- falling freely
- <mech> ■ frei fallend
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
falling — adjective 1. decreasing in amount or degree (Freq. 1) falling temperature • Similar to: ↑decreasing 2. becoming lower or less in degree or value a falling market falling incomes • Ant: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Deviation of a falling body — deviation de vi*a tion, n. [LL. deviatio: cf. F. d[ e]viation.] 1. The act of deviating; a wandering from the way; variation from the common way, from an established rule, etc.; departure, as from the right course or the path of duty. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mechanics — /meuh kan iks/, n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on bodies and with motion, comprised of kinetics, statics, and kinematics. 2. (used with a sing. v.) the theoretical and practical application … Universalium
gravitation — gravitational, adj. gravitationally, adv. /grav i tay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the force of attraction between any two masses. Cf. law of gravitation. b. an act or process caused by this force. 2. a sinking or falling … Universalium
space exploration — Investigation of the universe beyond Earth s atmosphere by means of manned and unmanned spacecraft. Study of the use of rockets for spaceflight began early in the 20th century. Germany s research on rocket propulsion in the 1930s led to… … Universalium
g-force — This article is about a type of acceleration. For other uses, see G force (disambiguation). This top fuel dragster can accelerate from zero to 160 kilometres per hour (100 mph) in 0.86 seconds. This is a horizontal acceleration of 5.3 g … Wikipedia
Gravitation — is a natural phenomenon by which objects with mass attract one another [http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/Relativity/GR/grav speed.html Does Gravity Travel at the Speed of Light?] , UCR Mathematics . 1998. Retrieved 3 July 2008] . In everyday … Wikipedia
Mechanical pencil — A mechanical pencil (U.S. English) or a propelling pencil (UK English)[1][2][3] is a pencil with a replaceable and mechanically extendable solid pigment core called a lead ( / … Wikipedia
Water wheel — This article is about the machine for converting energy of flowing or falling water. For paddle wheels used to propel watercraft, see paddle wheel ship. For wheels used solely to lift water, see Noria. For factories or industries driven by water… … Wikipedia
torricelli's law — noun also torricelli s theorem lēz Usage: usually capitalized Torricelli s Etymology: after Evangelista Torricelli died 1647 : a law in hydrodynamics: the speed of efflux of a liquid from an orifice is equal to that of a body falling freely… … Useful english dictionary
Rockfall — For the unincorporated village in the U.S. state of Connecticut, see Rockfall (village). Rockfall refers to quantities of rock falling freely from a cliff face. A rockfall is a fragment of rock (a block) detached by sliding, toppling, or falling … Wikipedia