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1Rotational-vibrational coupling — occurs when the rotation frequency of an object is close to or identical to a natural internal vibration frequency. The animation on the right shows a simple example. The motion depicted in the animation is for the idealized situation that the… …
2cosmos — /koz meuhs, mohs/, n., pl. cosmos, cosmoses for 2, 4. 1. the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system. 2. a complete, orderly, harmonious system. 3. order; harmony. 4. any composite plant of the genus Cosmos, of tropical… …
3vibration — vibrational, adj. vibrationless, adj. /vuy bray sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of vibrating. 2. the state of being vibrated. 3. Physics. a. the oscillating, reciprocating, or other periodic motion of a rigid or elastic body or medium forced from a… …
4analysis — /euh nal euh sis/, n., pl. analyses / seez /. 1. the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis). 2. this process as a method of studying the nature of something or of determining its… …
5radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… …
6Insect — For the Breed 77 album, see Insects (album). Insect Temporal range: 396–0 Ma …
7Nobel Prizes — ▪ 2009 Introduction Prize for Peace The 2008 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, former president (1994–2000) of Finland, for his work over more than 30 years in settling international disputes, many involving ethnic,… …
8Resonance Raman spectroscopy — Resonance Raman (RR) spectroscopy is a specialized implementation of the more general Raman spectroscopy. Overview As in Raman spectroscopy, RR spectroscopy provides information about the vibrations of molecules, and can also be used for… …
9relaxation phenomenon — ▪ physics and chemistry Introduction in physics and chemistry, an effect related to the delay between the application of an external stress to a system that is, to an aggregation of matter and its response. It may occur in nuclear, atomic,… …
10Omni art — This article is about the art movement. For other uses, see Omni art (disambiguation). Jeffrey Milburn s first Omni Art performance installation Denver, Colorado (1984). Omni art is an art movement that emerged in 1988 in New York City in the… …
