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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451082903321

Autore

Publishing Helicon

Titolo

Hutchinson Pocket Dictionary of Physics [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, : Helicon Publishing, 2005

ISBN

1-280-73158-3

9786610731589

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (142 p.)

Disciplina

530.03

Soggetti

Electronic books. -- local

Physical sciences -- Dictionaries

Physics -- Dictionaries

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

"" The Hutchinson Pocket Dictionary of Physics""; ""Preface""; "" Table of contents""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Y""; ""Z""; "" A""; ""aberration, optical""; ""aberration, optical""; ""absolute zero""; ""absorption""; ""AC""; ""acceleration""; ""accelerator""; ""accelerator""; ""accumulator""; ""accumulator""; ""acoustics""; ""adiabatic""; ""adsorption""; ""aerodynamics""; ""afterimage""; ""alpha particle""; ""or alpha ray,""; ""alternating current""

""AC,""""alternator""; ""AM""; ""ammeter""; ""ampere""; ""symbol A,""; ""amplifier""; ""amplitude modulation""; ""AM,""; ""analogue signal""; ""anemometer""; ""aneroid barometer""; ""angle of declination""; ""angle of declination""; ""anion""; ""annihilation""; ""anode""; ""antimatter""; ""antiparticle""; ""apparent depth""; ""apparent depth""; ""Appleton layer""; ""or F-layer,""; ""Archimedes' principle""; ""astigmatism""; ""atmosphere""; ""symbol atm;  or standard atmosphere,""; ""atmospheric pressure""; ""atom""; ""(Greek atomos 'undivided')""; ""atom, electronic structure""

""atomic energy""""atomic mass unit""; ""or dalton unit;  symbol amu or u,""; ""atomic number""; ""or proton number;  symbol Z,""; ""atomic radiation""; ""atomic radiation""; ""atomic structure""; ""the nucleus"";



""electrons""; ""atomic structure""; ""atomic weight""; ""or atomic mass,""; ""background radiation""; ""ballistics""; ""barograph""; ""barometer""; ""barometer""; ""baryon""; ""beat frequency""; ""becquerel""; ""symbol Bq,""; ""beta decay""; ""beta particle""; ""or beta ray,""; ""binding energy""; ""boiling point""; ""Boltzmann constant""; ""symbol k,""; ""boson""

""Bourdon gauge""""Bourdon gauge""; ""Boyle's law""; ""Bq""; ""breeder reactor""; ""or fast breeder,""; ""breeding""; ""bubble chamber""; ""buckminsterfullerene""; ""buckyballs""; ""buoyancy""; ""C""; ""calorific value""; ""capacitance, electrical""; ""capacitor""; ""or condenser,""; ""capillarity""; ""carburation""; ""Carnot cycle""; ""cathode""; ""cathode""; ""cathode ray""; ""cathode-ray oscilloscope""; ""CRO,""; ""cathode-ray oscilloscope""; ""cathode-ray tube""; ""CRT,""; ""cation""; ""cell, electrical""; ""or voltaic cell or galvanic cell,""; ""cell, electrical""; ""centre of mass""

""centrifugal force""""centripetal force""; ""CERN""; ""chain reaction""; ""change of state""; ""change of state""; ""charge""; ""Charles's law""; ""charm""; ""choke coil""; ""circuit""; ""circuit""; ""circuit diagram""; ""cloud chamber""; ""cold fusion""; ""colour""; ""colour""; ""concave lens""; ""condenser""; ""conduction, electrical""; ""conduction, heat""; ""convection current""; ""convex lens""; ""cosmic radiation""; ""coulomb""; ""symbol C,""; ""critical mass""; ""cryogenics""; ""current, electric""; ""cycle""; ""decay, radioactive""; ""decibel""; ""symbol dB,""; ""density""

""diffraction""