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Basic science

The fundamental knowledge about various aspects of our world and their underlying principles.

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Resistance

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A force, such as friction, that prevents or slows down motion. Many cars are designed with sleek shapes in order to cut down wind resistance.

Sound

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A type of energy that travels as waves and can often be detected by the ears. Sound waves move through air at a speed of about 326 metres per second.

Specific gravity

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A number that shows how dense a substance is by comparing it with the density of water at 39 degree Fahrenheit.

Space

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The three dimensions of length, width, and depth, in which objects exist. The part of the universe that is outside the Earth's atmosphere.

Specimen

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A sample of something that is taken for the purpose of the scientific study. Laboratory workers study blood specimen.

Subatomic particle

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One of the basic units that make up atoms. Protons, neutrons, and electrons are subatomic particles.

Dalton

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It is a unit of mass, as the mass of a hydrogen atom measured in grams. It is reciprocal of Avagadro's number.

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