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71dramatic literature — Introduction the texts of plays that can be read, as distinct from being seen and heard in performance. The term dramatic literature implies a contradiction in that literature originally meant something written and drama meant… …
72Mechanical work — In physics, mechanical work is the amount of energy transferred by a force. Like energy, it is a scalar quantity, with SI units of joules. The term work was first coined in the 1830s by the French mathematician Gaspard Gustave Coriolis. [cite… …
73Oberth effect — In astronautics, the Oberth effect is where the use of a rocket engine when travelling at high speed generates much more useful energy than one at low speed. Oberth effect occurs because the propellant has more usable energy (due to its kinetic… …
74Free Will — • The question of free will, moral liberty, or the liberum arbitrium of the Schoolmen, ranks amongst the three or four most important philosophical problems of all time Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Free Will Free Will …
75impulsive — [im pul′siv] adj. [< MFr or ML: MFr impulsif < ML impulsivus < L impulsus, IMPULSE] 1. impelling; driving forward 2. a) acting or likely to act on impulse [an impulsive person] b) produced by or resulting from a sudden impulse [an… …
76MUSIC — This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction written sources of direct and circumstantial evidence the material relics and iconography notated sources oral tradition archives and important collections of jewish music… …
77Water turbine — A water turbine is a rotary engine that takes energy from moving water.Water turbines were developed in the nineteenth century and were widely used for industrial power prior to electrical grids. Now they are mostly used for electric power… …
78clock — clock1 /klok/, n. 1. an instrument for measuring and recording time, esp. by mechanical means, usually with hands or changing numbers to indicate the hour and minute: not designed to be worn or carried about. 2. See time clock. 3. a meter or… …
79mechanics — /meuh kan iks/, n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on bodies and with motion, comprised of kinetics, statics, and kinematics. 2. (used with a sing. v.) the theoretical and practical application …
80Archie Shepp — Infobox musical artist Name = Archie Shepp Img capt = Archie Shepp live at Jazzkeller Frankfurt 1993 Background = non vocal instrumentalist Birth name = Alias = Born = birth date and age|1937|5|24 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. Died = Instrument …
