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ΔU = Q + W (First Law of Thermodynamics Equation)

ε (electric permittivity symbol)

0th Law of Thermodynamics

1st Law of Thermodynamics

2nd Law of Thermodynamics

A

Absorption Spectra

Acceleration due to gravity

Acceleration due to gravity (g)

Action-Reaction Pair

Adiabatic Process

Alpha particles

Alternating Current (AC)

Angle of incidence

Angle of reflection

Angle of refraction

Angular Frequency

Angular Momentum

Apparent weight

Archimedes' Principle

Area charge density (σ)

Atmospheres (atm)

Atomic Mass Unit (amu/u)

Atomic Number (Z)

Atomic Structure

B

Bernoulli Effect

Bernoulli equation

Bernoulli's continuity equation

Bernoulli's Equation

Bernoulli's principle

Boltzmann constant

Boundary Conditions

C

Center of Curvature (C)

Centripetal Force

Charge Separation

Charged Particles

Charging by Conduction

Classical Physics

Coefficient of Kinetic Friction

Coefficient of Static Friction

Coherent Source

Combustion Processes

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