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abscissa
The horizontal coordinate of a point in a plane Cartesian coordinate system obtained by measuring parallel to the x-axis |
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ammeter
An instrument for measuring electric current especially in amperes |
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amplitude
1- The extent of a vibratory movement (as of a pendulum) measured from the mean position to an extreme
2- The maximum departure of the value of an alternating current or wave from the average value |
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anode, cathode
During discharge, the positive electrode is a cathode, and the negative electrode is an anode. |
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Archimedes’ principle
A law of fluid mechanics: a body while wholly or partly immersed in a fluid apparently loses weight by an amount equal to that of the fluid displaced |
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battery
Electric battery, a device that provides electrical power |
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capacitor
Also called condenser. A device for accumulating and holding a charge of electricity, consisting of two equally charged conducting surfaces having opposite signs and separated by a dielectric.
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chain reaction
A self-sustaining chemical or nuclear reaction yielding energy or products that cause further reactions of the same kind |
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