Kinetic theory (5006 bytes)
1: ...scopic]] properties of [[gas]]es by consideration of their composition at a [[molecule|molecular]] lev...
4: ...iples of the kinetic theory are given in the form of several postulates:
5: ...tantly collide with each other and with the walls of the container.
7: ...as molecules is negligible compared to the volume of the container.
8: * The forces of attraction between the molecules are negligible.

Kinetic sculpture (842 bytes)
1: ...ation art]]. By definition [[sound sculpture]] is kinetic sculpture.
3: ...e was pioneered by [[Alexander Calder]] (inventor of the [[mobile (sculpture)|mobile]]) and [[George R...
6: * [http://www.kineticus.com/ Kineticus]
10: ... and parades. Examples may be found at http://www.kineticsculpturerace.org

Kinetic friction (552 bytes)
1: ...t an object is subject to after it is in motion. Kinetic friction is typically lower than [[static frictio...
3: ...be calculated if one knows the [[coefficient]] of kinetic friction and the [[normal force]] on the object. ...
4: ...riction, μ_f is the coefficient of kinetic friction, and F_n is the normal force o...

Operation Kinetic (235 bytes)
1: ...[Canada|Canadian]] soldiers to [[Kosovo]] as part of the overall [[NATO]] effort in [[1999]] to stabil...

Kinetic energy (5093 bytes)
1: ...e kinetic energy of a body is equal to the amount of [[Mechanical_work|work]] needed to establish its ...
9: ...y]] ('''v''') of a body and the [[infinitesimal]] of the body's [[momentum]] ('''p''').
13: ...'' and its '''rotational energy''', or '''angular kinetic energy''':
18: *E_k is the total kinetic energy
19: *E_t is the translational kinetic energy

Kinetic term (923 bytes)
1: ...differential operators which are generated by the kinetic term.
3: In [[mechanics]], the kinetic term is
7: In [[field theory]], the kinetic term for real [[scalar field]]s, [[electromagneti...

Kinetic isotope effect (3467 bytes)
1: ...atom]] in one of the reactants is replaced by one of its [[isotope]]s.
3: ...ondary isotope effect. Thus, the magnitude of the kinetic isotope effect can be used to elucidate the [[rea...
5: ...arbon-13, the mass increases by only 8%. The rate of a reaction involving a C-H bond is typically 6 to...
7: ...ss of an atom affects the vibration [[frequency]] of the [[chemical bond]](s) that it forms, even if t...
11: ...o subtle differences in the [[electronegativity]] of the two isotopes.

Kinetic energy penetrator (3530 bytes)
1: ...ectile]]s than ordinary bullets: they are capable of penetrating [[armour]] due to:
3: ...g too small a mass, and therefore having the form of a long sleek rod
5: ... Once the round leaves the barrel the sabot falls off, leaving the penetrator travelling at high speed...
7: ...s that it is [[pyrophoric]]: the molten fragments of the penetrator ignite on contact with air. Uraniu...
9: ...radioactive and toxic, thus the lingering effects of it can create public relations problems.

G theory (6993 bytes)
1: {{wrongtitle|title=''g'' theory}}
3: ...'' is the general [[factor]] common to the scores of all [[intelligence test]]s.
5: == History of ''g'' ==
6: ...llustration of Spearman's two-factor intelligence theory. Each small oval is a hypothetical mental test. T...
7: ...ns performance on all cognitive tasks. Spearman's theory proved too simple, however, as it ignored group f...

Off theory (2227 bytes)
1: ...c in the [[sport]] of [[cricket]]. The term ''off theory'' is somewhat archaic and seldom used any more, b...
3: ...et bat|bat]] away from the body ('fishing outside off-stump'). This provides several ways in which the...
4: * Edging the ball off the outside edge of the bat to the waiting catchers.
5: * Edging the ball off the inside edge of the bat into the wicket.
8: ...owling|fast bowlers]] is somewhat further outside off stump than it was typically in the 19th century.

Value theory (999 bytes)
1: ... or [[axiology]], concerns itself with the notion of goodness. It divides into [[ethics]], concerning ...
3: ... goodness, and these lead to very different kinds of statements.
5: ...ich seems to be a claim about the intrinsic value of their music.
7: ...d goodness at the page about [[Goodness and value theory]].

Theory (11277 bytes)
1: ...ration|Lebesgue integration theory]] and [[field theory]].
3: ... [[First-order logic]]), that defines the concept of [[natural numbers]], can include all [[truth|true...
9: ...lassical electromagnetism]], the specific results of which can be derived from [[Maxwell's equations]]...
11: ...perimental results which are not yet explained by theory.
13: ...sult which cannot be predicted by any established theory.

Theory of everything (7365 bytes)
1: ..., possibly due to the influence of ''[[The Theory of Everything]]'', a book with material written by [...
5: ...]] was the first serious scientist who spent most of his life trying to find a TOE; he believed that t...
7: ... mechanics]] and general relativity into a theory of [[quantum gravity]].
9: ...solve the hierarchy problem which is the question of why gravity is so much weaker than any other forc...
11: ...inciple]] rather than a consequence of the theory of everything.

The Theory of Everything (1508 bytes)
1: ...the four [[fundamental force|fundamental forces]] of nature: [[gravity]], the [[strong nuclear force]]...
3: ...s become a bit more pessimistic about the chances of that happening.
7: ...ou not to purchase this book in the belief that Professor Hawking was involved in its creation."''

Theory X and theory Y (7375 bytes)
1: '''Theory X''' and '''theory Y''' are theories of human motivation developed by [[Douglas McGregor]...
4: ==Theory X==
5: ...pan of control]] at each level. According to this theory employees will show little ambition without an en...
7: ... more [[authoritarian]] style based on the threat of punishment.
9: ==Theory Y==

K-theory (2588 bytes)
1: ...s of ''K''-[[functor]]s, which contain useful but often hard-to-compute information.
3: ...]]. It played a big role in the proof around 1962 of the [[Atiyah-Singer index theorem|Index Theorem]]...
5: ...er a field are [[free module]]s; this resisted proof for 20 years.
7: ... was given by [[Daniel Quillen]] using [[homotopy theory]].
9: ...y [[quadratic form]] receive the general name ''L-theory''.

M-theory (6858 bytes)
1: ...ording to Dr. [[Edward Witten]], who proposed the theory, mathematical tools which have yet to be invented...
4: [[M-theory (simplified explanation)|M-theory simplified]] for a less technical article.
6: == M-theory's relation to superstrings and supergravity ==
7: ...limits are related to each other by the principle of [[Duality_(physics)|duality]]. Two physical theor...
9: ...IA string theory|Type IIA]] and [[type IIB string theory|IIB]] are related by [[T-duality]], as are the tw...

F-theory (1262 bytes)
1: ... arises as the group of [[large diffeomorphism]]s of the two-dimensional [[torus]].
3: ...nd F-theory on K3 is dual to [[heterotic string]] theory on a two-torus. (Eight dimensions are large.)
5: ...for "Father" much like the "M" in [[M-theory]] is often taken to stand for "Mother".
7: [[Category:String theory]]

Spectral theory (2241 bytes)
1: ...ics]] that spectral theory could explain features of [[atomic spectrum|atomic spectra]] was therefore ...
3: ...arly at the hands of [[von Neumann]]. The further theory built on this to include [[Banach algebra]]s, whi...
5: ...asic properties, and this is carried out by means of [[Pontryagin duality]].
7: Aspects of spectral theory include:
9: * [[Integral equation]]s, [[Fredholm theory]], [[compact operator]]s

Trait theory (1370 bytes)
1: ...Trait theory''' is an approach to [[personality]] theory in [[psychology]].
3: ... inclined personality theorists are often accused of reifying as traits measurements that are simply m...
5: ... For example, there was an early '''trait theory of [[leadership]]''' that went through several conce...
7: *knowledge of the task

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