Associations to the word «Coulomb»

COULOMB, noun. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electric charge; the amount of electric charge carried by a current of 1 ampere flowing for 1 second. Symbol: C

COULOMB, noun. (Can we verify([1]) this sense?) Jewelry: pendant. From the homophone for Coulomb in Russian, кулон.

COULOMB ATTRACTION, noun. (physics) the attraction between opposite charges due to Coulomb force

COULOMB BARRIER, noun. (physics) the barrier between two atomic nuclei, due to Coulomb repulsion, that has to be overcome for nuclear fusion to proceed

COULOMB BARRIERS, noun. Plural of Coulomb barrier

COULOMB BLOCKADE, noun. (physics) the increased resistance observed at low temperatures in some semiconductor devices

COULOMB BLOCKADES, noun. Plural of Coulomb blockade

COULOMB COLLISION, noun. (physics) the interaction between two moving electric charges at close range

COULOMB ENERGIES, noun. Plural of Coulomb energy

COULOMB ENERGY, noun. (physics) The energy associated with the electrostatic forces of a system of particles, especially with that of the electrons of a covalent bond

COULOMB EXPLOSION, noun. (physics) the effect of a molecule moving at high speed striking a solid; binding electrons being torn off, and the resulting charged constituents separating due to Coulomb repulsion

COULOMB EXPLOSIONS, noun. Plural of Coulomb explosion

COULOMB FORCE, proper noun. (physics) the electrostatic force between two charges, as described by Coulomb's law

COULOMB GAUGE, noun. (mathematics) (physics) a mathematical construct used in the theory of electromagnetic radiation

COULOMB REPULSION, noun. (physics) the repulsive force between two positive, or two negative charges; as described by Coulomb's law

COULOMB, noun. A unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second.

COULOMB, noun. French physicist famous for his discoveries in the field of electricity and magnetism; formulated Coulomb's Law (1736-1806).