# Tags

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 coordinate-systems× 208 quantify location in space. aerodynamics× 207 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). path-integral× 206 Path integral formulation (Due to Feynman) is a major formulation of Quantum Mechanics along with Matrix mechanics (Due to Heisenberg and Pauli), Wave Mechanics (Due to Schrodinger), and Variational M… spectroscopy× 205 the practice of separating a signal by frequency (or sometimes energy or momentum) and analyzing the resulting spectrum. stars× 204 astronomical bodies that are (usually) mainly composed of Hydrogen, Helium, and Lithium. They are massive enough that their gravity compresses the matter to the point where nuclear fusion oc… quantum-computer× 203 quantum-optics× 203 A research field within general optical physics concerned with light and its material interaction: where light is modelled by full quantum mechanical description. spring× 202 An object such as a metal coil or air-filled tube which provides a force opposing the direction of deformation. polarization× 201 Polarization characterizes the oscillations in time the electromagnetic field is doing in the plane perpendicular to the propagation direction of a wave rotation× 200 Circular motion about a central point or axis solar-system× 200 The Sun plus the collection of bodies in orbit around the Sun such as planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, comets, etc. maxwell-equations× 197 The four fundamental fundamental equations of electromagnetism. neutrinos× 194 light, uncharged leptons. The neutrino tag should be applied to question relating to neutrino properties or interactions involving neutrinos. dark-matter× 194 Matter not observed directly but inferred to exist based upon its gravitational effects drag× 193 The force on a body resulting from it's motion through a fluid (gas or liquid). This force is directly opposed to the direction of travel. antimatter× 193 Analogous to matter, but with charge of the particles opposite to their ordinary matter counterparts. integration× 193 power× 192 The time rate of change of energy variational-principle× 189 any of several principles that find the physical trajectory of a system by minimizing or maximizing some value computed over the proposed path (for instance geometric optics can be reproduced by insis… interference× 189 fermions× 189 particles with an intrinsic angular momentum (i.e. spin) equal to a "half integer" number of fundamental units: $\frac{(2n+1)}{2} \hbar$ for integer $n$. Fermions are required to be in a … notation× 185 speed× 183 the magnitude of velocity. lie-algebra× 182 A vector space $\mathfrak{g}$ over some field $F$ and kitted with a bilinear, antisymmetric and Jacobi-identity-fulfilling product ("Lie Bracket" or "commutator"). In physics, most often arises as the… ideal-gas× 180 A gas that behaves as randomly moving, non-interacting molecules. This allows a simplified equation of state. commutator× 178 study the effect of applying two operators in succession. geometric-optics× 176 The subfield of optics in which light propagation is approximated in terms of rays. It mainly includes reflection and refraction on surfaces. phase-transition× 176 mass-energy× 175 gauss-law× 175 A law in Classical Electromagnetism and Newtonian Gravity. feynman-diagram× 174 dirac-equation× 174 A fully relativistic (Lorentz covariant) description, first put forward by Paul Dirac in 1928, of the first quantized, spin one half fermion with nonzero mass. Physical notions to do with this equatio… symmetry-breaking× 173 representation-theory× 171 rotational-kinematics× 170 A tag for questions about rotational motion, including angular velocity and angular acceleration. galaxies× 170 Massive systems held together by gravitational attraction, consisting of stellar associations, star systems, star clusters and types of interstellar clouds, stellar remnants, gasses, cosmic dust and a…