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absolute pressure

Physics; General physics

Absolute pressure is "pressure above zero pressure; the sum of the gauge and atmospheric pressures."

eddy diffusion

Physics; General physics

"Any diffusion process by which substances are mixed in the atmosphere or in any fluid system due to eddy motion. In another definition it is mixing that is caused by eddies that can vary in ...

nullo space

Physics; General physics

An often overlooked area in the arena of relativistic physics is the matter of what would happen when one’s frame of reference has a disjointed directionality. In certain geometries, this is the ...

inverse square law

Physics; General physics

Formula stating that if you double the distance from the light source, the light level goes down by a factor of 4, if you triple the distance, it goes down by a factor of 9, and so on.

Thixotropic

Physics; General physics

Thixotropic (thixotropy) is the ability of a substance to reduce viscosity (slurried) from mechanical impact and increase viscosity (thicken) at rest. Tiksotropiû should not be confused with ...

Shear thinning is a property where viscosity liquid decreases with increasing shear stress. It manifests itself in some complex substances, such as lava, ketchup, blood, paint, and nail polish. It is ...

Thixotropic fluids

Physics; General physics

Thixotropic fluids (from the Greek. θίξισ-touch and τροπέ-change) is a liquid in which at constant strain rate shear stress decreases with time. Viscosity of some liquids at constant ambient ...