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Circuit design
The process of circuit design can cover systems ranging from national power grids all the way down to the individual transistors within an integrated circuit. For simple circuits the design process ... > more -
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Nuclear power plant
A nuclear power plant (NPP) is a thermal power station in which the heat source is one or more nuclear reactors. Nuclear power plants are base load stations, which work best when the power output is ... > more -
Gravitation
Gravity is a force of attraction that acts between bodies that have mass. Gravity is the reason for the very existence of the earth, the sun and other celestial bodies; without it matter would not ... > more -
Time in physics
In physics, the treatment of time is a central issue. In physics, the treatment of time is a central issue. It has been treated as a question of geometry. One can measure time and treat it as a ... > more -
Construction
In project architecture and civil engineering, construction is the building or assembly of any infrastructure on a site or sites. Although this may be thought of as a single activity, in fact ... > more -
Chernobyl disaster
The Chernobyl disaster was an accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant on April 26, 1986 at 01:23 a.m., consisting of an explosion at the plant and subsequent radioactive contamination of the ... > more -
Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity is electricity obtained from hydropower. Most hydroelectric power comes from the potential energy of dammed water driving a water turbine and generator. Less common variations make ... > more -
Technology
Technology is a broad term dealing with the use and knowledge of humanity's tools and crafts. For scientists and engineers, technologies are: conceptual tools - as methods, methodologies, techniques; ... > more
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