Electron configuration

Learn about electron configuration, detailing the arrangement of electrons in atomic orbitals, fundamental for understanding chemical properties and bonding.

Rayleigh flow

Explore Rayleigh Flow in fluid dynamics, covering its stability, efficiency, optimization in propulsion systems, and future aerospace applications.

Energy levels

Energy levels in atoms refer to fixed quantities of energy that electrons can have within an atom, crucial for understanding atomic and molecular behaviors.

Orbital

An orbit is the path an object takes around another object due to gravitational forces, often elliptical as defined by Kepler’s laws of planetary motion.

Excitation

Learn how excitation, the process whereby systems absorb energy and transition to higher energy states, plays a pivotal role in physics.

Ionization

Ionization is the process where atoms or molecules gain or lose electrons to become ions, influencing phenomena from auroras to electronics.

Atomic spectra

Atomic spectra are unique ‘signatures’ of elements, observed as discrete wavelengths of light emitted or absorbed by electrons transitioning between energy levels.

Atomic structure

Learn about atomic structure, the fundamental concept in physics explaining the composition and behavior of matter, and its impact on technology and science.

Neutron

Neutrons are neutral subatomic particles essential to atomic structure and crucial in various nuclear reactions.

Proton

Explore the fundamental role and structure of protons, essential charged subatomic particles within atomic nuclei, shaping chemical properties and interactions.