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degeneracy pressure Pressure in a degenerate electron or neutron gas.

magnetic pressure The pressure exerted by a magnetic field on the material that contains the field. in gaussian units it is given by p_m = b² / 8π, where b is the magnetic field strength.

radiation pressure The transfer of momentum by electromagnetic radiation incident on a surface: p_rad = (4/3)σT⁴ / c.

ram pressure Motion of a blunt body at supersonic velocity through an ambient gaseous medium causes a strong drag or ram pressure to be exerted on the body. In the case of a galaxy moving through the intergalactic gas, the ram pressure is capable of stripping the galaxy of much of its interstellar gas.

zero-point pressure The pressure contributed by degenerate electrons, which do not come to rest even at absolute zero.

Subject	has definition
degeneracy pressure	Pressure in a degenerate electron or neutron gas.
magnetic pressure	The pressure exerted by a magnetic field on the material that contains the field. in gaussian units it is given by p_m = b² / 8π, where b is the magnetic field strength.
radiation pressure	The transfer of momentum by electromagnetic radiation incident on a surface: p_rad = (4/3)σT⁴ / c.
ram pressure	Motion of a blunt body at supersonic velocity through an ambient gaseous medium causes a strong drag or ram pressure to be exerted on the body. In the case of a galaxy moving through the intergalactic gas, the ram pressure is capable of stripping the galaxy of much of its interstellar gas.
zero-point pressure	The pressure contributed by degenerate electrons, which do not come to rest even at absolute zero.

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