Parallax errors
Parallax errors are errors that occur when the line of sight or measure is not at right angles (perpendicular) to […]
Glossary Terms
Pascal’s principle
Pascal’s principle states that Pressure applied anywhere to a body of fluid causes a force to be transmitted equally in
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Physics
Physics (from Greek: physis “nature”) is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through space-time, along with related
Plasticity
Plasticity is the property of a material by which some permanent deformation remains even after the force producing it has
Plumbline
Plumbline is a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth’s centre of gravity; used
Precision
Precision refers to the number of significant digits to which a number is calculated or can be measured reliably.
Prefixes
Prefixes refers to an affix that is added in front of the SI base quantities to indicate their multiples and
Projectile
A Projectile is an object that is forcibly thrown or projected but is not self-propelled or not falling under the
Radian
Radian is the unit of plane angle adopted under the Système International d’Unités; equal to the angle at the centre
