Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The sum of the attractions between all the pairs of particles of a system, each multiplied by the distance between the pair.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Physics) A certain function relating to a system of forces and their points of application, -- first used by Clausius in the investigation of problems in molecular physics.
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- adjective Common misspelling of
viral . - noun mechanics Half of the product of the stress of attraction or repulsion with the distance between two particles.
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Examples
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Since the motion of many galaxies appears to be fairly uniform, the virial theorem (an offshoot of Newtonian mechanics) can be applied, telling us that the total kinetic energy of the galaxies should be half of the total gravitational binding energy (U).
Experiments in Non-Relativistic Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND) 2010
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In 1933, the Swiss astrophysicist Fritz Zwicky, of the California Institute of Technology, applied the virial theorem to the Coma cluster of galaxies and, using this logic, obtained evidence for unseen mass [ref].
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Since the motion of many galaxies appears to be fairly uniform, the virial theorem (an offshoot of Newtonian mechanics) can be applied, telling us that the total kinetic energy of the galaxies should be half of the total gravitational binding energy (U).
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In 1933, the Swiss astrophysicist Fritz Zwicky, of the California Institute of Technology, applied the virial theorem to the Coma cluster of galaxies and, using this logic, obtained evidence for unseen mass [ref].
Experiments in Non-Relativistic Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND) 2010
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Since the motion of many galaxies appears to be fairly uniform, the virial theorem (an offshoot of Newtonian mechanics) can be applied, telling us that the total kinetic energy of the galaxies should be half of the total gravitational binding energy (U).
Special Post: Noether’s First Theorem – Emmy Noether for Ada Lovelace Day 2010
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In 1933, the Swiss astrophysicist Fritz Zwicky, of the California Institute of Technology, applied the virial theorem to the Coma cluster of galaxies and, using this logic, obtained evidence for unseen mass [ref].
Special Post: Noether’s First Theorem – Emmy Noether for Ada Lovelace Day 2010
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Maybe some virial process where some dark matter was removed further out by gaining energy, say maybe making a galactic halo, while the stuff which loses energy to the outward moving DM implodes inwards.
Early Galaxy Pinpoints Reionization Era | Universe Today 2009
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The idea of the dark star seems to only make sense as something which results from a virial theorem.
Early Galaxy Pinpoints Reionization Era | Universe Today 2009
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I was particularly amused by his application of the virial theorem...
Rabett Run EliRabett 2009
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It may have a sort of virial theorem result to it.
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