# Tags

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 electric-circuits× 564 An electronic system, with closed loop current flow, and relative electrical potentials present across electrical components. astrophysics× 563 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… spacetime× 551 As a consequence of the Lorentz transformations, time and space transform into each other when changing reference frame. This calls for a unified description: Minkowski spacetime. nuclear-physics× 545 the study of the composition, behavior and interaction of atomic nuclei and their constituent parts. angular-momentum× 544 The conserved quantity arising from a rotational invariance. Combine with rotational-dynamics for the classical mechanics approach and quantum-mechanics for the QM interpretation solid-state-physics× 525 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… resource-recommendations× 517 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… quantum-information× 511 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… research-level× 506 applies to questions that arise in graduate and post-secondary work. These questions often require domain-specific knowledge and could not be answered from a general source or … time× 505 defined operationally to be that which is measured by clocks. The SI unit of time is the second, which is defined to be operators× 504 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… magnetic-fields× 501 For questions that utilize the concept of magnetic fields (commonly denoted by the letter B), or for questions whose answers likely involve magnetic fields. More specific than the [tag:magnetism], as … acoustics× 495 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… energy-conservation× 495 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. everyday-life× 492 Concerns the application of the laws of physics to analyze common situations encountered in everyday life. orbital-motion× 476 The path a body takes while moving through space under the influence of the gravitational forces of other bodies pressure× 474 Force per unit area. water× 464 Two Hydrogen atoms covalently bonded to one Oxygen atom. One of the more common compounds on the surface of the earth. temperature× 461 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. wavefunction× 445 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. momentum× 444 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… symmetry× 434 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… entropy× 432 A important property of all systems in thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. Entropy characterizes the degree to which the energy of the system is *not* available to do useful work rotational-dynamics× 427 A tag for questions about the mechanical interactions of rotating objects, including torque and angular momentum. electrons× 424 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… acceleration× 418 The rate of change of velocity of a body per unit of time. reference-frames× 412 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… spin× 405 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… friction× 400 The resistance a surface or object encounters when moving over another. universe× 398 The universe refers to the cosmos; all of space-time and that which exists as part of it. Alternatively, it can refer to the observable universe, which only contains the part we can see. Questions tag… conservation-laws× 397 The statement that a property of a system does not change if the system is isolated. schroedinger-equation× 390 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. standard-model× 389 A model of the basic particles and forces featuring six quarks, three charged leptons, three massless neutral leptons and four fundamental force carrying bosons. The twelve fermions are arranged into … supersymmetry× 385 A postulated symmetry between bosonic and fermionic fields in quantum field theories and string theories. terminology× 376 Use this for questions relating to the proper use of physics terminology or nomenclature. gauge-theory× 375 A gauge theory has internal degrees of freedom that do not affect the foretold physical outcomes of the theory. The theory has a Lie group of *continuous symmetries* of these internal degrees of freed…