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Process in which the path of a photon is deflected through collisions with electrons
Names a relationship giving the slope of the coexistence curve on a pressure-temperature plot
Principle stating that only events occuring at earlier times can affect events at later times
Highly energetic charged particle from extraterrestrial sources
Namesake scientist of the SI unit of charge and formulator of a law describing the force between charged objects
Phenomenon in which the creation of virtual particles between two plates causes the plates to be drawn to one another
Temperature scale in which the freezing point of water is located at 0
Unit of energy required to heat a single gram of water one degree in temperature
Term describing the net force on an object experiencing uniform circular motion
Curve generated as a parametric plot of the Fresnel integrals; arises in calculations involving diffraction
The maximum mass attainable by a white dwarf; it is about 1.4 times the Sun's mass
A solid material characterized by a periodic molecular structure
The number of times a charged particle moves in a complete cycle in the presence of a magnetic field per some time interval
Entity placed in a box containing a poisonous compound as per a thought experiment by Schrodinger
Numbers that mathematically arise from switching between angular momentum bases in quantum mechanics
Property of quarks and gluons which determine how a particle acts with the strong interaction
Scientist who first measured the Earth's weight in a torsion balance experiment
A homogeneous heat signature left over from cooling processes in early in the universe's history; measures at roughly 2.73 Kelvins
Specific temperature and pressure on a phase diagram above which there is no discernability between liquid and vapor phases
Wide branch of physics focused on studying materials and their properties
Blue light emitted by particles if they exceed the speed of light within a medium; the light analogue of a sonic boom
Thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy needed to add a particle to a system
Circuit component which is used to store electric charge
The process in which a foam settles to equilibrium via gas exchange between cells
Model of quantum mechanics in which measurement 'calls forth' a possibility from a number of possible outcomes
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