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Rocket Science
Term | Definition |
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Apex | the top or highest part of something |
Chemical Reaction | occurs when two different elements or compounds come together and at least one of them changes its composition or identity |
Centripetal Force | a force that acts on a body moving in a circular path and is directed toward the center around which the body is moving |
Centrifugal Force | apparent force that acts outward on a body moving around a center, arising from the body'd inertia |
Exothermic | chemical reactions that produce (or give off) heat. |
Force | anything that acts on a body to change its rate of acceleration or alter its momenum |
Gravity | force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass. |
Inertia | property in which an object at rest stays at rest, or an object in motion stays in motion, until acted upon by an outside force |
Momentum | quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity |
STEM | Acronym for Science Technology Education Mathematics |
Speed | the rate of movement of an object |
Trajectory | the path described by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces |
Thrust | the propulsive force of a jet or rocket engine |
Velocity | the speed of something in a given direction |