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direction of the displacement of the point of application. A force does negative work if it has a component opposite to the direction of the displacement...

mathematics, a negative number represents an opposite. In the real number system, a negative number is a number that is less than zero. Negative numbers are...

Negative feedback (or balancing feedback) occurs when some function of the output of a system, process, or mechanism is fed back in a manner that tends...

of isochoric mechanical work with the physics sign convention is always negative. When work, for example pressure–volume work, is done on its surroundings...

leisure time, hard work, giving importance/centrality of work, productive use of time, and delay of gratification. A negative work ethic is a behavior...

an eccentric muscle action, the exercise is referred to as involving negative work, because the muscle is absorbing energy. Eccentric contractions use...

Negative energy is a concept used in physics to explain the nature of certain fields, including the gravitational field and various quantum field effects...

Type O Negative was an American gothic/doom metal band formed in Brooklyn, New York City in 1989 by Peter Steele (bass, lead vocals), Kenny Hickey (guitar...

Negative affectivity (NA), or negative affect, is a personality variable that involves the experience of negative emotions and poor self-concept. Negative...

and Cooper, "Bullying at work means harassing, offending, socially excluding someone or negatively affecting someone's work tasks. In order for the label...

field lines work is done on them, whether it involves storing potential energy (negative work) or increasing kinetic energy (positive work). When net positive...

Negative Dialectics (German: Negative Dialektik) is a 1966 book by the philosopher Theodor W. Adorno, in which he presents a critique of traditional Western...

positive-inducing (e.g., uplifts) as well as negative-inducing (e.g., hassles) emotional incidents at work are distinguishable and have a significant psychological...

input values that do not work in the system to test its ability to handle incorrect values or system failure. The purpose of negative testing is to prevent...

"Negative capability" is the capacity of artists to pursue ideals of beauty, perfection and sublimity even when it leads them into intellectual confusion...

A double negative is a construction occurring when two forms of grammatical negation are used in the same sentence. This is typically used to convey a...

Digital Negative (DNG) is an open, lossless raw image format developed by Adobe and used for digital photography. It was launched on September 27, 2004...

Negative liberty is freedom from interference by other people. Negative liberty is primarily concerned with freedom from external restraint and contrasts...

In electronics, negative resistance (NR) is a property of some electrical circuits and devices in which an increase in voltage across the device's terminals...

Negative pulldown is the manner in which an image is exposed on a film stock, described by the number of film perforations spanned by an individual frame...