modulus
- noun
- /ˈmɒdʒʊləs/
- Specialized
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módulo
- In electrical engineering, the impedance modulus represents the absolute value of the complex impedance encountered in a circuit.
Examples
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This is the argument and this is the modulus of this complex number, OK.
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If we apply Theorem 1 to the previous result, we get another fractal-equivalent RRVGD0L system, where all the vectors have the same modulus.
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And so when you take the square modulus, the energy factors cancel out.
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And this one over here is going to be the modulus of beta squared.
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Well it's just the square modulus of PSI I.
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You want this the modulus of Z Therefore cancelling this.
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The modulus of a complex number is calculated by taking the square root of the sum of the squares of its real and imaginary parts.
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To find the distance from the origin, we need to calculate the modulus of the complex number in the Argand plane.
Synonyms
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How far a number is from zero and always zero or positive
Compounds
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A measure of how hard a material is to compress, using the pressure change divided by the change in volume
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A number that shows how stiff a material is when you push or pull it
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A measure of how well a material resists change in shape when layers slide past each other
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A number that shows how stiff a material is when force makes it stretch
Surface Forms
Etymology
Modulus comes from the Latin root modus meaning 'measure' and the ending -ulus meaning 'small', so it originally meant a 'small measure'. That's why the modulus of a complex number tells you its 'size' or absolute value.