This is interesting for it combines both the thermodynamic concept of a minimum Gibbs function for equilibrium and minimum mechanical potential energy for equilibrium.

Specimens are allowed to reach moisture equilibrium with a standard atmosphere of Af and Af and then laid out without tension on a flat, polished surface, care being taken that the fabric is free from wrinkles or creases.

The equilibrium constant K is an expression of the equilibrium concentrations of the molecules or the ions in solution.

Experimentally, it is found that all spontaneous processes ( including chemical reactions ) result in a decrease in G as they proceed toward equilibrium.

This ensures that ΔG and ΔH are nearly the same over a considerable range of temperatures and justifies the approximate empirical Principle of Thomsen and Berthelot, which states that the equilibrium state to which a system proceeds is the one which evolves the greatest amount of heat, i. e. an actual process is the most exothermic one.

Although allenes often require specialized syntheses, the parent, propadiene is produced on a large scale as an equilibrium mixture with methylacetylene:

An arbitrage equilibrium is a precondition for a general economic equilibrium.

A reducing end of a carbohydrate is a carbon atom that can be in equilibrium with the open-chain aldehyde or keto form.

The beauty of his argument is that the final result does not depend upon which forces are involved in setting up the dynamic equilibrium.

Dynamic equilibrium is established because the more that particles are pulled down by gravity, the greater is the tendency for the particles to migrate to regions of lower concentration.

It had been pointed out previously by J. J. Thomson in his series of lectures at Yale University in May 1903 that the dynamic equilibrium between the velocity generated by a concentration gradient given by Fick's law and the velocity due to the variation of the partial pressure caused when ions are set in motion " gives us a method of determining Avogadro's Constant which is independent of any hypothesis as to the shape or size of molecules, or of the way in which they act upon each other ".

The force due to surrounding water is known to be normal to the surface of the water because a liquid in equilibrium cannot support shear stresses.

If rotation is arrested, the energy stored in fashioning the concave surface must be dissipated, for example through friction, before an equilibrium flat surface is restored.

In a chemical reaction, chemical equilibrium is the state in which both reactants and products are present at concentrations which have no further tendency to change with time.

This process is called dynamic equilibrium.

A burette, an apparatus for carrying out e. g. acid-base titration, is an important part of equilibrium chemistry.

The equilibrium position of a reaction is said to lie " far to the right " if, at equilibrium, nearly all the reactants are consumed.

It is one of the ironic quirks of history that the viability and usefulness of nationalism and the territorial state are rapidly dissipating at precisely the time that the nation-state attained its highest number ( approximately 100 ).

It is the discrepancy between the actual attained achievement test score and the score that would be predicted by the I.Q..

The last stage in the development of the Kouros type is the late archaic period ( 520 – 485 BC ), in which the Greek sculpture attained a full knowledge of human anatomy and used to create a relative harmonious whole.

; Cruelty to persons under sixteen: Section 1 ( 1 ) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 provides that it is an offence for a person who has attained the age of sixteen years, and who has responsibility for a child or young person under that age, to, amongst other things, wilfully assault that child or young person, or to cause or procure that child or young person to be assaulted, in a manner likely to cause him unnecessary suffering or injury to health.

The test is unstable ( i. e. the crack propagates along the entire specimen once a critical load is attained ) and a modified version of this test characterised by a non constant inertia was proposed called the tapered double cantilever beam ( TDCB ) specimen.

In reality, the second two types of bodhicitta are wishes that are impossible to fulfill because it is only possible to lead others to enlightenment once we have attained enlightenment ourself.

A computer scientist is a person who does work at a professional level in computer science and / or has attained a degree in computer science or a related field.

The sun's most southerly position, which is attained at the northern hemisphere's winter solstice, is now called the Tropic of Capricorn, a term which also applies to the line on the Earth at which the sun is directly overhead at noon on that solstice.

A central tenet of cognitive science is that a complete understanding of the mind / brain cannot be attained by studying only a single level.

In other parts of Canada a degree is usually attained as a 4 year study program, and to a much lesser degree now ( except in Quebec, where it is the norm ), in 3 years.

Still, even when used in this second sense, the word is often restricted to apply only to societies that have attained a particular level of advancement — especially the founding of cities.

Penalties do not affect the yard line which the offence must reach in order to reach first down ( unless the penalty results in a first down being awarded ); if a penalty against the defence results in the first down yardage being attained, then the offence is awarded a first down.

White cranberry juice is made from regular cranberries that have been harvested after the fruits are mature, but before they have attained their characteristic dark red color.

An underlying principle is that the chain may be considered a rigid body once it has attained equilibrium.

Having renounced the world, in his roles of father and king, he attained the status of an immortal being while retaining the duty of ensuring that his dynasty is preserved and that there is always a new king for each generation.

* the height attained is itself one of the factors that the judges will reward.

The highest speed is attained in industrial and scientific high speed cameras that are capable of filming 1024x1024 video at up to 1 million frames per second for brief periods of recording.

Earthdawns magic system is highly varied but the essential idea is that all player characters ( called Adepts ) have access to magic, used to perform abilities attained through their Disciplines.

`` This is a mighty empty country '', Morgan said.

This is the Rafter Aj.

Laurel is gone, my men are gone, Ed is dead -- and you come to me, to help me.

But California is where we're goin ''.

Clayton is with him, takin him out of the valley.

His wife had said to him: `` Nellie is in love with Clayton Roy.

California is too far, he thought.

`` The main bunch is outside, but there are some over there inside the wall ''.

`` No telling how good this horse is '', Mike panted.

My God, how long is he going to wait, I thought.

`` Gray Eyes is back,, Montero said.

`` This is Mitchell Barton.

That's really all he's got, all he is.

that is, to show no curiosity whatsoever.

`` But to take him and leave his mother behind is not good ''.

`` Exterminatin' cow thieves is just a business proposition with me '', he'd blandly announce.

It is possible, although highly doubtful, that he killed none at all but merely let his reputation work for him by privately claiming every unsolved murder in the state.

It is also possible, but equally doubtful, that he actually shot down the hundreds of men with which his legend credits him.

( The best evidence is that he received a monthly wage of about $125, very good money in an era when top hands worked for $30 and found.

He started toward the stairway, then turned to add, `` Tell her to come to Adams's room, that Adams is in trouble.

Even the knowledge that she was losing another boy, as a mother always does when a marriage is made, did not prevent her from having the first carefree, dreamless sleep that she had known since they dropped down the canyon and into Bear Valley, way, way back there when they were crossing those other mountains.

Let me pass over the trip to Sante Fe with something of the same speed which made Mrs. Roebuck `` wonduh if the wahtahm speed limit '' ( 35 m.p.h. ) `` is still in ee-faket ''.

I seized the rack and made a western-style flying-mount just in time, one of my knees mercifully landing on my duffel bag -- and merely wrecking my camera, I was to discover later -- my other knee landing on the slivery truck floor boards and -- but this is no medical report.

One of my virtues or vices is a sort of three-dimensional imagination complete with sound effects and glorious living color.