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Mutual induction

Physics; General physics

The property by which a changing current in one coil of wire induces an emf in another.

Motional emf

Physics; General physics

The emf created by the motion of a charge through a magnetic field.

Minima

Physics; General physics

In an interference or diffraction pattern, the places where there is the least light.

Neutron number

Physics; General physics

The number, N, of neutrons in an atomic nucleus.

Conservation of momentum

Physics; General physics

The principle stating that for any isolated system, linear momentum is constant with time.

Component

Physics; General physics

Any vector can be expressed as the sum of two mutually perpendicular component vectors. Usually, but not always, these components are multiples of the basis vectors, x and y ; that is, vectors ...

Collision

Physics; General physics

When objects collide, each object feels a force for a short amount of time. This force imparts an impulse, or changes the momentum of each of the colliding objects. The momentum of a system is ...

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