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  Oscillation

  Oscillation is the variation, typically in time, of some measure as seen, for example, in a swinging pendulum. The term vibration is sometimes used more narrowly to mean a mechanical oscillation but ... > more
• Wildfires
  Natural Disasters
  Earthquakes
  Construction
  Civil Engineering
  Oil Spills
   
  

  Firestorm

  A firestorm is a conflagration which attains such intensity that it creates and sustains its own wind system. A firestorm is created as a result of the "chimney effect" as the heat of the original ... > more
• Aviation
  Vehicles
  Sports Science
  Wind Energy
  Construction
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  Helicopter

  A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors (propellers). Helicopters are classified as rotary-wing aircraft to distinguish them from conventional ... > more
• Aviation
  Vehicles
  Fuel Cells
  Fossil Fuels
  Quantum Physics
  Sports Science
   
  

  Jet engine

  A jet engine is any engine that accelerates and discharges a fast moving jet of fluid to generate thrust in accordance with Newton's third law of ... > more
• Geology
  Nature of Water
  Sports Science
  Atmosphere
  Floods
  Water
   
  

  Sedimentary rock

  Sedimentary rock is one of the three main rock groups (along with igneous and metamorphic rocks) and is formed in four main ways: by the deposition of the weathered remains of other rocks (known as ... > more
• Nature of Water
  Sports Science
  Inorganic Chemistry
  Chemistry
  Materials Science
  Civil Engineering
   
  

  Viscosity

  Viscosity is a measure of the resistance of a fluid to deformation under shear stress. It is commonly perceived as "thickness", or resistance to pouring. Viscosity describes a fluid's internal ... > more
• Tsunamis
  Natural Disasters
  Albert Einstein
  Quantum Physics
  Earthquakes
  Optics
   
  

  Seismic wave

  A seismic wave is a wave that travels through the Earth, most often as the result of a tectonic earthquake, sometimes from an explosion. There are two types of seismic wave, namely, 'body wave' and ... > more
• Energy and the Environment
  Alternative Fuels
  Renewable Energy
  Fuel Cells
  Batteries
  Fossil Fuels
   
  

  Fuel cell

  A fuel cell is an electrochemical device similar to a battery, but differing from the latter in that it is designed for continuous replenishment of the reactants consumed; i.e. it produces ... > more
• Vehicles
  Aviation
  Transportation Science
  Sports Science
  Civil Engineering
  Energy Technology
   
  

  Transport

  Transport or transportation is the movement of people, goods, signals and information. The field of transport has several aspects: loosely they can be divided into a triad of infrastructure, ... > 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

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