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Laser
Physics; General physics
A device that produces coherent light by stimulated emission of radiation.
Latent heat of fusion
Physics; General physics
The quantity of heat required to convert one unit mass of a substance from solid to the liquid state at its melting point without any change in its temperature.
Latent heat of sublimation
Physics; General physics
The quantity of heat required to convert one unit mass of a substance from solid to gaseous state without any change in its temperature.
Latent heat of vaporisation
Physics; General physics
The quantity of heat required to convert one unit mass of a substance from liquid to gaseous state at its boiling point without any change in its temperature.
Law of conservation of energy
Physics; General physics
Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but can be transformed from one form to another.
Law of conservation of mass
Physics; General physics
Mass can neither be created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.
Law of conservation of momentum
Physics; General physics
In the absence of external forces, the total momentum of a group of interacting objects remains constant.
