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3. Rod (unit) - Wikipedia

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   The rod is useful as a unit of length because integer multiples of it can form one acre of square measure (area). The 'perfect acre' [2] is a rectangular area of 43,560 square feet, bounded by sides 660 feet (a furlong) long and 66 feet (a chain) wide (220 yards by 22 yards) or, equivalently, 40 rods by 4 rods. An acre is therefore 160 square ...

4. Glossary of shapes with metaphorical names - Wikipedia

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   Hourglass shape or hourglass figure, the one that resembles an hourglass; nearly symmetric shape wide at its ends and narrow in the middle; some flat shapes may be alternatively compared to the figure eight or hourglass Dog bone shape, an hourglass with rounded ends [4] Hourglass corset; Ntama; Engraved Hourglass Nebula; Inverted bell; Kite

5. Landing gear - Wikipedia

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   The landing gear represents 2.5 to 5% of the maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) and 1.5 to 1.75% of the aircraft cost, but 20% of the airframe direct maintenance cost. A suitably-designed wheel can support 30 t (66,000 lb), tolerate a ground speed of 300 km/h and roll a distance of 500,000 km (310,000 mi) ; it has a 20,000 hours time between overhaul and a 60,000 hours or 20 year life time.

6. Lightning strike - Wikipedia

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   If inside a building, avoid electrical equipment and plumbing including taking a shower. [44] [41] [42] Risk remains for up to 30 minutes after the last observed lightning or thunder. [41] It has been reported that "If you are on water, get to the shore and off wide, open beaches as quickly as possible as water will transmit strikes from ...

7. Rocket - Wikipedia

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   It showcased the use of a multi-stage rocket, and also pioneered the concept of a rocket launch pad (a rocket standing upright against a tall building before launch having been slowly rolled into place) and the rocket-launch countdown clock. [23] [24] The Guardian film critic Stephen Armstrong states Lang "created the rocket industry". [23]

8. Electron - Wikipedia

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   Energy events as high as 3.0 × 10 20 eV have been recorded. [161] When these particles collide with nucleons in the Earth's atmosphere, a shower of particles is generated, including pions. [162] More than half of the cosmic radiation observed from the Earth's surface consists of muons. The particle called a muon is a lepton produced in the ...

9. Japanese art - Wikipedia

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   Japanese art consists of a wide range of art styles and media that includes ancient pottery, sculpture, ink painting and calligraphy on silk and paper, ukiyo-e paintings and woodblock prints, ceramics, origami, bonsai, and more recently manga and anime. It has a long history, ranging from the beginnings of human habitation in Japan, sometime in ...