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  2. Joint cracking - Wikipedia

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    The cracking of joints, especially knuckles, was long believed to lead to arthritis and other joint problems. However, this has been debunked . The cracking mechanism and the resulting sound is caused by dissolved gas (nitrogen gas) cavitation bubbles suddenly collapsing inside the joints. This happens when the joint cavity is stretched beyond ...

  3. Can Knuckle Cracking Really Cause Arthritis? We Asked ... - AOL

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    That creates space, which is then filled by the joints’ lubricative synovial fluid (made up of oxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide), adds Liza Egbogah BS.c., D.C., D.O.M.P., a posture expert ...

  4. Physiology of decompression - Wikipedia

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    Atmospheric nitrogen has a partial pressure of approximately 0.78 bar at sea level. Air in the alveoli of the lungs is diluted by saturated water vapour (H 2 O) and carbon dioxide (CO 2), a metabolic product given off by the blood, and contains less oxygen (O 2) than atmospheric air as some of it is taken up by the blood for metabolic use. The ...

  5. Snap, crackle, pop: study reveals secret behind knuckle-cracking

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    Researchers said on Wednesday they have settled the issue of what occurs inside knuckles to trigger the familiar popping sound. Snap, crackle, pop: study reveals secret behind knuckle-cracking ...

  6. Drag (physics) - Wikipedia

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    In aerodynamics, aerodynamic drag, also known as air resistance, is the fluid drag force that acts on any moving solid body in the direction of the air's freestream flow. [ 22 ] From the body's perspective (near-field approach), the drag results from forces due to pressure distributions over the body surface, symbolized D p r {\displaystyle D ...

  7. Decompression theory - Wikipedia

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    Atmospheric nitrogen has a partial pressure of approximately 0.78 bar at sea level. Air in the alveoli of the lungs is diluted by saturated water vapour (H 2 O) and carbon dioxide (CO 2), a metabolic product given off by the blood, and contains less oxygen (O 2) than atmospheric air as some of it is taken up by the blood for metabolic use. The ...

  8. Crack Your Neck Much? Here’s What Experts Have to Say ... - AOL

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    There are benefits and risks to cracking your neck. Experts explain what you need to know about cracking your neck safely.

  9. Embrittlement - Wikipedia

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    Duplex stainless steel is widely used in industry because it possesses excellent oxidation resistance, but it can have limited toughness due to its large ferritic grain size and embrittlement tendencies at temperatures ranging from 280 to 500 °C, especially at 475 °C, where spinodal decomposition of the supersaturated solid ferrite solution ...