force-field potential
1Force field (chemistry) — In the context of molecular mechanics, a force field (also called a forcefield) refers to the functional form and parameter sets used to describe the potential energy of a system of particles (typically but not necessarily atoms). Force field… …
2Force field — For other uses, see Force field (disambiguation). A force field, sometimes known as an energy shield, force shield, or deflector shield is a concept of a field tightly bounded and of significant magnitude so that objects affected by the… …
3Force field (physics) — Originally a term coined by Michael Faraday to provide an intuitive paradigm, but theoretical construct (in the Kuhnian sense), for the behavior of electromagnetic fields, the term force field refers to the lines of force one object (the source… …
4Force field (science fiction) — In science fiction and fantasy literature, a force field or protective shield is a barrier made up of energy to protect a person, area or object from attacks or intrusions. The idea may be based partly on the concept of a vector field. In the… …
5force field — noun a) A region of space (a vector field) in which a force operates; contains lines of force; a field of force b) A mathematical description of the potential energy of a system of atoms …
6Potential energy — This article is about a form of energy in physics. For the statistical method, see Potential energy statistics. Classical mechanics Newton s Second Law …
7field — A central concept of physical theory. A field is defined by the distribution of a physical quantity, such as temperature, mass density, or potential energy, at different points in space. In the particularly important example of force fields, such …
8potential well — noun or potential hole : a sharply defined region of minimum potential in a field of force compare potential barrier * * * potential well noun (physics) An area of low potential in a field of force • • • Main Entry: ↑potential …
9Field line — A field line is a locus that is defined by a vector field and a starting location within the field. A vector field defines a direction at all points in space; a field line may be constructed by tracing a path in the direction of the vector field …
10potential flow — Irrotational flow occurring in a conservative force field or potential field [16] …
