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81physics — /fiz iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the science that deals with matter, energy, motion, and force. [1580 90; see PHYSIC, ICS] * * * I Science that deals with the structure of matter and the interactions between the fundamental constituents of… …
82MythBusters (2006 season) — Country of origin Australia United States No. of episodes 28 (includes 2 specials) Broadcast Original channel Discovery Channel …
832009–2011 Toyota vehicle recalls — Two of the vehicles under recall: the Toyota Camry (top) and the Toyota Corolla Three separate but related recalls of automobiles by Toy …
842000 Major League Baseball season — The 2000 Major League Baseball season was the year of the long ball; an all time record 5,693 home runs were hit during the regular season. The season ended with the New York Yankees defeating the New York Mets in Game 5 of the World Series.… …
85Cultural influence of Gilbert and Sullivan — In the past 125 years, Gilbert and Sullivan have pervasively influenced popular culture in the English speaking world.[1] Lines and quotations from the Gilbert and Sullivan operas have become part of the English language, such as short, sharp… …
86earthquake — /errth kwayk /, n. 1. a series of vibrations induced in the earth s crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating. 2. something that is severely disruptive; upheaval. [1300 50; ME erthequake …
87dating — I In geology and archaeology, the process of determining an object s or event s place within a chronological scheme. Scientists may use either relative dating, in which items are sequenced on the basis of stratigraphic clues (see stratigraphy) or …
88motion-picture technology — Introduction the means for the production and showing of motion pictures. It includes not only the motion picture camera and projector but also such technologies as those involved in recording sound, in editing both picture and sound, in… …
89Optics — For the book by Sir Isaac Newton, see Opticks. Optical redirects here. For the musical artist, see Optical (artist). Optics includes study of dispersion of light. Optics is the branch of …
90Ray tracing (graphics) — In computer graphics, ray tracing is a technique for generating an image by tracing the path of light through pixels in an image plane. The technique is capable of producing a very high degree of photorealism; usually higher than that of typical… …
