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Linear momentum

A

Product of mass and acceleration of the body

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Force

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Rate of change of momentum

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Moment of a force

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Product of force and its perpendicular distance from a point

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Torque of a couple

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Product of one of the forces of a couple and the distance of separation of the forces

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Density

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Mass per unit volume

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Pressure

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Force per unit perpendicular area

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Mass

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Quantity of matter in a body

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Centre of gravity

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Point where all the weight of the body is take to act

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Distance

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Change of position from a fixed point

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Displacement

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Change of position from a fixed point in a straight line

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Speed

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Distance covered per unit time in any direction

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Velocity

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Change of displacement per unit time

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Acceleration

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Rate of change of velocity

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Work done

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The product of force and distance moved in the direction of the force

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Kinetic energy

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Energy of body due to its motion

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Elastic potential energy

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Energy stored in an object due to change of shape

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Power

A

Work done per unit time

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Stress

A

Force per unit cross-sectional area

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Strain

A

Extension unit original length

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Young Modulus

A

Stress per unit strain

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Diffraction

A

Spreading of waves into geometrical shaped when incident on a gap

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Wavelenth

A

Distance between two adjacent water fronts

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Wave displacement

A

Distance in a specified direction of particle from the equilibrium position

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Period

A

Time for one oscillation

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Amplitude

A

Maximum displacement of particles

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Coherence

A

Waves with constant phase difference

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Transverse waves

A

Wave with displacement of particles perpendicular to the direction of energy propagation

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Longitudinal waves

A

Wave with displacement of particles parallel to the direction of energy propagation

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Doppler effect

A

Change in observed frequency due to a source moving relative to an observer

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Antinode

A

Position in a stationary wave where the amplitude is maximum

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Potential difference (p.d)

A

Energy transferred from electrical to other forms per unit charge

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Electromotive force (e.m.f)

A

Energy transferred from other forms to electrical energy per unit charge

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Resistance

A

Potential difference per unit current

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Ohm

A

Volt per unit ampere

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Electric current

A

Charge per unit time

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Ampere

A

Coulomb per unit second

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Volt

A

Joule per coulomb

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