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... move- ments and the characteristics noted are intensively stud- ied because they present serious hazards . Geologists and specialists in soil and rock mechanics endeavour to de- cipher the reasons for slope instability and to determine ...
... move- ments and the characteristics noted are intensively stud- ied because they present serious hazards . Geologists and specialists in soil and rock mechanics endeavour to de- cipher the reasons for slope instability and to determine ...
Page 565
... moving through a potential difference of one volt ) . The electrons from the cathode therefore have enough kinetic energy to move against a potential gradient and reach an electrode nega- tive with respect to the hot cathode by an ...
... moving through a potential difference of one volt ) . The electrons from the cathode therefore have enough kinetic energy to move against a potential gradient and reach an electrode nega- tive with respect to the hot cathode by an ...
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... moves against a back- ground provided by the ionic cores of the atoms . These are arranged on a more or less rigid and regular crystal lattice . As the electrons move through the metal , they move through a periodic electric potential ...
... moves against a back- ground provided by the ionic cores of the atoms . These are arranged on a more or less rigid and regular crystal lattice . As the electrons move through the metal , they move through a periodic electric potential ...
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