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  2. Candlepower - Wikipedia

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    In 1937, the international candle was redefined again—against the luminous intensity of a blackbody at the freezing point of liquid platinum which was to be 58.9 international candles per square centimetre. In 1948, the international unit candela replaced candlepower. One candlepower unit is about 0.981 candela.

  3. Candle holder - Wikipedia

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    Candle holder or candleholder may refer to: Candlestick, a small device using a cup or spike to hold a candle in place; Sconce (light fixture), a fixture attached to a wall that holds a candle or lamp; Candelabra, a decoration holding candles on multiple arms; Chandelier, a branched ornamental light fixture designed to be mounted on ceilings or ...

  4. Numerical control - Wikipedia

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    In numerical control systems, the position of the tool is defined by a set of instructions called the part program. Positioning control is handled using either an open-loop or a closed-loop system. In an open-loop system, communication takes place in one direction only: from the controller to the motor.

  5. Candle problem - Wikipedia

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    Many of the people who attempted the test explored other creative, but less efficient, methods to achieve the goal. For example, some tried to tack the candle to the wall without using the thumbtack box, [5] and others attempted to melt some of the candle's wax and use it as an adhesive to stick the candle to the wall. [1] Neither method works. [1]

  6. Cosmic distance ladder - Wikipedia

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    Just as with standard candles, given the emitted and received amplitudes, the inverse-square law determines the distance to the source. There are some differences with standard candles, however. Gravitational waves are not emitted isotropically, but measuring the polarisation of the wave provides enough information to determine the angle of ...

  7. Sky lantern - Wikipedia

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    A sky lantern (traditional Chinese: 天燈; simplified Chinese: 天灯; pinyin: tiāndēng), also known as Kǒngmíng lantern (traditional Chinese: 孔明燈; simplified Chinese: 孔明灯), or Chinese lantern, is a small balloon made of paper, with an opening at the bottom where a small fire is suspended.

  8. The Chemical History of a Candle - Wikipedia

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    Title page to the first edition. Intended for young beginners, for whom it is well adapted, as an introduction to the study of chemistry. [3]According to Frank Wilczek: . It is a wonderful laying-bare of surprising facts and intricate structure in a (superficially) familiar process — the burning of a candle.

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