Coefficient is synonymous with figure, factor or proportion. Etymologicallyis composed of the Latin prefix cumwhich means ‘with’, and efficientwhich derives from the verb of efficiere, and translates ‘do’, ‘work’. Therefore, in certain contexts, it functions as an adjective that refers to something that, together with something else, contributes to producing a certain effect.
In MathFor example, coefficient is a multiplicative factor, that is, the constant number that is to the left of a variable or unknown and multiplies it. For example, 3X = X + X + X, where 3 is coefficient of the variable
In Physicalhe coefficient it’s a numerical value that indicates the degree or intensity of a certain property or characteristic, whether of a body or a phenomenon.
Inside of Psychology, coefficient It can also refer to a measurement of a person’s reasoning abilities to calculate their intellectual level (see here IQ).
Coefficient of variation
In Statisticshe coefficient of variation It is a measurement used to analyze the relationship between the standard deviation of a sample and its arithmetic mean, all with the purpose of finding the relative dispersion. In this sense, the coefficient of variation It is a way of expressing the variability of the data, leaving out the influence of the order of the dimensions on the variable, but considering the proportion between the means and the standard deviation.
Correlation coefficient
He Pearson correlation coefficient (named after Karl Pearson, who formulated it) is a measure used in Statistics to calculate the degree of linear relationship between two random variables, therefore, it is also known as linear correlation coefficient.
Coefficient of friction
In Physicalhe coefficient of frictionalso called coefficient of friction, indicates the opposition to sliding offered by the surfaces of two bodies in contact. In this sense, there are two types of friction coefficients: static, that is, that of two surfaces at rest, where no movement is recorded, and dynamic, which is when both surfaces are in relative motion, one with respect to each other. the other. Generally the coefficient of friction is expressed with the Greek letter μ.
Expansivity
As expansivity is called, in Physical, the quotient obtained from the measurement of the relative change in length or volume experienced by a body, whether it is in a solid, liquid or gaseous state, when it is subjected to a change in temperature, which may be ascending or descending. In this sense, the increase in temperature will be proportional to the expansion, whether linear, superficial or volumetric.
Linear expansion coefficient
He linear expansion coefficient It measures the variations in the dimension of solid bodies (whether the width, length or height of the body, never more than one) when they are subjected to changes in temperature.
Surface expansion coefficient
He surface expansion coefficient We also find it in solid surfaces, which expand or contract according to the variation in temperature, and it is recorded in two dimensions. In this sense, this type of expansion coefficient varies the total surface area, since it occurs in two dimensions.
Volumetric expansion coefficient
He volumetric expansion coefficient It is used to calculate the volume variations (that is, in three dimensions) that occur on solid, gaseous or liquid surfaces, when changes in temperature cause the body to contract or dilate.