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   dissipation

   /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. overindulgence in sensual pleasures; dissipated living: "a descent into drunkenness and sexual dissipation" Similar debaucherydecadencedissolutenessdissolutionintemperanceimmoderationexcessprofligacyabandonmentself-indulgencewildnessdepravitydegeneracycorruptionsinfulnessimmoralityviceimpurityrakishnesslicentiousnesspromiscuitylecherousnesslecherylibertinismlibertinagewantonnesslustfulnesslibidinousnesslewdnessdrunkennessOpposite asceticismrestraint
   • 2. the squandering of money, energy, or resources: "the dissipation of the country's mineral wealth" Similar squanderingfrittering (away)wastemisspendingexpenditurewild spendingdrainingdepletionlosinglossOpposite savingpreservation
   • ▪ loss of energy through its conversion into heat: "energy dissipation"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘complete disintegration’): from Latin dissipatio(n-), from the verb dissipare (see dissipate).

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   What is power dissipation?

   • In other words, power dissipation is a measure of how much power (P = I x E) in a circuit is converted into heat. As I mentioned earlier, each resistor has a power rating, and in terms of design, this allows designers to assess whether or not a particular resistor will meet their design needs within a circuit.

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   Why is power dissipation important in computer architecture?

   • Such as the case with central processing units, power dissipation is a principal concern in computer architecture. Furthermore, power dissipation in resistors is considered a naturally occurring phenomenon. The fact remains that all resistors that are part of a circuit and has a voltage drop across it will dissipate electrical power.

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   How do I approach power dissipation?

   • Now here are some essential points of emphasis when approaching power dissipation. Ensure your resistor's power rating meets your circuit design needs. Be sure to double-check whether your IC’s rating is contingent on the use of heatsinks.

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   Jul 17, 2024 · The definition of power dissipation is the process by which an electronic or electrical device produces heat (energy loss or waste) as an undesirable derivative of its primary action. Such as the case with central processing units, power dissipation is a principal concern in computer architecture.

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   Jun 29, 2024 · Just before the bat hits the ground, it has a kinetic store of 23J. Explain why. Energy has transferred to kinetic store. Bat now closer to the ground and so has a low GPE (3J), meaning due to conservation of energy, the remaining energy must have transferred to the kinetic store.

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   Jul 19, 2024 · Heat transfer, any or all of several kinds of phenomena, considered as mechanisms, that convey energy and entropy from one location to another. The specific mechanisms are usually referred to as convection, thermal radiation, and conduction. Transfer of heat usually involves all these processes.

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   2 days ago · Weakening or dissipation can also occur if a storm experiences vertical wind shear which causes the convection and heat engine to move away from the center; this normally ceases the development of a tropical cyclone.

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   Jul 9, 2024 · A circuit element dissipates or produces power according to \ (P = IV\), where I is the current through the element and \ (V\) is the voltage across it. Since the current and the voltage both depend on time in an ac circuit, the instantaneous power \ (p (t) = i (t)v (t)\) is also time dependent.

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   Jul 17, 2024 · superconductivity, complete disappearance of electrical resistance in various solids when they are cooled below a characteristic temperature. This temperature, called the transition temperature, varies for different materials but generally is below 20 K (−253 °C).

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   3 days ago · Tropical cyclone, an intense circular storm that originates over warm tropical oceans and is characterized by low atmospheric pressure, high winds, and heavy rain. Also called typhoons and hurricanes, cyclones strike regions as far apart as the Gulf Coast of North America, northwestern Australia, and eastern India.