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11Track transition curve — The red Euler spiral is an example of an easement curve between a blue straight line and a circular arc, shown in green …
12Phase response curve — A phase response curve (PRC) illustrates the transient change in the cycle period of an oscillation induced by a perturbation as a function of the phase at which it is received. PRCs are used in various fields; examples of biological oscillations …
13Equation of time — The equation of time is the difference over the course of a year between time as read from a sundial and time as read from a clock, measured in an ideal situation (ie. in a location at the centre of a time zone, and which does not use daylight… …
14Polar curve (aviation) — A polar curve is a graph of the rate of sink of an aircraft, often a glider, versus its horizontal speed.Measuring a glider s performanceKnowing the best speed to fly is important in exploiting the performance of a glider. Two of the key measures …
15Galaxy rotation curve — The rotation curve of a galaxy can be represented by a graph that plots the orbital velocity of the stars or gas in the galaxy on the y axis against the distance from the center of the galaxy on the x axis. Stars revolve around the center of… …
16Philosophy of space and time — is the branch of philosophy concerned with the issues surrounding the ontology, epistemology, and character of space and time. While such ideas have been central to philosophy from its inception, the philosophy of space and time was both an… …
17Blancmange curve — In mathematics, the blancmange curve is a fractal curve constructible by midpoint subdivision. It is also known as the Takagi curve, after Teiji Takagi who described it in 1903, or as the Takagi–Landsberg curve, a generalization of the curve. The …
18Wilder (Wheel of Time) — A wilder is a collective term in Robert Jordan s Wheel of Time series of novels for women who have learned to channel saidar on their own, without formal education or (usually) particular skill (though throughout the books Aes Sedai use it to… …
19howgozit curve — hau̇ˈgōzə̇t noun Etymology: alteration of the phrase how goes it? : a running graph of the progress of an airplane flight involving the distance covered, fuel consumed, and time elapsed and enabling the pilot to determine the equitime point …
20seismograph — seismographic /suyz meuh graf ik, suys /, seismographical, adj. /suyz meuh graf , grahf , suys /, n. any of various instruments for measuring and recording the vibrations of earthquakes. [1855 60; SEISMO + GRAPH] * * * Introduction… …
