Noun

Singular particle

Plural particles

particle (plural particles)

  1. A body with very small size; a fragment.
  2. (physics) An elementary particle or subatomic particle.
  3. (linguistics) A word that has a particular grammatical function but does not obviously belong to any particular part of speech, such as the word to in English infinitives or O as the vocative particle.

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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Wed Feb 24 09:20:49 2010

Look up particle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Particle may refer to:

In chemistry:

  • Colloidal particle, part of a one-phase system of two or more components where the particles aren't individually visible.

In physics:

In other contexts:

  • Grammatical particle, a function word not assignable to any of the major word classes
  • Particle (band), a 2000 jam band from Los Angeles, California
  • Particle (ecology), in marine and freshwater ecology, a small object
  • Particle (nanotechnology), a small object that behaves as a whole unit in terms of its transport and properties
  • Particle system, in computer graphics, a technique to simulate certain fuzzy phenomena
  • Particulate matter, in the areas of atmospheric physics and air pollution
  • Project Article, technical abbreviation in project management software for a project item

From Wikipedia under the GNU Free Documentation License
Sun Jan 31 20:13:23 2010

What is the gravitational potential energy of a two-particle system...?
Q. What is the gravitational potential energy of a two-particle system formed by a 5.4 kg particle and a 2.8 kg particle with a gravitational attraction of 2.7 multiplied by 10-12 N? If you triple the separation between the particles, how much work is done by the gravitational force between the particles? How much work is done by you?
Asked by Emily - Tue Feb 10 14:19:49 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The magnitude of the force of gravity is: F = G m1 m2 / r^2 Solve that for the radius r = sqrt (G m1 m2 / F) Gravitational potential energy is given by: U = - G m1 m2 / r Substituting the r from the force law gives you: U = - sqrt (F G m1 m2) They give you the force and the masses. You can look up Newton's big G. Plugnchug to get your potential energy. Note that it is negative. The potential energy is taken to be zero at infinity and falls as the particles get closer. Potential energy is inversely proportional to r. So if you multiply r by n, you have to divide the potential energy by n. The work you do is the difference between the final and initial potential energies. W = U(nr) - U(r) = U(r)/n - U(r) = U(r) (1/n - 1) = sqrt (F [cont.]
Answered by ( )Mistress Bekki - Tue Feb 10 14:29:06 2009

What is the particle size used for face powder/mineral veil microfinish powder?
Q. Hi, I wondered if anyone out there can tell me what the particle size is for the powders used as microfinish face powder make up like mineral veil. I believe the base is silica powder so if I can find out what the particle size is I should be able order the powder direct from a chemical supplier and avoid the mark up of the cosmetic companies.
Asked by Taoman - Sun May 18 15:09:13 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. contact a supplier. I think it varies. Cuz some minerals are micronized and some aren't. I got an eyeshadow kit from a place called TKB trading (online) once. I think they sell a bunch different minerals for making makeup. good luck
Answered by Just Sarah - Sun May 18 17:03:08 2008

What is the magnitude of the velocity of the particle?
Q. Consider a particle of mass m = 14.0 kg revolving around an axis with angular speed (omega). The perpendicular distance from the particle to the axis is r = 1.75 m. 1.) Assume omega = 25.0 rad/s. What is the magnitude v of the velocity of the particle in m/s? 2.) Now that you have found the velocity of the particle, find its kinetic energy K. Answer in Joules.
Asked by xgoddess210 - Tue Apr 14 19:48:01 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. v = w*r = 25*1.75 = 43.75 m/s KE = (1/2)*m*v^2 = 13398.44 J
Answered by Al P - Tue Apr 14 19:58:43 2009

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