Physics Terms
Major physics terms are explained in these articles. Here you can learn about some of the fundamental physics concepts.
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Questions, theories and debates about quantum physics can get muddled because of a number of myths and misconceptions. Here are four of them.
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Planck's constant, which made an appearance in the Netflix series "Stranger Things," is one of the most important differences between reality at the atomic and subatomic level and what we can see around us.
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