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  2. List of common physics notations - Wikipedia

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    meter per second (m/s) specific heat capacity: joule per kilogram per kelvin (J⋅kg −1 ⋅K −1) viscous damping coefficient kilogram per second (kg/s) electric displacement field also called the electric flux density coulomb per square meter (C/m 2) density: kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m 3) diameter: meter (m)

  3. Glossary of physics - Wikipedia

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    The study of macroscopic, atomic, subatomic, and particulate phenomena in chemical systems in terms of laws and concepts of physics. physical constant physical quantity physics The natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through space and time, along with related concepts such as energy and force.

  4. Time in physics - Wikipedia

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    is the corresponding change of coordinates.) The speed of light c can be seen as just a conversion factor needed because we measure the dimensions of spacetime in different units; since the metre is currently defined in terms of the second, it has the exact value of 299 792 458 m/s. We would need a similar factor in Euclidean space if, for ...

  5. OK, What Do 'A.M.' and 'P.M.' Actually Stand For? - AOL

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  6. Before Present - Wikipedia

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    The abbreviation "BP" has been interpreted retrospectively as "Before Physics", [1] [2] which refers to the time before nuclear weapons testing artificially altered the proportion of the carbon isotopes in the atmosphere, which scientists must account for when using radiocarbon dating for dates of origin that may fall after this year.

  7. What Do AM and PM Stand For? - AOL

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    So 3:45 PM would become 15:45. Scratching your head at what time “21:39” is? Subtract 12 from the hour to get 9:39 PM. The biggest moment where this gets dicey can be midnight: Is midnight 0: ...

  8. Unit of time - Wikipedia

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    The amount of time light takes to travel one Planck length. quectosecond: 10 −30 s: One nonillionth of a second. rontosecond: 10 −27 s: One octillionth of a second. yoctosecond: 10 −24 s: One septillionth of a second. jiffy (physics) 3 × 10 −24 s: The amount of time light takes to travel one fermi (about the size of a nucleon) in a ...

  9. Acronym vs. Abbreviation vs. Initialism: What’s the Difference?

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    What Is the Difference Between an Abbreviation and an Acronym? Yourdictionary.com. List of Common Acronyms. Enchantedlearning.com. Acronyms and Initialisms: Worksheet Printouts.