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31climate change — Introduction periodic modification of Earth s climate brought about as a result of changes in the atmosphere as well as interactions between the atmosphere and various other geologic, chemical, biological, and geographic factors within the Earth …
32Electricity — (from the Greek word ήλεκτρον, (elektron), meaning amber, and finally from New Latin ēlectricus , amber like ) is a general term that encompasses a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many… …
33Resting potential — The relatively static membrane potential of quiescent cells is called the resting membrane potential (or resting voltage), as opposed to the specific dynamic electrochemical phenomena called action potential and graded membrane potential. Apart… …
34Thermal shock — is the name given to cracking as a result of rapid temperature change. Glass and ceramic objects are particularly vulnerable to this form of failure, due to their low toughness, low thermal conductivity, and high thermal expansion coefficients.… …
35Magnetic pressure — is an energy density associated with the magnetic field. It is identical to any other physical pressure except that it is carried by the magnetic field rather than (in the case of gas) kinetic energy of the gas molecules. Interplay between… …
36Mathematics and Physical Sciences — ▪ 2003 Introduction Mathematics Mathematics in 2002 was marked by two discoveries in number theory. The first may have practical implications; the second satisfied a 150 year old curiosity. Computer scientist Manindra Agrawal of the… …
37Monsoon of Indian subcontinent — Indian subcontinent with flags of individual countries A Monsoon of the Indian subcontinent is among the several geographically distributed observations of the global monsoons. In the subcontinent, it is one of oldest weather observations, an… …
38Avalanche — This article refers to the natural event. For other uses, see Avalanche (disambiguation) An avalanche is an abrupt and rapid flow of snow, often mixed with air and water, down a mountainside. Avalanches are among the biggest dangers in the… …
39Corona discharge — The corona discharge around a high voltage coil …
40Adenosine triphosphate — For the Japanese rock band, see Adenosine Tri Phosphate (band). Adenosine triphosphate …
