Specific impulse — (usually abbreviated I sp) is a way to describe the efficiency of rocket and jet engines. It represents the impulse (change in momentum) per unit of propellant. The higher the specific impulse, the less propellant is needed to gain a given amount … Wikipedia
acceleration clause — n: a clause (as in a loan agreement) that accelerates the date of payment in full under specified circumstances (as default by the debtor) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. acceleration clause … Law dictionary
Specific force — is defined as the force per unit mass.:mbox{Specific Force} = frac{mathrm{Forcemathrm{Mass}Specific force is measured in meters/second² (m·s 2) and is synonymous with acceleration.ee also*Acceleration … Wikipedia
Acceleration — Accelerate redirects here. For other uses, see Accelerate (disambiguation). Classical mechanics Newton s Second Law … Wikipedia
Specific properties — ve properties] ) of that substance. For example, the density of steel (a specific and intrinsic property) can be derived from measurements of the mass of a steel bar (an extrinsic property) divided by the volume of the bar (another extrinsic… … Wikipedia
Specific orbital energy — In the gravitational two body problem, the specific orbital energy (or vis viva energy) of two orbiting bodies is the constant sum of their mutual potential energy ( ) and their total kinetic energy ( ), divided by the reduced mass. According to… … Wikipedia
Specific speed — Pump Specific Speed is an index that, in mechanical terms, represents the impeller speed of a pump necessary to generate 1 gallon per minute at 1 foot of head.Ns = (n*sqrt(Q)) / (gH^(3/4))Ns = specific speed (unitless)n = pump rotational speed in … Wikipedia
Specific power — In engineering, the term specific power can refer to power either per unit of mass, volume or area, although power per unit of volume is more formally known as power density, and power per unit area as surface power density. [… … Wikipedia
Specific weight — The specific weight (also known as the unit weight) is the weight per unit volume of a material, or::gamma = ho , gwhere:gamma is the specific weight of the material (weight per unit volume, typically N/m3 units): ho is the density of the… … Wikipedia
acceleration clause — noun a provision in a contract that makes all obligations to be performed under the contract due immediately upon a specific occurrence, such as a breach Joe was mortified to learn that his failure to make a scheduled car payment triggered an… … Wiktionary
acceleration clause — A provision in a loan document stating that the entire amount of unpaid indebtedness owed to the lender may become immediately due and payable if the borrower defaults. American Banker Glossary A contract stating that the unpaid balance becomes… … Financial and business terms