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  2. Spin-1/2 - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] [3] The spin number describes how many symmetrical facets a particle has in one full rotation; a spin of ⁠ 1 / 2 ⁠ means that the particle must be rotated by two full turns (through 720°) before it has the same configuration as when it started. Particles having net spin ⁠ 1 / 2 ⁠ include the proton, neutron, electron, neutrino ...

  3. Turn (angle) - Wikipedia

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    An arc of a circle with the same length as the radius of that circle corresponds to an angle of 1 radian. A full circle corresponds to a full turn, or approximately 6.28 radians, which is expressed here using the Greek letter tau (τ). Some special angles in radians, stated in terms of 𝜏. A comparison of angles expressed in degrees and radians.

  4. Half-turn - Wikipedia

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    A half-turn may refer to: One half of a full turn, an angle measure equivalent to 180 degrees or π radians Considering only points in a plane, a half turn is equivalent to a point reflection; Pi (π), a mathematical constant representing a half-turn in radians; A U-turn: a driving maneuver used to reverse direction

  5. Rotational frequency - Wikipedia

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    Rotational frequency can be obtained dividing angular frequency, ω, by a full turn (2π radians): ν=ω/(2π rad). It can also be formulated as the instantaneous rate of change of the number of rotations , N , with respect to time, t : n =d N /d t (as per International System of Quantities ). [ 4 ]

  6. Capstan equation - Wikipedia

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    where is the applied tension on the line, is the resulting force exerted at the other side of the capstan, is the coefficient of friction between the rope and capstan materials, and is the total angle swept by all turns of the rope, measured in radians (i.e., with one full turn the angle =).

  7. Angular displacement - Wikipedia

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    The angular displacement (symbol θ, ϑ, or φ) – also called angle of rotation, rotational displacement, or rotary displacement – of a physical body is the angle (in units of radians, degrees, turns, etc.) through which the body rotates (revolves or spins) around a centre or axis of rotation.

  8. Glossary of physics - Wikipedia

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    In physics, half-life typically refers to a property of radioactive decay, but may refer to any quantity which follows an exponential decay. Hamilton's principle Hamiltonian mechanics harmonic mean heat A form of energy transferred from one body to another by thermal interaction. heat transfer Helmholtz free energy hertz

  9. Action (physics) - Wikipedia

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    In physics, action is a scalar quantity that describes how the balance of kinetic versus potential energy of a physical system changes with trajectory. Action is significant because it is an input to the principle of stationary action, an approach to classical mechanics that is simpler for multiple objects. [1]