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Polymers

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Fluids   are able to flow and change shape  
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Sir Isaac Newton   stated relationship between tempetature and the viscosity of fluids  
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Law of Viscosity   states that only a change in temperature affects the viscosity of a fluid  
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viscosity   liquids naturally resists flow  
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Newtonian fluids   keep their fluid properties no matter how much they are stirred or mixed  
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ketchup, blood,yoguart gravy,mud,slime and pie fillings   examples of non-Newtonian fluids  
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non-newtonian fluids   may creat a hole when stirred, they are very viscous  
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plastic   a substance that can be molded into various shapes before hardening  
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petroleum   a form of crude oil, black gold  
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petroleum   made from plants and animals over time with heat and pressure.  
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all plastics are polymers but...   not all polymers are plastics  
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nonrenewable resource   it cannot be replaced once it is used up  
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fractional distillation   petroleum is separated into useful parts by this process  
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percent of a barrel of crude oil used as gasoline   46.7%  
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percent of a barrel of crude oil used as petrochemicals   3.8%  
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Asphalt,fuel,wax,lubricants   common products of petroleum  
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asphalt   main material used for building roads  
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fuel   burns easily and releases large amounts of anergy  
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wax   used in funiture polish and as a coating for milk cartons  
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lubricants   substances that reduce friction between moving parts of equipment  
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petrochemical   a product made from petroleum  
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monomer   a single link in the chain  
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polymer   the entire chain  
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polymerization   the process of chemically bonding monomers to form polymers  
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polymers   have always existed in nature, but have recently been producted by industrial processes  
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synthetic polymers   polymers made from petrochemicals  
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rubber,plastic wrap and nylon   eamples of synthetic polymers  
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plastics   most important synthetic polymers we use everyday  
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cotton, silk,wool and natural rubber   examples of natural polymers  
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protein   a natural polymer essential ingradient in living matter  
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amino acides   monomers that make up protein  
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starch and cellulos   carbohydrates that are polymers  
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glucose   the monomer that makes up starch and cellulose  
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polymers used in medicine for..   human tissues such as bones and arteries  
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graduated cylinders   used to measure liquids  
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milliliters   how a graduated cylinder is marked  
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menisus   graduated cylinder is measured from the bottom of this  
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white glue(PVA)and sodium tetraborate(borax)   ingredients of silly putty and slime  
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