time is called a periodic wave.

electron pair

Physics; General physics

A pair of electrons with different spin quantum numbers that may occupy an orbital.

permeability

Physics; General physics

The ability to transmit fluids through openings, small passageways, or gaps.

electronegativity

Physics; General physics

The comparative ability of atoms of an element to attract bonding electrons.

phase

Physics; General physics

The particles in a wave, which are in the same state of vibration, i.e. the same position and the same direction of motion are said to be in the same phase.