a Physics Abbreviation

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Amplitude

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The maximum instantaneous value of alternating current or voltage. It can be in either a positive or negative direction. The greatest distance through which an oscillating body moves from the mid point. OR A measure of floor vibration. It is the magnitude or total distance traveled by each oscillation of the vibration. OR A measurement of the distance from highest to lowest excursion of a variable or physical motion. Often used with reference to waveforms.

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Ampere

The unit expressing the rate of flow of an electric current. One ampere is the current produced by a difference in potential of one volt across a resistance of one ohm; An electric current flowing at the rate of one coulomb per second. OR An ampere is SI unit of the rate of electron flow in an conductor. Unit of electric current. Dimension symbol of Ampere is I. OR Named after André-Marie Ampère, French mathematician and physicist, OR ampere The basic unit of electric current.

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Angstrom

An angstrom is a unit of measurement for very small distances.The symbol for angstrom is Å.

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Atomic

In Structured Query Language, an atomic function is one that will either complete or return to its original state if a power interruption or an abnormal end occurs. In some Unix -base operating systems, an atomic operation is one in which no change can take place in the time between the setting of a mask and the receiving of a signal to change the mask.In some programming languages, including Lisp , an atom is the basic unit of executable code or data.

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Magnetic Vector Potential
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