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Capacitor
Physics; General physics
Electrical device used to store charge and energy in the electrical field.
Carnot's theorem
Physics; General physics
No engine operating between two temperatures can be more efficient than a reversible engine working between the same two temperatures.
Centrifugal force
Physics; General physics
An outward pseudo force acting on a body in circular motion.
Centripetal force
Physics; General physics
The radial force required to keep an object moving in a circular path; it is equal to mv2/r.
Charles' law
Physics; General physics
For a given mass of a gas at constant pressure, the volume is directly proportional to the temperature.
Chromatic aberration
Physics; General physics
An optical lens defect causing colour fringes, because the lens brings different colours of light to focus at different points.
