divisor quantity, the specific quantity is a massic quantity. If volume is the divisor quantity, the specific quantity is a volumic quantity.[citation...
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A physical quantity (or simply quantity) is a property of a material or system that can be quantified by measurement. A physical quantity can be expressed...
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, specific and named) pathogens A specific quantity generally means a physical quantity normalized "per unit" of something (often mass). SPECIFIC, The...
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The specific weight, also known as the unit weight (symbol γ, the Greek letter gamma), is a volume-specific quantity defined as the weight W divided by...
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Enthalpy of fusion (redirect from Specific melting heat)
its enthalpy resulting from providing energy, typically heat, to a specific quantity of the substance to change its state from a solid to a liquid, at...
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Intensive and extensive properties (redirect from Extensive quantity)
thermodynamic system, transfers of extensive quantities are associated with changes in respective specific intensive quantities. For example, a volume transfer is...
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Quantity or amount is a property that can exist as a multitude or magnitude, which illustrate discontinuity and continuity. Quantities can be compared...
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Science of Logic (section Specific Quantity)
as Measure, Quality and Quantity though still distinct from one another are inseparable and in their unity comprise a specific Determinate Being: "Everything...
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gases Mass-specific quantity, the quotient of a physical quantity and mass Specific energy, energy per unit mass Volume-specific quantity, the quotient of...
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beer, sugar, and flour, for example, are sold in multiples of a specific quantity. Beer is sold in pints and in a pub the customer can purchase a pint...
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the specific units of volume used, such as in milliliters per milliliter (mL/mL). The number one is recognized as a dimensionless base quantity. Radians...
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Specific force (SF) is a mass-specific quantity defined as the quotient of force per unit mass. S F = F / m {\displaystyle \mathrm {SF} =F/m} It is a...
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In the gravitational two-body problem, the specific orbital energy ε {\displaystyle \varepsilon } (or vis-viva energy) of two orbiting bodies is the constant...
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measure of communicating general quantity of information ("That topic covers twelve pages") or more specific quantity ("there are 535 words in a standard...
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Specific surface area (SSA) is a property of solids defined as the total surface area (SA) of a material per unit mass, (with units of m2/kg or m2/g)....
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collected from plant or animal tissues. The more common, and more specific quantity known as standard atomic weight (Ar,standard) is an application of...
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Momentum (category Mechanical quantities)
momentum density can be defined as momentum per volume (a volume-specific quantity). A continuum version of the conservation of momentum leads to equations...
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In thermodynamics, the specific volume of a substance (symbol: ν, nu) is the quotient of the substance's volume (V) to its mass (m): ν = V m {\displaystyle...
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numerical quantity. Some theories of grammar use the word "numeral" to refer to cardinal numbers that act as a determiner that specify the quantity of a noun...
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Specific energy or massic energy is energy per unit mass. It is also sometimes called gravimetric energy density, which is not to be confused with energy...
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Dimensional analysis (redirect from Quantity equation)
analysis of the relationships between different physical quantities by identifying their base quantities (such as length, mass, time, and electric current)...
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the holder, the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying asset or instrument at a specified strike price on...
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Density (redirect from Specific mass)
although this is scientifically inaccurate – this quantity is more specifically called specific weight. For a pure substance the density has the same...
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generator in an automobile airbag, which is designed to rapidly produce a specific quantity of inert gas. The V-2 rocket used hydrogen peroxide decomposed by...
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chemical element is the mass of that element (in grams) transported by a specific quantity of electricity, usually expressed in grams per coulomb of electric...
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ISO 31 (category Physical quantities)
(Quantities and units, International Organization for Standardization, 1992) is a superseded international standard concerning physical quantities, units...
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vector quantities, a scalar-valued function H(r) is a conserved quantity of the system if, for all time and initial conditions in some specific domain...
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Relative density (redirect from Specific gravity)
Relative density, also called specific gravity, is a dimensionless quantity defined as the ratio of the density (mass of a unit volume) of a substance...
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Plot (graphics) (section Plots for specific quantities)
the one-dimensional curves, called contour lines on which the plotted quantity q is a constant. Optionally, the plotted values can be color-coded. Dalitz...
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consists of tables outlining a number of physical quantities. The first table lists the fundamental quantities used in the International System of Units to...
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