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Drag (physics)
For a solid object moving through a fluid or gas, drag is the sum of all the aerodynamic or hydrodynamic forces in the direction of the external fluid flow. It therefore acts to oppose the motion of ... > more -
Transition metal
The term transition metal (sometimes also called a transition element) commonly refers to any element in the d-block of the periodic table, including zinc, cadmium and ... > more -
Robot calibration
Robot calibration is the process of identifying the real geometrical parameters in the kinematic structure of an industrial robot, i.e., the relative position and orientation of links and joints in ... > more -
Formaldehyde
The chemical compound formaldehyde (also known as methanal), is a gas with a strong pungent smell. Formaldehyde readily results from the incomplete combustion of carbon-containing materials. It may ... > more -
Teleportation
Teleportation, or teletransportation, is the alleged process of moving objects from one place to another more or less instantaneously, without using conventional transportation. With present ... > more -
Newton's cradle
Newton's cradle or Newton's balls, named after Sir Isaac Newton is a device that demonstrates conservation of momentum and energy. It is constructed from a series of pendulums (usually five in ... > more -
Phase (matter)
A phase is a set of states of a macroscopic physical system that have relatively uniform chemical composition and physical properties (i.e. density, crystal structure, index of refraction, and so ... > more -
Uncertainty principle
In quantum physics, the Heisenberg uncertainty principle states that one cannot assign, with full precision, values for certain pairs of observable variables, including the position and momentum, of ... > more
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