#archivewikiUnmoderated tagAll postsTrending CommunitiesWorldmappinHIVE CN 中文社区SplinterlandsPhotography LoversActifitHive FoodLeoFinanceHive LearnersBlack And WhiteGEMSLiketuHive GamingExplore Communities...#archivewikiTrendingHotNewPayoutsMutedmes (74)in #archivedcontenthaf • 16 hours agoNewton's law of universal gravitationNewton's law of universal gravitation Source: This is a general physical law derived from empirical observations by what Isaac Newton called inductive reasoning.[3] It is…mes (74)in #archivedcontenthaf • 3 days agoViolet rayViolet ray Source: Another electrode used with the same set. A violet ray is an antique medical appliance used during the early 20th century to discharge in…mes (74)in #archivedcontenthaf • 3 days agoCoefficient of performanceCoefficient of performance Source: The coefficient of performance or COP (sometimes CP or CoP) of a heat pump, refrigerator or air conditioning system is a ratio of the…mes (74)in #archivedcontenthaf • 3 days agoPoynting vectorPoynting vector Source: An electric dipole (oscillating here along the z-axis) results in dipole radiation, whose electric field strength (colored) and Poynting vector…mes (74)in #archivedcontenthaf • 3 days agoDuty cycleDuty cycle Source: As a ratio, duty cycle is unitless and may be given as decimal fraction and percentage alike. An alternative term in use is duty factor.[7][8][9]…mes (74)in #archivedcontenthaf • 3 days agoRoot mean squareRoot mean square Source: Given a set , its RMS is denoted as either or . The RMS is also known as the quadratic mean (denoted ),[2][3] a special case of the generalized…mes (74)in #archivedcontenthaf • 4 days ago2001: A Space Odyssey (novel)2001: A Space Odyssey (novel) Source: A_Space_Odyssey (novel) The story is based in part on various short stories by Clarke, including "The Sentinel" (written in 1948…mes (74)in #archivedcontenthaf • 4 days agoSteelSteel Source: Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon that demonstrates improved mechanical properties compared to the pure form of iron. Due to its high elastic modulus…mes (74)in #archivedcontenthaf • 5 days agoGeosynchronous orbitGeosynchronous orbit Source: The geosynchronous orbit was popularised by the science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke, and is thus sometimes called the Clarke Orbit. In…mes (74)in #archivedcontenthaf • 5 days agoRobert WadlowRobert Wadlow Source: Wadlow's height was 8 ft 11.1 in (2.72 m)[2][3][4] while his weight reached 439 lb (199 kg) at his death at age 22. His great size and his continued…mes (74)in #archivedcontenthaf • 5 days agoArthur C. Clarke [Part 1/3]Arthur C. Clarke Source: Sir Arthur Charles Clarke CBE FRAS (16 December 1917 – 19 March 2008) was an English science fiction writer, science writer, futurist,[3]…mes (74)in #archivedcontenthaf • 5 days agoClarke's three lawsClarke's three laws Source: One account stated that Clarke's laws were developed after the editor of his works in French started numbering the author's assertions.[3] All…mes (74)in #archivedcontenthaf • 6 days agoWelfare spending [Part 1/3]Welfare spending Source: Likewise, in Jewish tradition, charity (represented by tzedakah) is a matter of religious obligation rather than benevolence. Contemporary…mestruth (56)in #archivedcontenthaf • 6 days agoStrauss–Howe generational theory [Part 1/3]Strauss–Howe generational theory Source: The Strauss–Howe generational theory, devised by William Strauss and Neil Howe, describes a theorized recurring generation cycle…mestruth (56)in #archivedcontenthaf • 4 days agoMonolith (Space Odyssey)Monolith (Space Odyssey) Source: In Arthur C. Clarke's Space Odyssey series, Monoliths are machines in black cuboids whose sides extend in the precise ratio of 1 : 4 : 9…
