surface deflection

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• Deflection (physics) — Deflection occurs when an object hits a plane surface In physics deflection is the event where an object collides and bounces against a plane surface. In such collisions involving a sphere and a plane, the collision angle formed with the surface… …   Wikipedia

• Deflection — or deflexion may refer to: Deflection (engineering), the displacement of a structural element under load Deflection (military), a technique of shooting ahead of a moving target so that the target and projectile will collide Deflection (physics),… …   Wikipedia

• Deflection (military) — Deflection is a technique used for effectively firing a ranged weapon at a moving target, that describes leading the target ; that is, shooting ahead of a moving target so that the target and projectile will collide. This technique is only… …   Wikipedia

• Deflection — De*flec tion, n. [L. deflexio, fr. deflectere: cf. F. d[ e]flexion.] 1. The act of turning aside, or state of being turned aside; a turning from a right line or proper course; a bending, esp. downward; deviation. [1913 Webster] The other leads to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Surface forces apparatus — The surface force apparatus (SFA) is a scientific instrument and technique pioneered by D. Tabor, R.H.S. Winterton, J.N. Israelachvili in the early 1970s at Cambridge University. By the mid 70 s Israelachvili had adapted the original design to… …   Wikipedia

• Asteroid deflection strategies — are methods by which near Earth objects could be diverted, preventing potentially catastrophic impact events. A sufficiently large impact would cause massive tsunamis and/or, by placing large quantities of dust into the stratosphere blocking… …   Wikipedia

• Vertical deflection — The vertical deflection (deflection of the plumb line, astro geodetic deflection) at a point on the earth is a measure of how far the direction of the local gravity field has been shifted by local anomalies such as nearby mountains. (Here gravity …   Wikipedia

• Photothermal deflection spectroscopy — is a kind of spectroscopy that measures the change in refractive index due to laser heating of a surface. It works via the mirage effect where a refractive index gradient exists adjacent to the substrate s surface. The test laser beam is… …   Wikipedia

• Road surface — A road in the process of being resurfaced Road surface (British English) or pavement (American English) is the durable surface material laid down on an area intended to sustain vehicular or foot traffic, such as a road or walkway. In the past… …   Wikipedia

• intrinsicoid deflection — the sharp deflection occurring between the onset of the Q wave and the peak of the R wave in electrocardiography using indirect surface leads, such as unipolar precordial leads …   Medical dictionary

• intrinsic deflection — the sharp reversal in polarity of surface electrical charge in a muscle, such as is registered in an electrode directly attached to muscle, as the dipole of an action potential passes the electrode during muscle activity …   Medical dictionary