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 differential-geometry× 1089 Mathematical discipline which uses the techniques of calculus to study geometric problems. General relativity is written in this language. speed-of-light× 1049 a fundamental universal constant that marks the maximum speed at which energy and information can propagate. Its value is $299792458\frac{\mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{s}}$. soft-question× 1025 Questions that ask about some aspect of physics research or study which doesn't involve the actual physics. In general, soft questions can be answered without using physical reasoning. solid-state-physics× 1023 Solid-state physics studies how macroscopic properties of solids (mechanical, electrical, optical, etc.) result from their microscopic structure. It usually deals with the scale where quantum properti… pressure× 1021 Force per unit area. astronomy× 1006 The science dealing with objects and phenomena located beyond Earth. In particular, this applies to observations and data. At its core, astronomy is the physically informed cataloging and classifying … nuclear-physics× 998 the study of the composition, behavior and interaction of atomic nuclei and their constituent parts. operators× 998 almost always either a square matrix or a linear mapping from one space of functions (often on $\mathbb{R}^N$ or $\mathbb{C}^N$) to the same or other like space of functions… energy-conservation× 992 The law of conservation of energy, which states that the amount of energy in a system is constant. For questions about Earth's environment, see the climate-science tag instead. astrophysics× 976 The application of physical theory to celestial systems such as stars, planets, galaxies, supernovae, and black holes. Astrophysics proper is concerned with explaining phenomena more so than making ob… rotational-dynamics× 967 A tag for questions about the mechanical interactions of rotating objects, including torque and angular momentum. quantum-information× 960 the study of the informational content of quantum states. The most common object of study is the "qubit", the information in a two-state quantum system such as spin-1/2 or photo… resource-recommendations× 953 a good book about X?" or more generally, "What should I read to learn about X?", typically where there is not a single authoritative reference. Please READ THE GUIDANCE IN ME… electrons× 950 Negatively charged particle with spin 1/2. A component of mundane terrestrial matter, and part of all neutral atoms and molecules. It has a mass about 1/1800 that of a proton. Its antiparticle is the… momentum× 938 In introductory mechanics, the momentum of a particle is its mass times its velocity. In electrodynamics, the momentum of a field is proportional to the cross-product of the electric field with the ma… acoustics× 926 the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of all mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including vibration, sound, ultrasound and infrasound. Applications of acoust… temperature× 900 It's the physical property that indicates the degree/intensity of heat present in a substance or an object. It can be expressed and measured according to various scales. reference-frames× 888 a particular coordinate system chosen to represent physical entities. The notion is most often used in special and general relativity to dentoe particular coordinates chosen on th… wavefunction× 877 A complex scalar field that describes a quantum mechanical system. The square of the modulus of the wave function gives the probability of the system to be found in a particular state. orbital-motion× 874 The path a body takes while moving through space under the influence of the gravitational forces of other bodies time× 858 defined operationally to be that which is measured by clocks. The SI unit of time is the second, which is defined to be conservation-laws× 849 The statement that a property of a system does not change if the system is isolated. acceleration× 834 The rate of change of velocity of a body per unit of time. friction× 824 The resistance a surface or object encounters when moving over another. hilbert-space× 775 Applies also to pre-Hilbert spaces, rigged Hilbert spaces, and spaces with negative norm or zero-norm states. atomic-physics× 775 the field of physics that studies atoms as an isolated system of electrons and an atomic nucleus. It is primarily concerned with the arrangement of electrons around the nucleus and t… terminology× 771 Use this for questions relating to the proper use of physics terminology or nomenclature. quantum-spin× 768 Fundamental characteristic property of particles which together with orbital angular momentum acts as the generator of rotations and which doesn't have a classical equivalent but is sometimes compared… everyday-life× 763 Concerns the application of the laws of physics to analyze common situations encountered in everyday life. water× 758 Two Hydrogen atoms covalently bonded to one Oxygen atom. One of the more common compounds on the surface of the earth. electric-current× 754 A measure of the rate at which electric charge is transported (especially through a circuit), it has units of charge/time. symmetry× 751 symmetric if there is some transformation we can perform on that object that leaves some property unchanged. The set of symmetry transformations of an object form a group, and… electric-fields× 743 For questions that utilize the concept of electric fields (commonly denoted by the letter E), or for questions whose answers likely involve electric fields. More specific than the [tag:electricity], a… entropy× 732 A important extensive property of all systems in thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and information theory, quantifying their disorder (randomness), i.e., our lack of information about them. It c… schroedinger-equation× 727 Partial differential equation which describes the time evolution of the wavefunction of a quantum system. It is one of the first and most fundamental equations of quantum mechanics. charge× 687 A fundamental property of matter which causes it to experience electromagnetic forces.