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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
