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- a three-dimensional model for the structure of simple carbon compounds. He ... Van 't Hoff was born in Rotterdam, one of seven children of a ...10 KB (1,516 words) - 17:33, 9 March 2022
- A propeller is a device used for the propulsion of a vehicle such ... oar sculling, a practice with a history of unknown length. It is part ...19 KB (3,022 words) - 01:19, 12 April 2023
- an interior that is thought to be composed of mainly neutrons. It is formed ... 000 km/s, or about 50 percent of the speed of light. Thus, matter falling ...14 KB (2,170 words) - 16:26, 11 November 2022
- Alpha decay is a type of radioactive decay in which an atomic nucleus ... speed of around 0.05 c, where c is the speed of light in a vacuum. Because ...13 KB (1,992 words) - 08:22, 23 July 2023
- increase in mass as they approach the speed of light. Either of these effects ... particles up to a few percent of the speed of light. To accommodate increased ...12 KB (1,883 words) - 06:53, 12 January 2024
- * the speed of light in a vacuum c * the electric constant ε0, ... units of dimension. For example, the speed of light in a vacuum, which is ...22 KB (3,290 words) - 05:07, 24 November 2022
- As the particles approach the speed of light, the switching rate of ... matter from traveling faster than the speed of light in a vacuum, the particles ...19 KB (2,915 words) - 18:45, 23 March 2023
- In rail transport, a train consists of rail vehicles that move along ... the steam engine was the dominant form of locomotive power through the ...16 KB (2,477 words) - 00:38, 2 May 2023
- to Maxwell's equations, the speed of light in a vacuum is a universal ... As a consequence, the square of the speed of light appears explicitly in ...14 KB (1,902 words) - 15:57, 13 February 2024
- and elegant style graced the records of many of the biggest names in ... existing styles to form a very personal way of playing that would, at the ...6 KB (859 words) - 04:40, 27 February 2023
- through a medium faster than the speed of light in that medium can produce ... ===Speed of light=== Speed of light [[Image:Speed of light from Earth ...39 KB (6,028 words) - 01:15, 26 October 2022
- The electromagnetic (EM) spectrum is the range of all possible electromagnetic ... * c is the speed of light, 299,792,458 m/s (exact). * h is Planck& ...16 KB (2,367 words) - 15:55, 13 February 2024
- to assist with studying the effects of air moving over or around solid ... arm apparatus to determine drag and did some of the first experiments in aviation ...21 KB (3,348 words) - 10:57, 15 May 2023
- X-ray astronomy is an observational branch of astronomy that focuses ... speed can be a sizable fraction of the speed of light. In some neutron ...11 KB (1,662 words) - 14:15, 20 May 2023
- footprint for support pillars, blocking less of the sky. In addition, modern ... have been made since the latter part of the nineteenth century. Usually ...11 KB (1,625 words) - 21:10, 9 November 2022
- An eye is an organ of vision that detects light. Different kinds of ... The construction of the human eye, with its high visual acuity and ...29 KB (4,749 words) - 03:52, 22 June 2022
- are a significant fraction of the speed of light. Special relativity has ... Einstein postulated that the speed of light is the same for all observers ...42 KB (6,653 words) - 19:12, 7 February 2023
- objects moving at speeds close to the speed of light. One concept that needs ... where c is the speed of light. This is sometimes referred to as the ...19 KB (3,055 words) - 16:18, 7 November 2022
- for the "Mach number" (aka Mach speed), and the optical illusion ... Today Mach is probably best known for his positivistic account of ...9 KB (1,301 words) - 21:22, 20 March 2024
- . Twilight also refers to the natural light observed during those time ... Recognizing the romantic quality of the ambient light at this time ...11 KB (1,709 words) - 20:41, 17 January 2024
- decrease in energy (increase in wavelength) of an X-ray or gamma ray photon ... :c is the speed of light. :\frac{h}{m_e c} = 2.43 \times 10^{-12}\ ...11 KB (1,638 words) - 00:23, 8 January 2024
- called a hadron. An electron is an example of an elementary particle; protons ... moves through space at velocity c (the speed of light) and moves through time ...20 KB (3,162 words) - 21:09, 26 February 2023
- used for producing fine finishes or making light cuts on metals and other ... The grinding machine consists of a power-driven grinding wheel and ...4 KB (644 words) - 00:16, 8 January 2024
- aircraft moves from transonic to supersonic speed. The term came into use during ... are able to move faster than sound. The tip of the whip breaks the sound barrier ...16 KB (2,554 words) - 15:12, 27 April 2023
- Speed skating (also long track speedskating or long track speed skating ... Speed skating emphasizes speed at the shorter distances and endurance ...27 KB (4,168 words) - 15:19, 27 April 2023
- In common terminology, wind is the flow of air. In a broader sense ... There are various types of winds, which may be classified in any of ...17 KB (2,718 words) - 10:56, 15 May 2023
- to any stimulus that excites our sense of hearing. The cause of sound ... sounds provides us with an important mode of perception of our environment ...16 KB (2,316 words) - 15:34, 4 February 2023
- to satisfactorily demonstrate the existence of electromagnetic radiation waves ... and showed that the waves move at the speed of light. ==Legacy== ...15 KB (2,237 words) - 15:17, 25 January 2023
- Read-only memory, usually known by its acronym ROM, is a class of ... More modern types of ROM—such as PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory ...21 KB (3,125 words) - 19:08, 16 April 2023
- of -1; t is the time; and c is the speed of light). As the square of i ... were moving at essentially the speed of light. Special relativity states ...28 KB (4,269 words) - 19:16, 17 August 2023
- A ceiling fan is a device suspended from the ceiling of a room, with ... In the summer, the direction of rotation of the blades is set to blow ...35 KB (5,762 words) - 23:44, 3 December 2023
- blink in sequence, giving the appearance of movement.]] into surmised motion. Beta movement is one of two illusions referred to as ...5 KB (719 words) - 02:33, 21 January 2022
- to the earliest known European examples of Homo sapiens sapiens, modern ... music, and the painstaking decoration of utilitarian objects. ...8 KB (1,081 words) - 00:21, 15 January 2023
- Aerodynamics is a branch of fluid dynamics concerned with studying ... it plays an important role in the design of automobiles, large buildings ...26 KB (3,914 words) - 06:23, 15 June 2023
- it travels (in vacuum) at the speed of light (c). Photons are vital ... where h is Planck's constant, c is the speed of light, and \lambda ...34 KB (4,943 words) - 20:26, 27 September 2023
- and graphos (writing), is the art and craft of creating and filming images ... to motion pictures. Although the exposing of images on light-sensitive elements ...29 KB (4,666 words) - 22:03, 10 December 2023
- for a train. It has no payload capacity of its own and its sole purpose ... controlled from a cab at the opposite end of the train. ...22 KB (3,331 words) - 07:49, 9 March 2023
- the Latin term ex- periri, meaning "of (or from) trying") is ... of the moons was consistent with a measurable speed of light. ...15 KB (2,257 words) - 23:56, 24 March 2024
- This can be either a simple redox process such as the oxidation of ... The term redox comes from the two concepts of reduction and oxidation ...12 KB (1,809 words) - 02:49, 8 December 2022
- discoveries, including the rings of the planet Saturn and Saturn ... Born in The Hague, Christiaan Huygens was the second son of Constantijn ...16 KB (2,465 words) - 17:57, 10 December 2023
- to indicate that certain properties of matter (such as a material ... The investigation of properties, whether isotropic or anisotropic ...8 KB (1,148 words) - 06:28, 28 July 2023
- with high velocity, approaching the speed of light; general relativity is ... * the speed of light is not a constant in classical mechanics, nor ...33 KB (4,963 words) - 10:51, 19 December 2023
- The term frigate has been used for warships of many sizes and roles ... == The age of sail == ===Origin=== [[Image:Tackling.png|thumb|right ...18 KB (2,809 words) - 06:46, 15 April 2024
- A chain is a series of connected links, usually made of metal. Chains ... == Types of chains and their uses == There are various types of chains ...6 KB (898 words) - 01:13, 4 December 2023
- is a type of multihulled boat or ship consisting of two hulls, or ... Catamarans are a relatively recent introduction to the design of boats ...20 KB (3,218 words) - 17:50, 30 November 2023
- combined in several minerals and is one of the 26 elements that commonly ... has also been detected spectroscopically in light from the Sun and some other stars. ...15 KB (2,022 words) - 14:18, 3 May 2023
- Pneumatic tires are used on all types of vehicles, from cars to earthmovers ... 1890 - Dunlop and William Harvey Du Cros began production of pneumatic ...28 KB (4,401 words) - 03:48, 1 May 2023
- usually known by its acronym RAM, is a class of media used in computers for ... In today's computers, the main memory takes the form of a RAM ...15 KB (2,297 words) - 17:22, 16 April 2023
- A quasar (contraction of QUASi-stellAR radio source) is an extremely ... found to have a redshift of 37 percent the speed of light. ...16 KB (2,372 words) - 15:39, 7 December 2022
- in power and the established institutions of society, often in a sensationalist ... #039; Pilgrim's Progress, the task of such writers is to expose the ...11 KB (1,585 words) - 17:31, 11 May 2020
- and digests animal prey consisting mostly of insects and arachnids. The ... #039;s Green Swamp. The nutritional poverty of the soil is a reason for the ...15 KB (2,279 words) - 17:48, 3 May 2023
- information, using standardized sequences of short and long elements to ... beginning in the 1890s. For the first half of the twentieth century, the ...27 KB (4,108 words) - 13:14, 10 March 2023
- Holography is the science of producing holograms; it is an advanced ... while working to improve the resolution of an electron microscope at the ...21 KB (3,201 words) - 10:54, 2 February 2024
- which is now defined in terms of the speed of light. The centimeter and the ... *light travel time (that is, the constancy of the speed of light) ...18 KB (2,703 words) - 15:29, 29 January 2024
- :*c \, is the speed of light; and :*k \, is Boltzmann's constant. ... observer-source direction, and c is the speed of light. ...23 KB (3,522 words) - 18:09, 31 October 2023
- ) is used for a class of materials that consist of continuous filaments ... plant, animal, and mineral sources. Examples of natural fibers and their sources ...10 KB (1,428 words) - 17:32, 26 March 2024
- Teriyaki (照り焼き, テリヤキ) is a method of Japanese cooking ... Most of the well-known dishes of modern Japanese cuisine appeared ...6 KB (957 words) - 14:46, 30 April 2023
- is an object that is attached to the end of the fishing line and designed ... an angler has to control the movement of the lure to attract fish. Anglers ...10 KB (1,609 words) - 17:31, 28 March 2024
- Skydiving is a type of parachuting done for recreational purposes ... and aircraft in flight, later as a way of delivering soldiers to the ...19 KB (3,068 words) - 22:48, 29 January 2023
- changing an exponent; for example, the speed of light may be expressed as 299 792 ... In addition, the speed of light in a vacuum turns out to be astonishingly ...26 KB (4,128 words) - 16:28, 9 November 2022
- Transportation in South Korea refers to all modes of transportation ... Korea began to develop an extensive networks of railways, highways, bus routes ...22 KB (2,978 words) - 16:03, 31 October 2023
- proton = first) is a subatomic particle with an electric charge of ... Protons are spin-1/2 fermions and are composed of three quarks, making ...10 KB (1,600 words) - 08:20, 2 December 2022
- Chameleon is any of the tropical, New World lizards comprising the ... Chameleon's add to the human wonder of nature, given their ability ...12 KB (1,901 words) - 02:06, 13 January 2023
- are emitted from matter after the absorption of energy from electromagnetic ... Hertz, although the term has generally fallen out of use. ...23 KB (3,443 words) - 04:26, 24 November 2022
- In physical cosmology, dark energy is a hypothetical form of energy ... velocity becomes greater than the speed of light. This is not a violation ...26 KB (3,829 words) - 22:20, 25 January 2024
- into kinetic energy. The reverse task, that of converting kinetic energy into ... Correctly, the armature is that part of the motor across which the ...46 KB (7,150 words) - 00:15, 13 February 2024
- Turkish tea (çay) is a type of tea originating in Turkey and popular ... In fact, tea has become an integral part of Turkish culture. The serving ...11 KB (1,771 words) - 00:24, 3 May 2023
- atomic number 4) ranks among the lightest of all known metals. Steel-gray ... Alloys of beryllium with copper or nickel are strong and wear-resistant ...16 KB (2,296 words) - 17:26, 29 September 2023
- For radar, the speed of signal is the speed of light, making the round trip ... length of the pulse multiplied by the speed of light, divided by two. In order ...32 KB (4,862 words) - 22:43, 7 December 2022
- properties are intermediate between those of metals and nonmetals. It is ... The development of the germanium transistor opened the door to numerous ...13 KB (1,672 words) - 09:43, 5 December 2022
- :c is the speed of light. Note that this definition is consistent with ... as the object approaches the speed of light. == Units of Measurement == ...15 KB (2,438 words) - 01:41, 6 September 2022
- Outer space (often called space) consists of the relatively empty ... has established the Kármán line, at an altitude of 100|km|mi ...19 KB (2,762 words) - 05:59, 18 November 2022
- quot; (specialized clamp) at one end of the drill grips the drill bit ... water wheels, and windmills, often with the use of belts. ...16 KB (2,609 words) - 21:09, 30 January 2024
- character, or "cell," is made up of six dot positions, arranged ... Louis Braille, himself blinded at the age of three, developed his ...14 KB (2,290 words) - 22:35, 20 November 2023
- and which cannot be explained in terms of another interaction. Currently ... the issue of the constancy of the speed of light, and Einstein also explained ...16 KB (2,260 words) - 09:25, 18 October 2022
- under an applied shear stress regardless of the magnitude of the applied ... is made by evaluating the viscosity of the matter: for example silly ...15 KB (2,275 words) - 17:44, 28 March 2024
- Jousting is a sport consisting of martial competition, usually between ... The joust permitted a display of individual skill and often offered ...13 KB (2,087 words) - 01:59, 8 September 2022
- Trawling is a method of fishing that involves pulling a large fishing ... There are two types of trawling: bottom trawling and midwater trawling ...14 KB (2,235 words) - 14:52, 2 May 2023
- to. Although the model had a large number of supporters among cosmologists ... and thus, because of the finite speed of light, in the past), not in ...10 KB (1,466 words) - 19:55, 9 February 2023
- Michael Faraday was one of the pioneers of modern electromagnetic ... field predicted waves moving at the speed of light. This monumental triumph ...17 KB (2,503 words) - 16:54, 9 November 2022
- direction. Thus, the diode can be thought of as an electronic version of ... Diodes are extremely useful devices for a variety of applications ...25 KB (3,818 words) - 17:12, 22 July 2020
- to black tea: it lacks the rosy, sweet aroma of black tea but it likewise does ... benefits. While the actual effectiveness of oolong tea's medicinal ...14 KB (2,206 words) - 10:33, 11 March 2023
- A meteoroid is a small body of debris in the Solar System, roughly ... == Definitions of meteoroid, meteor, meteorite == [[Image:IMG 8505n3 ...13 KB (2,001 words) - 16:25, 9 November 2022
- Impala (plural impala or impalas) is the common name for a light-built ... meat. As such, impalas reflect the principle of bi-level functionality, providing ...10 KB (1,571 words) - 16:37, 12 February 2024
- reptiles that belong to the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae and ... sinensis in the Yangtze River, People's Republic of China. ...15 KB (2,172 words) - 18:37, 21 July 2023
- #039;Oresme (c.1323 - July 11, 1382) was one of the most original thinkers ... Oresme evolved a geometrical method of plotting speed or intensity ...30 KB (4,510 words) - 09:44, 11 March 2023
- A gear is a wheel with teeth around its circumference, the purpose ... with another gear. In this case, rotation of one gear necessarily causes ...33 KB (5,689 words) - 06:30, 18 April 2024
- refer to a road tractor. Other common uses of the term include the lawn tractor ... to drive mechanical farm machinery by way of a flexible belt. Around 1850 ...28 KB (4,353 words) - 04:53, 1 May 2023
- An aurora is a natural display of glowing light in the night sky, ... combines the name Aurora, the Roman goddess of the dawn, with the word Boreas ...25 KB (3,925 words) - 17:52, 22 August 2023
- Photocopying is a process that makes paper copies of documents and ... other duplicating machines. The prevalence of its use is one of the factors ...16 KB (2,312 words) - 22:46, 28 March 2023
- Scientific notation is a compact form of writing numbers that are ... written as 9.1093826×10−31 kg. The speed of light, which is approximately ...9 KB (1,279 words) - 17:25, 25 January 2023
- a nuclear reaction can involve the collision of more than two nuclei or subatomic ... In the case of radioactive decay, the transformation is spontaneous ...22 KB (3,405 words) - 00:39, 17 November 2022
- "analog shift register") made up of semiconductors that enables ... Today, charge-coupled devices are most widely used in arrays of photoelectric ...19 KB (2,914 words) - 01:46, 4 December 2023
- The sport of Fencing is a sport of armed combat that is one of the ... ancient times as fencing was an ancient form of combat in warfare. Today the ...26 KB (4,245 words) - 17:16, 26 March 2024
- orientation, based on the principle of conservation of angular momentum ... The rotor and the two rings are mounted so the plane of rotation for ...15 KB (2,368 words) - 08:50, 29 July 2023
- In physics, magnetism is one of the phenomena by which materials exert ... this figure is nearly equal to the speed of light, Maxwell wrote in 1865 ...22 KB (3,366 words) - 05:09, 5 November 2022
- and an assistant tried to measure the speed of light. They stood on different ... of motion and is the "infinite speed of light" approximation to ...28 KB (4,354 words) - 03:55, 18 April 2024
- one celestial object moves into the shadow of another. When an eclipse occurs ... was used to obtain the first estimate of the speed of light. ...20 KB (3,193 words) - 18:01, 12 February 2024
- Athletics also known as track and field is a collection of sporting ... While most recognize the Olympic Games as the start of track and field ...24 KB (3,812 words) - 04:52, 1 May 2023
- is a bread product traditionally made of yeasted wheat dough in the ... Jewish specialty, in part because its method of preparation made it popular ...17 KB (2,751 words) - 05:40, 26 August 2023
