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equillibrium
Physics; General physics
A state of balance between opposite forces or different substances. Object must be at rest or at constant speed.
stress
Physics; General physics
A force that changes the shape and size of something by squeezing or stretching it.
surface tension
Physics; General physics
A property of liquids that makes their surfaces behave as if they were covered by a thin, elastic film.
wave
Physics; General physics
A motion back and forth or up and down that passes energy from one point to another is called wave.
weight
Physics; General physics
A measure of the force with which gravity pulls an object towards the center of the Earth is called weight.
inertia
Physics; General physics
The tendency of an object that is not moving to stay still. The greater the mass of an object is, the more inertia it has.
lift
Physics; General physics
A force that pushes an object upward against the pull of gravity. Lift can be created by a gas.
