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Page 159
... energy is released . If in a chemical reaction the energy needed to break a bond is less than that released by the formation of a new bond , the reaction is termed exoergic ( or exothermic ) . The con- verse is true in endoergic ( or ...
... energy is released . If in a chemical reaction the energy needed to break a bond is less than that released by the formation of a new bond , the reaction is termed exoergic ( or exothermic ) . The con- verse is true in endoergic ( or ...
Page 554
... energy are equivalent , although interconversions of mass and energy are too small to be detectable except in cases involv- ing subatomic particles or speeds comparable to that of light . In these situations , conserva- tion of mass may ...
... energy are equivalent , although interconversions of mass and energy are too small to be detectable except in cases involv- ing subatomic particles or speeds comparable to that of light . In these situations , conserva- tion of mass may ...
Page 868
... energy , into heat . Viscous damping is caused by such energy losses as occur in liquid lubrication between moving parts or in a fluid forced through a small opening by a piston , as in automobile shock absorbers . The viscous - damping ...
... energy , into heat . Viscous damping is caused by such energy losses as occur in liquid lubrication between moving parts or in a fluid forced through a small opening by a piston , as in automobile shock absorbers . The viscous - damping ...
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