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Coulomb collision

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Coulomb collision has definition The collision between two charged particles. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:29:49.0
is a kind of collision

atomic process has domain atomic physics 2001-09-27 09:29:47.0

event has duration 2001-09-27 09:29:57.0
has synonym world point
has time of occurrence

Kinds of Coulomb collision :

orbiting collision (2 facts) - A collision in which an ion and an atom approach each other very closely and spend a long time (several orbits of the atomic electrons) in close proximity.

Coulomb collision	has definition The collision between two charged particles.
Coulomb collision	is a kind of collision
atomic process	has domain atomic physics
event	has duration
	has synonym world point
	has time of occurrence