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  2. Radioactive decay - Wikipedia

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    Radioactive decay (also known as nuclear decay, radioactivity, radioactive disintegration, or nuclear disintegration) is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by radiation.

  3. Convergent boundary - Wikipedia

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    Simplified diagram of a convergent boundary. A convergent boundary (also known as a destructive boundary) is an area on Earth where two or more lithospheric plates collide. . One plate eventually slides beneath the other, a process known as subduct

  4. Condensation - Wikipedia

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    Condensation forming in the low pressure zone above the wing of an aircraft due to adiabatic expansion. Condensation is the change of the state of matter from the gas phase into the liquid phase, and is the reverse of vaporization.

  5. Decomposition - Wikipedia

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    Ants eating a dead snake. Decomposition begins at the moment of death, caused by two factors: autolysis, the breaking down of tissues by the body's own internal chemicals and enzymes, and putrefaction, the breakdown of tissues by bacteria.

  6. Supernova - Wikipedia

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    The core collapse of some massive stars may not result in a visible supernova. This happens if the initial core collapse cannot be reversed by the mechanism that produces an explosion, usually because the core is too massive. These events are difficult to detect, but large surveys have detected possible candidates.

  7. Refraction - Wikipedia

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    Refraction of light at the interface between two media of different refractive indices, with n 2 > n 1.Since the phase velocity is lower in the second medium (v 2 < v 1), the angle of refraction θ 2 is less than the angle of incidence θ 1; that is, the ray in the higher-index medium is closer to the normal.

  8. Recessions Explained: Definition, Warning Signs and What ...

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    By definition, a recession has to last at least two quarters, so you can’t tell you’re in a recession until after the fact. ... Definition, Warning Signs and What Happens During One. Show ...

  9. Hung jury - Wikipedia

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    However, the states differ on what happens if the penalty phase results in a hung jury: [17] [18] In five states (Alabama, Arizona, California, Kentucky and Nevada), a retrial of the penalty phase will be conducted before a different jury (the common-law rule for mistrial). [19] In two states (Indiana and Missouri), the judge will decide the ...