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  2. Zoeppritz equations - Wikipedia

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    Diagram showing the mode conversions that occur when a P-wave reflects off an interface at non-normal incidence. In geophysics and reflection seismology, the Zoeppritz equations are a set of equations that describe the partitioning of seismic wave energy at an interface, due to mode conversion.

  3. Wave equation - Wikipedia

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    From the quadratic velocity term = (+) = can be seen that there are two waves travelling in opposite directions + and are possible, hence results the designation “two-way wave equation”. It can be shown for plane longitudinal wave propagation that the synthesis of two one-way wave equations leads to a general two-way wave equation.

  4. Wave-making resistance - Wikipedia

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    Waves generated by a ship are affected by her geometry and speed, and most of the energy given by the ship for making waves is transferred to water through the bow and stern parts. Simply speaking, these two wave systems, i.e., bow and stern waves, interact with each other, and the resulting waves are responsible for the resistance.

  5. Splash zone - Wikipedia

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    In offshore construction, the splash zone is the transition from air to water when lowering heavy burdens into the sea. The overall efforts applied on the crane change dramatically when the load starts touching water, up to the point where it is completely submerged.

  6. Physics of whistles - Wikipedia

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    Strong tones can occur in both rectangular and circular jets when the pressure ratio is greater than the critical and the flow becomes supersonic on exit, resulting in a sequence of repetitive shock cells. These cells can be seen in the exhaust of rockets or jets operating with an afterburner. As with subsonic jets, these flows can be unstable.

  7. Block and tackle - Wikipedia

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    These can be extremely small and light while retaining significant strength due to the lack of moving parts. A swing cheek block is a special kind of block which can be opened to engage with a bight, without the necessity to thread the rope through the block or remove the load from the end of the rope. The snatch block is also the load lifting ...

  8. Social Security Fairness Act could restore benefits, but ...

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    That's what the formula should largely be based upon. I understand the efforts back in the '70s and '80s, but the overcorrection has likely taken $600 to $700 billion in benefits from these folks."

  9. Schrödinger equation - Wikipedia

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    The time-dependent Schrödinger equation described above predicts that wave functions can form standing waves, called stationary states. These states are particularly important as their individual study later simplifies the task of solving the time-dependent Schrödinger equation for any state. Stationary states can also be described by a ...