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wave
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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wave2 movement in an extent of water by which a portion of it rises above the general level. XVI. alt., by assoc. with
WAVE1, of ME. †
wawe, earlier
waze, rel. to OE.
wagian, ME.
wawe, sway to and fro, wave (cf.
WAG1).
Hence
wavy (
-Y1) XVI.
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Book Discusses Wave Physics
Magazine article from: Electromagnetic News Report; 9/1/2004; ; 360 words
; Book Discusses Wave Physics The third edition of Wave Physics: Oscillations, Solitons, Chaos by Stephen Nettel provides an understanding of basic classical and quantum wave behavior, and a general understanding of solitons and chaos...
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UNM and Sandia research traumatic brain injuries using shock wave physics: the research could contribute to the development of successful preventive measures.(MRI & CT)(University of New Mexico)
Magazine article from: Medical Imaging; 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...research is based on the shock physics computer code CTH, which was...formation and propagation of shock waves that are generated within materials...events," Taylor says. Shock waves tend to permanently alter the...observation thus far is that wave action occurs in the brain...Taylor explains. ...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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RPI GETS IN ON NEXT WAVE OF PHYSICS RESEARCH.(BUSINESS)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 12/6/2003; 700+ words
; ...harmless powders. And terahertz waves can do all this without the...potentials for the invisible wave. RPI President Shirley Ann...research is opening doors in physics, medicine and other fields...about the terahertz range of waves for decades, researchers are...signatures when hit with terahertz ...
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Physics of "Saturation-Based" Dissipation Functions Proposed for Wave Forecast Models
Magazine article from: Journal of Physical Oceanography; 8/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...much objection from the wave modeling community...used to forecast the waves, alongside some standard...more or less defined physics, but how is physics...formulations refer to some physics, but theoretical and...Existing theories of the wave-breaking dissipation...to m = 5. At the ...
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Sung Rno particle and wave: nurtured on physics and cultural dissonance, a playwright defies categorization.(Profiles)(Theater Review)
Magazine article from: American Theatre; 2/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Indeed, when excerpts from wAve were presented last summer as...order to eliminate them." In wAve, Rno transfers the timeless...Cincinnati. With his father studying physics and his mother theatre, Rno...you know, light is both wave and particle--dichotomy is...
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Temperature effects on shock wave propagation in plasmas.(Physic and Mathematics Paper Abstracts)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science; 4/1/2009; 580 words
; ...TEMPERATURE EFFECTS ON SHOCK WAVE PROPAGATION IN PLASMAS. Nirmol...LoCascio, Department of Math and Physics, Troy University, Troy, AL 36082. Acoustic shock waves are launched in a steady-state...and afterglow plasmas. Shock wave dispersion and velocity are...values. The observed shock wave ...
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 "The Economist (US)")
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To catch a gravitational wave; Fundamental physics.(Physicists are trying to detect gravitational waves)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 6/24/2006; 700+ words
; ...of the universe hidden, gravitational waves penetrate anything in their path. Finding...Today's attempts to detect gravitational waves use instruments called interferometers. These exploit the fact that gravitational waves should cause space to stretch in one direction...the beam-splitter, the peaks of ...
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Best Ears Ever Built: Ready to scan the cosmos for gravity waves.(News Files/Physics)
Magazine article from: Popular Science; 2/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...for Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory) is designed to hunt for gravity waves--energetic ripples that distort the shape of space. These waves could inform scientists about violent...merging of black holes. But gravity waves lose strength as they travel across the cosmos. A passing ...
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The physics of vibrations and waves, 6th ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: SciTech Book News; 9/1/2005; 438 words
; 047001296X The physics of vibrations and waves, 6th ed. Pain, H. J. John Wiley...textbook describes the classical waves of mechanics, acoustics, transmission...edition adds sections on electron waves in solids, the convolution array...
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Toys of summer: whether you're hiking, chilling at the beach, or hanging on a rainy day, these high-tech toys deliver on fun--and science. (Physics: radio and infrared waves/magnetism).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Science World; 5/6/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...radios, walkie-talkies--are radio waves, particles of energy that pulsate through...device called a transmitter emits radio waves at a specific frequency, the rate at which a wave travels from one crest to another crest...devices work by manipulating infrared waves. When you press the TV-remote ...
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wave
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
wave in physics, the transfer of energy by the...with energy transfer in the form of waves. Sound is a longitudinal wave that travels through material media...travel through space as transverse waves; the displacements at right angles...
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standing wave
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
standing wave In physics, a wave in which the points of maximum vibration (the antinodes ) and the points of no vibration (the nodes ) do not move. A standing wave forms by the interference of waves of equal frequency and intensity travelling in opposite directions.
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sound wave
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
sound wave • n. Physics a wave of compression and rarefaction, by which sound is propagated in an elastic medium such as air.
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New Physics
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Science and Religion
New Physics The term new physics refers to a range of fundamental developments...standard model of fundamental particle physics; the study and application of macroscopic...gravitational physics, including gravitational wave and black hole physics; and inflationary...
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seismic wave theory
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth
...for a particular body wave. The amplitude and shape...calculated for the seismic waves are, however, only...equation, not on the true wave equation. The other...equation of classical physics is derived in a somewhat...the full complexity of wave phenomena, including surface waves. ...
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