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Point particle

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004395

An idealized object in physics that has mass or charge but no spatial extent, meaning it occupies a single point in space. This theoretical construct simplifies calculations by neglecting the internal structure and size of an object. Electrons are often modeled as point particles in quantum mechanics.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004395
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectElectrical engineering
TranslationsGerman: Punktteilchen; Spanish: partícula puntual; French: particule ponctuelle
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004395",
  "term": "Point particle",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An idealized object in physics that has mass or charge but no spatial extent, meaning it occupies a single point in space. This theoretical construct simplifies calculations by neglecting the internal structure and size of an object. Electrons are often modeled as point particles in quantum mechanics.",
  "subject": "Electrical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Punktteilchen",
    "es": "partícula puntual",
    "fr": "particule ponctuelle"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/point-particle/"
}

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