Annihilation

Annihilation is defined as "total destruction" or "complete obliteration" of an object; having its root in the Latin nihil (nothing). A literal translation is "to make into nothing".

In physics, the word is used to denote the process that occurs when a subatomic particle collides with its respective antiparticle, such as an electron colliding with a positron. Energy and momentum are conserved, and the annihilated particles are replaced by photons, electromagnetic wave quanta with zero rest mass. Antiparticles have exactly opposite additive quantum numbers from particles, so the sums of all quantum numbers of the original pair are zero. Hence, any set of particles may be produced whose total quantum numbers are also zero as long as conservation of energy and conservation of momentum are obeyed. When a particle and its antiparticle collide, their energy is converted into a force carrier particle, such as a gluon, W/Z force carrier particle, or a photon. These particles are afterwards transformed into other particles.

Annihilation (disambiguation)

Annihilation, in physics, is an effect that occurs when a particle collides with an antiparticle.

Annihilation may also refer to:

  • Annihilation (album), 2001 Rebaelliun album
  • Annihilation (comics), a Marvel Comics 2006 event featuring several cosmic characters.
    • Annihilation: Conquest, a 2007 series featuring similar themes and marketed as a sequel of the above comic book series
  • Annihilation: Conquest, a 2007 series featuring similar themes and marketed as a sequel of the above comic book series
  • Annihilation (Athans novel), a 2004 Philip Athans novel
  • Annihilation (VanderMeer novel), a 2014 novel by Jeff VanderMeer and the first entry in the Southern Reach Trilogy
  • Human extinction, or Human annihilation, the end of civilization
  • Mutual assured destruction
  • Creation and annihilation operators
  • A rule of classical logic
  • Annihilationism, a minority Christian belief that the unsaved are destroyed rather than sent to Hell or Purgatory.
  • "Annihilated", an episode from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 8)
  • Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes

    Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes is an animated television series based on the Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four comic book series. This is the team's fourth foray into animation. The show combines two-dimensional art as well as three-dimensional computer animation that was produced by the France-based animation company MoonScoop Group. The series is produced by the MoonScoop division of Taffy Entertainment in collaboration with M6 and Cartoon Network Europe.

    Airing

    In the United States, the show had an erratic airing schedule on Cartoon Network, having premiered as part of Toonami on September 2, 2006. It ran for only eight of the season's 26 episodes before being pulled. It subsequently returned to the network starting June 9, 2007, shortly before the release of the film Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. The second launch of the show aired only nine episodes, leaving nine installments not televised in the USA. The show aired on Boomerang for a brief time before moving to Nicktoons in 2009 for the final episodes.

    Fergie

    Fergie is a short form of the name Ferguson; and may refer to:

    People

  • Fergie (singer) (Stacy Ann Ferguson, born 1975), American singer-songwriter, television host and actress; member of the group The Black Eyed Peas
  • Sir Alex Ferguson (born 1941), Scottish former football manager of Manchester United F.C.
  • Barry Ferguson (born 1978), Scottish football player
  • Darren Ferguson, Scottish football manager and former player, son of Alex Ferguson.
  • Fergie Frederiksen, an American singer occasionally credited as just "Fergie"
  • Ferguson Jenkins (born 1942), Canadian former baseball player
  • Fergie MacDonald (born c. 1940s), Scottish ceilidh dance band leader
  • Fergie Olver, Canadian game show host and sportscaster
  • Fergie (DJ) (Robert Ferguson, born 1979), Irish DJ and former radio presenter
  • Sarah, Duchess of York (Sarah Ferguson, born 1959), former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York also known as Fergie
  • Other

  • Jack Ferguson Award or Fergie, ice hockey trophy
  • Fergie's Fledglings, group of Manchester United players under Sir Alex Ferguson
  • Fergie (singer)

    Stacy Ann "Fergie" Ferguson (born March 27, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer, television host, and actress. She is the female vocalist for the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas, with whom she has achieved chart success worldwide. Her debut solo album, The Dutchess (2006), spawned five Billboard Hot 100 top five singles, three of which went to number one.

    Ferguson was a member of the children's television series Kids Incorporated and the girl group Wild Orchid. In 2001, she left the group and in the subsequent year began to team up with The Black Eyed Peas. With The Black Eyed Peas, she enjoyed a series of hits and albums before she released her solo debut album in September 2006 to success. The Black Eyed Peas enjoyed further success with the release of their third album with Ferguson, The E.N.D. (2009); they attained their first string of Billboard Hot 100 number one songs. She began touring in 2009/2010 with her group and she launched her debut fragrance, Outspoken, under Avon in May 2010 and has since released three more fragrances.

    Alex Ferguson

    Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE (born 31 December 1941) is a former Scottish football manager and player who managed Manchester United from 1986 to 2013. He is regarded by many players, managers and analysts to be one of the greatest and most successful managers of all time.

    Ferguson played as a forward for several Scottish clubs, including Dunfermline Athletic and Rangers. While playing for Dunfermline, he was the top goalscorer in the Scottish league in the 1965–66 season. Towards the end of his playing career he also worked as a coach, then started his managerial career with East Stirlingshire and St Mirren. Ferguson then enjoyed a highly successful period as manager of Aberdeen, winning three Scottish league championships, four Scottish Cups and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1983. He briefly managed Scotland following the death of Jock Stein, taking the team to the 1986 World Cup.

    Ferguson was appointed manager of Manchester United in November 1986. During his 26 years with Manchester United he won 38 trophies, including 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups and two UEFA Champions League titles. He was knighted in the 1999 Queen's Birthday Honours list, for his services to the game. Ferguson is the longest serving manager of Manchester United, having overtaken Sir Matt Busby's record on 19 December 2010. He retired from management at the end of the 2012–13 season, having won the Premier League in his final season.

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