Terms starting with C
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Coulomb Logarithm
The natural logarithm of the ratio of maximum to minimum impact parameters in small-angle Coulomb collision integrals.
Electromagnetism & ElectronicsCoulomb's Law
An inverse-square law stating that the electrostatic force between two stationary point charges is directly proportional to the product of…
Classical MechanicsCouple
A system of two equal, parallel forces acting in opposite directions whose lines of action do not coincide, producing pure torque without…
Nuclear & Particle PhysicsCoupling Constant
A dimensionless number quantifying the relative interaction strength between particles or fields in a fundamental force interaction.
Condensed Matter & Materials PhysicsCreep
The slow, time-dependent permanent plastic deformation of a solid material subjected to long-term mechanical stresses below its yield…
OpticsCritical Angle
The specific angle of incidence in an optically denser medium for which the angle of refraction in the rarer medium is exactly 90 degrees.
Nuclear & Particle PhysicsCritical Mass
The minimum mass of fissile material required to sustain a continuous self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction.
Thermodynamics & Statistical PhysicsCritical Point
The endpoint of a phase equilibrium curve in a P-T phase diagram where coexisting liquid and vapor phases become indistinguishable.
Geophysics & Environmental PhysicsCryosphere
The collective portion of Earth's surface where water exists in solid frozen form.
Condensed Matter & Materials PhysicsCrystal Structure
The ordered, periodic three-dimensional arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules in a crystalline solid.
Condensed Matter & Materials PhysicsCurie-Weiss Law
A thermodynamic law describing the magnetic susceptibility of a ferromagnetic or antiferromagnetic material in its paramagnetic phase above…
Mathematical & Computational PhysicsCurl
A vector differential operator measuring the local circulation or rotation density of a 3D vector field around a point.
Mathematical & Computational PhysicsCurve Fitting
The mathematical construction of a function that best matches a set of experimental data points according to statistical criteria.
Electromagnetism & ElectronicsCyclotron
A particle accelerator in which charged particles orbit spirally in a constant magnetic field while high-frequency AC electric fields…
Plasma PhysicsCyclotron & Synchrotron Emission
Electromagnetic radiation emitted by charged particles undergoing gyromotion acceleration around magnetic field lines in a plasma.
Nuclear & Particle PhysicsCyclotron (Particle Physics)
A circular particle accelerator using a perpendicular magnetic field to bend charged particles into spiral paths while high-frequency AC…
Foundations of PhysicsCylindrical Coordinates
A 3D coordinate system combining 2D polar coordinates (r, θ) in the transverse plane with a linear vertical height axis z.
Biophysics & Medical PhysicsCytoskeleton Mechanics
The study of the mechanical properties, viscoelasticity, and force generation of the intracellular filament network (actin, microtubules…