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• Liquid
  ...of a container, and, if placed in a sealed container, will [[distribute]] applied [[pressure]] evenly to every [[surface]] in the container. Unlike a gas, a [[Category: Physics]]
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• Misnomer
  ...perly an instantaneous [[change]] which may be either large or small. In [[physics]], it is the smallest possible change that is of particular interest. In co ...ps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pars_pro_toto Pars pro toto]'', or a name being applied to something which only covers part of a region. The name [https://en.wikip
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• Spectrum
  Spectrum has since been applied by [[analogy]] to topics outside of optics. Thus, one might talk about the [[Category: Physics]]
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• Traffic
  ...[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_physics mathematical physics] applied to traffic [[flow]].
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• Pulsation
  *5 : a dose of a substance especially when applied over a short period of time <pulses of intravenous methylprednisolone> [[Category: Physics]]
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• Weight
  ...ght''' of an object is the [[magnitude]], W, of the [[force]] that must be applied to an object in order to support it (i.e. hold it at rest) in a [[gravitati ...[[application]]s, weight means the same as mass as that term is used in [[physics]]. In modern [[scientific]] usage, however, '''weight''' and '''mass''' are
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• Formula
  ...echanical mathematics and [[physics]]). In a general context, formulae are applied to provide a mathematical solution for real world problems. Some may be gen
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• Western Philosophy
  ...sciplines, such as [[pure mathematics]] and [[natural science]]s such as [[physics]], [[astronomy]], and [[biology]]. ([[Aristotle]], for example, wrote on al ...the [[Stoic]]s' division of philosophy into [[Logic]], [[Ethics]], and '''Physics''' (conceived as the study of the nature of the world, and including both [
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• Future
  ...is considered to be [[absolute]] future or the future light cone.[4] In [[physics]], time is considered to be the fourth [[dimension]].[5] ...the Delphi method, scenario building, and [[simulation]]s. Forecasting is applied in many areas, including weather forecasting, earthquake prediction, transp
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• Antenna
  ...magnetic wave in order to produce a tiny voltage at its terminals, that is applied to a receiver to be amplified. An antenna can be used for both transmitting [[Category: Physics]]
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• Space
  ...any object and/or its location with respect to another location. Modern [[physics]] does not treat space and time as independent dimensions, but treats both ...part [[Event (philosophy)|event]]s occur. However, these measurements are applied by our minds to categorize what we sense and are not an inherent part of th
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• The Well
  :c. Applied to [[person]]s regarded as a source or abundant manifestation of some [[qua :d. A copious flow (of tears or blood). Also hyperbolically applied to a weeping person.
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• Information Theory
  '''Information theory''' is a discipline in [[applied mathematics]] involving the quantification of data with the goal of enablin ...the crossroads of [[mathematics]], [[statistics]], [[computer science]], [[physics]], [[neurobiology]], and [[electrical engineering]]. Its impact has been cr
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• Formal Sciences
  ...ysics]] or [[chemistry]]. Nowadays, mathematics and statistics are heavily applied in natural and social science and are deemed important and necessary by mos
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• Mirror
  The tin is applied because silver will not bond with the glass. The activator causes the tin/s ...eflectivities of 90–95% when new. A protective transparent overcoat may be applied to prevent oxidation of the reflective layer. Applications requiring higher
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• Research
  ...pplication in the investigation of any [[matter]]. The primary purpose for applied research is [[discovery|discovering]], [[interpretation|interpreting]], and ...generation, basic research provides the foundation for further, sometimes applied research. As there is no guarantee of short-term practical gain, researcher
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• Albert Einstein
  ...i/Isaac_newton Isaac Newton]'s. Yet his work went beyond the boundaries of physics as he engaged himself in the educational, [[culture|cultural]], and philoso ...in the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School (ETH) in Zurich, where he studied physics and mathematics and graduated in 1900. Unable to find a regular academic po
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• Potentials
  ...th humorous play on sense. With reference to French [[grammar]], sometimes applied to the conditional. *5. [[Physics]]. Designating a property or attribute that a [[body]] possesses by [[virtu
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• Public domain
  ...ikipedia.org/wiki/Powered_flight powered flight]. The term is not normally applied to situations where the creator of a work retains residual rights, in which
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• Molecule
  ...[[biochemistry]], the term ''molecule'' is used less strictly and also is applied to charged [[organic compound|organic molecules]] and [[biomolecule]]s. ...sults in the formation and breakage of [[chemical bond]]s, while molecular physics deals with the laws governing their structure and properties. In practice,
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