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Pressure
Pressure is defined as force per unit area, measured in newtons per square metre, or pascals. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
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Force
A 'push' or a 'pull' on an object. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract concepts and key...
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Tropism
When a plant grows in a particular direction in response to an external stimulus. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
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Polarisation
Polarisation is the process by which a transverse wave, such as a light wave is made to oscillate in one plane only. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
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Diode
An electronic component that allows current to flow in only one direction. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
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Velocity
The speed of an object in a particular direction. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract...
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Longitudinal wave
A waveform in which the vibrations of the medium it is propagated through are in the same direction as the wave's travel. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise...
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Antagonistic muscles
Opposing pairs of muscles that move the same bone in opposite directions. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
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Direct current (DC)
An electric current in which the flow of electric charge is consistently in one direction. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
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Reflection
The change in direction of a waveform at the boundary between two different media, so the wave returns to the medium in which it started. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images...
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Vector
A quantity that has both magnitude, or size, and direction. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce...
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Alternating current
An electric current in which the flow of electric charge periodically changes direction. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
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Air resistance
The frictional force exerted on a moving object by air. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract...
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Active transport
The use of energy to move particles across a cell membrane from a lower concentration to a higher concentration. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
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Avogadro's constant
The number of particles in 1 mole of a substance, which is 6.022 times 10 to the power of 23. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
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Doppler Shift: Frequency and Motion
A change in the observed frequency of a wave when it is emitted from a moving object and observed from a stationary point, or vice versa. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images...
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Centripetal Force: The Force Keeping an Object on a Circular Path
The inward-pointing force that keeps an object moving in a circular path. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
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Acceleration
The rate of change of velocity with time, measured in metres per second squared. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
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Refraction
The change in direction of a wave caused by its change in velocity, as it moves from one medium into another. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
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Displacement
The shortest distance between an object's start point and end point. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
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Scalar
A quantity that has magnitude, or size, but not direction. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce...
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Resonance: How Sound Changes Across Different Mediums
Sounds can change as they move from one medium to another. Under the right circumstances the effect is surprising and extreme. Physics - Waves - Learning Points. Sound is a wave that is created by vibrating objects. Every object has a...
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Rollercoasters
Journey through a rollercoaster ride to find out which forces are at work to create this theme-park thrill. Physics - Forces - Learning Points. Rollercoasters do not have engines. Rollercoasters use forces. Electromagnets are used along...
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Levers, Wheels, Pulleys
There are only six basic types of machine. Discover more about levers, wheels and pulleys: what are they and why are they useful? Physics - Forces - Learning Points. Archimedes designed simple machines to move and lift objects. The...