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By Philosopher Michael Alan Prestwood

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Flashcards

What term is used for Einstein's happiest idea that the effects of gravity and acceleration are indistinguishable locally?

Equivalence Principle

Physics FAQ 
Relativity.

What process creates elements like carbon and iron?

Stellar nucleosynthesis

Physics Quote 
We Are Stardust.

What effect explains the redshift in the spectral lines of stars?

Doppler Effect

Physics Story 
Light Waves.

What is a mathematical description of quantum possibilities?

Wavefunction

Physics FAQ 
Wave-Particle Duality.

What is Planck’s constant?

Quantum scale factor (energy unit size)

Physics Quote 
Planck Constant.

What property of sound changes when it moves from air to water?

Speed (not frequency, not wavelength)

Physics Story 
Waves.
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