geometrical constant

  • 1geometrical constant — geometrinė konstanta statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. geometrical constant vok. geometrische Konstante, f rus. геометрическая постоянная, f pranc. constante géométrique, f …

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  • 2geometrical series — (mathematics) A series progressing by constant ratio • • • Main Entry: ↑series …

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  • 3Geometrical optics — As a mathematical study, geometrical optics emerges as a short wavelength limit for solutions to hyperbolic partial differential equations. For a less mathematical introduction, please see optics. In this short wavelength limit, it is possible to …

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  • 4Einstein's constant — or Einstein s gravitational constant, noted kappa; (kappa), is the coupling constant appearing in the Einstein field equation which can be written: G^{alpha gamma} = kappa , T^{alpha gamma} where Gα gamma; is the Einstein tensor and Tα gamma; is… …

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  • 5Conic constant — An illustration of various conic constants In geometry, the conic constant (or Schwarzschild constant[1], after Karl Schwarzschild) is a quantity describing …

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  • 6Ratio of a geometrical progression — Ratio Ra ti*o (r[=a] sh[i^]*[ o] or r[=a] sh[ o]), n. [L., fr. reri, ratus, to reckon, believe, think, judge. See {Reason}.] 1. (Math.) The relation which one quantity or magnitude has to another of the same kind. It is expressed by the quotient… …

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  • 7Torsion constant — The torsion constant is a geometrical property of a beam s cross section which determines the relationship between angle of twist and applied torque.For a beam of uniform cross section along its length: heta = frac{TL}{JG} heta is the angle of… …

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  • 8lattice constant — noun : one of the geometrical constants of a crystal lattice: as a. : the distance between identical points at two of the corners of the unit cell b. : the angle between two edges of the cell * * * Crystall. a parameter, either a measure of… …

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  • 9GRS 80 — GRS 80, or Geodetic Reference System 1980, is a geodetic reference system consisting of a global reference ellipsoid and a gravity field model.GeodesyGeodesy, also called geodetics, is the scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and …

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  • 10PHYSICS — The material presented in this entry emphasizes those contributions which were important in arriving at verified present day scientific results, rather than those that may have appeared important at the time. Unavoidably it will overlap in parts… …

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