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Deflection



 
  Deflection or deflexion may refer to:

  • Deflection (engineering)
    Deflection (engineering)

    In engineering mechanics, deflection is a term that is used to describe the degree to which a structural element is displaced under a force. The deflection of a member under a load is directly related to the slope of the deflected shape of the member under that load and can be calculated by integrating the function that mathematically descri...
  • Deflection (military)
    Deflection (military)

    deflection is also used as a military term for firing artillery rounds....it includes both range and windage....Deflection is a tactic used in battle that describes "leading the target"; that is, shooting ahead of a moving target so that the target and projectile will collide....
  • Deflection (physics)
    Deflection (physics)

    In physics deflection is the event where an object collision and bounces against a plane surface.In such collisions involving a sphere and a Plane , the collision angle formed with the surface normal must equal the bounce angle , ...
  • Electrostatic deflection
    Electrostatic deflection

    Electrostatic deflection refers to a technique for modifying the path of a stream of charged particles by the use of an electric field applied transverse to the path of the particles....
  • Deflection (chess)
    Deflection (chess)

    Deflection in chess is a tactic that forces a piece of your opponent to leave the square, row or file where it has to remain, because it is needed there to defend the king or a valuable piece....