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Meanings of fundamental constant in anglès

rus
электрическая константа
portuguès
constante física
espanyol
constante física
català
constant fonamental

Physical quantity that is generally believed to be both universal in nature and constant in time.

        constant fonamental
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        Examples for "physical constant"
        Examples for "physical constant"
        1
        No more physical objects - a kilo will be calculated by reference to a physical constant known as Planck's constant or 'h'.
        Radio NZ
        2
        The ideal would be to match the kilogram to known physical constants.
        Wired
        3
        An overdrive field changed the physical constants of space.
        Talents, Incorporated
        4
        But its physical constants were the most surprising.
        The Black Star Passes
        5
        Physical constants are supposedly fixed over time, but some theories suggest they may vary slightly, he said.
        Wired
        Usage of fundamental constant in anglès
        1
        By late next year, the plan is for every single unit but one, the candela, to be based on a fundamental constant of nature.
        Wired
        2
        Some call these numbers fundamental constants; others call them fudge factors.
        A briefer history of time
        3
        Fundamental constants are the closest we have to a universal language.
        Wired
        4
        Scientists know of only a few fundamental constants.
        Death by black hole: and other cosmic quandaries
        5
        Our existence therefore determines that the fundamental constants of physics had to be in their respective Goldilocks zones.
        The god delusion
        6
        I don't remember exactly-somethingabout combining the three fundamental constants of physics-gravity ,Planck'sconstant, and the speed of light.
        The Hyperion Cantos
        7
        The size of an atom is determined by a collection of fundamental constants and is not open to adjustment.
        The Physics of Superheroes
        8
        But if true, it must mean that at least one of the three fundamental constants that constitute it must vary.
        BBC
        9
        The demiurge sits at his teletype, pounding out one command line after another, specifying the values of fundamental constants of physics:
        In the beginning ...was the command line
        10
        And scientists are now working on re-standardizing four more units-theampere, Kelvin, kilogram, and mole-bymeasuring fundamental constants more precisely than ever before.
        Wired
        11
        As noted earlier, many philosophers marvel that the universe seems fine-tuned to produce life because certain fundamental constants have a "perfect" value.
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