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beam

[noun]

A ray or shaft of light from a source.


Appears in modules:

  • Atomic Theory I Detecting electrons and the nucleus
  • Atomic Theory IV Quantum numbers and orbitals
  • Experimentation in Scientific Research Variables and controls in practice
  • Gravity The law of universal gravitation
  • Kinematics I Speed in one dimension
  • Luis Walter Alvarez Uncovering secrets of the atom and life on earth
  • Nuclear Chemistry I Radiation, half-life, and nuclear reactions
  • The Nature of Light Particle and wave theories
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