Alphabetical
force
[noun]
An influence (a "push or pull") that changes the motion of a moving object (e.g., slows it down, speeds it up, changes its direction) or produces motion in a stationary object. The strength of a force is calculated by multiplying the mass of the object by its acceleration. In the metric (or SI) system, force is measured in newtons.
Appears in modules:
- Adaptation The case of penguins
- An Elegant Experiment to Test the Process of DNA Replication The work of Meselsohn and Stahl
- Atomic Theory I Detecting electrons and the nucleus
- Atomic Theory II Ions, neutrons, isotopes and quantum theory
- Atomic Theory IV Quantum numbers and orbitals
- Blood Biology I Components of blood
- Cell Division II Mitosis
- Charles Darwin I The Origin of Species
- Chemical Bonding Ionic and covalent bonds and polarity
- Circulation in the Atmosphere Earth's tilt, orbit, rotation, and the redistribution of energy
- Defining Energy Forms of energy, conversions, and measuring
- Defining Minerals Composition and crystal structure
- Density and Buoyancy Definitions and units
- Diffusion I Random molecular movement and influences on diffusion rate
- Earth Structure A virtual journey to the center of Earth
- Electromagnetism and Light Introduction to the electromagnetic spectrum
- Experimentation in Scientific Research Variables and controls in practice
- Factors that Control Earth's Temperature Energy from the sun and greenhouse gases
- Future of Human Evolution Artificial selection and transhumanism
- Gravity The law of universal gravitation
- History of Earth's Atmosphere I The origin of the modern atmosphere
- Identifying Minerals Characterizing minerals' physical properties
- Independent Assortment Mendel's testcrosses and Punnett squares
- Introduction to Inferential Statistics Describing patterns and relationships in datasets
- Kinetic-Molecular Theory Molecule collisions, the mean free path, and modern KMT
- Lipids Composition, structure, and function
- Measurement Units, measuring strategies, and error
- Modeling in Scientific Research Simplifying a system to make predictions
- Nuclear Chemistry Radiation, half-life, and nuclear reactions
- Ocean Currents Mapping and explaining the ocean’s gyres
- Origins of Plate Tectonic Theory From early ideas to mapping the ocean floor
- Plate Boundaries Tectonic activity where plates interact
- Properties of Gases The gas laws and the ideal gas equation
- Properties of Liquids Intermolecular forces, cohesion, adhesion, and viscosity
- Properties of Solids The influence of crystal structure on behavior
- Scientific Institutions and Societies Types of institutions and their influence
- Solutions Molarity, solubility, and colligative properties
- States of Matter Kinetic molecular theory and phase transitions
- The Carbon Cycle Geology, biology, and the impact of human activities
- The Hydrologic Cycle Reservoirs and fluxes of water on Earth
- The Nature of Light Particle and wave theories
- The Piltdown Hoax A lesson on confirmation bias in science
- The Practice of Science An introduction to research methods
- Theories, Hypotheses, and Laws Definitions, examples, and their roles in science
- Thermodynamics I Caloric theory, latent heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics
- Unit Conversion Dimensional analysis
- Water Properties and behavior
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