TheOneAndLonely
-Vocabulary for written exam (presentations)
-Vocabulary for written exam (presentations)
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Erkenntnisse
perceptions:
The perception, that forces always appear in pairs , is the central message of the Newton's Third Law.
ableiten, herleiten
to derive:
You have to use mathematical equations to derive this law.
dahintreiben, abdriften
to drift away:
The astronaut lost his link to the space station and so he started to drift away.
ausüben (z.B. eine Kraft)
to exert:
An object which lies on the ground exerts a force on it.
umkreisen
to orbit:
The moon orbits around the earth.
ungenau
vague:
Unfortunately this definition is a bit to vague to be useful.
Zentralkfraft
central force:
The gravitational force is an example for a central force.
Inertialsystem
inertial frame of reference/inertial frame:
To describe the movement of an object, you have to define an inertial frame of reference.
Bezugssystem
frame of reference:
To describe the position or the movement of an object you have to define a frame of reference.
Scheinkraft, erfundene Kraft
fictional force:
The inertia force is often identified as a fictional force.
Fixsternhimmel
sky of fixed stars:
The astronomical science is orientated towards the sky of fixed stars.
Trägheit
inertia:
Inertia is the tendency to stay at rest.
Kettenkarussell
swing ride/swing carousel:
The swing carousel is a fairground ride, where the chairs are suspended from the rotating top of the carousel.
Salatschleuder
salad spinner:
The principle of centrifugal force is the operative (wirksam) principle of a salad spinner.
Schwebstoffe
suspended solid:
Suspended solids are used as one indicator of water quality.
Gleichung
equation:
You have to use mathematical equations for the derivation of this law.
resultierend
resultant:
When an object is at rest, the resultant net force must be zero.
Elektrische Ladung
electrical charge:
An electron has a negative electric charge.
vorgehen, verfahren
proceed:
After her graduation, she didn't know how to proceed.
unabhängig
independent:
With 18 years you should become indepentent from your parents.
Kraft
force:
Withoud the frictional force you wouldn't be able to get out of bed.
el. Strom
current:
The current flowing through a conductor can be measured by a galvanometer.
(elektr.) Widerstand
resistance:
The resistance is the voltage divided by the electrical current.
Amperemeter (elektromech. Drehspulmesswerk)
galvanometer:
The current flowing through a conductor can be measured by a galvanometer.
Volta-Säule (Voltasche Säule)
voltaic pile:
The voltaic pile was the precursor (Vorläufer) of the batteries that we know nowadays.
Thermoelement
thermocouple:
The voltage between the thermocouple terminals is proportional to the junction temperature.
Verbindung, Kontakt
junction:
The voltage between the thermocouple terminals is proportional to the junction temperature.
Feindseligkeit
hostility:
The hostility to foreigners increases from day to day.
verkünden, behaupten
proclaim:
The German Minister of Education proclaimed, that a professor who preaches (prädigen) such heresies would be unworthy (unwürdig) to teach science.
(relig.) Irrlehren
heresies:
The German Minister of Education proclaimed, that a professor who preaches (prädigen) such heresies would be unworthy (unwürdig) to teach science.
in Widerspruch zu etwas stehen
to contradict sth.:
Nobody contradicted my suggestion and it was accepted.
(elektr.) Leitfähigkeit
conductance:
The electrical conductance is the inverse of the resistance.
Schwankungen
fluctuations:
An irregular rising and falling in number of amount is called fluctuation.
Querschnittsfläche
cross sectional area:
The force distribution of torsion is shown in the cross sectional area.
Stromfaden
current thread / current filament:
When current flows through a light bulb, the current filament begins to shine.
Blende, Öffnung
aperture:
Apertures in hydraulic systems are analog to resistors in electrical systems.
die Reibung
the Friction:
When you rub your hands together the friction produces heat.
Without friction you wouldn't be able to get out of the bed.
Zusammenfassend (gesagt)
In a nutshell:
Well, to put it in a nutshell, we should reduce the energy consumption of our vehicles.
Das Lager
the bearing:
A bearing is a mechanical device that reduces friction.
Die (Oberflächen)Unebenheiten
the asperity:
If we bring two surfaces in contact, only the asperities really touch each other.
