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DRIFT VELOCITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drift velocity
1, record 1, English, drift%20velocity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The average velocity that a particle, such as an electron, attains due to an electric field. 2, record 1, English, - drift%20velocity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Usually, the electron drift velocity in a material is directly proportional to the electric field, which means that the electron mobility is a constant (independent of electric field). 3, record 1, English, - drift%20velocity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de dérive
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse moyenne atteinte par une particule, telle qu’un électron, par l’intermédiaire d’un champ électrique. 2, record 1, French, - vitesse%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drift velocity 1, record 2, English, drift%20velocity
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Velocity due to drift. 1, record 2, English, - drift%20velocity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de dérive 1, record 2, French, vitesse%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vitesse résultant de la dérive. 1, record 2, French, - vitesse%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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