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