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frank-tamm formula

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
frank--tam-m -for-mu-la
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
7
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A formula that yields the amount of Cherenkov radiation emitted on a given frequency as a charged particle moves through a medium at superluminal velocity.

Etymology

Named after Russian physicists Ilya Frank and Igor Tamm.

Inflected Forms

the Frank-Tamm formula (canonical)

Questions

What does frank-tamm formula mean?
A formula that yields the amount of Cherenkov radiation emitted on a given frequency as a charged particle moves through a medium at superluminal velocity.
Where does frank-tamm formula come from?
Named after Russian physicists Ilya Frank and Igor Tamm.

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