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• Acoustics
  Nature of Water
  Optics
  Sports Science
  Thermodynamics
  Physics
   
  

  Speed of sound

  The speed of sound is a term used to describe the speed of sound waves passing through an elastic medium. The speed varies with the medium employed (for example, sound waves move faster through water ... > more
• Energy Technology
  Electricity
  Sports Science
  Electronics
  Technology
  Batteries
   
  

  Capacitor

  A capacitor is an electrical device that can store energy in the electric field between a pair of closely spaced conductors (called 'plates'). When voltage is applied to the capacitor, electric ... > more
• Spintronics
  Quantum Physics
  Physics
  Quantum Computing
  Graphene
  Materials Science
   
  

  Spin (physics)

  In physics, spin refers to the angular momentum intrinsic to a body, as opposed to orbital angular momentum, which is generated by the motion of its center of mass about an external ... > more
• Energy Technology
  Petroleum
  Nuclear Energy
  Solar Energy
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  Energy Policy
   
  

  Energy conservation

  Energy conservation is the practice of reducing the use of energy in order to increase national security, personal security, save money, be more comfortable and/or help clean the ... > more
• Weapons Technology
  Sports Science
  Aviation
  Nuclear Energy
  Vehicles
  Optics
   

  Projectile

  A projectile is any object sent through space by the application of a force. In a general sense, even a football or baseball may be considered a projectile, but in practice most projectiles are ... > more
• Volcanoes
  Natural Disasters
  Sports Science
  Geology
  Global Warming
  Early Climate
   
  

  Volcano

  A volcano is an opening (or rupture) in the Earth's surface or crust, which allows hot, molten rock, ash, and gases to escape from deep below the surface. Volcanic activity involving the extrusion of ... > more
• Energy and the Environment
  Solar Energy
  Renewable Energy
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Environmental Science
  Sustainability
   
  

  Solar panel

  Solar panels are devices for capturing the energy in sunlight. The term solar panel can be applied to either solar hot water panels (usually used for providing domestic hot water) or solar ... > more
• Weapons Technology
  Nuclear Energy
  Renewable Energy
  Energy and the Environment
  Physics
  Environmental Science
   
  

  Effects of nuclear explosions

  A nuclear explosion occurs as a result of the rapid release of energy from an uncontrolled nuclear reaction. The driving reaction may be nuclear fission, nuclear fusion or a multistage cascading ... > more
• Nature of Water
  Sports Science
  Optics
  Physics
  Transportation Science
  Quantum Physics
   
  

  Soap bubble

  A soap bubble is a very thin film of soap water that forms a hollow sphere with an iridescent surface. Soap bubbles usually last for only a few moments and then burst either on their own or on ... > more
• Aviation
  Vehicles
  Fuel Cells
  Fossil Fuels
  Petroleum
  Alternative Fuels
   
  

  Internal combustion engine

  The internal combustion engine is a heat engine in which combustion occurs in a confined space called a combustion chamber. Combustion of a fuel creates high temperature/pressure gases, which are ... > more

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