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• Nature of Water
  Physics
  Astrophysics
  Quantum Physics
  Thermodynamics
  Dark Matter
   
  

  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
• Energy and the Environment
  Renewable Energy
  Electricity
  Solar Energy
  Wind Energy
  Energy Technology
   
  

  Power station

  A power station or power plant is a facility for the generation of electric power. At the centre of nearly all power stations is a generator, a rotating machine that converts mechanical energy into ... > more
• Electricity
  Energy Technology
  Solar Energy
  Wind Energy
  Batteries
  Thermodynamics
   
  

  Electric power

  Electric power is the amount of work done by an electric current in a unit time. When a current flows in a circuit with resistance, it does work. Devices can be made that convert this work into heat ... > more
• Energy and the Environment
  Renewable Energy
  Environmental Science
  Fuel Cells
  Sustainability
  Alternative Fuels
   
  

  Liquid nitrogen economy

  A liquid nitrogen economy is a hypothetical proposal for a future economy in which the primary form of energy storage and transport is liquid nitrogen. It is proposed as an alternative to liquid ... > more
• Engineering
  Civil Engineering
  Energy Technology
  Technology
  Thermodynamics
  Wind Energy
   
  

  Machine

  A machine is any mechanical or organic device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of tasks. It normally requires some energy source and accomplishes some sort of ... > more
• Sports Science
  Albert Einstein
  Computer Programming
  Mathematics
  Thermodynamics
  Computer Graphics
   
  

  Constructal theory

  The constructal theory of global optimization under local constraints explains in a simple manner the shapes that arise in nature. It is the thought that flow architecture comes from a principle of ... > more
• Energy Technology
  Nuclear Energy
  Physics
  Petroleum
  Thermodynamics
  Solar Energy
   
  

  Kinetic energy

  Kinetic energy is energy that a body possess as a result of its motion. Kinetic energy as it is mathematically written is the "classic statement" of: Kinetic energy is equal to half the mass of an ... > more
• Air Quality
  Fossil Fuels
  Air Pollution
  Thermodynamics
  Energy and the Environment
  Alternative Fuels
   
  

  Combustion

  Combustion or burning is a complex sequence of chemical reactions between a fuel and an oxidant accompanied by the production of heat or both heat and light in the form of either a glow or flames. ... > more
• Nature of Water
  Sports Science
  Thermodynamics
  Transportation Science
  Nuclear Energy
  Physics
   
  

  Surface tension

  Surface tension is an effect within the surface layer of a liquid that causes the layer to behave as an elastic sheet. It is the effect that allows insects (such as the water strider) to walk on ... > more
• Nature of Water
  Thermodynamics
  Materials Science
  Sports Science
  Civil Engineering
  Nuclear Energy
   

  Hygroscopy

  A hygroscopic substance is one that readily attracts water from its surroundings, through either absorption or adsorption. Examples include honey, glycerin, ethanol, methanol, concentrated sulfuric ... > more

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