observed motion

collocation in English

meaningsofobserveandmotion

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observe
verb[T]
uk
/əbˈzɜːv/us
/əbˈzɝːv/
formal
to watch carefully the way something happens or the way someone does something, especially in order to learn more ...
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motion
noun
uk
/ˈməʊ.ʃən/us
/ˈmoʊ.ʃən/
the act or process of moving, or a particular action ...
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(Definition ofobserveandmotionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theobservedmotiondepends on the place and on the date of the observation.
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In this new astronomy, as in the old one, everyobservedmotionis circular and uniform, or composed of motions that are circular and uniform.
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Through inverse dynamics, this model is also used to calculate the moments or torques that would be required at each joint to produce theobservedmotion.
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Theobservedmotionof a planet is composed of these three motions plus, for the five planets (excluding the sun and moon), a motion on an epicycle.
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It does not signify the cause of theobservedmotion.
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She uncovered the discrepancy between the predicted angular motion of galaxies and theobservedmotion, by studying galactic rotation curves.
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She pioneered work on galaxy rotation rates, and uncovered the discrepancy between the predicted angular motion of galaxies and theobservedmotion, by studying galaxy rotation curves.
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Electromagnetic fields do explain the observed motions of classical charged particles.
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General perturbation methods are preferred for some types of problems, as the source of certain observed motions are readily found.
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He explained that astronomers may find different causes for observed motions, and choose whatever is easier to grasp.
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