Factor Of Proportionality (Noun)
Meaning
The constant value of the ratio of two proportional quantities x and y; usually written y = kx, where k is the factor of proportionality.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The constant value of 3 is the factor of proportionality between the distance traveled and the time taken by the car.
- The price of the product is directly proportional to the number of units purchased, with a factor of proportionality of $5 per unit.
- The volume of a gas is directly proportional to the temperature, with a factor of proportionality of 2.5.
- In the equation y = 0.5x, 0.5 is the factor of proportionality between the variables x and y.
- The area of a circle is directly proportional to the square of its radius, with a factor of proportionality of π.