static contrast ratio

(noun)

Luminosity ratio of the brightest and darkest color the system is capable of processing simultaneously at any instant of time.

Related Terms

  • field of view
  • dynamic contrast ratio

Examples of static contrast ratio in the following topics:

  • Resolution of the Human Eye

    • The retina of human eye has a static contrast ratio of around 100:1 (about 6.5 f-stops).
    • Hence, a dynamic contrast ratio of about 1,000,000:1 (about 20 f-stops) is possible.
  • Pascal's Principle

    • Pascal's Principle states that pressure is transmitted and undiminished in a closed static fluid.
    • Pascal's Principle (or Pascal's Law) applies to static fluids and takes advantage of the height dependency of pressure in static fluids.
    • As a result of Pascal's Law, the pressure change (pressure applied to the static liquid) is transmitted undiminished in the static liquid so that the applied pressure is 2 N/m2 at the bottom of the bottle as well.
    • For a hydraulic press, the force multiplication factor is the ratio of the output to the input contact areas.
    • Two different types of hydraulic press configurations, the first in which there is no difference in height of the static liquid and the second in which there is a difference in height Δh of the static liquid.
  • Using the Receivables Turnover Ratio

    • The receivables turnover ratio measures how efficiently a firm uses its assets.
    • The receivables turnover ratio, also called the debtor's turnover ratio, is an accounting measure used to measure how effective a company is in extending credit as well as collecting debts.
    • The receivables turnover ratio is an activity ratio, measuring how efficiently a firm uses its assets.
    • A high ratio implies either that a company operates on a cash basis or that its extension of credit and collection of accounts receivable is efficient; in contrast, a low ratio implies the company is not making the timely collection of credit.
    • Sometimes the receivables turnover ratio is expressed as the "days' sales in receivables":
  • Acid Test Ratio

    • The acid-test ratio, also known as the quick ratio, measures the ability of a company to use its near cash or quick assets to immediately extinguish or retire its current liabilities.
    • The acid-test ratio, like other financial ratios, is a test of viability for business entities but does not give a complete picture of a company's health.
    • In contrast, if the business has negotiated fast payment terms with customers and long payment terms from suppliers, it may have a very low quick ratio yet good liquidity .
    • A low acid-test ratio may be a sign of poor use of cash by a business.
    • The acid-test ratio is similar to the current ratio except the value of inventory is omitted from the calculation.
  • Application of Bernoulli's Equation: Pressure and Speed

    • For "ideal" flow along a streamline with no change in height, an increase in velocity results from a decrease in static pressure.
    • The kinetic energy of the fluid is stored in static pressure, $p_s$, and dynamic pressure, $\frac{1}{2}\rho V^2$, where \rho is the fluid density in (SI unit: kg/m3) and V is the fluid velocity (SI unit: m/s).
    • The SI unit of static pressure and dynamic pressure is the pascal.
    • Static pressure is simply the pressure at a given point in the fluid, dynamic pressure is the kinetic energy per unit volume of a fluid particle.
    • The Mach number represents the ratio of the speed of an object moving through a medium to the speed of sound in the medium.
  • Quick Ratio (Acid-Test Ratio)

    • In finance, the Acid-test (also known as quick ratio or liquid ratio) measures the ability of a company to use its near cash or quick assets to extinguish or retire its current liabilities immediately.
    • A company with a Quick Ratio of less than 1 cannot pay back its current liabilities.
    • Acid test often refers to Cash ratio instead of Quick ratio: Acid Test Ratio = (Current assets - Inventory) / Current liabilities.
    • Note that Inventory is excluded from the sum of assets in the Quick Ratio, but included in the Current Ratio.
    • In contrast, if the business has negotiated fast payment or cash from customers, and long terms from suppliers, it may have a very low Quick Ratio and yet be very healthy.
  • Examples and Applications

    • The particles are held to a spiral trajectory by a static magnetic field and accelerated by a rapidly varying (radio frequency) electric field.
    • Mass spectrometry is an analytical technique that measures the mass-to-charge ratio of charged particles.
    • Mass analyzers separate the ions according to their mass-to-charge ratio.
    • The deflections of the particles are dependent on the mass-to-charge ratio.
    • This one is for the measurement of carbon dioxide isotope ratios (IRMS) as in the carbon-13 urea breath test.
  • Population Trends

    • Most European nations are examples of countries at the end of the demographic transition: both birth and death rates are low, so populations are static or shrinking.
    • By contrast, in countries with underpopulation there are often insufficient labor pools to support economic growth, but employment tends to be stable.
    • In other words, it is a ratio—population:resources.
  • Income Statement Analyses

    • This contrasts with the balance sheet, which represents a single moment in time.
    • Price to Earnings Ratio = Market Value of Stock / Earnings per Share
    • A higher P/E ratio means that investors are paying more for each unit of current net income, so the stock is more "expensive" than one with a lower P/E ratio.
    • The P/E ratio can be regarded as being expressed in years.
    • The ratio does not factor in expansion or debt repayment.
  • Dividend Yield Ratio

    • The dividend-price ratio is a company's annual dividend payments divided by market capitalization, or dividend per share divided by the price per share.
    • The dividend yield or the dividend-price ratio of a share is the company's total annual dividend payments divided by its market capitalization, or the dividend per share, divided by the price per share.
    • Its reciprocal is the Price/Dividend ratio.
    • The yield is the ratio of the annual dividend to the current market price, which will vary.
    • In contrast, some investors may find a higher dividend yield unattractive, perhaps because it increases their tax bill.
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