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11inelastic supply — ➔ supply2 * * * inelastic supply UK US noun [U] COMMERCE ► a market situation in which a change in the price of goods or services does not produce a similar change in supply: »The perfectly inelastic supply for tickets means that any shift in… …
12inelastic collision — n. Physics a collision process whereby part of the total kinetic energy of the system is converted into a different form of energy, such as radiant energy …
13Inelastic scattering — In particle physics and chemistry, inelastic scattering is a fundamental scattering process in which the kinetic energy of an incident particle is not conserved (in contrast to elastic scattering). In an inelastic scattering process, some of the… …
14Inelastic collision — An inelastic collision is a collision in which kinetic energy is not conserved (see elastic collision).In collisions of macroscopic bodies, some kinetic energy is turned into vibrational energy of the atoms, causing a heating effect.The molecules …
15inelastic collision — noun physics : a collision in which part of the kinetic energy of the colliding particles changes into another kind of energy (as radiation) * * * Mech. a collision in which the total kinetic energy of the colliding bodies or particles is not the …
16inelastic scattering — noun physics : scattering of material particles due to collisions in which the total kinetic energy of the colliding particles increases or decreases * * * inelastic collision or inelastic scattering see under ↑collide • • • Main Entry:… …
17Inelastic mean free path — The inelastic mean free path (IMFP) is an index of how far an electron can travel through a solid before losing energy.If a monochromatic primary beam of electrons is incident on a solid surface, the majority of incident electrons lose their… …
18inelastic vs elastic — nonresilient onresilient adj. Not rebounding with the normal or expected velocity. [Narrower terms: {inelastic (vs. elastic)}] Syn: dead. [WordNet 1.5] …
19inelastic scattering — noun Date: 1938 a scattering of particles as the result of inelastic collision in which the total kinetic energy of the colliding particles changes …
20inelastic material — not surprisingly, the opposite of elastic material. A deformation of a material or structure under load is described as inelastic when the deformation remains after the load is removed. The term plastic is often used with the same meaning …
