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ARC
ARC an abbreviation of average rate of change is the change in the value of a quantity divided by the elapsed time. For a function, this is the change in the y…
Average Rate of Change
Average rate of change or ARC is the change in the value of a quantity divided by the elapsed time. For a function, this is the change in the y-value (Δy)…
International System of Units (SI)
The International System of Units, internationally known by the abbreviation SI (Système International), is the modern form of the metric system.
Prefix
A prefix is an affix which is placed before the stem of a word to denote additional information or change the meaning of that word.
Time
Time is the continued sequence of existence and events that occur in an apparently irreversible succession from the past, through the present, and into the fut…
Velocity
The velocity of an object is the rate of change of its position with respect to a frame of reference, and is a function of time.
Wavelength
In physics, the wavelength is the spatial period of a periodic wave. In other terms the distance over which the wave's shape repeats.
Work
In physics, work is the product of force and displacement. A force is said to do work if, when acting, there is a displacement of the point of application in t…