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... energy, on account of the motion ofthe source and/or the detectingapparatus. 3. A small displacement in the appar-ent positions ofthe stars from month to month onaccount ofthe earth’s orbital ... modifyingonly the address part of an instruction.address field In a computer, the part ofthe in-struction that gives the address of a bit of data (ora word) in the memory.address generation The programmed ... electricalaction ofthe cell, as distinguished from the sup-porting material ofthe plates themselves. 2. A ra-dioactive substance. 3. The phosphor coating of acathode-ray tube screen. 4. The material...
... to the surface of another withoutabsorption. An example is adsorption of water to the surface of a dielectric. This term is often con-fused with ABSORPTION because the spellings of the two words ... determina-tion of current of large dimension, or ofthe size of the ampere.ampere-hour Abbreviations: Ah, amp-hr. The quantity of electricity that passes through a cir-cuit in one hour when the rate of ... PRODUCT.alpha decay The decay of a substance in which the nuclei ofthe atoms emit alpha particles, resultingin a change ofthe atomic number and atomicweight ofthe substance over a period of time.alphanumeric...
... bipolar transistor. 4. In the operation of an electron tube, the ratio of the derivative (instantaneous rate of change) of the plate voltage to the derivative ofthe grid volt-age, for zero ... type of radar, the sync delay introduced between trans-mission ofthe pulse and start ofthe trace on the indicator screen to eliminate the altitude circle in the display.ALU Abbreviation of ... PROCESSING.adsorption Adhesion of a thin layer of molecules of one substance to the surface of another withoutabsorption. An example is adsorption of water to the surface of a dielectric. This term is often con-fused...
... modifyingonly the address part of an instruction.address field In a computer, the part ofthe in-struction that gives the address of a bit of data (ora word) in the memory.address generation The programmed ... energy, on account of the motion ofthe source and/or the detectingapparatus. 3. A small displacement in the appar-ent positions ofthe stars from month to month onaccount ofthe earth’s orbital ... struck and then broughtnear the other, the second fork will begin vibrating.If the second fork has a fundamental frequencythat is a harmonic ofthe frequency ofthe first fork, the second...
... from either the rate of appearance of the product ofthe reaction or the rate of disappearance ofthe sub-strate. The centrifugation may be performed on impure enzymepreparations and at the very ... polymer ofthe protein actin.Actin filaments form the thin filaments of muscle and also the mi-crofilaments ofthe cytoskeleton of eukaryotic cells. Hence they are amajor component ofthe contractile ... between the amide (peptide) links, the carbonyl group of any given residue being hydrogen- bonded to the imino group ofthe third residue behind it in the chain. This is the case for all of the...
... struck and then broughtnear the other, the second fork will begin vibrating.If the second fork has a fundamental frequencythat is a harmonic ofthe frequency ofthe first fork, the second ... execution of aspecific operation.absolute magnitude For a complex number quan-tity, the vector sum ofthe real and imaginarycomponents (i.e., the square root ofthe sum of the squares of those ... from the observed deflection, the torque ofthe sus-pension fiber ofthe movable coil, and the coil di-mensions.absolute measurement of voltage Measurement of a voltage directly in terms of...
... are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Insti-tute of Medicine. The members ofthe committee responsible for the report were ... president ofthe National Academy of Sciences. The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding ... president ofthe Institute of Medicine. The National Research Council was organized by the National Academy of Sciences in1916 to associate the broad community ofscience and technology with the Academy’spurposes...
... levelled the city of Carthage and treated the surrounding fields withsalt to destroy the agricultural capability ofthe land,thereby preventing the rebuilding ofthe city. The attraction of chemicals ... accord with the laws of thermodynamics, allchemical reactions change the energy state ofthe reac-tants. The change in energy results from changes in the in the number and strengths of chemical ... clouds of suffocating sulfur dioxide intheir sieges against Athenian cities. When the Romansdefeated the Carthaginians of North Africa in 146 B.C.during the last of a series of Punic Wars, they...
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... 3. The ALPHA or BETA of a bipolar transistor. 4. In the operation of an electron tube, the ratio of the derivative (instantaneous rate of change) of the plate voltage to the derivative ofthe ... to the surface of another withoutabsorption. An example is adsorption of water to the surface of a dielectric. This term is often con-fused with ABSORPTION because the spellings of the two words ... modifyingonly the address part of an instruction.address field In a computer, the part ofthe in-struction that gives the address of a bit of data (ora word) in the memory.address generation The programmed...