# Tags

A tag is a keyword or label that categorizes your question with other, similar questions. Using the right tags makes it easier for others to find and answer your question.

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 units× 229 standards of measurement used for different types of quantities. planets× 224 Celestial body that orbits following an elliptical path around a star or stellar remnant. mathematics× 222 just because your question involves math! If your question is on simplification of a mathematical expression, please ask it at math.stackexchange.com The mathematics tag covers non… capacitance× 221 The ability of an object to store electric charge. work× 221 The product of the force on an object and the displacement the object undergoes along the direction of the force. laser× 215 Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. A means of creating coherent light by either driving an atomic or molecular transition in an optical cavity or firing a beam of electrons throu… home-experiment× 207 questions concerning measurements, experiments, and activities that demonstrate physics and are safe to do at home, require at most one tool or ingredient not readily available, and can be interpreted… physical-chemistry× 206 Study of macroscopic and microscopic phenomena in chemical systems in terms of physical laws and concepts [thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, kinetic theory, quantum mechanics...]. field-theory× 205 projectile× 205 Object moving through space due to the exertion of a force. resistance× 200 to electrical resistance. DO NOT USE THIS TAG for non-electrical resistance. potential-energy× 199 the energy of a body or a system due to the position of the body or the arrangement of the particles of the system. sun× 198 an almost perfectly symmetric yellow dwarf star [spectral class G2V] which is at the center of our Solar System. superconductivity× 194 the transmission of current with no resistive losses, and is one of the most active areas of condensed matter physics research. thermal-radiation× 192 The temperature-dependant emission of electromagnetic waves. Combine this tag with [tag:thermodynamics] for a macroscopic view or [tag:quantum-mechanics] for a microscopic explanation. faster-than-light× 189 "Faster-than-light", also known as superluminal velocities, refers to any sort of travel at a speed greater than the speed of light. Prohibited in mainstream physics due to the Special theory of … vacuum× 187 A region of space devoid of any fluid molecules resulting in a zero pressure in ideal cases. In practice, even space has a small but finite number of molecules. torque× 185 The tendency of a force to rotate an object about an arbitrary axis. quantum-chromodynamics× 183 the quantum field theory believed to describe the strong nuclear force. dimensions× 183 for dimensions of a manifold, typically the space-time. DO NOT USE THIS TAG for dimension of a physical quantity. measurement-problem× 182 for questions about the exact nature of wavefunction collapse. definition× 181 is used in situations where the question is either about how some term or concept is define or where the validity of an answer depends on a subtle definition of some term or concept… quantum-computer× 181 double-slit-experiment× 177 The double slit experiment involves passing light through two parallel slits to demonstrate that the light from one slit interferes with that from the other. probability× 176 fourier-transform× 175 A unitary linear operator which resolves a function on $\mathbb{R}^N$ into a linear superposition of "plane wave functions". Most often used in physics for calcalating the response of a time shift inv… classical-electrodynamics× 174 aerodynamics× 173 A subset of [tag:fluid-dynamics] concerning primarily forces such as lift and drag generated on bodies as they move through gasses or as gasses move through the body (typically air). group-representations× 173 polarization× 172 Polarization characterizes the oscillations in time the electromagnetic field is doing in the plane perpendicular to the propagation direction of a wave air× 172 a layer of gases that surround it, permitting life and protecting life by absorbing ultraviolet solar radiation, warming the surface by retaining the heat and mitigating the temp… refraction× 172 Change in the direction of propagation of a wave when its transmitting medium changes. curvature× 170 Use this for questions pertaining to curvature of manifolds. Does not need to be specific to general relativity, but also for curvature of e.g. a [tag:calabi-yau] manifold. spectroscopy× 168 the practice of separating a signal by frequency (or sometimes energy or momentum) and analyzing the resulting spectrum. tensors× 168 voltage× 167 the unit of measurement for electronic potential, from one point location to another.