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Noun Concept
Categories: Astrophysics, Stellar dynamics, Effects of gravitation
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dynamical friction  dynamic friction  Chandrasekhar friction  gravitational drag  kinetic friction
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In astrophysics, dynamical friction or Chandrasekhar friction, sometimes called gravitational drag, is loss of momentum and kinetic energy of moving bodies through gravitational interactions with surrounding matter in space. Wikipedia
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In astrophysics, dynamical friction or Chandrasekhar friction, sometimes called gravitational drag, is loss of momentum and kinetic energy of moving bodies through gravitational interactions with surrounding matter in space. Wikipedia
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friction
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dynamical friction
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dynamic friction, dynamical friction
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Chandrasekhar friction, gravitational drag, violent relaxation
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Chandrasekhar friction, gravitational drag, kinetic friction, sliding friction

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