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1 Units and fundamental
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1.1 |
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Units |
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1.1.1 |
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The
international system of units (SI) |
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1.1.2 |
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Realization of SI
units |
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1.1.3 |
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Relations between SI and
other units |
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1.1.4 |
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Standard
specifications for units and quantities |
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1.1.5 |
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Uncertainty of primary
standards |
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1.2 |
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Fundamental physical
constants |
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Speed of
electromagnetic waves |
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1.2.2 |
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The
constant of gravitation |
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1.2.3 |
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Atomic
constants |
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1.2.4 |
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Mathematical
functions |
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2 General physics |
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2.1 |
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Measurement of mass, pressure and other
mechanical quantities | chapter top | page top | |
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2.1.1 |
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Mass, volume and
density |
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2.1.2 |
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Barometry |
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2.1.3 |
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The measurement of high
pressures |
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2.1.4 |
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Hygrometry |
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Mechanical properties of materials |
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2.2.1 |
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Densities |
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2.2.2 |
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Elasticities and
strengths |
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2.2.3 |
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Viscosities |
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2.2.4 |
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Mean velocity, free path
and size of molecules |
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2.2.5 |
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Surface
tensions |
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2.2.6 |
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Moh’s scale of
mineral hardness |
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Temperature and heat | chapter top | page top | |
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The International
Temperature Scale of 1990 (ITS-90) |
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2.3.2 |
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Thermoelectric
thermometry |
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2.3.3 |
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Industrial platinum
resistance thermometry |
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2.3.4 |
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Optical
pyrometry |
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2.3.5 |
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Thermal
expansion |
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2.3.6 |
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Specific heat
capacities |
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2.3.7 |
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Thermal
conductivities |
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2.4 |
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Acoustics | chapter
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2.4.1 |
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The speed and
attenuation of sound |
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2.4.2 |
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Physiological and
subjective acoustics |
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2.4.3 |
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Preferred frequencies
for acoustical measurements |
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2.4.4 |
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Building
acoustics |
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2.4.5 |
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Musical
acoustics |
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2.4.6 |
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Medical
ultrasonics |
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Radiation and optics | chapter top | page top | |
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The electromagnetic
spectrum |
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Thermal
radiation |
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Photometry |
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Colorimetry |
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Wavelength
standards |
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Laser
radiation |
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Refractive index of
gases |
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Refractive index of
optical materials |
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Light
reflection |
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Optical
rotation |
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Electro-optic
materials |
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Properties of optical
fibres |
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Electricity and magnetism |
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Electrical
resistivities |
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Resistance alloys and
wire resistances |
| 2.6.3 |
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Electrical insulating
materials |
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Superconductivity |
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Dielectric properties of
materials |
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Magnetic properties of
materials |
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Astronomy and geophysics |
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Astronomical and atomic
time systems |
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Astronomical units and
constants |
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The Solar
System |
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Physical properties of
the Earth |
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Gravity |
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Geomagnetism |
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Cosmic rays |
| 2.7.8 |
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The
atmosphere |
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Physical properties of
sea water |
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The geological
timescale |
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3 Chemistry |
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The elements | chapter
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The periodic table of the
elements with atomic numbers |
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Properties of the
elements |
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Abundances of the
elements |
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Composition of the
Earth’s atmosphere |
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Properties
of inorganic compounds | chapter top |
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Properties
of organic compounds | chapter top | page top | |
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| 3.4 |
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Vapour pressures | chapter top | page top | |
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Vapour pressure of ice at
temperatures between -100 and 0 °C |
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Vapour pressure of water at
temperatures between 0 and 360 °C |
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Vapour pressures of some
liquids of low volatility |
| 3.4.4 |
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Vapour pressures from 0.2 to
101.325 kPa |
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Vapour pressures from 0.2 to 6
MPa |
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Critical
constants and second virial coefficients of gases | chapter top | page top | |
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Properties of solutions | chapter top | page top | |
| 3.6.1 |
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Solubilities of gases in
water |
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Solubilities of solids in
water |
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Densities ρ of
aqueous solutions |
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Properties of chemical bonds |
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Dipole moments and dipole
lengths |
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Bond lengths and dissociation
enthalpies of diatomic molecules |
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Bond length and angles in
polyatomic molecules |
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Bond-dissociation enthalpies
in polyatomic molecules |
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Atomic radii |
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Ionic radii |
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Crystal
structures |
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Atomic
spectroscopy |
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Molecular spectroscopy | chapter top | page top | |
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Nuclear moments and magnetic
resonance |
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Nmr chemical shifts in
diamagnetic molecules |
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Nuclear spin relaxation
time |
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The Mössbauer
effect |
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Infrared and Raman
spectrophotometry |
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Mass spectrometry |
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UV-visible
spectroscopy |
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Electrochemistry | chapter top | page top | |
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Standard solutions for
calibrating conductivity vessels |
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Conductivities |
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Standard potentials at 25
°C |
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Ionization constant (molal
ionic product), Kw, of water at 0-60 °C |
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pH values |
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Activity
coefficients |
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Acidity constants |
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Solubility products in aqueous
solutions |
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Stability constants in aqueous
solutions |
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Chemical thermodynamics |
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Standard molar heat
capacities and properties of melting and evaporation of the
elements |
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Standard molar heat
capacities of some inorganic solids |
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Standard molar heat
capacities of some gases |
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Cryoscopic and ebullioscopic
constants and enthalpies of fusion and of evaporation of some common
solvents |
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Standard thermodynamic
functions for pure inorganic substances, for aqueous ions and for pure organic
substances |
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Miscellaneous data | chapter top | page top | |
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Properties of
polymers |
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Some characteristics of
common glasses |
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Cooling agents |
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Calorific values of solid,
liquid and gaseous fuels |
| 3.11.5 |
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Flammability of gases and
vapours |
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4 Atomic and nuclear physics |
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Electrons in atoms | chapter top | page top | |
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Arrangement
of electrons in atoms |
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Ionization
potentials |
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Auger
spectroscopy |
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X-ray
photoemission spectroscopy |
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Absorption of photons | chapter top | page top | |
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X-ray
absorption edges, characteristic X-ray lines and fluorescence
yields |
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Attenuation
of photons |
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Work function |
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Free electrons and ions in gases |
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Ionic
mobility |
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Electron
mobility |
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Ionic
recombination |
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Ionic
diffusion |
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Electron
diffusion |
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Electron
collisions |
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Absorption of particles and dosimetry |
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Range and
stopping power of ions in various materials |
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Attenuation
length of electrons in solids |
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Range of
electrons and beta particles |
| 4.5.4 |
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Radiation
quantities and units |
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Radioactive elements | chapter top | page top | |
| 4.6.1 |
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Table of
nuclides |
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The
radioactive series and their precursors |
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Radioactive
sources |
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Nuclear fission and fusion, and neutron
interactions | chapter top | page
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Nuclear
fission |
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Neutron
cross-sections |
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Attenuation
of fast neutrons: neutron moderation and diffusion |
| 4.7.4 |
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Nuclear
fusion |
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Nuclei and particles | chapter top | page top | |
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Size of
atomic nuclei |
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Rutherford
scattering |
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Magnetic and
electrostatic deflection of charged particles |
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Subatomic
particles |
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5 Miscellaneous engineering
data |
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Screw
threads |
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Standard
wire sizes |
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Indentation hardness
testing |
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6 Statistical methods for the treatment
of experimental data |
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Statistical
methods for the treatment of experimental data |
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7 Laboratory safety |
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Note on laboratory
safety |
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8 Introduction to quality assurance
of measurements |
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The
approach to quality |
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Resources |
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The
measurement procedure |
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| 8.4 |
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The
measurement |
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| 8.5 |
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Monitoring
and auditing |
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| 8.6 |
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Quality
control and proficiency testing in chemical laboratories |
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| 8.7 |
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Auditing,
certification and accreditation |
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Documentation
and records |
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Bibliography |
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