CK-12-Physics - Intermediate

25.3. Nuclear Fission and Fusion http://www.ck12.org FIGURE 25.7 The periodic table. ...

http://www.ck12.org Chapter 25. Nuclear Physics 25.4 Cosmic Rays Cosmic Rays Radioactive decay of nuclei is usually in only one ...

25.5. The Standard Model http://www.ck12.org 25.5 The Standard Model Vocabulary electroweak force:Force composed of nuclear wea ...

http://www.ck12.org Chapter 25. Nuclear Physics Physicists realized that a strong force (or interaction) would be necessary to h ...

25.6. References http://www.ck12.org 25.6 References National Cancer Institute. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pet_scan ...

http://www.ck12.org Chapter 26. Physics Glossary CHAPTER 26 Physics Glossary Chapter Outline 26.1 A 26.2 D 26.3 H 26.4 L 26.5 M ...

26.1. A http://www.ck12.org 26.1 A accuracy Determined by a comparing a measured quantity to an accepted value (if the accepted ...

http://www.ck12.org Chapter 26. Physics Glossary 26.2 D dimensional analysis In physics and all science, dimensional analysis is ...

26.3. H http://www.ck12.org 26.3 H hypothesis A tentative explanation for an observation, phenomenon, or scientific problem that ...

http://www.ck12.org Chapter 26. Physics Glossary 26.4 L law A concise mathematical relationship that always occurs under specifi ...

26.5. M http://www.ck12.org 26.5 M mass A property of matter equal to the measure of an object’s resistance to changes in either ...

http://www.ck12.org Chapter 26. Physics Glossary 26.6 P position The separation between an object and a reference point. powers ...

26.7. R http://www.ck12.org 26.7 R random error An inconsistent error usually associated with the precision of a measuring tool, ...

http://www.ck12.org Chapter 26. Physics Glossary 26.8 S scalar A quantity, such as mass, length, or speed, that is completely sp ...

26.9. T http://www.ck12.org 26.9 T theory A statement or set of statements devised to explain a group of observations or phenome ...

http://www.ck12.org Chapter 26. Physics Glossary 26.10 U uncertainty (in measurement) Generally assumed±^12 of the smallest (fin ...

26.11. V http://www.ck12.org 26.11 V vector A quantity, such as velocity, that must be completely specified by both a magnitude ...