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Force

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-03 19:36:56 UTC

A force is a push or a pull, an action that changes or maintains the motion of a body or a object.

Newton's First Law of Motion (Law of Inertia)

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-03 19:38:40 UTC

The law of inertia states that an object at rest will remain at rest, and an object in motion will continue moving with a constant velocity, unless acted upon by an external force.

Inertia

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-03 19:40:02 UTC

A property of matter by which it remains at rest or in unchanging motion unless acted on by some external force.

Newton's Second Law of Motion

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-03 19:41:10 UTC

The force on an object is equal to its mass times its acceleration.

Acceleration

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-03 19:42:10 UTC

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity.

Mass

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-03 19:43:05 UTC

The quantity of matter within a given object.

Newton's Third Law

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-03 19:44:43 UTC

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Net Force

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-03 19:46:44 UTC

The vector sum of all the forces that act upon an object.

Friction

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-03 19:47:50 UTC

A force which opposes relative motion between two surfaces in contact with each other.

Gravity

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-03 19:49:35 UTC

A force which tries to pull two objects toward each other.

Weight

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-03 19:50:49 UTC

The amount or quantity of heaviness or mass.

Normal Force

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-03 19:52:35 UTC

The force that surfaces exert to prevent solid objects from passing through each other.

Tension

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-03 19:55:18 UTC

The pulling or stretching force transmitted axially along an object such as a string, rope, chain, rod, truss member, or other object, so as to stretch or pull apart the object.

Air Resistance (Drag)

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-03 19:56:32 UTC

The force acting on an object that is moving through air flowing in the opposite direction.

Equilibrium

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-04 01:13:37 UTC

A state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces.

Applied Force

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-04 01:15:15 UTC

A force that is applied to an object by a person or another object.

Work (W)

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-17 19:28:31 UTC

The energy transferred to or from an object via the application of force along a displacement

Force (F)

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-17 19:30:50 UTC

A push or pull on an object that can cause it to accelerate

Distance (d)

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-17 19:31:02 UTC

The length over which a force is applied. Measured in meters.

Joule (J)

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-17 19:34:20 UTC

The SI unit of work, defined as one newton of force applied over one meter of distance.

Positive Work

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-17 19:36:17 UTC

Work done when the force and displacement are in the same direction.

Negative Work

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-17 19:36:49 UTC

Work done when the force and displacement are in the opposite direction.

Power (P)

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-17 19:37:54 UTC

The rate at which work is done or energy is transferred over time.

Watt (W)

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-17 19:39:41 UTC

The SI unit of power, equivalent to one joule per second (J/s)

Gravitational Potential Energy (PE)

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-17 19:41:50 UTC

The energy an object possesses due to its height above a reference point in a gravitational field.

Height (h)

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-17 19:42:47 UTC

The vertical distance of an object above a reference level. Measured in meters.

Mass (m)

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-17 19:43:37 UTC

The amount of matter in a object, usually measured in kilograms.

Earth's Gravitational Acceleration (g)

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-17 19:44:58 UTC

The acceleration due to gravity at the Earth's surface, approximately 9.81 m/s^2

Kinetic Energy (KE)

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-17 19:45:49 UTC

The energy an object possesses due its motion.

Velocity (v)

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-17 19:46:32 UTC

The speed of an object in a given direction.

Mechanical Energy

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-17 19:48:09 UTC

The sum of kinetic and potential energy in a system.

Work-Energy Theorem

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-17 19:49:48 UTC

The principle stating that the work done on an object is equal to the change in its kinetic energy.

Law of Conservation of Energy

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-17 19:51:59 UTC

The principle that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

Efficiency

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-17 19:54:08 UTC

A measure of how much useful work or energy output is obtained from a given amount of energy input, often expressed as a percentage.

Energy Transformation

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-10-17 19:55:55 UTC

The process of changing energy from one form to another (e.g., potential energy to kinetic energy)

Electrostatics

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-07 20:24:28 UTC

The study of electric chargers at rest and the forces between them.

Charge

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-07 20:26:46 UTC

A property of matter that causes it to experience a force in an electric field; comes in two types: positive and negative.

Coulomb (C)

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-07 20:27:27 UTC

The SI unit of electric charge.

Law of Conservation of Charge

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-07 20:29:27 UTC

Principle that states the total electric charge in an isolated system is constant. Charge is not created or destroyed. It is instead transferred.

Coulomb's Law

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-07 20:31:40 UTC

The law describing the electrostatic force between two charges, which states that force is directly proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

Electric Field

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-07 20:34:44 UTC

A region around a charged particle where other charged particles experience a force.

Electric Field Lines

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-07 20:37:01 UTC

Imaginary lines used to represent the direction and strength of an electric field; lines point away from positive charges and toward negative charges.

Electroscope

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-07 20:37:33 UTC

A device used to detect electric charge.

Conductor

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-07 20:40:21 UTC

A material that allows electrons to move freely, facilitating the flow of electric.

Insulator

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-07 20:43:12 UTC

A material that does not easily allow electrons to flow through it, restricting the movement of electric charge.

Charging by Induction

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-07 20:46:58 UTC

A method of charging an object without direct contact, by bringing a charged object near it to create a charge separation. Requires grounding

Charging by Conduction

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-07 20:49:49 UTC

A method of charging an object by direct contact (touching) transferring charge from one object to another

Charging by Friction

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-07 20:51:47 UTC

A method of transferring charge by rubbing two objects together, resulting in one object gaining electrons and becoming negatively charged, while the other loses electrons and becomes positively charged.

Grounding

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-07 20:53:11 UTC

The process of allowing excess charge to move from an object to the Earth, which can accept an unlimited amount of charge.

Electrostatics Force

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-07 20:55:07 UTC

The force exerted between charged objects, which can be either attractive or repulsive. Depends on both the charge of the objects (q) and the distance between them (r)

Static Electricity

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-07 20:56:34 UTC

the accumulation of excess electric charges on an object's surface.

Atom

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-13 20:32:41 UTC

The smallest unit of matter that retains the identity of an element; composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons.

Proton

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-13 20:34:01 UTC

A positively charged particle found in the nucleus of an atom.

Electron

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-13 20:35:01 UTC

A negatively charged particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom.

Neutron

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-13 20:36:22 UTC

A neutral particle with no charge, found in the nucleus of an atom.

Nucleus of an Atom

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-13 20:38:24 UTC

The central part of an atom, containing protons and neutrons, where most of the atom's mass is concentrated.

Wave

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-15 20:05:26 UTC

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter.

Medium

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-15 20:07:53 UTC

The material through which a wave travels (e.g., air, water, or a solid)

Transverse Wave

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-15 20:09:09 UTC

A wave in which particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.

Longitudinal Wave

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-15 20:10:31 UTC

A wave in which particles of the medium move parallel to the direction the wave travels.

Amplitude

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-15 20:12:58 UTC

The maximum distance a wave extends from its rest position, related to the wave's energy.

Wavelength (λ)

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-15 20:15:51 UTC

The distance between two consecutive points in phase on a wave, such as from crest to crest or trough to trough.

Frequency (f)

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-15 20:18:45 UTC

The number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given amount of time, measured in Hertz (Hz)

Period (T)

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-15 20:21:59 UTC

The time taken for one complete wave cycle to pass a point. Equal to 1/f.

Speed of a Wave (v)

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-15 20:25:06 UTC

The rate at which a wave travels through a medium, calculated as v = fλ.

Crest

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-15 20:26:39 UTC

The highest point of a transverse wave.

Trough

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-15 20:27:14 UTC

The lowest point of a transverse wave.

Compression

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-15 20:30:49 UTC

A region in a longitudinal where particles are closest together.

Rarefaction

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-18 21:42:30 UTC

A region in a longitudinal wave where particles are spread apart.

Electromagnetic Wave

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-18 21:44:34 UTC

A wave that does not require a medium to travel; it consists of oscillating electric and magnetic fields, such as light or radio wave.

Mechanical Wave

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-18 21:46:06 UTC

A wave that requires a medium to travel, such as sound or water waves.

Reflection

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-18 21:47:58 UTC

The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface that it cannot pass through.

Refraction

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-18 21:49:30 UTC

The bending of a wave as it enters a medium at an angle, changing its speed.

Diffraction

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-18 21:52:10 UTC

The spreading out of waves when they pass through a narrow opening or around obstacles.

Interference

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-18 21:54:36 UTC

The phenomenon that occurs when two waves meet while traveling along the same medium, resulting in a new wave pattern.

Constructive Interference

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-18 21:55:28 UTC

When two waves combine to form a wave with a large amplitude.

Destructive Interference

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-18 21:56:25 UTC

When two waves combine to form a wave with a smaller amplitude or cancel each other out.

Standing Wave

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-18 21:57:53 UTC

A wave that appears to be stationary, formed by the interference of two waves traveling in opposite directions.

Doppler Effect

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-18 21:58:40 UTC

The change in frequency or wavelength of a wave in relation to an observer moving relative to the wave source.

Resonance

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-18 21:59:59 UTC

The increase in amplitude that occurs when a periodic force is applied at the natural frequency of an object or system.

Radio Waves

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-18 22:08:45 UTC

Radio waves are used to navigation: GPS and maritime systems.

Microwaves

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-18 22:10:53 UTC

Microwaves are used to radar: tracking weather patterns and aircraft.

Infrared (IR) Waves

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-18 22:13:43 UTC

Infrared Waves are used to astronomy: studying heat-emitting celestial objects.

Visible Light

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-18 22:14:54 UTC

Visible light is used to technology: in cameras, fiber optics, and lasers.

Ultraviolet (UV) Rays

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Ultraviolet rays are used to medicine: treating skin disorders like psoriasis.

X-Rays

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-18 22:22:30 UTC

X-Rays are used for medical imaging: examining bones, teeth, and internal organs.

Gamma Rays

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-11-18 22:23:50 UTC

Gamma rays are used to astronomy: studying high-energy cosmic phenomena like supernovas.

Big Bang Theory

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-12-03 23:59:25 UTC

A scientific explanation for the origin of the universe, proposing it began as a single, extremely hot and dense point approximately 13.7 billion years ago and has been expanding ever since.

Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB)

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-12-03 23:59:58 UTC

Radiation left over from the early stages of the universe, considered evidence of the Big Bang.

Singularity

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-12-04 00:00:13 UTC

A point in space time where density and gravity become infinite, thought to be the starting point of the Big Bang.

Redshift

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-12-04 00:00:29 UTC

The lengthening of light waves as they move away from an observer, evidence that the universe is expanding.

Expansion

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-12-04 00:00:52 UTC

The ongoing increase in distance between galaxies in the universe since the Big Bang.

Galaxy

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-12-04 00:01:08 UTC

A massive system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity.

Milky Way

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-12-04 00:01:22 UTC

The galaxy that contains our Solar System.

Spiral Galaxy

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-12-04 00:01:45 UTC

A galaxy characterized by a flat, rotating disk with arms that spiral outward, like the Milky Way.

Elliptical Galaxy

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-12-04 00:02:02 UTC

A galaxy shaped like a sphere or elongated oval, with little gas and dust.

Irregular Galaxy

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-12-04 00:02:32 UTC

A galaxy that lacks a distinct shape or structure.

Gravity

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-12-04 00:04:22 UTC

The force that attracts objects with mass toward one another, holding galaxies together.

Star

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-12-04 00:04:43 UTC

A luminous ball of gas, primarily hydrogen and helium, held together by gravity and powered by nuclear fusion.

Nuclear Fusion

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-12-04 00:05:31 UTC

The process where hydrogen atoms combine to form helium, releasing energy in the core of a star.

Constellation

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-12-04 00:05:43 UTC

A group of stars that form a recognizable pattern in the night sky.

Apparent Magnitude

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How bright a star appears from Earth.

Absolute Magnitude

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-12-04 00:06:19 UTC

The actual brightness of a star, independent of its distance from Earth.

Nebula

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A cloud of gas and dust in space where stars are born.

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A young star still forming as gravity pulls together material from a nebula.

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A star in the longest phase of its life cycle, where it burns hydrogen into helium in its core.

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A star in the longest phase of its life cycle, where it burns hydrogen into helium in its core.

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-12-04 00:14:21 UTC

A large, bright star that has exhausted the hydrogen in its core and expanded significantly.

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-12-04 00:14:56 UTC

The hot, dense core left behind after a star like the Sun sheds its outer layers.

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A massive explosion marking the end of a large star's life cycle, often leaving behind a neutron star or black hole.

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-12-04 00:18:05 UTC

A massive explosion marking the end of a large star's life cycle, often leaving behind a neutron star or black hole.

vanniaortizcamac — 2024-12-04 00:18:29 UTC

A massive explosion marking the end of a large star's life cycle, often leaving behind a neutron star or black hole.

Protostar

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Protostar

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Protostar

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Mineral

vanniaortizcamac — 2025-01-09 20:30:18 UTC

A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a specific chemical composition and a crystalline structure.

Inorganic

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Refers to a substance not formed from living organisms or the remains of living things; a defining characteristic of minerals.

Crystal

vanniaortizcamac — 2025-01-09 20:31:17 UTC

A solid material whose atoms are arranged in a highly ordered, repeating pattern extending in all three spatial dimensions.

Luster

vanniaortizcamac — 2025-01-09 20:32:18 UTC

The way a mineral reflects light; can be metallic or non-metallic (e.g., vitreous, pearly, dull.

Hardness

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A mineral's resistance to being scratched, measured by the Mohs Hardness Scale.

Mohs Hardness Scale

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A scale ranking minerals from 1 (talc) to 10 (diamond) based on their ability to scratch one another.

Cleavage

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The tendency of a mineral to break along flat, even surfaces determined by its crystal structure.

Fracture

vanniaortizcamac — 2025-01-09 20:34:01 UTC

The way a mineral breaks apart in an irregular or uneven manner, not along cleavage planes.

Streak

vanniaortizcamac — 2025-01-09 20:34:18 UTC

The color of a mineral's powder, typically tested by rubbing the mineral on a streak plate.

Streak Plate

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A piece of unglazed porcelain used to determine the streak color of a mineral.

Specific Gravity

vanniaortizcamac — 2025-01-09 20:35:11 UTC

The ratio of a mineral's density compared to the density of water.

Transparency

vanniaortizcamac — 2025-01-09 20:35:40 UTC

The degree to which light can pass through a mineral; classified as transparent, translucent, or opaque.

Tenacity

vanniaortizcamac — 2025-01-09 20:36:00 UTC

A mineral's resistance to breaking, bending, cutting, or deforming; terms include brittle, malleable, and elastic.

Habit

vanniaortizcamac — 2025-01-09 20:36:36 UTC

The common or characteristic shape of a crystal or mineral aggregate.

Native Elements

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Minerals composed of a single element, such as gold, silver, or copper.

Gem

vanniaortizcamac — 2025-01-09 20:37:16 UTC

A precious or semi-precious mineral that has been cut and polished for use in jewelry or decoration, valued for its rarity, beauty, and durability.

Mineralogy

vanniaortizcamac — 2025-01-09 20:37:37 UTC

The branch of geology that studies minerals, their properties, formation, and distribution.

Reactivity

vanniaortizcamac — 2025-01-09 20:38:09 UTC

A mineral's tendency to chemically react with substances, such as acid testing for calcite.

Polymorphs

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Minerals with the same chemical composition but different crystal structures, such as diamond and graphite.

Geode

vanniaortizcamac — 2025-01-09 20:39:14 UTC

A hollow rock lined with mineral crystals formed from groundwater deposits.

Ore

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A mineral deposit that contains a valuable substance that can be mined profitably.

Fluorescence

vanniaortizcamac — 2025-01-09 20:52:37 UTC

The ability of a mineral to glow under ultraviolet (UV) light.

Magnetism

vanniaortizcamac — 2025-01-09 20:52:54 UTC

A property of minerals like magnetite, which can attract a magnet.

Piezoelectricity

vanniaortizcamac — 2025-01-09 20:54:13 UTC

The ability of certain minerals to generate an electrical charge under mechanical stress (e.g., quartz).

Weather

vanniaortizcamac — 2025-04-02 19:43:17 UTC

The daily condition of the atmosphere (temperature, precipitation, etc.).
Example: It was rainy and 60°F today.

Climate

vanniaortizcamac — 2025-04-02 19:43:38 UTC

The average weather conditions over many years.
Example: The desert has a hot, dry climate.

Atmosphere

vanniaortizcamac — 2025-04-02 19:43:59 UTC

A blanket of gases surrounding Earth where weather happens.
Example: The troposphere is where clouds and storms form.

Weather

vanniaortizcamac — 2025-04-02 19:44:29 UTC

The daily condition of the atmosphere (temperature, precipitation, etc.).
Example: It was rainy and 60°F today.

Climate

vanniaortizcamac — 2025-04-02 19:44:50 UTC

The average weather conditions over many years.
Example: The desert has a hot, dry climate.

Atmosphere

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Air Mass

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Continental Polar (cP)

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Maritime Polar (mP)

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Continental Tropical (cT)

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