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repulsive force

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repulsive force [ri′pəl·siv ′fȯrs]
(mechanics)
repulsion


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When repulsive forces between the atoms were gradually increased, several features indicated that the gas had become ferromagnetic.
Physicists observe magnetism in gas for the first time by Asian News International
Some theories of dark energy suggest that the repulsive force associated with this mystery substance may grow stronger with time, causing the universe to end in a Big Rip, with every planet and person ultimately ripped apart.
Data from galaxy clusters suggest dark energy is constant over time: ... by Cowen, Ron / Science News
The discovery of dark energy in 1998 sparked renewed interest in Albert Einstein's theory of cosmological constants, a modification of his theory of relativity which suggests a possible repulsive force in the universe.
'Dark energy' expands, contracts universe: researchers by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
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