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  2. Speed of light - Wikipedia

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    The speed at which light propagates through transparent materials, such as glass or air, is less than c; similarly, the speed of electromagnetic waves in wire cables is slower than c. The ratio between c and the speed v at which light travels in a material is called the refractive index n of the material ( n = ⁠ c / v ⁠ ).

  3. Drift velocity - Wikipedia

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    The formula for evaluating the drift velocity of charge carriers in a material of constant cross-sectional area is given by: [1] =, where u is the drift velocity of electrons, j is the current density flowing through the material, n is the charge-carrier number density, and q is the charge on the charge-carrier.

  4. Rotational frequency - Wikipedia

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    Rotational frequency, also known as rotational speed or rate of rotation (symbols ν, lowercase Greek nu, and also n), is the frequency of rotation of an object around an axis. Its SI unit is the reciprocal seconds (s −1 ); other common units of measurement include the hertz (Hz), cycles per second (cps), and revolutions per minute (rpm).

  5. Angular frequency - Wikipedia

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    A sphere rotating around an axis. Points farther from the axis move faster, satisfying ω = v / r.. In physics, angular frequency (symbol ω), also called angular speed and angular rate, is a scalar measure of the angle rate (the angle per unit time) or the temporal rate of change of the phase argument of a sinusoidal waveform or sine function (for example, in oscillations and waves).

  6. Special relativity - Wikipedia

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    If an object (e.g., a photon) were moving at the speed of light in one frame (i.e., u = ±c or u ′ = ±c), then it would also be moving at the speed of light in any other frame, moving at | v | < c. The resultant speed of two velocities with magnitude less than c is always a velocity with magnitude less than c.

  7. Pi - Wikipedia

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    The number π (/ p aɪ / ⓘ; spelled out as "pi") is a mathematical constant, approximately equal to 3.14159, that is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter.It appears in many formulae across mathematics and physics, and some of these formulae are commonly used for defining π, to avoid relying on the definition of the length of a curve.

  8. Speeds and feeds - Wikipedia

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    Note that a material with a machinability rating less than 100% would be more difficult to machine than B1112 and material and a value more than 100% would be easier. Machinability ratings can be used in conjunction with the Taylor tool life equation, VT n = C in order to determine cutting speeds or tool life. It is known that B1112 has a tool ...

  9. Mass–luminosity relation - Wikipedia

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    Once this distance is found, the distance away can be found via the arc subtended in the sky, giving a preliminary distance measurement. From this measurement and the apparent magnitudes of both stars, the luminosities can be found, and by using the mass–luminosity relationship, the masses of each star.