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Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The problem of determining the minimum electrostatic potential energy configuration of a given number of electrons constrained to the surface of a unit sphere that repel each other with a force given by Coulomb's law.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Thomson process Thomson's gazelle Thomson's lamp Thomsonian Thomsonianism thomsonite

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