hydrostatic equilibrium

collocation in English

meaningsofhydrostaticandequilibrium

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hydrostatic
adjective
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/ˌhaɪ.drəʊˈstæt.ɪk/us
/ˌhaɪ.droʊˈstæt̬.ɪk/
relating to fluids (= liquids or gases) that are not ...
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equilibrium
noun[S or U]
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/ˌek.wɪˈlɪb.ri.əm/us
/ˌiː.kwəˈlɪb.ri.əm/
a state ...
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We initially input turbulent velocity into the magnetized plate-shaped cloud which is inhydrostaticequilibriumbetween thermal pressure and self-gravity.
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At the initial moment of time, density and pressure distribution corresponds tohydrostaticequilibrium.
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We continuously input turbulent energy into the magnetized plate-shaped cloud, which is initially inhydrostaticequilibriumbetween thermal pressure and self-gravity.
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In this model, each concentric annulus of the disk is inhydrostaticequilibrium.
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When the protostellar cloud has approximately reached the stable condition ofhydrostaticequilibrium, a protostar forms at the core.
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A rotating star inhydrostaticequilibriumis an oblate spheroid up to a certain (critical) angular velocity.
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Minor planets and satellites suspected but not proven to have achieved ahydrostaticequilibriumare italicized in the table below.
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By the ideal gas law this increase in temperature also increases the pressure and restores the balance ofhydrostaticequilibrium.
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Hydrostaticequilibriumis reached and the star will spend most of its lifetime fusing hydrogen into helium as a main-sequence star.
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This force balance is called ahydrostaticequilibrium.
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Icy objects can achievehydrostaticequilibriumat a smaller size than rocky objects.
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Since this convection will drastically the star's pressure and temperature distribution, the star is not inhydrostaticequilibrium, and will contract until it is.
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The state of balance is calledhydrostaticequilibrium.
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In the case of atmospheres, the pressure gradient force is balanced by the gravitational force, maintaininghydrostaticequilibrium.
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However, there is no one point at which an object can be said to have reachedhydrostaticequilibrium.
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The largest of these may lie above the boundary forhydrostaticequilibrium, but most are irregular.
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However, precise regulations as to howhydrostaticequilibriumwould be measured were left undefined for the time being.
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The 19 moons that are large enough to approximatehydrostaticequilibriumare listed in bold.
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In general isopycnic surfaces will occur in fluids inhydrostaticequilibriumcoinciding with equipotential surfaces formed by gravity.
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We can also use the principle ofhydrostaticequilibriumto estimate the velocity dispersion of dark matter in clusters of galaxies.
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