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Electric charge
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charge-coupled device
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Julius
Julius in the New Testament, centurion in whose charge Paul was sent to Rome.... Read more |
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charge
charge property of matter that gives rise to all electrical phenomena (see electricity ). The basic unit of charge, usually denoted by e, is that on the proton or the electron ; that on the proton is designated as positive (+ e ) and that on the electron is designated as negative (- e ). All... Read more |
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electrostatics
electrostatics study of phenomena associated with charged bodies at rest (see charge ; electricity ). A charged body has an excess of positive or negative charges, a condition usually brought about by the transfer of electrons to or from the body. Such bodies exert forces on each other, as... Read more |
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Dore Schary
SCHARY, Dore Producer and Writer. Nationality:American. Born:Newark, New Jersey, 31 August 1905. Education:Central High School, Newark. Family:Married Miriam Svet, 1932; three children. Career:1926–32—stage director, actor, publicity director,... Read more |
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depth charge
depth charge explosive device used against submarines and other underwater targets, either rolled into the water from rails on the stern of a ship or propelled from depth charge throwers. The charge is detonated by water pressure at a predetermined depth. It does not have to come into actual... Read more |
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electricity
electricity class of phenomena arising from the existence of charge . The basic unit of charge is that on the proton or electron —the proton's charge is designated as positive while the electron's is negative. There are three basic systems of units used to measure electrical quantities,... Read more |
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Ionization
Ionization Ionization is the process in which one or more electrons are removed from an atom or molecule. The charged particle that results is called an ion. As an example, consider an atom of oxygen. An oxygen atom consists of a nucleus containing eight protons and eight neutrons. Each proton... Read more |
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Usury
USURY The crime of charging higher interest on a loan than the law permits. State laws set the maximum amount of interest that can be charged for a loan of money. A lender that charges higher than the maximum amount of interest is guilty of the crime of usury. In addition, courts may modify... Read more |
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