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block and tackle
Physics; General physics
A device used for lifting loads that has a fixed pulley and a movable pulley that are connected by a rope.
alternator
Physics; General physics
An electric generator that makes an alternating current. An alternator contains two two magnets and a coiled wire that rotates between them.
cathode ray tube
Physics; General physics
A sealed tube in which electrons are sent in a beam from the negatively charged end to the positively charged end.
buoyancy
Physics; General physics
The upward force on an object floating in a liquid or gas and it allows a boat to float on water.
centrifugal force
Physics; General physics
The force that seems to cause an object moving in a circle to break away and fly off in a straight line.
centripetal force
Physics; General physics
The force that causes an object moving in a circle to keep going in a curving path instead of a straight one.
depth
Physics; General physics
The distance of a thing measured from top to bottom or from front to back is known as its depth.
