constant of proportionality

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the constant value of the ratio of two proportional quantities x and y

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factor of proportionality

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where k is the improved constant of proportionality for the relation.

The burgers spacetime dislocation constant [b.sub.0] and the derivation of Planck's constant

The constant of proportionality k is adjusted to a treatment scheme, assigning it the name NSD, and whose physical interpretation facilitates the comparison of treatments with different fractionation schemes and different total times, indicating the biological effect [9] [10].

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By a similar process, Fourier arrived at the law of conductive heat transfer, [q.sub.cond] = k dT/dx, where the constant of proportionality has been assigned the name "thermal conductivity," the symbol k, and the same dimension as q/(dT/dx).

Fourier: is this French mathematician the true father of modern engineering?

where the constant of proportionality for capacitance is

A deterministic method for optimizing VSWR

The constant of proportionality between the distance of a galaxy and its speed is now known as [H.sub.0], the Hubble constant.

Searching for cosmology's Holy Grail: Hubble Telescope joins a constant battle

where "a" is a constant of proportionality and depends on the preexistent flaw size distribution.

Infrared dome hardening

Therefore, their total gives a useful estimate of the size of the linear-time constant of proportionality for the merge routine we have described.

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