Sunday, 8 December 2013

Glossary of Physics (G)

Gamma ray: A high energy photon.
Graham's law of diffusion: The rate of diffusion of a gas is inversely proportional to the square root of its density.
Gravitational constant (G): The constant of proportionality in Newton's law of gravitation, G = 6.67 x 10-11 Nm2/kg2
Gravitational potential at a point: The amount of work done against the gravitational forces to move a particle of unit mass from infinity to that point.
Gravitational potential energy: The energy possessed by a body due to its position.
Gravity: The gravitational attraction at the surface of a planet or other celestial body.
Ground state: The lowest energy state of an atom..

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