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51Coriolis effect — For the psychophysical perception effect, see Coriolis effect (perception). Classical mechanics Newton s Second Law …
52Curve fitting — best fit redirects here. For placing ( fitting ) variable sized objects in storage, see fragmentation (computer). Curve fitting is the process of constructing a curve, or mathematical function, that has the best fit to a series of data points,… …
53analysis — /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… …
54fluid mechanics — an applied science dealing with the basic principles of gaseous and liquid matter. Cf. fluid dynamics. [1940 45] * * * Study of the effects of forces and energy on liquids and gases. One branch of the field, hydrostatics, deals with fluids at… …
55mass spectrometry — or mass spectroscopy Analytic technique by which chemical substances are identified by sorting gaseous ions by mass using electric and magnetic fields. A mass spectrometer uses electrical means to detect the sorted ions, while a mass spectrograph …
56Slowly varying envelope approximation — In physics, the slowly varying envelope approximation (SVEA) is the assumption that the envelope of a forward travelling wave pulse varies slowly in time and space compared to a period or wavelength. This requires the spectrum of the signal to be …
57Apollonian circles — Some Apollonian circles. Every blue circle intersects every red circle at a right angle. Every red circle passes through the two points, C and D, and every blue circle separates the two points. This article discusses a family of circles sharing a …
58Curved mirror — Reflections in a spherical convex mirror. The photographer is seen reflected at top right A curved mirror is a mirror with a curved reflective surface, which may be either convex (bulging outward) or concave (bulging inward). Most curved mirrors… …
59Geometric flow — In mathematics, specifically differential geometry, a geometric flow is the gradient flow associated to a functional on a manifold which has a geometric interpretation, usually associated with some extrinsic or intrinsic curvature. They can be… …
60sound — sound1 soundable, adj. /sownd/, n. 1. the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium. 2. mechanical vibrations transmitted through an elastic medium, traveling in air at a… …
