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secondary cosmic ray

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secondary cosmic ray has definition Atomic fragment - mainly muons - produced by collisions between primary cosmic rays and the molecules in Earth's atmosphere. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:28:02.0
is a kind of particle

particle obeys uncertainty principle
has frequency inversely proportional to the wavelength
has wavelength inversely proportional to its momentum
has charge 2001-09-27 09:28:01.0
has mass

physical object has location or center of gravity 2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has angular momentum
has velocity
has momentum
has temperature
has volume
has extent
has material

secondary cosmic ray	has definition Atomic fragment - mainly muons - produced by collisions between primary cosmic rays and the molecules in Earth's atmosphere.
secondary cosmic ray	is a kind of particle
particle	obeys uncertainty principle
	has frequency inversely proportional to the wavelength
	has wavelength inversely proportional to its momentum
	has charge
	has mass
physical object	has location or center of gravity
	has angular momentum
	has velocity
	has momentum
	has temperature
	has volume
	has extent
	has material