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... called a constant - power transmission . Motor torque and speed vary inversely in a variable motor . As the displacement is reduced , the output torque is also reduced propor- tionately and the speed increases . Power remains essen ...
... called a constant - power transmission . Motor torque and speed vary inversely in a variable motor . As the displacement is reduced , the output torque is also reduced propor- tionately and the speed increases . Power remains essen ...
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... called Avestan , after the Avesta , the name given to the collection of works form- ing the scripture of the Zoroastrians . The name itself is Middle Persian . In former times , this language was called Zend , another Middle Persian ...
... called Avestan , after the Avesta , the name given to the collection of works form- ing the scripture of the Zoroastrians . The name itself is Middle Persian . In former times , this language was called Zend , another Middle Persian ...
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... called additive coloration . In this method , the crystal is heated in an alkali vapour . Alkali atoms stick to the surface and combine with halogen ions that mi- grate from the interior to form new atomic layers of crys- tal but , in ...
... called additive coloration . In this method , the crystal is heated in an alkali vapour . Alkali atoms stick to the surface and combine with halogen ions that mi- grate from the interior to form new atomic layers of crys- tal but , in ...
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