basic physics
collocation in Englishmeaningsofbasicandphysics
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basic
adjective
uk/ˈbeɪ.sɪk/us/ˈbeɪ.sɪk/
simple and not complicated, so able to provide the base or starting point from which something ...
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physics
noun[U]
uk/ˈfɪz.ɪks/us/ˈfɪz.ɪks/
the scientific study of matter and energy and the effect that they have on ...
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As with the systems of forces which are studied inbasicphysics, it makes no sense to implement policies which will cancel each other out.
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These were of negligible power and were used to check thebasicphysics.
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That isbasicphysicsand chemistry.
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Therefore, it follows frombasicphysicsthat limiting truck speeds could reduce the severity and incidence of truck-related crashes.
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Basicphysicsdictates that for every wave action force on the hull there is an equal and opposite reaction of force on the water.
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The process mechanisms can be well understood since they are clearly illustrated and explained bybasicphysics.
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Here we outline thebasicphysicsbehind the transition in the context of proteins.
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Basicphysicsemphasizes a very few principles operating in standard ways.
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The topic is nicely introduced andbasicphysicsis clearly explained and motivated.
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This phenomenon challenges our under standing of thebasicphysicsof flux tubes.
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It contains thebasicphysicsof the plasma sheath, charging processes, and various forces acting on dust particles.
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Thebasicphysicsunderlying the phenomena has been investigated for decades.
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His interests span a wide range of technical topics, frombasicphysicsand computing to biology.
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He achieves an excellent balance between current sophisticated plasma theory and simple descriptions that provide a clear and unified under standing of thebasicphysics.
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Basicphysicsproblems of high energy density matter related to inertial fusion energy will continue to be in the focus of this journal.
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This is true in principle at the level ofbasicphysics; and also in principle at the level of chemistry and perhaps biochemistry.
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However, during the past several years, some efforts have been made to clarify some of thebasicphysics issues, mostly on the basis of simple numerical codes.
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The parts of the programme which are being reduced are on open-ended systems, diagnostic techniques andbasicphysics.
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