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wien's displacement law
Physics; General physics
For a black body, the product of the wavelength corresponding to maximum radiance and its absolute temperature is constant.
work
Physics; General physics
Work is done when force acting on a body displaces it. Work = Force x Displacement in the direction of the force.
zeeman effect
Physics; General physics
The splitting of the spectral lines in a spectrum when the source is exposed to a magnetic field.
zeroth law of thermodynamics
Physics; General physics
If body A is in thermal equilibrium with body B, and B is also in thermal equilibrium with C, then A is necessarily in thermal equilibrium with C.
absolute humidity
Physics; General physics
Water vapor in the air, the weight of water vapor in the volume of the air.
absolute zero
Physics; General physics
The temperature of - 273.16 or 0 K at which molecular motion vanishes.
