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Kepler’s third law
Physics; General physics
Given the period, T , and semimajor axis, a , of a planet's orbit, the ratio T 2 / a 3 is the same for every planet.
Kepler’s second law
Physics; General physics
If a line is drawn from the sun to the planet, then the area swept out by this line in a given time interval is constant.
Kelvin
Physics; General physics
A scale for measuring temperature, defined such that 0K is the lowest theoretical temperature a material can have. 273K = 0ºC.
Kinematic equations
Physics; General physics
The five equations used to solve problems in kinematics in one dimension with uniform acceleration.
Kepler’s first law
Physics; General physics
The path of each planet around the sun is an ellipse with the sun at one focus.
Kinematics
Physics; General physics
Kinematics is the study and description of the motion of objects.
Spring constant
Physics; General physics
Indicates how "bouncy" or "stiff" a spring is. More specifically, the spring constant, k , is the constant of proportionality between the restoring force exerted by the spring, and the spring's ...
