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General physics

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Quark

Physics; General physics

One of the hypothetical basic particles, having charges whose magnitudes are one-third or two-third of the charge on an electron.

Angle of repose

Physics; General physics

The angle of inclination of a plane with the horizontal such that a body placed on the plane is at the verge of sliding.

Angular momentum

Physics; General physics

Also called moment of momentum, it is the cross product of position vector and momentum.

Angular velocity

Physics; General physics

The rate of change of angular displacement with time.

Annihilation

Physics; General physics

A process in which a particle and antiparticle combine and release their rest energies in other particles.

Antineutrino

Physics; General physics

The antiparticle of neutrino, it has zero mass and spin ½.

Archimedes principle

Physics; General physics

When a body is totally or partially immersed in a fluid, the apparent loss in weight is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid

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