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Velocity is the rate of change of displacement with respect to time.
The net force equals mass times acceleration. Newton's fundamental law.
Energy possessed by an object due to its motion.
Ohm's Law for ohmic conductors.
Describes how light bends when passing between media with different refractive indices.
The most famous equation in physics. Mass and energy are equivalent and interconvertible.