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... ENERGY The concept of energy has demonstrated a remarkable survivability in the rapidly expanding understanding of the nature of things . To a large extent this survivability is no doubt a result of its adaptability to cover an increas ...
... ENERGY The concept of energy has demonstrated a remarkable survivability in the rapidly expanding understanding of the nature of things . To a large extent this survivability is no doubt a result of its adaptability to cover an increas ...
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... energy and nuclear energy are po- tential energies resulting from the configuration of atoms in a molecule or of subatomic particles in the nucleus of an atom . Energy is measured by the work required to create the motion , the position ...
... energy and nuclear energy are po- tential energies resulting from the configuration of atoms in a molecule or of subatomic particles in the nucleus of an atom . Energy is measured by the work required to create the motion , the position ...
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... energy - conversion devices . Requirements for energy for space vehicles led to an exhaustive investiga- tion , starting in 1955 , of all possible energy sources ( much of the literature on this subject has come from these programs ) ...
... energy - conversion devices . Requirements for energy for space vehicles led to an exhaustive investiga- tion , starting in 1955 , of all possible energy sources ( much of the literature on this subject has come from these programs ) ...
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