Physical Quantity
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A Physical Quantity is the quantification of a physical phenomenon or object's physical property that can be measured.
- AKA: Physical Magnitude.
- Context:
- It is expressed in a Unit of Measurement.
- It can range from being a Scalar Physical Quantity to being a Physical Quantity Vector.
- It can be referenced by a Physics Equation.
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- Example(s):
- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Physical Measure.
References
2015
- (Wikipedia, 2015) ⇒ http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Physical_quantity
- A physical quantity (or "physical magnitude") is a physical property of a phenomenon, body, or substance, that can be quantified by measurement. A physical quantity can be expressed as the combination of a number – usually a real number – and a unit or combination of units; for example, [math]\displaystyle{ 1.6749275×10^{−27} }[/math] kg(the mass of the neutron), or 299792458 metres per second (the speed of light).