Physics terms by letter
E; measure of disorder of a system
entropy
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Girl with a Pearl Earring
Vermeer
A substance made of two or more elements
Compound
Japan
Tokyo
T; lowest point below equilibrium for a wave
trough
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24
The Calling of St. Matthews
Caravaggio
A substance that speeds up a reaction without being consumed
catalyst
Vietnam
Hanoi
M; physical environment a wave is passing through
medium
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Aurora
Reni
Chemical process of releasing energy from a fuel and air mixture
combustion
Bangladesh
Dhaka
B; periodic variation of a sound wave due to superposition of two waves of sightly different wavelengths
Beat
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The Night Watch
Rijn
To describe objects or phenomena such as stars, planets, and galaxies
Indonesia
Jakarta
C; region of longitudinal wave where pressure is maximized
compression
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The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa
Bernini
The process of metal deterioration
corrosion
India
New Delhi