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Rad
Physics; General physics
A measure of radiation received by a material (radiation absorbed dose).
G
Physics; General physics
Symbol representing the acceleration of an object in free fall due to the force of gravity; its magnitude is 9.80 m/sec^2 (32.0 ft/sec^2).
Radioactivity
Physics; General physics
Spontaneous emission of particles or energy from an atomic nucleus as it disintegrates.
Gases
Physics; General physics
A phase of matter composed of molecules that are relatively far apart moving freely in a constant, random motion and have weak cohesive forces acting between them, resulting in the characteristic ...
Reflected ray
Physics; General physics
A line representing direction of motion of light reflected from a boundary.
Gram-atomic weight
Physics; General physics
The mass in grammes of one mole of an element that is numerically equal to its atomic weight.
Retardation
Physics; General physics
Negative acceleration is called retardation. In retardation the velocity of a body decreases with time.
