Glossary

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

Activation energy

B

Bond energy
Brittle

C

Capacitance
Charge
Circuit Symbol
Component
Control Rods
Coulombmeter
Critical angle

D

Density
Dielectric
Discharge
Ductile

E

Elastic collision
Endothermic reaction
Energy diagram
Epicentre
Exothermic reaction

F

Farad
Fracture
Fuel

G

H

Half-life of a capacitor

I

Inelastic collision

J

K

L

M

Maximum Working Voltage
Momentum

N

O

P

Permittivity
Products

Q

R

Reactant
Endothermic reaction
Refractive Index
Principle of reversibility
Richter scale

S

Snell's Law
Still air
Strain
Stress

T

Tensile force
Time Constant
Total internal reflection

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

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